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I’m building ginger processing factory in Oti Region – John Dumelo

Aspiring Member of Parliament and actor, John Dumelo, has disclosed he is working to bring relief to the good people of Ghana. The actor turned...

FDA Ghana’s lab first to attain WHO prequalification in the ECOWAS sub-region

The Drugs Laboratory at the Centre for Laboratory Services and Research (CLSR) of the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has been awarded a...

Falling concrete pillar crushes woman, 47, to death

A falling concrete balcony pillar has crushed a woman to death at Akyem Asuom in the Kwaebibirim District in the Eastern Region. The victim,...

1 killed in renewed land dispute between Jejung and Timbong

One person has been killed in a renewed land dispute between Jejung and Timbong communities in the North East Region. The land dispute between the...

Operation Clean Your Frontage taskforce protests claim of extortion

Personnel deployed to ensure the improvement in sanitation are already crying foul. Some members of the taskforce in parts of the Greater Accra Region are...

Allegations that I aided tax evasion frivolous and vexatious – Col Damoah

In October 2021, then Deputy National Security Coordinator, Edward Asomani wrote a letter to the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). It was to...

How Col Damoah, others allegedly aided importers to evade tax in 2021 – National Security

Fresh revelations at the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) point to alleged infractions involving the Commissioner of Customs, Col. Kwadwo Damoah...

Bawumia has an office which is totally redundant – KKD

Renowned media personality, Kwasi Kyei Darkwah, popularly known as ‘KKD’, has described the office of the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as unnecessary. According...

CCTV captures moment man in Fire Service uniform stole from supermarket [Video]

https://youtu.be/s0RnThpY-mc A fireman with the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), who did the unexpected inside a supermarket, thinking his action was hidden, held his head...

Justice Adoboe’s suit: Lawyers for GJA President enter appearance

Lawyers for the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) President, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, have entered appearance in the suit brought against the GJA, Affail Monney and...

Inusah Fuseini’s son speaks on fraud charges

Abdul Inusah, son of former Tamale Central Member of Parliament (MP), Inusah Fuseini, has broken his silence on fraud and money laundering charges against...

Restructure Council of State or scrap it – Abu Sakara

The convener of the National Interest Movement, Dr Michale Abu Sakara Foster, has called for a review of the composition of the Council of...

Musician Worlasi lectures at University of Ghana

Ghanaian music performer, Worlasi, on Monday was a guest lecturer at the University of Ghana (Legon), Accra. He was at the premier university's English Department...

1,515km of roads completed within 5 years in Ashanti Region – Minister

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has said the Akufo-Addo-led administration has constructed a total of 1,515 kilometres of road in the Ashanti Region...

Akufo-Addo’s appointee accused of branding BECE mock exams paper with own photo

Adomonline.com has sighted a private mock examination paper meant for final year Junior High School (JHS) pupils branded with the photo of the Chief Executive...

OccupyGhana invokes RTI law for information on state of Public Officers Bills

Pressure Group, OccupyGhana, is asking for the status of the Conduct of the Public Officers Bills, 2022. It has, thus, written to the Attorney-General (AG)...

One dead in fatal accident at Adansi Anhwiaso [Video]

https://youtu.be/PvmBrb9LQwY A gynaecologist has lost his life in a fatal accident between Kojo Nkwanta and Anhwiaso in the Adansi Asokwa District of the Ashanti Region....

12 arrested over communal clashes at Chereponi

Twelve persons have been arrested in connection with communal clashes that occurred at Gbalo and Kukpong/Sagong in the Chereponi District of the North East...

Odike’s woes deepen

Secretary to President Nana Akufo-Addo, Nana Bediatuo Asante, is demanding a retraction and apology from AKwasi Addai Odike over what he described as defamatory comments...

Govt being insensitive to students – CHASS

The Northern Regional Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has accused the government of being insensitive to students. This is...

Pension reforms: SSNIT wants people to retire at 65 years

Chief Actuary at the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Joseph Poku, has called for an increment in the statutory retirement age from...

Corruption fights back; I hope OSP will continue with the fight – Kofi Bentil

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has urged the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng on in his fight against corruption in the country. “I am...

63% of Ghanaians not aware of river blindness drug distribution

River blindness is known to have a serious socioeconomic impact on affected communities. However, recent reports indicate control measures have been successful with a significant...

Court issues warrant for arrest of 61 suspects in KNUST violence

The Asokore Mampong Magistrate Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of 61 persons suspected to be involved in last week’s violence on...

No military base or camp has been set ablaze – GAF clarifies

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has denied reports that an angry Diaba youth burned down a military base or camp in the Dormaa West...

We have received our share of national cake – Ashanti Regional Minister

Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has said the region has seen significant progress under President Nana Akufo-Addo. He revealed that a total of 1,515 kilometers...

Forestry Commission strikes again; destroys 300 acres of illegal farms

As part of continuous efforts to clamp down on illegal activities in forest reserves, the Forestry Commission has destroyed 300 acres of cocoa farms...

I’m a credible pollster with 83% success rate in 22 years – Ben Ephson tells critics

The Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch newspaper, Ben Ephson, has defended his name as a credible pollster. According to him, contrary to comments by...

NPP building proper International Airport in Kumasi – Minister

The Ashanti Regional Minister has fired a salvo at the erstwhile Mahama administration for claiming the Kumasi Airport is of international standards. Simon Osei-Mensah maintained...

What KKD told girlfriend after turning her on [Watch]

Kwasi Kyei Darkwah’s view on Togbe Afede XIV’s decision to return the ex-gratia paid him for serving on the Council of State was not...

Two more including old student arrested over KNUST riots

The ongoing Police investigation into the rioting at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has led to the arrest of two...

4 jailed 80 years for robbing MoMo vendor

Four armed robbers have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each by an Accra Circuit Court for robbing a mobile money (MoMo) vendor at...

Bawumia reveals causes of revenue shortfalls

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has identified inefficient government bureaucracy, lawlessness and non-compliance among other infractions as key causes of revenue shortfalls in Ghana...

Govt will terminate your contract if you delay – Agenda 111 contractors warned ...

Government has pledged to terminate the contract of contractors who delay the completion of the Agenda 111 projects. Making this declaration, the Presidential Advisor on...

Inusah Fuseini breaks silence on son’s fraud, money laundering charges

Former Tamale Central Member of Parliament (MP), Inusah Fuseini, has confirmed fraud and money laundering charges against his son, Abdul Inusah in the United...

Pay or Die update: NHIA introduces committee, The Pulpit, to fight illegal charges in hospitals

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has outdoored two new steps to eliminate illegal co-payment system, otherwise known as extortion or illegal charges on...

Latest on EOCO boss’ comment about NAM1’s prosecution

A group calling itself Asante Professionals Club (APC) has dismissed reports that the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), COP...

Teachers in nursing training colleges suspend strike

The Nurse Educators Group (NEG) has suspended its ongoing strike action intended to press home its demands. NEG, a specialised group of nurse educators, under...

431 Ghanaians due for deportation locked up in Dubai

Some 431 Ghanaians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due for deportation over expired travelling documents have been locked up in Dubai, as they...

Stop putting stones on your leaking gas cylinders – Fire Service warns public

The Ghana National Fire Service is advising the public to desist from putting stones on their leaking gas cylinders and get new regulators. According to...