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Water crisis looms in Northern Region as 50-year-old pumps struggle to meet demand

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Northern Region says it is still relying on water pumps installed in 1972 to supply water to...

HIV cases rising among Ahafo youth – Regional Health Directorate

The Ahafo Regional Health Directorate has raised concerns over a sharp rise in HIV cases, particularly among adolescents and young people. Speaking at a press...

Volta and Oti TEWU chapters join strike action 

The Volta and Oti Regions Chapter of the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of TUC (Ghana) has joined in the nationwide strike action...

Accra Mayor allays fears over alleged takeover of CMB lorry station 

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has assured drivers and traders at the railway station near the Cocoa Marketing Board (CMB) that no...

Lands Minister visits Bogoso-Prestea Mine amid restoration efforts

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has paid an official visit to the Bogoso-Prestea Gold Mine in the Western...

Ga Traditional Council orders halt to planned Igbo New Yam Festival

The Ga Traditional Council has called on authorities to halt the planned Igbo New Yam Festival scheduled for Sunday, September 21, 2025, at the...

Father arrested after stepmother burns 3-year-old with hot water in Winneba

The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested the father of a three-year-old girl who was severely...

Nine remanded for violent assault at Darkuman 

Nine men have been brought before the Adabraka District Court for their alleged involvement in the violent assault of Mutala Yayaa at Darkuman, Accra,...

Man allegedly assaulted after insulting Asantehene in viral video

A video in which a man identified as Mustapha hurls insults at the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has sparked outrage and resulted in...

SHS placement: GES sends important message to parents

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has urged parents and students to direct their Senior High School (SHS) placement concerns to district and regional education...

Akufo-Addo confident NPP will reclaim power in 2028

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed confidence that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will return to power in the 2028 general elections. He...

Sierra Leone turns to GoldBod model to curb smuggling, boost revenue

Sierra Leone’s Finance Minister, Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, has held talks with the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, in...

Education Ministry assures smooth SHS placement process

The Ministry of Education has assured parents and students of a smooth resolution process under the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), as...

Improved turbidity in key rivers shows progress in galamsey fight – Sammy Gyamfi

Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, has defended the government’s fight against illegal mining, known as galamsey, saying recent water quality data shows...

Gov’t working on comprehensive solution to address strike threats – Labour Minister

The Minister of Labour Jobs and Employment, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo has said the government has taken notice of the Teachers and Educational Workers' Union...

The youth are no longer safe, we will resist oppressive rule – NPP’s Salam Mustapha

NPP Youth Organiser Salam Mustapha has called on Ghanaian youth to rise against what he terms selective justice and abuse of office by the...

We don’t fight or invoke curses in Kantamanto Market – Coordinator warns traders

Kantamanto Market Coordinator Kakari Mensah has dismissed claims of leadership confusion, emphasizing that the market operates under clear rules and systems to maintain discipline...

GTEC directs UCC Vice-Chancellor to step aside 

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, to step aside,...

Stop selling outside; come inside the market – Kantamanto Coordinator to traders

Kantamanto Market Coordinator, Kakari Mensah, has expressed concern about indiscipline among some traders at the market. Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show...

My doors are always open to you – Asaki Awingobit to Kantamanto traders [Audio]

Sampson Asaki Awingobit, Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, has called on traders at Kantamanto Market to close ranks and...

Ablakwa provides free chop boxes, mattresses for all fresh SHS students in North Tongu

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has once again extended support to students in his constituency by providing free chop boxes...

Kantamanto Market traders highlight struggles, urge government intervention [Photos]

Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem morning show on Friday, August 19, 2025, was broadcast live from the vibrant Kantamanto Market, where second-hand clothing sellers shared...

Fire destroys 15-bedroom house, GH₵100k in Gomoa Dominase

A devastating fire has destroyed a 15-bedroom house and cash amounting to GH₵100,000 at Gomoa Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central...

GoldBod is not using galamsey gold in its operations – Sammy Gyamfi

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has dismissed claims that the newly established body encourages illegal mining by buying...

How can newly established GoldBod be blamed for decades of galamsey? – Sammy Gyamfi

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has dismissed claims that the newly established body is promoting illegal mining, popularly...

Fetish priest linked to ‘galamsey’ shrine flees during raid in Western region 

A fetish priest who allegedly provides spiritual protection for illegal miners reportedly fled during an anti-galamsey raid by a taskforce along the Ankobra River...

NACOC raids drug dens in Otinibi, arrests four

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has conducted a successful raid in Otinibi, a suburb of the Greater Accra Region, targeting suspected drug dens and...

Accra Mayor directs schools to inscribe “Oobaakɛ” at entrances to preserve Ga language

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has directed the Metro Education Unit of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to boldly inscribe the Ga...

We’re not serious as a political party if… – Asiedu Nketia 

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has stated that it is premature for any member of the party...

“Why should Ghana bear America’s burden?” – Prof. Antwi-Danso slams US deportee deal

International Relations Expert, Professor Vladmir Antwi-Danso, has questioned Ghana’s decision to accept 14 deportees of West African origin from the United States, raising concerns...

Galamsey crisis: We’ll boot you out if… – GMA tells government

President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Frank Serebour, has urged Ghanaians to use their votes as a weapon to compel political leaders...

TEWU-TUC begins indefinite strike today 

Barring any last-minute change, the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) will today, September 19, 2025, begin an...

GTEC revokes accreditation for 3 programmes at Cape Coast-based institute

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has revoked the accreditation of three postgraduate programmes at the Institute of Development and Technology Management (IDTM) in...

I have never faked any degree – NDC Central Regional Chairman tells GTEC

The Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Richard Kofi Asiedu, has accused the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) of attempting...

Mahama visits family of late NDC Vice Chairman who died in helicopter crash after Manhyia funeral

President John Dramani Mahama has paid a solemn visit to the family of the late Dr. Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the National Democratic...

Okada regulations: Government to amend Road Traffic Act, 2004

The Ministry of Transport is taking steps to establish a robust regulatory framework for the operations of commercial motorcycles and tricycles, popularly known as...

NSMQ 2025 to launch on October 2

The 2025 edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) will officially be launched on Thursday, October 2, with the highly anticipated balloting...

Stepmother allegedly burns 3-year-old’s private part with hot water in Winneba

A three-year-old girl is battling for her life at the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba after she was allegedly scalded with hot water...

Gov’t considers permanent military base along Ankobra River to tackle galamsey

The government has announced plans to establish a permanent military base along the Ankobra River as part of its renewed war on illegal mining...

Many Ghanaian doctors battling mental health, substance abuse – Medical and Dental Council

The Medical and Dental Council has revealed that a significant number of Ghanaian doctors are battling psychiatric conditions and substance abuse, raising concerns about...