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McDan addresses $3m debt allegations; seeks dialogue over terminal shutdown

The management of McDan Group of Companies says it is committed to a dialogue to resolve the issues leading to the shutdown of their...

Six facts to help avoid a hangover

From red wine headaches to mixing drinks, here's what to know about hangovers ahead of New Year's Day. Bouts of amnesia, throbbing headaches, extreme lethargy...

12 fire appliances dispatched to battle fierce Kantamanto fire

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has deployed fire appliances from 12 different stations to combat a devastating fire at Kantamanto Market in Accra. The...

Fire destroys Kantamanto Market, displaces hundreds of traders

Hundreds of traders have been displaced following a devastating fire that engulfed Kantamanto Market in Accra's Central Business District, reducing nearly the entire market...

High Court dismisses NDC’s preliminary legal objection to NPP’s mandamus application

An Accra High Court has dismissed a preliminary objection raised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) challenging its jurisdiction to hear a mandamus application...

Radiologist granted GHC500k bail as police await report on gender

The Police say they are waiting for the report on the gender of an accused person in a fraud case. Meanwhile, Christabel Suphar Sarkodie Tuffour,...

Firework display during New Year celebrations sets shop ablaze at Tafo

A New Year celebration turned tragic at Kumasi-Tafo Mile 4 when a firework display reportedly ignited a blaze that consumed a shop near the...

NDC’s court objection misplaced, EC already addressing issues – Afenyo-Markin

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has dismissed the National Democratic Congress's (NDC) objection to a mandamus application filed by four New Patriotic...

President-elect Mahama pledges economic revival in 2025 New Year message

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has outlined an ambitious vision for Ghana as the nation welcomes 2025. In his New Year message, Mr. Mahama assured Ghanaians...

Nii Lante Vanderpuye makes 2 heartfelt appeals to God ahead of NDC’s inauguration

Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has made two heartfelt appeals to God as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) prepares for its...

JUSAG pushes for salary review approval, threatens industrial action if…

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has called for expedited approval of its proposed salary reviews for its members. According to the association,...

Death of Vice Prez, beheading of chief: Nigel Gaisie’s chilling 2025 prophesies

Prophetic Hill Chapel founder, Nigel Gaisie, has released his much-anticipated 2025 prophecies, which he claimed were revealed to him in a dream. Unlike previous years,...

Mahama to restore UGMC management to University of Ghana

President-Elect John Mahama has announced plans to return the management of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to the University of Ghana. The move,...

Muslim community urged to recognize its progress and inspire development

The Muslim community has made significant progress, but it has often overlooked its own achievements. This is a sentiment shared by many residents of the...

Adomonline.com’s End of Year Review: Big stories that made headlines in 2024

As we bid bidding farewell to 2024, let’s take you down memory lane with some stories that made headlines. Adomonline.com highlights a recap of some...

Moving from one church to another on 31st night not a good practice – Apostle Gbedemah

The End-of-Year crossover has become a household tradition that many people anticipate on the last day of every year. It is the time of the...

Gender Minister assures disbursement of arrears owed School Feeding caterers

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has assured that the disbursement of arrears owed to caterers under the School Feeding Programme will...

May 2025 bring us joy, peace and abundant blessings – Akufo-Addo

In his final New Year message as President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for unity and collaboration among Ghanaians. He emphasized the importance of...

Ashaiman scrapyard fire destroys property worth millions of cedis

A massive fire broke out at the Ashaiman Scrapyard near China Mall on Monday, December 30, destroying 17 containers. Business owners are now assessing their...

CHASS urges GES to postpone January 3 school reopening over financial constraints

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education to reconsider reopening...

Churches in Nkwanta adjust 31st Night services due to curfew

Churches in the Nkwanta South township of the Oti Region are set to observe their traditional 31st Night services with an adjusted schedule due...

Parliament’s Committee on Works and Housing inspects Saglemi project after fire incident

Parliament's Committee on Works and Housing has visited the Saglemi Housing project site following a fire outbreak on December 24, 2024. The fire whose cause...

Catholic Church questions IGP’s action on Nkwanta post-election violence

The Catholic Church has berated the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for what the church says was a "lackadaisical" in bringing the perpetrators of...

Police warn churches against fear-inducing prophecies during watch-night service

The Ghana Police Service has issued a warning to churches and other faith-based organizations against publishing or disclosing prophecies that could incite fear or...

Police probe burning of 3 cars at Odomase

Police in Odomase, the capital of the Sunyani West Municipality in the Bono Region, have launched an investigation into the mysterious burning of three...

Students can resit papers in January and February 2025 – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a new initiative allowing students to resit their WASSCE papers as early as January and February...

2024 WASSCE candidates to face investigation over exam malpractice

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is set to invite candidates whose results have been withheld in the 2024 West Africa Senior School Certificate...

Let’s collaborate to end ‘galamsey’ – Asiakwahene [Video]

The chief of Asiakwa and Nifahene of Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Daasebre Twum-Ampofo II, has appealed to chiefs, the general...

NDC seizes DRIP machines over alleged private use at Dadwene/Kyekyewere branch

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) branch at Dadwene/Kyekyewere in the Fomena Constituency, Adansi North District, has seized District Road Improvement Project (DRIP) irrigation machines...

10 officers who sued to block transfers by IGP discontinue case

Ten police officers who filed a lawsuit to block their transfers by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) have officially discontinued the case. The officers notified...

2024 National Honours was a waste of time; some recipients undeserving – Franklin Cudjoe

The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised President Nana Akufo-Addo over the 2024 National Honours, describing it as unnecessary and a waste...

Nkwanta South MCE urges effective collaboration between teachers, parents to improve education

In a significant event aimed at enhancing the educational infrastructure in Nkwanta South of the Oti Region, the outgoing Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Felix...

Tourism Ministry announces closure of Independence Square

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture has announced the temporary closure of Independence Square and its environs. The closure takes effect from midnight on...

Asante Akyem Ofoase chiefs and residents mobilize funds to support local clinic

The chiefs and people of Asante Akyem Ofoase in the Asante Akyem South Municipality have organized a durbar to raise funds for the improvement...

Mason jailed 12 years for defiling minor

A Gender-Based Violence Court has sentenced Prosper Kouku, a 23-year-old mason to 12 years imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old girl. Kouku was charged with defilement....

We’re confident you’ll revive cocoa sector – Farmers award winners to Mahama

The Cocoa Farmers Award Winners Association is confident that President-elect John Dramani Mahama will revive the cocoa sector and improve the livelihood of crop...

‘Order of the Volta’ award would have been more meaningful if… – Erastus Asare Donkor

JoyNews investigative journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, has expressed gratitude to President Akufo-Addo for conferring on him the 'Order of the Volta' award. In an interview...

Open Letter to IGP: Catholic Diocese of Jasikan demands speedy justice for assaulted Indian Missionaries

The Catholic Diocese of Jasikan has issued a strongly worded open letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, calling...

University of Ghana issues notice to prospective students on 2024 WASSCE results

The University of Ghana (UG) has released an important notice to all prospective students following the announcement of the 2024 West African Senior School...

Zoomlion enhances Accra’s ceremonial areas ahead of President Mahama’s inauguration

As Ghana prepares to swear in its new President, John Dramani Mahama, on January 7, 2025, Zoomlion Ghana Limited is hard at work, ensuring...