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Sky Train Scandal: Ameyaw-Akumfi fails to appear in court over medical emergency

Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, failed to appear before the High Court on Tuesday, May 20,...

Greater Accra Market Association endorses AMA’s CBD decongestion campaign

The President of the Greater Accra Market Association (GAMA), Mercy Naa Afrowa Needjan, has declared strong support for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s (AMA) ongoing...

Ghana may take years to end flooding – NADMO warns

The Ga East Municipal Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Seth Kofi Osei Kissi, has cautioned that Ghana’s battle against flooding —...

Tema Site Three residents protest ‘forceful’ eviction by TDC [Listen]

Residents of Tema Community One Site Three have embarked on a protest against what they describe as a forceful eviction by the Tema Development...

Shrine erected on waterway in Nungua demolished

The Krowor Municipal Assembly has demolished a shrine constructed in the middle of a Coastal Road that also serves as a waterway in Nungua...

Flood displaces residents, shop owners in Bibiani

Several residents, traders, and shop owners in New Compound, Dansoman, and New Town—suburbs of Bibiani in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western...

I pushed for my appointment as Board Chair at SEC – Dr. Anane Antwi

The new Board Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Adu Anane Antwi, has disclosed that he actively sought the appointment to...

Manhyia South MP calls for immediate suspension of electricity tariff hike [Audio]

Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP), Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to immediately suspend the implementation...

Adom News gets results: Former MP commissions mechanised borehole in Agotime-Kpetoe

Former Member of Parliament for Upper Manya Krobo in the Eastern Region, Jeff Kavianu, and his brother, Engineer Joshua Kavianu, have commissioned two new...

Prophet installed as new chief of Srogboe, pledges development

The founder and leader of Hossan Church of All Nations, Rev. Dr. Wisdom Setor Ahadzie, has been installed as the new chief of Srogboe,...

Ayariga condemns murder of NHIA Director in Nangodi, urges calm

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central and Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of Mohammed Seidu Akugri, the Bongo...

Wajah-Akura: The community residents hang phones on trees for signal [Photos]

Residents of Wajah-Akura, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, are calling for urgent intervention to address the lack...

Asante Akyem Central MCE nominee receives 100% endorsement from Assembly Members

Nominee for the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) position in Asante Akyem Central, Rev. Ebenezer Ekow Aidoo, has been unanimously confirmed by members of the...

AMA begins decongestion operation in Accra CBD today

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), in collaboration with the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, will today, May 2025, commence a major decongestion exercise in the...

Compassion over wealth: Alhaji Agongo fulfills GHS500,000 pledge to Ghana Medical Trust Fund

In a country where the monthly minimum wage hovers around GHS450, imagine facing medical bills of GHS8,400 every month just to stay alive. This is...

World Vision supports vulnerable children in Krachi West

As part of an initiative aimed at uplifting the lives of vulnerable children, the Kete-Krachi cluster of World Vision has made a significant donation...

National Security officials storm Lakeside after deadly floods [Video]

Officials from the National Security Service visited Lakeside in the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Accra Region following Sunday’s deadly flood, which claimed three...

IGP orders major raid on illegal mining hub at Wassa Gyapa

The Inspector General of Police has ordered a major raid on illegal gold mining operations in Wassa Gyapa, following persistent reports by JoyNews on...

GPRTU announces 15% transport fare reduction

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced a 15% reduction in transport fares, effective Saturday, May 25, 2025. The decision follows a meeting...

Ahafo Ano North Assembly seeks urgent security ahead of Municipal meeting

Concerned assembly members of the Ahafo Ano North Municipal Assembly have petitioned the Inspector General of Police to provide heightened security ahead of a...

Abibata Atomi Issah appointed Free SHS Coordinator for Savannah Region

President John Mahama has appointed Abibata Atomi Issah as the Savannah Regional Free Senior High School (SHS) Coordinator. This recognition is a testament to her...

GNECC calls on gov’t, CSOs to strengthen basic education

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has called on the government, civil society organisations (CSOs), and parents to prioritise and strengthen basic education...

Laboratory Professionals petition Chief of Staff over recruitment discrimination

The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers Union (MELPWU) has petitioned the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, over what it describes as systemic recruitment discrimination against...

Ghana receives 450,000 barrels of light crude oil for power generation

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has announced the arrival of a vessel carrying 450,000 barrels of light crude oil to...

Court of Appeal dismisses NAM1’s bid to halt Menzgold trial

The Chief Executive Officer of the defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, suffered a significant legal blow on Monday,...

Safety Professionals issue guidelines to curb spread of Mpox

The Ghana Institute of Safety and Environmental Professionals (GhiSEP) has expressed concern about the health of the general public after Ghana recorded four Mpox...

Fire destroys part of high-tension pole at Nsawam Market

A fire outbreak at the Nsawam Market has partially destroyed a high-tension electricity pole, prompting a swift response from the Ghana National Fire Service...

Ken Ashigbey calls for arrest of Amenfi East MP [Audio]

The Convener of the Anti-Galamsey Coalition, Ken Ashigbey, has called for the immediate arrest of Amenfi East Member of Parliament, Nicholas Amankwah, following reports...

6-year-old boy feared drowned after heavy rainfall in Dunkwa

A six-year-old boy, Sylvester Owusu, is feared drowned after reportedly falling into the Anikoko River during a heavy downpour on Saturday, May 18, along...

Ghanaians urged to brace for more rains as peak season approaches

Ghanaians have been urged to stay alert as the country approaches the peak of the rainy season. The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMeT) says more heavy...

Dumsor: Stop complaining and keep the lights on – Minority tells Energy Minister

The Minority in Parliament has taken aim at the government and Energy Minister John Abu Jinapor over persistent power outages, calling for immediate, concrete...

Ablakwa attends inauguration of Pope Leo XIV [Photos]

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on Sunday, May 18, 2025, graced the inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV. The...

Three confirmed dead in Adentan flood

Three people have been confirmed dead in the Adentan Municipality in the Greater Accra Region following a heavy downpour on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The...

Galamsey happening near Police barrier in Wassa Japa [Listen]

Environmental journalist with the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, has raised alarm over ongoing illegal mining activities—popularly known as galamsey—occurring in close proximity to...

Anti-galamsey taskforce seizes 4 excavators at Samreboï

In a major operation against illegal mining, a special police team has intercepted and seized four excavators, two of which were allegedly being escorted...

Dumsor: We are not in crisis – Jinapor fires back

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has dismissed suggestions of a power crisis despite intermittent blackouts and low voltage reported in...

Eco-Bliss Climate gets Ghana, Singapore backing for landmark carbon project in Upper West

Ghanaian carbon project developer, Eco-Bliss Climate, has secured official backing from both the Government of Ghana and the Republic of Singapore to launch a...

Minerals Commission deploys Blue Water Guards to safeguard water bodies in Wassa Japa

The Minerals Commission, under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has deployed 10 Blue Water Guards to the Wassa Japa enclave in the...

Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng honoured with Engineering Executive Award

The President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Ghana, Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, has been adjudged the winner of the prestigious Engineering...

Custom Officer, 2 others arrested as NACOC seizes 53.6kg of cannabis

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Sunday, May 18, 2025, intercepted 92 slabs of suspected cannabis weighing 53.6 kilograms at the Kotoka International Airport...