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Gomoa: Car runs over SHS students during float; 7 injured

An accident involving a Hyundai Urvan with Registration Number GW 992-09 has left two students of the Gomoa Mozano Senior High School (SHS) in...

AriseGhana to join NDC picketing at BoG headquarters

Pressure group AriseGhana has announced its intention to join the Minority to picket outside the premises of the Bank of Ghana to demand the...

Man arrested for slashing landlord’s head

A man, believed to be in his late forties,bhas allegedly beheaded his landlord during a misunderstanding in a farming community of Yaw Anane in...

Bring back Ghana Airways – Nanahemaa Awindor begs gov’t

Award-winning filmmaker and media personality, Nanahemaa Adwoa Awindor, has pleaded with government and other opinion leaders to reintroduce the country’s shattered airline, Ghana Airways. She...

NSS promises to pay allowances, arrears owed personnel soon

The National Service Secretariat (NSS) has announced plans to disburse arrears of allowances for the first half of 2023 to personnel of the Scheme. This...

COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa installed chief patroness of Catholic Church

The Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has been installed the Ekuo...

52% of citizens opposed to Ghanaian soldiers joining ECOWAS’ troops to Niger – Research

Some 52% of Ghanaians say they are not in support of any decision by the government to send Ghanaian soldiers to Niger to restore...

Kwesi Pratt reveals personal reasons for disliking birthdays after grand 70th celebration

Prominent veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has shed light on his dislike when it comes to celebrating birthdays, a sentiment he expressed shortly after...

One perishes, another in critical condition in a crash at Kintampo

An accident involving a motorbike and an articulated truck on a highway at Kintampo has resulted in the death of an individual and injury...

One dead, another injured in fatal accident on Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway

One person died on the spot and another sustained critical injuries after members of the Church of Pentecost were involved in a fatal accident...

It’s not just an ordinary building – BoG Governor justifies $250 office project

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has justified the construction of a new office building for the bank reportedly...

Roads Minister fumes, forces miners to wash mud off Akrofufu-Twapease road

Two illegal miners were ordered to remove mud from sections of the tarred Akrofufu to Twapease road in the Atiwa West District of the...

NPP provides details on NDC’s ‘involvement’ in new BoG HQ

Richard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has shed light on the intricate details surrounding the Bank of Ghana’s...

Indonesia marks 78th Independence Anniversary with huge donation to basic schools at Adentan

The Honorary Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in Ghana has made a huge donation of Indonesian products and educational materials to four (4)...

Niger coup: TUC condemns ECOWAS’ resolve to deploy force to Niger 

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has condemned the resolve of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to deploy a Standby Force to Niger to...

Gender Minister condemns killing of 60-year-old woman in Yunyoo District

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has announced it would soon begin a campaign to sensitize and create awareness in remote communities...

GH¢60 billion loss will not negatively impact BoG’s operations – Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has assured that the bank’s operations will not be negatively affected as a...

Former MP almost in tears after visiting relative at the hospital

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Alhaji Amadu Bukari Sorogho, has called for investment in the health sector, specifically infrastructure. Speaking on Adom FM's Dwaso...

Galamsey taskforce burns 15 equipment on River Pra

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Akyemansa district in the Eastern region, Hon. Paul Asamoah Gyemah, has made a fervent plea for government's intervention...

Amoako Atta orders arrest of ‘galamseyers’ for blocking road to mine

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako Atta, has taken swift action against illegal mining operators who were obstructing the main road at...

Water crisis hits Krachi Senior High School

The quest to access potable water has compelled students of the Krachi Senior High in the Krachi West municipality of the Oti Region to...

Akosua Manu pays courtesy call on Ga chiefs

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Akosua Manu, has paid courtesy calls on some of the Chiefs in...

186 people died from road crashes in July 2023 – MTTD report

A report conducted by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service for July 2023 revealed that road crashes increased...

Insecurity somewhere is insecurity everywhere – Oppong Nkrumah on Niger coup

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, is appealing for circumspection in the discussion of Niger coup in the media. In his view, the continuous negative reportage...

OSP recruits 249 permanent staff to start work in September

A total of 249 persons are set to start working as per­manent staff of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) effective September 2023. “The...

Two in court for allegedly stealing GH₵1,007,509 from OLAM Ghana

Two persons who allegedly dishonestly appropriated GH₵1,007,509 cedis belonging to OLAM Ghana Limited have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Sylvester Shamatey, a businessman and...

Bawumia urges Ghana Armed Forces to contribute to govt’s digitalisation strategies

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Armed Forces Staff College, to contribute to government’s...

Cecilia Dapaah’s stolen cash: Accused persons to appear in court on Tuesday

The suspects involved in the theft case at Cecilia Dapaah’s residence are expected back in court on Tuesday. This will be their second appearance since...

Health professionals hide breast lumps, refuse treatment options – Research

A 2022 study has found that health professionals in Ghana are hiding large breast lumps and refusing various treatment options, especially chemotherapy and mastectomy. The...

Bawumia condemns attacks on security personnel

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has condemned the recurring attacks on security personnel and operatives by armed robbers and deviants in the country. He gave...

Menzgold makes u-turn on GH¢650 verification card sale

Menzgold Ghana has announced the cancellation of a paid customer validation process in its efforts to facilitate the processing of payments for its aggrieved...

KNUST campus now safe for all students – Vice Chancellor assures Alumni

Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson, the Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has revealed that some measures were being...

16-year-old boy drowns while swimming with friends in River Nsakina

A leisurely swim turned into a tragic incident as a 16-year-old boy lost his life while swimming with friends in River Nsakina at Amasaman...

Bawumia is a unifying force for Muslims and Christians – Presby Moderator

The outgoing moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt. Rev. Prof. Obiri Yeboah Mante, at a Sunday church service on 20th August, extolled...

Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo [Photos]

Over the weekend, the people of Ga Mashie took their turn in the Homowo festivities for this year. The streets of Ga Mashie were filled...

Dr Parker takes helm as chief of Akyem Sokode Dwaso

In a momentous event, Dr. Joseph Nana Awuah Parker, a respected figure in both the business and philanthropic realms, has officially assumed the role...

Soldier dies after his gun accidentally goes off; GAF reacts

The Ghana Armed Forces has commenced investigations after a soldier shot himself dead in a suspected accidental incident. The victim, Private (Pte) Bayou Roger, from...

Pentecost Church members involved in accident; one dead, others injured

Tragedy struck on the Kasoa- Cape Coast Highway in the Central Region as a fatal accident involving members of the Church of Pentecost resulted...

Chaos as man attempts to free suspect at Bereku police station

Residents of Awutu Bereku are reeling in shock following a daring attempt by a suspected land guard identified simply as Razak to release a...

Sehwi Bodi DCE kicks against indiscriminate refuse disposal to save landfill costs

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Sehwi Bodi in the Western North Region, Ignatius Akwasi Amankwah, has issued a stern caution to residents in...