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Woman absconds after allegedly pouring acid on husband [Photo]

A 45-year-old woman suspected to have poured acid on her husband at Kwahu-Miaso in the Eastern has absconded. On October 13, 2021, Doris Lamptey...

Ashanti Region records 73 fire incidents so far in 2022

The Ashanti Region has recorded 73 fire incidents just two weeks into 2022, a situation officials of the Ghana National Fre Service describe as...

Benchmark Value Discount implementation forces Wilmar Africa to shut down oil production plant

Wilmar Africa Limited, producers of Frytol Vegetable Oil and Fortune Rice, has announced the imminent closure of its oil production division over operational challenges....

MFWA condemns attack on Radio Ada, demands prosecution of perpetrators

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has condemned the attack on the Radio Ada (93.3 FM), a community radio station in the Greater...

Bawumia launches UG’s ‘one student one laptop’ initiative [Photos]

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday launched the University of Ghana's (UG) 'one student one laptop' initiative. The initiative is designed to...

Police appeal for information to arrest Radio Ada attackers

Police in Ada have called on the general public, especially residents of the Ada community, to disclose any information that can lead to the...

NLC declares UTAG strike illegal; orders work resumes

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the University Teacher Association of Ghana's (UTAG) strike action. Members of UTAG embarked...

Ghana removed from EU’s money laundering list – Akufo-Addo

Ghana has officially been removed from the European Union’s list of money laundering and terrorist financing countries, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. The European...

Vandalism at Radio Ada: The inside story [Audio]

Management of community radio station, Radio Ada, is still in shock over the 17-minute vandalism that went on at the station's premises. The station has...

Stonebwoy calls on 3 Ghanaian ancestors to support Black Stars

After Ghana suffered a 1-0 defeat to Morocco in their first game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition, dancehall musician Stonebwoy...

Sprinter bus kills coconut seller, 2 others on Cape Coast Highway

A Sprinter vehicle has been involved in a fatal accident, killing three people and injuring 15 others at Ekumfi Ekotsi. Per Adom News reports,...

Police probe alleged assault on motorist by officer at Tesano

The Tesano Divisional Police Command is investigating an alleged assault of a motorist by a police officer for flouting road traffic regulations. The victim,...

GRA chases 3 tax defaulting firms

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has stepped up efforts to ensure that all tax defaulting companies honour their obligations to the state in order...

NCA hints at extending SIM re-registration deadline

There may be an extension of the deadline for the ongoing SIM card re-registration, the National Communications Authority (NCA) has hinted. The Authority had...

Two arrested in connection with murder of Holland returnee

The Asokwa Divisional Police Command has arrested two persons in connection with the death of a 26-year-old Holland returnee, Bernard Boateng, at Aputuogya in...

Judge threatens to revoke Ato Essien’s bail in ¢620m Capital Bank trial

An Accra High Court has expressed frustration with counsel for the Chief Executive of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien’s attitude towards his ongoing...

Former NDC man Atubiga hospitalised

Outspoken political activist, Stephen Atubiga, has shared a harrowing story of how he nearly went blind. The founder of the National Liberation Party attributed his...

Radio Ada shuts down

The Management of Radio Ada 93.3 FM has shut down the radio station to enable it to review and repair the damage caused. This follows...

Ashanti Region records 73 fire incidents two weeks into 2022

The Ashanti Region has recorded 73 fire incidents, just two weeks into 2022, a situation fire officers have described as alarming. Records from the...

Ghana, Hungry pledge to deepen ties

Ghana and Hungary have pledged to deepen ties of cooperation for the mutual benefit of their citizens. Ministers from both countries have held discussions on...

Woman, 41, arrested with 27 slabs of marijuana remanded

The Nkwanta South District Magistrate Court in the Oti Region has remanded 41-year-old, Margaret Chapo, into prison custody. Madam Chapo was remanded for possessing 27...

IGP petitioned over Osu chieftaincy brouhaha

Elders of The Osu Stool and the Osu Traditional Council have petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), George Akuffo Dampare, to immediately act and...

NIB busts fake ‘medical doctor’

The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has busted a 49-year-old-man for posing as a doctor in parts of Accra. The suspect, 'Professor Doctor Kwabena Agyapong Kissi',...

Radio Ada attacked for allegedly discussing Songor lagoon issues

The Management of Radio Ada 93.3 FM says they were attacked because of their extensive coverage of issues surrounding the Songor Lagoon. In a press...

GES finally announces reopening date for basic schools, SHS

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced Tuesday, January 18, 2022, as the general reopening date for basic schools nationwide. second and third-year Senior High...

Registrar General removes 2,788 firms from Companies Register

The Registrar- General’s Department (RGD) has announced the removal of 2,788 companies from its companies register. According to the Department, the affected companies failed...

COVID-19: Ghana’s active cases decline

Recent data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) shows a decline in the country’s Covid-19 active and new cases. In its previous update, the Service...

SIM card registration: Notable Ghanaians declare Feb 8 ‘No Calls Day’

A group of notable Ghanaian personalities who have identified themselves as Concerned Mobile Network Subscribers has served notice of boycotting the ongoing SIM card...

Emirates resumes flights to Ghana, four other countries

Emirates Airlines has announced it will from January 13, 2022, resume passenger flights to Ghana and four other countries. The others are Guinea (CKY),...

Three injured in robbery attack on Kasoa-Winneba Highway [Video]

Three passengers have sustained serious injuries after robbers attacked them at Gomoa Dabenyin on the Kasoa-Winneba road. The injured passengers are currently at the Winneba...

Woman, 27, in police custody for setting colleague on fire

A 27-year old woman, Godsway Ablorde, is in the custody of the Anloga District Police for the murder of Ami Ablorde, a caterer at...

Don’t sack police officer captured in perceived drunken state – John Dumelo pleads with IGP

Actor and politician John Dumelo has pleaded with the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, to forgive a police officer who was...

Fire destroys four-bedroom house; kills boy, 9 [Photos]

A nine-year-old boy by the name Kwame Atta has burnt to death after a fire ravaged a four-bedroom he was occupying. The incident occurred at...

Man, 35, accused of incest with 2 daughters also impregnates stepdaughter

A 35-year-old-man identified as Issaka has allegedly impregnated his 17-year-old stepdaughter at Kwahu Nsabaa in the Kwahu West Municipality in the Eastern region. The suspect...

Three pupils killed in accident at Sankore

Three pupils have met their untimely death after they were knocked down on their way to school by an overspeeding car at Sankore in...

Tension mounts at Kwahu as Chinese man allegedly shoots 8-yr-old boy

Tension IS mounting among residents of Kwahu Apradang in the Eastern region after a Chinese man allegedly shot an eight-year-old boy. The incident...

Travelers from Accra to UAE to show proof of 24-hour negative test results

Travelers to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Accra will now have to show proof of a 24-hour negative Covid-19 test result before the...

CTVET releases 2021 provisional results, 160 candidates’ results withheld

The Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) has released the 2021 Certificate 1 core and elective components, access course, technician, advanced,...

One feared dead as policeman allegedly crushes 3 while chasing driver

One person is feared dead with two others battling for their lives after a policeman reportedly crushed into three pedestrians. The policeman who is...

Suspected Nigerian cyber fraudster nabbed in Ghana; faces extradition to USA

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) is to hand over a Nigerian businessman, Martins Eze Obina, to the International Police (INTERPOL) to face United States’...