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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...

Council of State responds to NDC’s petition on ‘NPP’ EC Board members

The Council of State has responded to a petition filed by the leading opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding their dissatisfaction following the appointment...

13 pregnant girls write 2023 BECE at Nkwanta South

About 13 pregnant girls are among candidates writing the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) in the Nkwanta South District of the Oti Region. Adom...

Democracy @30: Parliament to hold fora in Takoradi, Cape Coast, Koforidua

As part of activities marking 30 years of uninterrupted Parliamentary Democracy under the Fourth Republican Constitution of Ghana, Parliament will host public forums in...

Ghanaian explorers wrap up 10,000 km road journey from Accra to London, they highlight unique routes they followed [Photos]

In an extraordinary endeavour, 13 Ghanaians have embarked on a remarkable journey from Ghana to London. Their journey commenced on Saturday, July 22nd, with...

Coalition of Muslim Organisation honours Speaker Bagbin

A delegation from the Coalition of Muslim Organisation of Ghana has conferred on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, the title Saifu_llah which means...

Soldier allegedly assaults Bolt driver over traffic dispute

A ride-hailing driver associated with Bolt has reportedly been assaulted by a man in military attire following a traffic dispute. The driver, who had...

Parliament will pass the LGBTQ bill by end of this year – Bagbin

Speaker of Parliament, Right Honourable Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has assured the Coalition of Muslim Organization of Ghana that the House will pass the...

Beige Bank case: Accused never received any funds in person or stole – Investigator

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abednego Atsah, the investigator in the ongoing trial where Michael Nyinaku, the founder of the defunct Beige Bank is...

Report bribe-taking court officials – Chief Justice urges public

The Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, has advised the public not to pay bribes to court officials who request money ostensibly on behalf of judges...

No need to own cylinder from September: Pick up, pay for content

From September this year, residents of Accra and selected parts of the country do not have to own a cylinder to use gas. Gas...

Three Bolgatanga Hospital staff arrested for stealing medicines

The Police have arrested three staff of the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital in the Upper East Region for allegedly stealing boxes of assorted medicines. The suspects...