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Govt to rehabilitate Ghana’s first public school as anniversary gift to Cape Coast

The Akufo-Addo-led government has announced plans to rehabilitate the Philip Quaque Boys School in the Central Region, as an anniversary gift to the good...

Sefwi Akontombra DCE not arrested – Police clarify

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Sefwi Akontombra in the Western North Region, Yawson Amoah, is said to have been arrested by the Crime...

499 aggrieved law students admitted into Ghana School of Law

The 499 law students, who were denied admission into the Ghana School of Law for allegedly failing of the entrance examination, have been admitted...

Second batch of Ghanaians from Ukraine arrives home [Photos+Video]

The second batch of Ghanaian nationals who escaped from Ukraine to Poland for refuge, including students, has arrived in Accra. Twenty-four of them arrived at...

Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP asks PIAC to apologise for alleged misappropriation of funds

JoyNews/AdomNews · Cessation of road tolls ‘a chain around our neck’ – Ofori-Atta The Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called on the...

15 Ghanaian students in Ukraine refuse to come home after govt bought their tickets – Dep. Foreign Affairs Minister

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has revealed that 15 Ghanaian students have refused to return to Ghana, although government...

Court issues bench warrant for the arrest of chief

An Accra Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a self-styled chief of Kokrobite, Nii Ofei III for engaging in...

Patrick Razak’s key role in President’s Cup for Hearts of Oak

Hearts of Oak winger, Patrick Razak, came off the bench to score a late winner for Accra Hearts of Oak as they beat Asante...

Sogakope: Missing 17-year-old boy found dead

A 17-year-old boy, Obed Johnson Kotoku Deh, who was reported missing some four days ago in Sogakope, in the South Tongu District of the...

Young man found dead by hanging at Bantama

The lifeless body of a young man who looks to be in his late twenties has been found at Bantama hanging on a rope...

Put away ethnic, political, religious differences and work together – Prez urges Ghanaians

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians to contribute their quota to ensure maximum satisfaction in all sectors of Ghana. Speaking at the 65th...

GJA postpones submission of report on pre-election disputes

The Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) has postponed the submission of its report on pre-election disputes and related matters. The Election Dispute Adjudication Committee (EDAC) constituted...

Mourners in car crash: One feared dead at Ekumfi Dunkwa [Video]

One person is feared dead with others sustaining various degrees of injuries as a result of an accident that happened at Ekumfi Dunkwaw on the...

Bawumia, wife, offer special prayers as Ghana turns 65 [Photos]

Ahead of the 65th Independence Day celebrations, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Second Lady Samira Bawumia have offered special prayers for Ghana. The Excellencies...

Colourful display at 65th Independence Celebration Parade [Photos]

The 65th Independence Day celebrations bloomed into full effect with colourful display at the venue at the Cape Coast Stadium. The anniversary is being marked...

Roads blocked ahead of 6th March parade; check out affected areas

The Ghana Police Service has announced that some key road networks will be blocked to pave way for the Independence Anniversary parade at the...

Murdered man whose body was exhumed at Sawla reburied

An unidentified man murdered and buried half way at Sawla R/C school has been reburied at the Sawla main cemetery in the Savannah region. This...

Ghana signs visa waiver agreements with Qatar, Jamaica, Venezuela and 5 other countries

Government has taken the necessary steps to improve service delivery with regards to passport administration both in Ghana and its missions abroad. In a tweet,...

Checkout security arrangements for the 65th Independence anniversary parade

The Police Administration has put stringent measures in place to provide security coverage for the celebration of this year’s national 65th Independence Anniversary Parade. The...

I earned GH¢1,500 as salary in Ghana, now I take GH¢9,000 in Vietnam – Teacher

Vietnam-based Ghanaian teacher, Mercy Agyei Ankomah, has revealed that she makes GH¢9,000 as an English teacher in Vietnam. However, her take-home was GH¢1,500 in...

E-block project left to rot in bush at Nakpayili

Over 90 percent completed Mahama's E-Block has been abandoned in the bush at Nakpayili in the Nanumba south district. Speaking to Adom News, the Regent...

Have the humility to appreciate that we still have some way to go – Akufo-Addo urges Ghanaians

President Nana Akufo-Addo has admonished Ghanaians to consider the enormity of the task ahead and measure their expectations of government accordingly. According to him,...

Minister sends strong message to Ghanaian youth over joining Ukraine in its fight against Russia [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Minister sends strong message to Ghanaian youth over joining Ukraine in its fight against Russia Deputy Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Minister, Kwaku...

Lawyers for Oliver Barker-Vormawor finally file bail application at High Court

Lawyers for #FixTheCountry Movement convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, have filed an application for bail at the Tema High Court. This comes days after the Supreme Court...

Moesha Boduong jams to Kuami Eugene & Obaapa Christy’s song

Ghanaian actress, Moesha Boduong, has been captured dancing to Kuami Eugene's gospel song with Obaapa Christy dubbed Wa Ye Awie. The socialite, who is...

Second batch of students evacuated from Ukraine arrives [Video]

https://youtu.be/lo7_YSfCwwM The second batch of Ghanaian students evacuated from Ukraine, numbering 24 has safely arrived in Accra. This follows the arrival of some 17 students in...

Govt has no money to pay workers – Federation of Labour

Secretary General for Ghana Federation of Labour, Abraham Koomson, has reaffirmed that the current government 'has no money' to pay the salaries of public...

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Good news for Ghanaian students [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Gov’t Reaches Agreement With Russia For Safe Passage Of Ghanaian Nationals The Government of Ghana has reached an agreement with Russia to allow...

Provide affordable houses: Akufo-Addo challenges sector players

President Nana Akufo-Addo has called on the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry and other stakeholders to collaborate with the government to come up with...

Shatta Wale’s mother evicted from house her son rented for her [Video]

Mother of Shatta Wale, Elsie Evelyn Amevega, has confirmed to Adom FM's Entertainment Hall that she has been evicted from the house the...

Covid-19: Ahafo Region records two deaths in 2022

Ahafo region, within the first two months of 2022, has recorded two covid-19 related deaths.This, according to the Regional Health Director, Dr Kwabena Boateng...

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Govt commends Okudzeto Ablakwa [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Commends Okudzeto Ablakwa North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been lauded for meeting Ghanaian students evacuated to Romania...

Sanitation Minister blames water rationing on sand winning, ‘galamsey’

JoyNews/AdomNews · Sanitation Minister blames water rationing on sand winning and 'galamsey' The Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, is blaming the ongoing water...

26 researchers receive grants from Jospong’s Environmental Sanitation Research Fund

Twenty-six (26) teams of researchers from 13 universities and research institutions across the country have received grant from the Jospong Group of Companies’ (JGC)...

My therapist asked me to mention names to free my mind – Abena Korkor [Video]

Social media influencer and mental health ambassador, Abena Korkor, says mentioning names of people she has had an encounter with forms part of her...

Afram Plains: Still births, anaemia among pregnant women on the rise

The Kwahu Afram Plains District Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has expressed concerns over the high prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women...

Major roads in Cape Coast to be blocked on Independence Day

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police service will on Sunday, March 6, temporarily closed four major roads in Cape...

’28th, The Crossroads’ animated film premiered in Accra

The animated film, “28th, The Crossroads” was last Monday premiered at the Silverbird Cinema at the Accra Mall. It is Ghana’s first feature length animation...

Six including 2-year-old boy feared dead in head-on collision at Wassa Asikuma

About six persons, including a two-year-old boy, are feared dead following a head-on collision at Wassa Asikuma in the Western Region. The incident involved a...

Police Inspector and wife die in accident at Akuse

A Police Chief Inspector at Osiem Police Station in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region, James Tey, and his wife have both...