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Govt officials have lost hope in banking sector – MP on Cecilia Dapaah saga

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Asunafo South, Eric Opoku, has said the recent theft of substantial foreign and local currencies from former Sanitation...

Man crashes car into second floor of home

A man drove his car into the second floor of a Pennsylvania home on Sunday in what officials say was an “intentional act”. Charges are...

‘Pragya’ riders block Aboabo highway in protest against KMA’s restrictions

Tensions escalated as commercial tricycle riders, locally known as 'Pragya' riders, staged a protest by blocking the Aboabo highway in defiance of restrictions imposed...

YEA unveils innovative ‘Youth in Garment and Textiles Module’

On Monday, August 14th, 2023, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) will unveil its new initiative, the "Youth in Garment and Textiles Module," at the...

Man prevents wife from writing BECE  

With a number of centres recording a number of absented students sitting for the BECE, it has emerged that one of the students was...

My priority is to unseat Zanetor Rawlings – Nii Noi Nortey submits forms to contest Klottey Korley seat [Photos]

There was euphoria at the Klottey Korley Constituency in Accra when the 'darling boy of Osu', Valantino Nii Noi Nortey, submitted his nomination forms...

Male, female patients share same ward at Asukawkaw CHPs compound

Inadequate facilities at the Asukawkaw clinic in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region have compelled the authorities to use one room as...

2023 BECE: Education Minister’s take on Buduatta DA JHS headteacher’s saga

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has hinted at a probe into the alleged spending of registration fees by the headmaster of the...

2023 BECE: Two arrested for exam malpractice in Central region

The Police arrested two people on Monday for engaging in examination malpractices at the Dunkwa Secondary Technical Centre in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality...

BECE students are enjoying peaceful environment in their exams – Prof Edward Appiah

Director-General for National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Prof Edward Appiah, has expressed satisfaction with the peaceful environment in the conduct of the...

Ghana Card not only requirement for Cylinder recirculation model – NPA

The Communications Manager of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mohammed Abdul-Kudus, has provided clarification regarding the requirements for individuals and households to participate in...

6th Accra International Book Festival scheduled for November

The sixth edition of the Accra International Book Festival will take place in November this year, the Afro-Book Festival has said. The 2023 Accra International...

No registration fees for BECE in public JHS –  Kwasi Kwarteng

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, has emphasised the distinction between private and public schools concerning the payment of registration fees for...

Niger coup: ECOWAS acted in a haste – Security analyst

A security analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye (Rtd.), has said that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was hasty in its threat to...

Calls for my dismissal justified, but I stayed to serve Ghana – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said that recent calls for his dismissal were justified within the framework of the country’s democracy. To him, as a...

51 prison inmates sit for BECE nationwide

A total of fifty-one (51) prison inmates are taking part in this year’s ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), across the country, the Officer-in-Charge...

Kofi Adams impressed as 51 inmates sit for 2023 BECE

Member of Parliament (MP) for Buem Constituency, Kofi Adams, has commended some 51 prison inmates writing this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) nationwide. “Prison,...

Govt grants new scholarships to over 4,000 tertiary students

The government has through the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), awarded new scholarships to 4,279 students schooling in the various universities and colleges in...

BECE candidates left heartbroken as headmaster allegedly fails to register them despite collecting fees

Two final-year Buduatta Junior High School (JHS) pupils in the Gomoa East District were left stranded at the start of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) on Monday after their head teacher allegedly squandered registration fee money. Adom News' Kofi Adjei reports the pupils, both females, arrived at the exam centre to sit for the exams with their...

Vehicle of Savannah regional fisheries commission Director snatched at Gunpoint

The official vehicle of the Savannah Regional Director of the Fisheries Commission was on Monday evening brazenly snatched at gunpoint in Tamale. The shocking incident...

2022/23 scholarships: GETFund gives to more local students

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has awarded new scholarships to 4,279 students of various universities and colleges in the country. This time, more scholarships...

Armed robbers shoot 50-year-old woman at Abura Dunkwa

A woman, believed to be in her 50s, has been gunned down by suspected armed robbers in her house at Abura Dunkwa in the...

Man jailed 8 years for forging Bank of Ghana Microfinance license

A 34-year-old man, who forged a Bank of Ghana (BoG) License to operate a microfinance company at Suhum in the Eastern region and its...

Six policemen injured in clash with tricycle operators in Kumasi

Six police officers have sustained injuries following a clash with tricycle operators at the premises of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA). The incident occurred on...

Ghana Card not only requirement for Cylinder recirculation model – NPA

The Communications Manager of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mohammed Abdul-Kudus, has provided clarification regarding the requirements for individuals and households to participate in...

Alleged Coup: My comments on Arab Spring have no links with criminality – ACP Agordzo

Assistant Commissioner of Police, (ACP), Dr Benjamin Kwasi Agordzo has told the Financial and Economic Division of the High Court in Accra that his...

Akufo-Addo sends goodwill message to BECE candidates

President Nana Akufo-Addo has wished all candidates writing the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) well. Taking to Twitter, the President cautioned the candidates...

Tema MESEC committee to present report on death of two fishers on Friday  

The five-member committee investigating the circumstances leading to the death of two fishermen has said the report on the inquiry will be ready on...

Security analyst sends important message to National Security Ministry

A Security Analyst, Paul Boateng, is of the view that there are some inadequacies with the National Security Ministry's see something, say something campaign....

I’m living in fear because… – NDC guru

Former High Commissioner to India, Sam Pee Yalley, has said he is currently living in fear as a Ghanaian citizen. The feeling, according to him,...

2023 BECE: Four arrested for examination malpractice on first day

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has disclosed that four individuals have been apprehended for their alleged involvement in examination malpractice during the commencement...

Group sends reminder to Bawumia over taxes on sanitary pads

An advocacy group, Orange Girl Foundation, has called on Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to fulfil his pledge to remove taxes on sanitary pads....

Bernard Avle visits wife’s grave a year after her death [Photos]

Ace broadcaster, Bernard Koku Avle, has visited the grave of his wife, Justine Selorm Aku Avle, on the first anniversary of her passing. Mrs Avle passed...

15 persons arrested during protest on Awoshie-Pokuase Highway

About 15 persons from Awoshie Mangoase in Accra have been arrested by the police for blocking some sections of the Awoshie to Pokuase Highway....

AngloGold Ashanti commissions 1.4 concrete pavement road at Obuasi

AngloGold Ashanti Ghana, Obuasi Mine has responded to a petition by the Obuasi Municipal Assembly and Chiefs and people of Nhyieso in the Obuasi...

2 arrested for beating ECG staff

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two persons, Richard Asante Larry, 27, and Jonathan Ahele, 27, for allegedly assaulting some staff of the Electricity...

Franklin Peters: Meet the father who embarked on the 10,000 km Accra to London journey in a Lexus with his son

Among the adventurous group from Wanderlust Ghana, a brave Ghanaian team who undertook a remarkable 10,000 km journey from Accra to London, was a...

2023 BECE: Dumelo distributes Maths set to Ayawaso candidates

As the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) is underway, actor and politician John Dumelo has shown his support for the students at Ayawaso...

Ejisuman SHS student attacks colleague with machete during preps

A suspected robber has attacked a student at Ejisuman SHS with a machete while learning in the classroom at preps in the evening. ...

Adom Music Chart: Terminator remains at the top

In Week 30 of the Adom FM Music Chart, King Promise's Terminator shockingly holds the top spot for the fifth time. Although over...