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NADMO to embark on nationwide building assessment

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has announced plans to launch a nationwide comprehensive assessment of old buildings. The move is in response to the...

Defence Minister provides important update on upcoming officer corps enlistment

The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has issued a cautionary message to prospective applicants ahead of the Ghana Armed Forces’ upcoming officer...

AMA sanitation court convicts food vendor

The newly commissioned Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) District Court has handed down its first conviction, sentencing a food vendor, Juliet Mettle, to a fine...

Any move to remove Jean Mensa will be subjected to law, not politics – Edudzi Tameklo

Acting CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says any potential processes for removing Electoral Commission (EC) Chair Jean Mensa will not be at...

Torkornoo’s press conference an ‘act of indiscretion and unfortunate’ – Senyo Hosi

Convener of the One Ghana Movement, has described suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo’s recent press conference as an act of indiscretion and unfortunate. Senyo...

Two more buildings collapse in Cape Coast after heavy downpour

Cape Coast has witnessed the collapse of two more buildings, increasing the total number of collapsed structures in the area to six within one...

Road improvement project to commence after rainy season – Deputy DRIP Coordinator

The National Deputy District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) Coordinator for the Southern Sector, Ing. Kwadwo Aboagye, has urged Ghanaians to exercise patience, assuring road...

Ambassador Doris Brese: An influential personality championing Ghana’s interests on global stage

Ghana's engagement with the international community is crucial for our economic development and cultural exchange, and there is no doubt that ambassadors play an...

Defence and Interior Committee pays maiden visit to Ghana National Fire Service 

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior on Tuesday paid a maiden working visit to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). The visit forms...

27 arrested in anti-galamsey raid at Wassa Amanten

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested 27 individuals in an intelligence-led operation targeting illegal mining commonly known as galamsey at Wassa Amanten. A statement...

King Mswati III gifts KNUST Eswatini students $1,000 each

His Majesty King Mswati III, accompanied by HRH Inkhosikati LaMagongo, gifted each emaSwati student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)...

Lands Minister launches national anti-galamsey operations secretariat

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has officially inaugurated the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS). The Secretariat is a centralised...

Asantehene hosts King Mswati III in spectacular Manhyia banquet [Photos]

The Manhyia Palace in Kumasi was the scene of an extraordinary display of African heritage and unity on Friday evening, as the Asantehene, Otumfuo...

Eight arrested over Nkwanta South clashes

Eight individuals have been apprehended following a series of tragic incidents that left three students injured, one of whom has tragically died. The violence erupted...

I wish Torkornoo respected Article 146 in her outburst – Victoria Bright

Legal practitioner Victoria Bright is disappointed in suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo’s public criticism of the ongoing impeachment proceedings. She argued that her actions...

Three arrested for robbery in Central region

The Central North Regional Police Command have arrested three suspects for robbery at Ntow-Krom near Sekyem in the Central Region. The suspects were arrested on...

Nkwanta SHS temporarily closed down after shooting incident

Nkwanta Senior High School (SHS) in the Oti Region has been temporarily closed after a shooting incident that claimed the life of an 18-year-old...

MGL@30: The Multimedia Group treats staff to an exciting hangout lunch with live music

The Multimedia Group Limited, on Friday, June 27, 2025, hosted an event titled “MGL Hangout Lunch for Staff: Kenkey–Pork–Mutton–Chicken,” bringing together all team members...

Ayariga defends 2.45% electricity tariff hike as necessary to save ECG

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has defended the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) approval of a 2.45% increase in electricity tariffs, calling it a critical...

Stray bullet kills Nkwanta SHS student in Oti Region

A student of Nkwanta Senior High School (SHS) in the Oti Region has died under tragic circumstances after being struck by a stray bullet...

GNFS urges safety precautions as rainy season sets in

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has urged Ghanaians to prioritise their safety, especially during the rainy season. In an interview with Adom News, the...

GMet warns of dangerous sea swells from Friday to Sunday, urges coastal residents to stay alert

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued an alert warning of dangerous sea conditions expected from Friday, June 27, to Sunday, June 29, with...

Cargo truck driver arrested after smashing police vehicle in Damongo chase

There was drama on the Busunu-Damongo stretch of the Fufulso-Sawla highway on Friday when a cargo truck driver allegedly resisted arrest and damaged a...

Gov’t announces date for launch of 24-hour economy policy

The Presidential Advisor on the 24-hour economy, Augustus Goosie Tanoh, has announced that the 24-hour initiative will be launched on Wednesday, 2nd July 2025. According...

15 including teenage nursing mother, arrested in Damongo for peddling hard drugs

Fifteen persons, including a teenage nursing mother and another female suspect, have been arrested in Damongo, the capital of the Savannah Region, for allegedly...

One dead, others injured in renewed clashes in Nkwanta South

One person has been confirmed dead, with several others injured following renewed clashes in Nkwanta South in the Oti Region. The chaos reportedly erupted in...

BoG warns against 10 unlicensed money transfer operators

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a public notice identifying ten Money Transfer Organisations (MTOs) operating illegally in the remittance and forex market...

Body of okada rider who drowned while saving flood victims retrieved

The body of a 38-year-old Okada rider, popularly known as Gayito, has been retrieved after he drowned while helping travellers cross the flooded Bia...

Franklin Cudjoe calls for end to partisan bias in public sector recruitment

Founding President of IMANI-Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has called for an end to entrenched political bias in public sector employment, describing it as a dangerous...

Local Government Ministry to pilot 24-hour market centres

Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, says the Ministry intends to pilot 24-hour economy market centres in selected Metropolises,...

Bridget Otoo lands appointment at Presidency

President John Mahama has appointed Ghanaian media personality Bridget Otoo as a Presidential Staffer in charge of Government Communications. In her new role, she will...

Ghana’s civil service is politicised, not neutral – Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has asserted that Ghana’s civil service is not politically neutral, contrary to public perception. According to him, partisan interests...

DRIP recruits 4,460 personnel to boost road infrastructure nationwide

The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has announced the recruitment of 4,460 new personnel to support...

2025 National Girls in ICT: Volta Regional Minister leads charge for inclusive digital empowerment

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has called for a united national effort to empower girls through technology, describing digital transformation as “Ghana’s new...

EOCO urges public patience over financial crime probes, cites complexity

The Head of Legal and Prosecution at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Leo Antony Siamah, has appealed to the public to exercise...

Several injured, animals dead after bees attack in Kwaadwamena

Several people have been injured, and livestock killed, following a bee invasion in Kwaadwema in the Asante Akyem North Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The...

Delay not intentional, let’s maintain good faith – Ayew Afriyie appeals to GRNMA

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, has called for calm and continued goodwill from the Ghana Registered Nurses and...

Minority vows to summon PURC over 2.45% electricity tariff hike

The Minority in Parliament has vowed to summon the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) over the recent 2.45% increase in electricity tariffs. The Caucus is...

Interior Ministry declares Friday, July 4 as public holiday

The government, through the Ministry of the Interior, has declared Friday, July 4, 2025, as a public holiday to mark the Republic Day celebration. The...

GHS confirms two new Mpox cases, total now 119

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed two additional cases of Mpox, bringing the country’s total to 119 as of June 22, 2025. In its...