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Every economy is struggling – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has defended his management of the country’s economy by alluding to the economic situations prevailing in economies across the globe. According to him,...

Tidal waves: Ketu South MP fumes over neglect

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu South, Dzifa Gomashie, says the communities hit by tidal waves in the Keta municipality on Sunday, have been...

Cardinal Turkson gets top Vatican appointment again

Pope Francis on Monday appointed Cardinal Peter Turkson as the new chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social...

Odartey Lamptey reacts to court decision, reveals cost of East Legon mansion [Listen]

Former Black Stars player, Odartey Lamptey, has said he is elated after an Accra High Court granted him custody of his East Legon mansion. Speaking...

Police arrest 28 robbery suspects, shoot two others dead

The Ghana Police Service says it has conducted sustained intelligence-led operations across the country which has led to the arrest of some 28 suspected...

Drama as breathing man is brought to mortuary to be kept ‘by force’

There was drama at the Effiankwanta Regional Hospital mortuary in the Western Region where about four well-built men presented someone who was not dead...

Maggie Wealthy Foundation donates sanitary pads to school girls in North Dayi [Photos]

A non-governmental organisation, Maggie Wealthy Foundation, has donated sanitary pads to basic school girls in the North Dayi District of the Volta Region. The beneficiary schools...

District police headquarters commissioned at Trede to beef up security

A District Police Headquarters has been commissioned at Trede in the Ashanti region to beef up security in the area. Being one of the fastest...

Trede District Hospital project progressing, after suffering delays – DCE

Construction of the Trede District Hospital in the Ashanti region is progressing, but at a slow pace. That’s according to the District Chief Executive (DCE)...

Akufo-Addo spent over ¢3m to attend Bishop T. D. Jakes’ summit – Ablakwa alleges

The MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has alleged that President Akufo-Addo is back to his lavish spending as he continuous to patronise...

Elders of 4 Quarters of Osu, others must rise up to defend their inheritance – Nii Osiahene IV

Nii Osiahene IV, Osu Stool, has called on the Elders of the 4 Quarters, the discerning youth and all stakeholders interested in the well-being...

Gov’t asked to establish container terminal in Ketu North

Former special aide to late President Rawlings, Dr Donald Agumenu, has asked government to consider situating a container terminal at the Akanu border in...

Harmonise efforts and support  road safety mass media campaigns – Road Agencies urged

A one-day planning meeting on strategic communication to improve road safety in the city has ended with a call on road safety agencies to...

Why MD for Ghana Airports Company was dismissed – Transport Minister discloses

The Transport Minister, Kweku Ofori-Asiamah, has justified government’s decision in dismissing the former MD for Ghana Airports Company limited Mr. Yaw Kwakwa. According to...

NGOs to partner Adom News to create over 50 libraries annually in Oti Region

Africa Library Project U.S.A, as part of its initiative to improve the standard of education in the Oti Region, has collaborated with Michael Lapsley...

Odartey Lamptey trends after winning back East Legon mansion from ex-wife

Former Ghana international, Odartey Lamptey, has been trending on twitter for winning a case against his ex-wife, Gloria Appiah. An Accra Court has ruled that the...

Dr Duffuor, Ben Nunu Mensah, William Akufo, Mr Delarbi, others storm Fire Lady’s dad’s funeral

Former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor and speculated presidential candidate hopeful for the National Democratic Congress, stormed the funeral of Mavis Amanor's father's funeral. The...

Agyinasare gives up Perez Chapel Presiding Bishop role as he is elevated to Archbishop

The General Overseer of Perez Chapel International, Bishop Charles Agyinasare, has been elevated to an Archbishop. This was in a colourful ceremony on Saturday, April...

No double-track system this year – Education Ministry

The double-track system will not be implemented for the first-year students reporting to Senior High School (SHS) for the 2022/2023 academic year. According to the...

More panic withdrawals soon, E-Levy set to defeat cashless economy – Dumelo

Actor cum Politician, John Dumelo, has bemoaned the passag of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). Taking to Facebook to lament over the policy, he...

5 dead, others severely injured in accident on Accra-Kumasi highway

Five people have been confirmed dead after a Toyota Hiace vehicle rammed into an articulated truck on the Accra-Kumasi Highway. According to the Public Relations...

Ramadan: Mahama prays for Muslims

Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed best wishes to Muslims in Ghana as they observe the holy month of Ramadan. Mr Mahama was hopeful...

Akufo-Addo launches ‘Destination Ghana’ tourism project

President Akufo-Addo has launched one of his government’s flagship projects in the tourism sector, dubbed “Destination Ghana”, in London, United Kingdom. The “Destination Ghana” London...

About 230,000 people in Ghana are blind – GHS reveals

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revealed that nearly 230,000 people of all ages are blind in the country. Speaking at a Rotary outreach programme...

Ramadan: Education Ministry PRO donates to Muslim community

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) at the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, on Sunday, April 3, donated food items to a Muslim community for this...

Adamus Resources reacts to Nkroful court shooting that left one dead

The management of Adamus Resources Limited has broken silence on a shooting incident that led to the death of one person and left others...

Chamber of Pharmacy sets records straight on consultation fees

The Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy has said it is still engaging stakeholders on plans to charge consultation fees for services at retail pharmacies...

Fire destroys several stores at makeshift Takoradi market

Fire has swept through several shops at the Takoradi makeshift market in the Western Region. The fire reportedly started at about 2:00am on Monday,...

Two arrested over Asunafo shooting incident that left one dead

Two persons have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident at Asunafo in the Eastern Region last Friday. The Eastern Regional Police Public...

Many displaced as tidal waves hit Keta and Agavedzi [Video]

Some residents of Keta and Agavedzi in the Volta Region have been displaced by tidal waves yet again. The latest incident on Sunday, April 3,...

Ghanaian Muslims join millions globally to mark Ramadan fast

Muslims across the country have commenced fasting to mark the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan. This is after the Cheif Imam, through his...

Man arrested for attacking motorists with gun

The Ghana Police Service have arrested a man, believed to be a security person, for brandishing a pistol and attacking motorists around Liberian road...

Former Abuakwa North MCE passes on

The immediate past Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Abuakwa North in the Eastern Region, Owusu Twum Ampofo, popularly known as Pataku, has passed away. He...

10-year-old girl ‘crippled’ after being defiled by 4 men

A 10-year-old class three pupil is struggling to walk after she was defiled and sodomised by four men at Abura Edumfa in the Abura...

Passport Office halts issuance of 48-page booklets

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced a halt in the issuance of 48-page passport booklets. The Ministry in a press release...

Ramadan: Akufo-Addo wishes Muslims successful fast

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has wished all Muslims in Ghana and around the world best of the season on the commencement of this...

Man, 21, pounds grandparents to death with pestle

A 21-year-old man has allegedly murdered his grandparents at Akyem Hemang in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern region. The suspect, Moses Appiah, alias...

Asunafo bloody clash: Irate youth set suspect’s house on fire

Angry youth of Akyim Asunafo have razed down the building of suspected person who fired gunshots during a land clash. The suspect is said to...

Passengers flee for their lives as Metro Mass Transit bus catches fire on Ho-Tsito road

Passengers fled for their lives when a Metro Mass Transit bus caught fire on the Ho-Tsito road. The intercity bus that was conveying passengers from...

NUGS elects new President amidst chaotic election

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has elected Dennis Appiah Larbi-Ampofo as President despite agitations over credibility of the exercise. Mr Larbi-Ampofo won the...