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Okada rider found dead in dam at Awutu Bereku

A 23-year-old commercial motorbike (okada) rider, Nana Yaw, has been found dead in an abandoned dam at Awutu Bereku. The deceased was last seen on...

Adom News gets results: Construction of new health centre at Kasebo begins

The construction of a new health centre has commenced in the community of Kasebo, a suburb of Kpandai district in the Northern Region. Work...

Irate youth destroy chief’s palace, vehicle, over alleged involvement in galamsey

Some irate youth at Sehwi Amoaya in the Bodi District of the Western North Region have attacked their chief and some opinion leaders over...

Zoomlion deploys over 400 workers to clean Central Region

Waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has disclosed that it deployed over 400 personnel to ensure the Central Region, which hosted the 65th Independence...

Adabraka Exclusive Club donates to Mental Asylum School

The Adabraka Exclusive Club has donated some items to the Mental Asylum School. The donation was led by the secretary of the Adabraka Exclusive Club,...

Osu kingmakers petition Regional House of Chiefs over chieftaincy issue

The Kingmakers of the Osu Stool have filed a petition against three persons at the Judicial Committee of the Regional House of Chiefs to...

Construction of a neonatal unit of the Eastern Regional hospital in progress

The construction of a GHc1.9 million Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the the Eastern regional hospital is progressing steadily after the a sod was...

Eastern Regional Hospital alarmed over increasing kidney and cancer cases

Management of Eastern Regional Hospital has expressed worry over the increasing cases of cancer and kidney and other diseases of lifestyle in the region. Breast...

Tamale chief, 4 others reportedly shot over chieftaincy dispute

The Chief of Tamale, Dakpema Naa Fuseini Bawa, and four other residents, have reportedly been shot, following controversies surrounding who owns the right to...

Baby found dead on refuse dump at Lashibi-Klagon

Residents of Lashibi-Klagon have discovered a day old baby in the community's refuse dump. The deceased baby was found naked, wrapped in a blood stained...

One in critical condition as trailer crashes ‘pragya’ [Video+Photos]

A tricycle (pragya) driver is in critical condition after a collision with a trailer on the Nkwanta road. The trailer, with a foreign registration...

Mahama shares picture of his father and Nkrumah to celebrate Independence Day

Former president John Dramani Mahama has shared an old picture of his father, Emmanuel Adama Mahama, and the first President of the Republic, Osagyefo...

We have resolved our differences with govt – UTAG

JoyNews/AdomNews · We've been able to resolve our differences with government - UTAG The General Secretary for the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Dr...

Lawyers register new Association to rival Ghana Bar Association

A group of lawyers has registered a new association to rival the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). The Law Society of Ghana, limited by guarantee, will...

#GhanaAt65: Gymnastics display with fire goes wrong

The 65th Independence anniversary of Ghana was crowned with a parade and march-past by various schools and institutions as done annually. The national event, held...

Abu Jinapor donates cars to police, military in his constituency

Member of Parliament (MP) for Damongo constituency, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has donated two new pickups for police and military in the Savannah Region on...

Principal streets in K’dua to be blocked ahead of one week observation of Omanhene and queen mother of New Juaben

Chairman of the Council of State and Chief of Asante Juaben, Nana Otuo Serebour, is presiding over the traditional One week Observation of his...

Let’s de-escalate tension over coup concerns – Former aide to Rawlings

Former Special Aide to Former President Rawlings, Dr. Donald Agumenu, has called on the government  to take pragmatic steps to de-escalate the Ghanaian psyche of...

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,...