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Fuel price hikes: Commercial drivers push for 10% increase in transport fares

The recent rise in fuel prices has reignited discussions about possible hikes in transport fares, particularly among drivers in Accra. They are pressing the leadership...

Timber truck runs over taxi cab at Obuasi Amangoase [Photos]

A MAN diesel articulated truck with registration number GR 2714-X, which failed brakes, has run over a taxi cab at Obuasi Amangoase in the...

Bizarre: Three of the mourners who carried friend’s corpse reported dead

It has emerged that, three of the young men who desecrated their friend’s dead body at Asante Akyem Akutuase in the Ashanti region have...

Chief Justice declares July 15 to 19 as ADR week

Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, the Chief Justice, has declared July 15 to 19, 2024, as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week nationwide. It will be the...

Ashanti Region: 2 burnt to death in head-on motorbike collision in Kwaagyekrom

A tragic head-on collision between two motorbikes on Tuesday, July 2, has resulted in two fatalities, leaving the local community of Kwaagyekrom in the...

Benz involved in accident on Legon-Okponglo stretch [Video]

A Benz car has been involved in a severe accident on the Legon-Okponglo road in the late hours of Thursday, July 4. The vehicle, bearing...

Mudslides in Cape Coast Amanful render 30 homeless

Wednesday's downpour caused mudslides in the Cape Coast Amanful East electoral area, rendering about thirty people homeless and injuring others. When Adom News visited the...

About 99% of students in SHS use mobile phones – Angel Carbonu [Listen]

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has said about 99% of students in Senior High School (SHS) have...

All you need to know as NAGRAT expresses concern over proposed Free SHS bill [Listen]

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has expressed worry over the government’s proposed bill on free Senior High School (SHS) education without adequate...

Petrol tanker overturns on Hohoe-Sanko road [Photos]

A petrol tanker with registration number GN 44-76 has been involved in an accident on the Hohoe-Sanko Road in the Hohoe Municipality of the...

How Angel Carbonu was approached to secure admission for a student with an aggregate of 37 [Listen]

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers, (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu has disclosed challenges he faces regarding school admissions and disciplinary matters. Speaking on Asempa...

We empathise with you – NSS tells personnel over delayed allowance

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has appealed to service personnel to boycott any decision to embark on a strike over unpaid allowances. The head of...

AMA hands over sanitation facilities to schools in Accra

The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Elizabeth Sackey, has commissioned a newly completed institutional toilet facility at Ayalolo 3 Basic and...

The People’s Forum: Poor drainage system poses danger at Kasoa Zongo 

Residents of Kasoa Zongo in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central region are appealing for a proper drainage system. According to the residents,...

GTEC donates Toyota Land Cruiser Prado to VCTU-G Secretariat

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has donated a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado to the Vice-Chancellors of Technical Universities of Ghana (VCTU-G). The vehicle is...

Zoomlion donates ultra-morden cleaning equipment to enhance Homowo clean-up initiative

In support of the Homowo Clean-up exercise currently underway in Accra, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has made a significant contribution to ensure the initiative's success. The...

Local Gov’t Minister vows to reclaim encroached public lands

Encroachment on public lands has been a significant concern, but the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization, and Rural Development says it is working to...

Asafoatsemei and Asafoanyeme urged to leverage influence for cleanliness in Accra

The Asafoatsemei, traditional warriors of the Ga Chiefs in the Greater Accra Region, have been urged to use their influence to keep Accra clean...

Sammi Awuku and NLA enhance hygiene at Aburi Girls SHS with new sanitation project

Director General of National Lottery Authority (NLA) and Akuapem North Parliamentary Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku and the NLA’s Good...

SSNIT: We must stop state capture – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says that Ghanaians are rallying to halt state capture, citing concerns over the lack...

Floods: UCC students demand a bridge to connect hostels to lecture halls

Students at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) are urging authorities to construct a bridge connecting their hostels to certain lecture halls on campus,...

GES introduces self-placement system for newly qualified teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has introduced a self-placement system for 12,720 newly qualified teachers who have completed their degree programs at colleges of...

Schools empty after shooting incident at Baniekrom

Basic schools in Baniekrom in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region are empty following a shooting incident that claimed three...

Chief Justice dismisses Martin Amidu’s petition for OSP’s removal

The Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has dismissed the petition by former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu that sought to remove his successor, Kissi Agyebeng...

Ambulance trial: A-G felt safe meeting me in my cousin’s house – Jakpa

The third accused in the high-profile trial involving Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader, and two others, Richard Jakpa, has reinforced his accusation that...

Chefs Association of Ghana disowns Chef Smith

The Chefs Association of Ghana has said Chef Smith is not a registered member of their organization. This revelation by the Association's General Secretary, Peter...

Accra to face increased congestion by 2030 – GSS

According to recent data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Ghana's vibrant capital, Accra is expected to experience significant congestion by 2030 due to...

Exhibition on slavery underway at Elmina Castle

The Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, and the Zeeuws Archief, Netherlands, has opened an exhibition on slavery at the Elmina Castle in...

International Widow’s Day commemorated with health and nutrition programmes in Tegbi

This year’s International Widow's Day was commemorated at Tegbi in the Volta Region drawing over 80 widows to a series of events to celebrate...

63 Prisoners undergo free surgery

The Ghana Prisons Service has facilitated free surgical operations for 63 prison inmates from eight different prison facilities in the country. The surgeries, which were...

We’re not on strike; report to work – NASPA advises members

The National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) has reiterated it has not declared a nationwide strike over unpaid allowances. According to the General Secretary, Nana Adu...

Ambulance case: CJ dismisses Jakpa’s petition of bias by trial judge

The Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, has dismissed a petition filed by businessman Richard Jakpa, alleging unfairness and abuse of his rights by trial judge,...

Ban on lagoon fishing lifted in Edinaman

President Akufo-Addo, last Tuesday joined the chiefs and people of Elmina (Edina) for this year’s Bakatue, a ceremony that heralds the lifting of a...

Failure to answer audit queries to attract sanctions – Audit Agency warns

The government is considering surcharging Institutional Heads or Chief Executive Officers who fail to answer audit queries or treat such matters with contempt. No matter...

Government’s NEIP initiative transforming Ghana – Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah

The government's spokesperson for Administration and Security, Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, has praised the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) for having a revolutionary effect...

WRA calls on govt to make water affordable

Water for Rural Africa (WRA), a non-governmental organization, has called on the Government of Ghana to make water affordable to Ghanaians. Reacting to the 5.1...

Tamale Teaching Hospital faces oxygen supply shortage

The oxygen plant at the Tamale Teaching Hospital has shut down since Monday, July 1, over a faulty engine. The technical glitch has resulted in...

Chiefs fine man whose son’s corpse was manhandled in viral video

The Traditional Council of Asante Akyem Akutuase in the Ashanti region has summoned and fined the father of a young man whose corpse was...

World Vision Ghana hands over office complex, others to Nkwanta South Assembly

World Vision Ghana has officially handed over an office complex, bungalows, and a warehouse as they bid farewell to the Nkwanta South Municipality after...

Accra is 7th most expensive city in Africa – Numbeo

Accra is the 7th most expensive city to live in Africa, according to Numbeo, one of the world's foremost data and research platforms. The capital...