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Nkwanta North DCE cautions against the use of demeaning words for persons with disabilities

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Nkwanta North in the Oti Region, William Kidinang Mawugma, has urged residents to avoid using derogatory terms when...

Kaneshie residents express dismay at porters’ unsanitary behaviour

Some residents in Kaneshie have voiced their displeasure over the unclean attitude of porters, who they claim come from various parts of the central...

Herbert Krapa sworn-in as new ECG Board chairman

Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has sworn in Herbert Krapa as the Board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The swearing-in ceremony...

Mahama mourns with National Chief Imam

Former President and National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, paid a visit to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, to...

UCC medical student pays fees for 10 university students

In the corridors of academia, amidst the rigors of medical studies, a beacon of altruism shines brightly. Abraham Norman Nortey, a Level 300 Bachelor...

1 dead, over 100 houses destroyed after heavy rainfall at Yepala

One person has reportedly died and over 100 homes have been destroyed by a rainstorm in Yepala, a farming community in the Sawla District...

Ghana’s Scholarship Secretariat system must be transparent – Prof Stephen Adei

Former GIMPA rector, Professor Stephen Adei, has stressed the need for enhanced transparency in the scholarship allocation process. His call follows a report by The...

I’ll make Ghana a pharmaceutical hub – Bawumia pledges

Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has pledged to support local pharmaceutical manufacturers to transform Ghana into a pharmaceutical hub. He made this commitment during an...

Graphic Communications Group to be listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange

State-owned Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) is set to be listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange. The Group is responsible for publications such as the...

Police officer detained for alleged shooting incident in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has detained a police officer, believed to have been involved in a shooting that resulted in the loss...

Eugene Arhin cuts sod for Bawjiase lorry station project

New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Awutu Senya West Constituency in the Central Region, Eugene Arhin has cut sod for the construction of...

NHIA reviewing tariffs to end illegal charges by health facilities

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced plans to review its medicines list and tariffs to address the issue of illegal charges, commonly...

Ban on drumming, noise-making begins May 6

The Ga Traditional Council has announced that this year’s ban on drumming and noise-making will commence from Monday, May 6, to Thursday, June 6. In...

Work on Tepa-Goaso road to begin by April ending – Road Minister

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso Boakye, has announced that construction work on the Tepa-Hwidiem road in the Ahafo Region will commence...

Government releases GH¢150m to settle arrears of food suppliers

The government has released GH¢150 million to the Ministry of Education to settle the outstanding arrears owed the National Food Suppliers Association. Spokesperson for...

Unemployed Environmental Health Officers demand permanent postings

The Unemployed Environmental Health Officers Association is demanding permanent placements, three years after completing their course. A spokesperson for the Association, Fred Awune Atinga, lamented...

Bawumia cuts sod for a 200-bed capacity hostel for Trinity Theological Seminary

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, April 3, cut the sod for the construction of a 200-bed capacity hostel for the Trinity Theological...

Pan-African donates to the Ghana Society for the Socially Disadvantage           

Pan-African Savings and Loans, a proud member of the Ecobank Group, demonstrated their commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) by donating to the Ghana...

Thursday, April 11 declared public holiday

Government has declared Thursday, April 11, as a statutory public holiday to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr. A statement issued by the Interior Minister,...

IPGG reacts to Akufo-Addo’s directive to halt electricity export

The Independent Power Generators Ghana (IPGG) has lauded President Nana Akufo-Addo's directive for the Volta River Authority (VRA) to halt electricity exportation to Togo,...

Ofankor-Nsawam road project: Residents struggle with air pollution

Residents along the Ofankor-Pokuase-Nsawam road, which is part of the Accra-Kumasi route, are grappling with severe dust generated by the ongoing road construction works....

New passport fees will not be reviewed – Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration says it will not review the new passport fees. According to the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Kwaku...

Chip-embedded passports to be introduced in six months – Foreign Affairs Ministry

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has announced that chip-embedded passports will be introduced in Ghana within the next six...

ECG needs competent managers – IEA

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Ghana says the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) needs expert managers to tackle the inefficiencies in its operations. ...

Revealed! Here is why we have ‘dumsor’

The findings below are based on GRIDCo’s analysis of Ghana’s power supply situation from March 27 to April 2, 2024 and explains why Ghana...

Renowned Ghanaian composer, Elder S.K. Ampiah passes on

Renowned Ghanaian composer, Elder Samuel Kofi Ampiah of the Apostolic Church-Ghana, has passed on. Elder S.K Ampiah as he is popularly known passed on Easter Sunday,...

Rainstorm wreaks havoc at Biadan Methodist JHS [Photos]

A heavy rainstorm has ripped the roofs of four classroom blocks at Biadan Methodist Junior High School (JHS) in the Bono Region. The unfortunate...

Climate change: Prof. Antwi-Agyei worried about dire effect on Ghana’s cocoa production

Climate expert at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Prof. Philip Antwi-Agyei is worried climate change continues to wreak havoc on Ghana’s...

Muslim Group threatens street protests over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill signing delay

A Muslim organisation based in Kumasi has announced plans to hit the streets in protest if President Akufo-Addo does not sign the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill...

WASSCE registration fees remain free — GES Director-General

The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Eric Nkansah, has said final-year free Senior High School (SHS) students are exempted from the...

Ghana and Kenya commit to strengthening fraternal bonds of cooperation

The government says it has collectively resolved with the Republic of Kenya to reinvigorate cooperation and strengthen the strong fraternal bonds between both nations. Already,...

Me Boafo Foundation revolutionises Easter in Asamankese with spectacular celebration

In the heart of Asamankese, a wave of excitement swept through the town as the Me Boafo Foundation orchestrated a dazzling array of events,...

Passport acquisition a privilege, not a right – Appiah Kubi

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, Andy Appiah Kubi, has defended the recent revisions to passport application fees, citing low travel-related demand...

Missing genitals: Court remands another trader over false alarm

A 20-year-old trader who allegedly made false claims that his penis had vanished has been remanded by a District Court in Awutu Breku in...

Free SHS students exempt from paying WASSCE registration fees  

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says Form Three students enrolled in the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme are exempt from paying registration fees...

Majority apologizes for sudden passport fee hike

The Majority in Parliament has apologized to Ghanaians for the sudden revision of the passport application fee. Acknowledging the unexpected nature of the fee adjustment,...

Police inspector accused of murdering his girlfriend is not dead-Kumasi Central Prisons

Adomnews can authoritatively report that a police inspector accused of using a service rifle to kill his girlfriend at Adum in Kumasi is alive...

Police officer who defiled a 14-year-old girl at Akatsi North jailed

The trial of Sergeant Emmanuel Duah, now 47, only began in 2023, two years after he lured a 14-year-old girl into a newly built...

Police officer allegedly burns hand of boy, 11 for spending GH¢2

A police officer is in hot waters for allegedly burning the hand of an 11-year-old boy named Stephen Boadi at Oda Old Town in...

We need a law to regulate who qualifies for scholarship and who doesn’t – Scholarship Secretariat Registrar

The Registrar of the Scholarship Secretariat, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, is advocating for swift legislation to streamline the distribution of scholarships in the country to...