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Fire guts shops at Obuasi market [Video]

A fire outbreak at the Obuasi market in the Ashanti Region has destroyed goods and shops worth thousands of cedis. The fire, whose cause is...

Two escape death after High tension cable falls at Kasoa

A nine-year-old boy and a woman have miraculously survived electrocution after a high tensile cable fell on them at Kasoa high-tension in the Awutu...

2024 will be your judgment day – Irate Tolon residents tell MP

Residents of Tolon in the Northern Region have heavily demonstrated against government over deplorable township roads in the district capital, Tolon as they send...

Fuel prices to go down significantly from January 1, 2023

Prices of petroleum products will go down significantly beginning this Sunday, January 1, 2023, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has predicted. This follows an...

My double amputation imposed a ‘life sentence’ on my family – Accident victim

A 44-year-old father of four whose legs were amputated due to an accident says his unlucky fate is nothing compared to the hardships it...

Two police officers interdicted for extortion

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted two of its officers for unprofessional conduct. The officers PW/Inspr Martha Ackah and No. 6233 PW/Sergeant Felicia Ocran of...

Outrage in Kasoa as daylight robbery suspect dies in Police custody [Photo+audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · KASOA ROBERY DIES There is an uneasy calm following the death of a 23-year-old man in police custody arrested in connection with a...

University of Ghana tops Ghana’s University rankings

The University of Ghana has been ranked Ghana’s topmost university for the year 2022, and ranked 1,124th in the world ranks. The ranking which was...

How a mechanic posed as a ‘borga’ to impregnate a fine girl

The word ‘borga’ is a local term for middle-aged Ghanaians who return home for Christmas or other festivities. These men usually adorn very flamboyant outfits,...

Boy who urinates through catheter for 13 years gets support

Imagine the pain and other related discomforts of living with a urinary catheter since childhood. That is the story of a 13-year-old boy who for...

Executive Presbytery of AG Ghana meets Kufuor

The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana Rev/Dr. Stephen Wengam has commended former President John Agyekum Kufuor for serving Ghana as President with...

Man found dead in his car at Adeiso

A young man, who has not been identified, was discovered dead in his car on Cocoa Market Street, near the New National Academy School. Prince...

Nigel Gaisie sends strong words to Police over latest statement on prophecies

The latest statement from the Ghana Police Service cautioning leaders of religious groups about the communication of prophecies has irked the leader of the...

2 dead, another in critical condition in accident on Kintampo Highway

Two persons have been reported dead with another in critical condition in a gory accident in an accident at Babato-Kuma on the Kintampo-Tamale Highway. The...

Farmer jailed 20 years for robbing woman of mobile phone

Bekwai Circuit Court in Ashanti Region, presided over by His Honour Mark Diboro, has sentenced a 31-year-old farmer, Michael Nhyira Cobbina to 20 years...

Fire guts 4-bedroom-house at Obuasi [Video]

Fire has gutted a four bedroom house into ashes at Brahabebome in the Obuasi East District of the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on Tuesday...

2 month-old baby found dead in a well at Assin Fosu

A two-month-old baby has been found dead in a 13-feet well at Numeriso, a suburb of Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region. The baby...

Oppong Nkrumah tops nominations for Dwaso Nsem Awards

List of nominees for the maiden edition of Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem awards has been released with Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah topping it. The...

Bright SHS adjudged best private school by GES, Abuakwa North Assembly

The Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly in conjunction with the Municipal Education Directorate have adjudged Bright Senior High School at Akyem Kukurantumi as "Best Private...

Farmer jailed 20 years for robbing woman of mobile phone worth GH¢500

Bekwai Circuit Court in Ashanti Region presided over by His Honour Mark Diboro has sentenced a 31-year-old farmer, Michael Nhyira Cobbina to 20 years...

Driver dies as another tipper truck rams into ditch on Boxing Day

A yet-to-be-identified driver died on the evening of Boxing Day, Monday, December 26, 2022, when the truck he was driving failed its brakes and...

Henry Quartey defends Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo allows me to work without any form of interference, Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has said. He made this statement in...

Henry Quartey adjudged best performing Regional Minister

Despite the goodwill and congratulatory messages for a stellar performance, Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, believes there is still room for improvement. To him,...

Dwaso Nsem Excellence Awards: Nominations out; see who made the list

Producers of Adom FM flagship programme, Dwaso Nsem have announced nominations for the maiden edition of its excellence awards. The awards scheme seeks to recognise...

Confusion rocks Legon campus as security officials stop students’ presser

There was confusion on the University of Ghana - Legon campus after security officials prevented students from holding a planned press conference. The conference was...

5 employees of K Ofori Enterprise remanded for allegedly siphoning ¢2.6m

Kwadwo Ofori Limited, a leading brand in the provision of building materials, have had five of its employees remanded for allegedly stealing building materials...

Boy, 7, battling for life as poo is stuck in bowel

A seven-year-old boy at Papa Agyei Village in the Abuakwa North Municipality in the Eastern Region is fighting for his life because poo has...

Meet Julia, a compassionate girl whose love for animals knows no bounds

She’s known for her absolute love and care for wounded animals. Her name is Julia, a 13-year-old Ghanaian-German girl who lives in Krefeld, Germany...

Clitocoins: Ladies offer sex as payment for car-hailing services

Ride-hailing services in Ghana have helped to transform the transport sector over the past few years and they continue to garner high patronage from...

Contractors will be paid before the end of year – Roads Minister

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, says government would clear a “chunk” of outstanding debts owed road contractors before the end of the...

Police send fresh message on communication of prophecies

The Ghana Police Service says it has instituted 27th December every year as Prophecy Communication Compliance Day. The day, according to the Service, is...

Bawku clashes: Death toll now 18 as dozens flee out of fear

Dozens of people are fleeing troubled Bawku community following renewed chieftaincy issues which have resulted in the death of 18 persons and the destruction...

Soldiers asked to be mindful of duty to nation

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, has reminded soldiers to demonstrate a high sense...

One reported dead in accident involving military vehicle

One person has been reported dead with another in critical condition in an accident involving a military vehicle at Bawku in the Upper East...

Bawumia visits Rev Owusu Bempah’s church [Photos]

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has visited the General Overseer of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah's church. This was on Sunday,...

MTN Ghana gifts hampers to Christmas babies at Korle Bu

MTN Ghana Foundation has gifted hampers to about 60 babies born during the yuletide at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. Mothers of babies...

Two poachers arrested at Mole National Park

Two poachers, Abdulai Osman and Sumani Fuseini, have been arrested by Rangers of Mole National Park in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah...

GNAT prepares about 500 teachers for promotion

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), has organised a training programme for about 500 of its members due for promotion in the Volta...

44 fire cases recorded on Christmas Day

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has said it has observed a sudden rise in fire cases during the Christmas festivities. In a statement, the...

40 prisoners freed as Church of Pentecost pays their fines

The Church of Pentecost has paid the fines of 40 inmates convicted of various crimes and serving in some of Ghana’s prisons. Chairman of the...