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Ghana’s population will hit nearly 70 million by 2057 – Kwame Pianim

Renowned economist, Andrews Kwame Pianim has highlighted the importance of population control to Ghana's development. Speaking on JoyNews' PM Express, Mr Pianim underscored the repercussions...

Damongo killing: Three firemen to reappear before Tamale High Court

Three firemen who are currently on remand in Tamale in the Northern for the alleged murder of a 27-year-old man in Damongo, will reappear...

Three fake policemen arrested at Asawase

Three individuals pretending to be police officers have been arrested and remanded into police custody after patrolling polling stations during Tuesday’s district Assembly and...

Immigration Service justifies repatriation of New Force spokesperson

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has clarified controversies surrounding the arrest and subsequent repatriation of the spokesperson of New Force Movement, Shalimar Abbuisi. GIS has...

UHAS appeals for completion of stalled projects

The management of the University of Health and Allied Sciences(UHAS) has appealed to the government to complete stalled projects at its campuses in Sokode...

Ride-hailing vehicle owners to pay Value Income Tax from January 1

Government through the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will from January 1, 2024, commence the implementation of a new tax policy for ride-hailing vehicle owners...

Obiri Boahen threatens legal action against Dormaahene

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) deputy General Secretary, Nana Obiri Boahen, has threatened legal action against the Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II. This...

I forgive you – NPP MP tells Foh-Amoaning

Member of Parliament(MP) for the Asante Akim Central, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, says he has forgiven lawyer Moses Foh-Amoaning over his comments against him over the...

NEDCo digital payment system fails

A digital payment system designed to offer customers of electricity an opportunity to pay or buy power at their own convenience has failed to...

Supreme Court justice nominee speaks on corruption tag against judiciary

A nominee to the Supreme Court, Justice Yaw Asare Darko is of the view that corruption tag on the judiciary is more of perception...

 Supreme Court Justice nominee proposes solution to prison congestion

A nominee to the Supreme Court, Justice Eric Adjei-Frimpong, has recommended that persons convicted should be separated from those undergoing trial and in prison...

Agric Ministry gets GH₵ 3.3 billion budgetary allocation

The Ministry of Agriculture has had its budget for the fiscal year ending 2024 approved by Parliament. The Ministry in the report presented to the...

Ghana-China relations: KNUST gets Confucius Institute

Hubei University of Automotive Technology and the Chinese International Education Fund have inaugurated a Confucius Institute at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and...

Minority wants E.I 144 declassifying status of Achimota Forest revoked

The Minority in Parliament has emphasized the necessity for the government to annul Executive Instrument 144, which declassified sections of the Achimota Forest as...

Supreme Court is not packed -Justice Kwofie

Supreme Court justice nominee, Justice Henry Anthony Kwofie has disagreed with concerns that the Apex Court is packed. According to him, the volume of work...

Over 9,000 teachers fail 2023 licensure exams

About 9,556 candidates have failed the 2023 Teacher Licensure Examination organised by the National Teaching Council (NTC). This is out of a total of...

Beethoven Opoku Agyeman gets WODIF honour

The World Diplomatic Federation (WODIF) has officially extended invitation to His Noble Meritor/Mériter, Beethoven Opoku Agyemang to fellowship with the world's most respectful and...

Sandwiched between a cemetery and a pen; the story of Tanfiano D/A school

Located in the calm village of Tanfiano, situated in the Nkoransa North District of the Bono East Region, you'll find the Tanfiano D/A Basic...

How ‘Gen Z’ caused confusion at Supreme Court Justice nominee’s vetting

This morning, Justice Anthony Kwofie took a step closer to occupying one of the vacant positions in the Supreme Court. Retiring as a Supreme...

Judge advocates for strong PR unit for Judiciary

A Supreme Court Justice nominee, Anthony Henry Kwofie, is advocating for the creation of a strong public relations department for the judiciary. The department, according to him through...

Dr Ben Sarkodie appointed 1st Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology by University of Ghana

Dr Ben Sarkodie was appointed the first Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology by University of Ghana. In a historic move, the University of Ghana...

No need to enact law to regulate power of contempt – Justice Kwofie

One of the three latest nominees of President Akufo-Addo to the Supreme Court, Justice Henry Anthony Kwofie, says there is no need to enact...

What Asenso-Boakye said after visiting victims of Race Course market fire

Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has sympathised with victims of the Race Course market fire. The MP was at the market on Tuesday...

NADMO clashes with Kpandai MP over relief items

There was a heated argument between NADMO in the Kpandai district of the Northern Region and the Member of Parliament for Kpandai Constituency, Daniel...

Cleanest city agenda: Accra losing filth battle?

Some parts of the capital city, Accra, are inundated with solid waste in volumes that pose dire health risks to members of the public...

Tension mounts between La Polyclinic nurses and management

Tension and acrimony appear to be creeping into operations at the La Polyclinic in Accra, following a seeming management apathy due to concerns raised...

One arrested over death of 22-year-old man at Yorogo

One person has been arrested in connection with the death of a 22-year-old man at Yorogo, a suburb of Bolgatanga Central in the Upper...

Prophet remanded over alleged GH₵2 million property fraud

A Circuit Court in Accra has remanded into police custody Daniel Nkansah, founder of New Pentecost Vision Church, for failing to appear before it....

Akufo-Addo to launch anti-corruption evaluation plan

President Akufo-Addo, will Thursday, December 21, launch the evaluation of Ghana’s maiden National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) at the Jubilee House. NACAP constitutes Ghana’s...

Assemblyman who died while on campaign trail wins election

34-year-old Assemblyman, Manasseh Addison Sackey, who was seeking re-election in the Teberebie electoral area in Tarkwa but died while on campaign trail has emerged...

Eastern Regional library rewards staff

The Eastern Regional Library Directorate at the annual end of year meeting in Koforidua honoured the best performing libraries and staff in the region. The...

Over 95 per cent of JHS graduates placed by 2023 CSSPS

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has described as impressive the outcome of the 2023 Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) which...

Judiciary working to catch up with A.I., other tech trends – Justice Anthony Kwofie

An Appeals Court judge, Henry Anthony Kwofie, has expressed the judiciary's preparedness to tackle challenges associated with Artificial Intelligence (A.I). The judge made this statement...

Bibiani mysterious fire: Family members run to fetish priest for mercy

The family in Bibiani Old Town, whose house was set ablaze by angry gods, has sought mercy from a fetish priest. Adom News reported that,...

Parliament demands more funds for special schools

Parliament has urged the Finance Ministry to redirect funds from the non-formal education sector to address challenges in Special Education within the country. The Minority...

One injured; police pursue suspects for violent disturbance at Senya Electoral Area

The police is on a manhunt for suspects in connection with a violent disturbance during the districts Assembly elections at a polling station in...

Women in PR Ghana announces its first executive committee

Women in PR Ghana, a professional networking organization established in May 2017 has announced the formation of its first ever executive committee responsible for...

Pay Ghana Gas to avert ‘dumsor’ – Ghana Gas Staff charge ECG

The Ghana Gas Senior Staff Association (GGSA) is demanding the immediate payment of debts due Ghana Gas by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)...

Foh-Amoaning threatens NPP MP over anti-LGBTQI Bill

The Executive Secretary of the National Coalition of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values (NCPHSRFV), Lawyer Moses Foh-Amoaning has issued a stern warning...

Asante artefacts returning home after 150 years

African artefacts looted during the colonial era, are gradually finding their way back to their countries of origin as discussions on restitution hit a...