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GAML makes strong demands as it marks 50th anniversary

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) is with immediate effect demanding the establishment of the Medical Laboratory Science Council. GAMLS among other...

River Pra’s turbidity worsens: See comparison from 7 months ago and today

It appears illegal mining on water bodies in the country is still thriving despite government’s report that the menace is being curbed. A tweet by...

Presidency’s response to Frimpong-Boateng laughable – Inusah Fuseini

Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Inusah Fuseini, has described as laughable the presidency’s response to former Environment Minister, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng’s report. According to...

Oti region records highest malaria prevalence in 2022

Oti Region recorded the highest malaria prevalence in 2022 with 7%, according to a recent Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) report. The Savannah Region follows with...

Parliaments sharing experiences will sustain good governance and confidence of electorate– Bagbin

The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has underscored the need for parliaments to share experiences and learn from each other to...

Ghanaian Muslims in UAE pray for Ghana’s economic growth

Ghanaian Muslims in Dubai in the season of the Eid ul-Fitr celebration have prayed for God's intervention to solve Ghana's economic challenges. The Muslims, mainly...

‘Unemployed’ Physician Assistants arrested for picketing at Ministry of Health [Video]

https://youtu.be/5M6hbsw-j1U Some leaders of the unemployed Physician Assistants, who picketed the premises of the Ministry of Health (MoH), have been arrested by the Ghana Police...

Adum: Why Police Inspector killed his lover will shock you

It has emerged that the Police Inspector, Ahmed Twumasi, arrested for killing his lover at Adum in the Ashanti Region, committed the act after...

Driver, another in critical condition after accident on Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway

A Toyota Corolla driver and a passenger are in critical condition and have been rushed to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital. This comes on...

Legal adviser to illegal mining committee speaks on Prof Frimpong-Boateng’s report

A former legal adviser to Operation Vanguard has revealed that there were no laws governing the exercise when it was launched in 2017. Ex-Captain Jamal...

We will not be intimidated to resume cooking – School feeding caterers

Caterers under the School Feeding Programme have said they will not yield to intimidation to resume work. For about three weeks, the caterers have withdrawn...

Revealed: Police Inspector used service pistol to kill lover

It has now emerged police inspector standing trial for the murder of his girlfriend at Adum used a service pistol to kill his victim. Prosecution...

Physician Assistants picket at Ministry of Health

Some Physicians Assistants who completed their studies in 2018 are demanding postings from the Ministry of Health. According to them, they are being forced...

Why skeletons were exhumed, stored at Amanase Chief’s palace

The Gyaasehene of Amanase, Obenfo Addo Agyekum I, has responded to reports of human remains being stored at the Chief’s palace in the Eastern...

I didn’t intend to kill her – Policeman who shot lover multiple times tells court

An Inspector of the Ghana Police Service accused of using a service pistol to shoot and kill his girlfriend at Adum in Kumasi says...

Ghana’s reserves almost empty; to end 2023 at nearly 3 weeks of import cover – IMF

Ghana’s net international reserves will end 2023 at nearly three weeks of import cover (0.8 month), the 2023 International Monetary Fund Regional Economic Outlook...

Teenage boy tortured for allegedly stealing money

A basic six pupil of the Tanvaare Methodist Primary School in the Wa West District has been sltortured by one Boraa Toyel, a resident...

Mother who dumped baby in uncompleted latrine arrested

A toddler rescued from an uncompleted private latrine has been confirmed dead at the Bibiani Government Hospital. The two-day-old baby girl was found at Fahiakobo,...

Galamsey: Pray for Prof Frimpong-Boateng – NDC MP urges

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Clement Apaak is calling for intercessory prayers for former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology,...

Ato Forson calls for national probe into Frimpong-Boateng’s ‘galamsey’ report

Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has called for a national probe into Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng’s illegal mining report.  The Ajumako Enyan Essiam legislator said...

Concerned Small Scale Miners confirm details in Frimpong-Boateng’s explosive report

Concerned Small Scale Miners have corroborated claims by former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Kwabena Frimpong -Boateng, that some top government...

42-year-old allegedly killed over avocado pear

A 65-year-old man named Otu Acquah, also known as Adi Wako, has allegedly shot a 24-year-old man over avocado pear fruit. The incident occurred at...

Contractors to sue government over unpaid debts

The Chamber of Construction Industry has warned that the government could soon face legal action from a number of its members over unpaid contracts. Despite...

Six reportedly killed at Eid gathering at Bawku

Six persons have been shot dead at Sakpere in the Bawku Municipality of the Upper East region. Reports by Accra-based TV3 indicate the unknown gunmen...

MP petitions CHRAJ to probe Prof. Fripong-Boateng’s galamsey report

Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate some public officials. The...

Contractors threaten to sue gov’t over unpaid debts

The Chamber of Construction Industry has warned that the government could soon face legal action from a number of its members over unpaid debts. Despite...

Arthur Kennedy writes: The Echoes of Galamsey in Ghana

Galamsey has come to symbolize, unfortunately, the capture of our governance by criminal elements bent on channeling public resources into private hands to our...

Gonorrhoea can spread by kissing – Experts claim

Gonorrhoea really can be spread by kissing, leading scientists now claim. For decades, sexual health experts have insisted 'the clap' couldn't spread through snogging,...

13-year-old tortured for stealing

A Basic Six pupil of the Tanvaare Methodist Primary School in the Wa West District has been severely tortured by one Boraa Toyel, a...

22-year-old man killed at Lawra-Burkina

The family of a young man, Victor Nasana Kungmaa, who was shot and killed by two unknown assailants believed to have crossed the border...

Violent clashes leave one dead, several houses destroyed at East Mamprusi

One person has been confirmed dead with nearly 30 houses burnt after two days of communal violence between Soansobgi and Namenboaku communities in the...

 Ex-Prison officer nearly lynched for allegedly stealing cooking utensils

A former Prison Officer has been arrested and nearly lynched for allegedly stealing cooking utensils and building materials at Abura Dunkwa in the Central...

I don’t trust the CID to properly investigate illegal mining – Top NPP man

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and political activist, Dr Arthur Kennedy, does not welcome the idea of the Criminal Investigation...

National Security operatives defy court order in land seizure

The National Security Ministry has been stopped by a court order from claiming and building on a large area of land belonging to Cascade...

99% of Ghanaians have malaria parasites

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has disclosed that 90 percent of Ghanaians have malaria parasites in them but are unaware. Professor Linda...

Through Gabby’s intervention, arrested Chinese ‘galamseyers’ were released – Frimpong-Boateng

The former Environment Minister has disclosed that through the intervention of the cousin of President Akufo-Addo, some arrested Chinese engaged in illegal mining in...

Disclaimer: ‘Adom Jobs Ghana (Recruitment)’ not subsidiary of Adom TV

Management of the Multimedia Group has warned the public against the use of Adom TV's name and logo in a possible recruitment scam. The warning...

There’s something police are not saying about Ahmed Suale’s death – GJA President [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · GJA President on Ahmed Suale's death President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has said the Police have not been...

Reactions as Catholic priest joins Muslims for Eid-Fitr prayers [Photos]

In a rare display of religious tolerance, the Assistant Parish Priest of St Mary Catholic Church, Rev Fr Martin Delali Attitson, joined Muslims at...

Super glue shortage hits Techiman as youth allegedly inhale, mix with energy drinks

The harmful usage of drugs at Techiman, especially among the youth is becoming alarming and continues to negatively impact individuals. The situation worsens daily as...