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Maiden edition of Adom TV’s ‘The People’s Cry’ held at Abossey Okai

Friday morning's segment on Adom TV, 'The People's Cry', was held at Abossey Okai near Kaneshie in the Greater Accra Region. The segment aimed at...

Lands Commission reacts to Ideal College melee

The Lands Commission has reacted to the demolishing of structures at Ideal College at Mpehuasem, a suburb in Accra. It said the exercise is part...

Sri Lanka protesters storm President’s house, enjoy his swimming pool

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday said he was willing to resign and make way for an all-party government to take over,...

Driver’s mate fined for causing the death of a 2-year old

An Adentan Circuit Court has imposed a fine of GHS3,600 on a driver’s mate for exposing a child to danger. Nana Nyarko is said to...

Church awards female members with certificates they passed virginity tests

A church in South Africa has carried out a virginity test on unmarried female members and gave a certificate of virginity to each female who...

One dead, others in critical condition after vehicle runs into drinking spot [photos]

One person has been confirmed dead with four others in critical condition after a Toyota Camry ran into a drinking spot at Awutu Obrachire in...

Plumber jailed 3 years for stealing ECG transformer parts

The Nsawam Circuit Court has sentenced a 32-year-old plumber to three years in prison for stealing parts of a transformer belonging to the Electricity...

Tree uprooted by rainstorm mysteriously appears upright in Dambai

Residents of Dambai Health Center, a farming community, in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region are in shock as a teak tree...

Akufo-Addo appeals to teachers to return to the classroom

President Akufo-Addo has appealed to striking teachers to return to the classroom pending the outcome of negotiations with the government on their demand for...

Dormaa-Ahenkro Circuit Court sentences ex-convict to 14 years imprisonment

A Circuit Court at Dormaa-Ahenkro in the Dormaa Central Municipality of Bono Region has convicted and sentenced an ex-convict, Kwabena Paterson, aged 28 to...

Washing bay attendant remanded over alleged shop robbery

An Accra Circuit has remanded a washing bay attendant into prison custody for allegedly robbing a shop. Jonas Abochivia pleaded not guilty to conspiring with...

Chinese man shocked to learn he has ovaries and has been menstruating for 20 years

A Chinese man who sought treatment for a recurring urinary problem was shocked to find out that he had ovaries and had been menstruating...

Elon Musk pulls out of $44bn deal to buy Twitter

Elon Musk is seeking to end his $44bn (£36bn) bid to buy Twitter, alleging multiple breaches of the agreement. The announcement is the latest twist...

Ghana’s return to IMF is a disappointment – OccupyGhana

Pressure group OccupyGhana has described as disappointing the government’s decision to seek financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a statement, the group...

COLA strike: Govt to meet organised labour on July 12

The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations will meet members of organised labour for the second time on July 12, 2022. The meeting, according to...

Strike: Pupils climb trees, play games in the absence of teachers

Teacher Unions’ strike action at pre-tertiary level is biting hard. Pupils at Accra Central’s Aaylolo Cluster of Schools enjoy unsupervised playtime. They arrive in...

COLA Strike: Stop intimidating our members – TEWU tells CHASS

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) has cautioned the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) to refrain from intimidating its non-teaching...

Akufo-Addo hopeful Ghana comes out of IMF programme successful

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed optimism that Ghana will come out of the IMF programme successful. President Akufo-Addo, who is making his first...

Executive order on abortion signed

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to boost protections for abortion and contraception access. Mr Biden has faced pressure from fellow Democrats to...

Twi voiceovers in telenovelas must stop – Mike Oquaye

The rising concern about the denigration of local languages has taken center-stage once again. This time, coming from former Speaker of Parliament, Prof Aaron Mike...

Affail Monney hands over GJA presidency to Kwabena Dwumfuor

The Immediate-past President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Affail Monney, has officially handed over office to his successor, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour. Mr. Monney could...

Street events pose danger to emergency, rescue operations – GNFS

The Volta Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has again expressed concern over the high incidents of social events, such as...

Emotional as dying man ‘abandoned’ by family storms Adom FM to show gratitude [Video]

It is only a witch who does not know how to say thank you or show gratitude; these are the words of 28-year-old Jacob...

Mum walking daughter to school collapses and dies a day later

A mum suddenly collapsed in the street when walking her daughter to school, tragically dying just a day later. Donna Taylor, who was described as “dedicated...

Fuel tanker bursts into flames after accident at Nkawkaw

A fuel tanker with registration number GT 6490-Y has burnt beyond repairs after being involved in an accident at Nkawkaw, Hotel Junction. According to an...

Fred Nuamah discloses how Jackie Appiah acquired her assets

Movie producer and director Fred Nuamah has said that actress Jackie Appiah does not earn money from the movie industry only. According to him, since...

NPP Diaspora Branch Organisers root for Nana B’s election as National Organiser

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Diaspora Branch Organisers have endorsed Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, as the next National Organiser. The immediate...

Drone battle to be employed by Ukraine

"Right now, we have two big battles," says Dmytro Podvorchanskyi, a soldier with Ukraine's Dnipro 1 Battalion. "The first is an artillery battle," he...

Former Angola President dies at age 79

Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled Africa’s second-biggest oil producer for nearly four decades, has died aged 79, the Angolan presidency...

Dad kills himself after daughter, 29, dies from botched butt lift

A dad took his own life after his daughter died following a botched Brazilian butt lift operation in Turkey. Craig Cambridge, 51, found his life “spiralling downwards” after his...

Marwako Fast Food to be reopened after shutdown over food poisoning

The East Legon Branch of Marwako Fast Food is set to be re-opened to the public after months of shut down following allegations of...

Over 27,000 public sector workers likely to strike on July 12

Workers in the public sector say they can no longer shoulder the burden brought onto them by the prevailing economic hardship in the country. Staff...

Read: Ghana’s trip to IMF a crying shame – OccupyGhana

Like almost all Ghanaians, it had been blindingly obvious to us for a while that the Government would have to return to the IMF....

Driver arrested for throwing faeces at officer who attempted to seize his car

A bus driver has been prosecuted for stripping himself naked and smearing officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority with faeces to prevent...

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon semi-final

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from his Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal injury. The 36-year-old Spanish second seed received treatment on the injury...

FIFA trial: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared of corruption charges

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini have both been found not guilty following their fraud trial in Switzerland. The pair stood trial...

Body of woman who died after delivering quadruplets detained, family seeks support for babies

The body of Monica Mensah, a 44-year-old woman, who delivered quadruplets at Ekwamase-Ogookrom, a village in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central...

Inaki Williams admits he feels more Ghanaian after recent visit

Inaki Williams has admitted that he feels more of a Ghanaian following his recent visit to the country. The Athletic Club forward was part of...

Inaki Williams gives Ghanaians massive boost ahead of 2022 World Cup

Following Inaki Williams' nationality switch from Spain to Ghana, the 28-year-old believes the Stars will do everything to make it past the group stage...

23 Ideal College students injured in melee with land guards, police

Twenty-three (23) students of Ideal College have been left injured after they were brutalised by some land guards and police officers, the school’s Management...