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Health threat: Do well to get rid of the mosquito breed – DCE urges MoH

A new breed of mosquitoes is posing a health threat to residents in the Akyemansa, Achiase, and Birem South districts in the Eastern Region. The...

Lady, 19, missing after delivering food to stranger at Mankessim

The family of a 19-year-old lady identified as Judith Enchill is desperately seeking information on her whereabouts after she went missing on July 9,...

Gertrude Torkonoo must be removed as Chief Justice – Prof. Kwaku Asare

Democracy & Development Fellow at CDD-Ghana, Prof. Kwaku Asare is demanding the removal of Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo from office. This comes after Madam Torkornoo,...

BECE: We don’t doctor results to please any government – WAEC [Audio]

Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John K. Kapi, has refuted allegations that WAEC manipulates examination results for political...

The People’s Forum: Residents of Oyibi Adamrobe cry out over deteriorating roads

Residents of Oyibi Adamrobe in the Akuapem South constituency have voiced their frustration over the deplorable state of their roads. According to them, this predicament...

ECG announces emergency maintenance on prepayment server

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that it will carry out emergency maintenance on the Nuri Kamstrup Prepayment Server. This is scheduled to...

Big Sea to testify in ongoing ambulance trial today

Barring unforeseen circumstances, Hamed Sardashti, the Chief Executive Officer of Big Sea General Trading LLC, the principal company involved in the controversial ambulance procurement...

BECE: 18 teachers arrested so far – WAEC [Listen]

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has arrested 18 teachers for examination malpractice in the ongoing 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). "So far, we...

Government should adopt inclusivity free from political influence – Security Analyst

A peace and security analyst, Dr. Sadiq Adu Twum, has voiced his concerns about security issues in northern Ghana, where ongoing conflicts have resulted...

Woman arrested for torturing 9-year-old nephew

A woman has been arrested for allegedly physically assaulting her 9-year-old nephew, Nhyira Ohene Owiredu in her care at Adenta in Accra. The boy sustained...

Symbolic communication of Otumfuo’s cloth during outdooring of NAPO

Semiology, the study of signs and symbols, has long been a powerful form of communication in human societies. In Ghana, the Adinkra symbols hold a...

IGP leaked tape: Bagbin orders committee’s report to be delivered to Akufo-Addo

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Clerk of Parliament to present a copy of the report from the ad hoc committee...

2024 BECE: Candidate delivers at Weta

A candidate (name withheld) from the Adzoatsi Junior High School, writing the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Ketu North Municipality of...

Farmer jailed 10 years for inflicting cutlass wounds on pregnant wife

A Dambai Circuit Court has sentenced a 42- year-old farmer, Anas Ibrahim, to 22 years in prison for inflicting cutlass wounds on his pregnant...

Why are we still borrowing when we’re begging the world for debt forgiveness? – Minority quizzes

The Minority in Parliament has criticized the government for excessive borrowing. This follows the Finance Ministry requesting Parliaments approval of a $250 million loan, indicating that...

NAPO’s statement on Nkrumah was reckless – Asah-Asante

Political Scientist and Senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, says the comments made by Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate...

Prof Adei to release book ’15 months in the Lions Den’

Former Board Chairman of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Professor Emeritus Stephen Adei is set to release an “explosive” book titled “15 Months in the Lion’s...

Plot to oust IGP: Parliament adopts recommendations of committee

Parliament has today, Wednesday, July 10, adopted the recommendations of the report investigating the alleged plot to remove the Inspector General of Police (IGP),...

Manager of hotel where KNUST graduate was found dead breaks silence

Management of a hotel at Anaji, Takoradi in the Western region where a KNUST graduate was found dead has broken silence on the unfortunate...

Bibiani: Mother of electrocuted 7-year-old boy speaks

Comfort Akua Nyamekye, mother of a seven-year-old boy, Blessing Yemo Twotwoo, who was electrocuted at Gyedi-Kyekyewere, a suburb of Bibiani in the Western North...

Nkwanta South Zongo chief urges politicians to invest in Muslim youth

The Nkwanta South Zongo chief in the Oti Region, Alhaji Ibrahim Kayaba, has called on politicians to prioritize investment in the Muslim youth instead...

GTA, Police investigate mysterious death at Takoradi hotel

The Western Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Henry Yeleduor, has confirmed that his office is collaborating with the Police to investigate the...

Adom News gets results: Gulumpe M/A school renovated after downpour wrecked havoc

The Gulumpe basic school building, which was severely damaged by a recent rainstorm, has been renovated following a report by Adom News. The rainstorm ripped...

13 BECE candidates absent, 9 pregnant, 1 delivered an hour before exams in Wenchi

A total of 13 absentees, nine pregnant candidates, and one nursing mother who delivered a baby girl a few hours before her exam on...

Adentan housing project being revived after 10-year delayed litigation

After years of litigation and abandonment, the State Housing Company is breathing new life into the stalled project, bringing hope to Ghana's housing market. In...

Teacher training critical to success of inclusive education in Ghana – Prof Hayford

The Director at the Institute of Educational Research and Innovative Studies (IERIS), University of Education-Winneba, Professor Samuel K. Hayford, has said that the successful...

BECE 2024: Delay in payment of remaining funds will impact timely release of results – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has hinted at a possible delay in releasing the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results if the...

Ghana Boundary Commission Bill will strengthen efforts of ECOWAS – Foreign Affairs Minister

Ghana's Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has announced that a new bill concerning the Ghana Boundary Commission is currently before Parliament. “The...

Supreme Court throws out Barker-Vormawor’s attempt to compel Kan Dapaah to answer 17 questions in defamation case

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor, which sought to invoke the jurisdiction of the apex court to compel National...

Court revokes bench warrant against military officer over recruitment fraud

An Accra Circuit Court on Wednesday revoked a bench warrant issued for the arrest of a military officer allegedly involved in a GH₵136,000 recruitment...

Govt will complete abandoned affordable housing projects – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ministry of Works and Housing has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to completing numerous stalled affordable housing projects across the country. The sector Minister, Kojo...

Assemblyman allegedly stabs man in Odumai Apeboso [Photos]

The Assemblyman for Abeposo electoral area in the Asante Akyem Municipality, Emmanuel Opoku, has allegedly stabbed a young man. According to Adom News report, the...

SC to rule on whether Kan Dapaah should answer “national security” questions posed by Baker-Vormawor

The Supreme Court will today, Wednesday, July 10, deliver a ruling on whether the National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah should answer some 17...

Parliament passes National Service Bill

The Parliament of Ghana has passed the National Service Authority Bill, pending Presidential assent. The National Service Bill will facilitate the transformation of the National...

Toddler burnt after being dumped behind school at Kasoa [Photos]

A toddler has been burnt at Kasoa Kumbe near Opeikuma in the Awutu Senya East Municipality after being dumped by an unidentified mother behind...

Koforidua SECTECH bus involved in an accident was not insured

The Koforidua Senior High Technical School (SECTECH) bus involved in the fatal crash on June 29, 2024, was not insured. The bus, carrying about 50...

7-year-old electrocuted at Bibiani

A seven-year-old boy, Blessing Yemo Twotwoo has been electrocuted at Gyedi-Kyekyewere, a suburb of Bibiani in the Western North region. Blessing was playing with his...

VRA’s controlled spillage won’t cause another havoc – Herbert Krapah assures

Minister of State-designate at the Energy Ministry, Herbert Krapah has assured Parliament that the Volta River Authority (VRA) is undertaking comprehensive measures to ensure...

CJ declares ADR week; woos litigants

Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, has declared Monday, 15th to Friday 19th July 2024 as ADR week for this legal year term. The rationale for the...

Menzgold fraud trial: Court to decide on NAM 1’s ‘no case’ application today

An Accra High Court is expected to decide whether Nana Appiah Mensah will walk free or be compelled to open his defence, today, July...