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Man arrested for allegedly smuggling narcotic drugs into police cells

The Weija Divisional Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Christian Danso, for allegedly smuggling suspected narcotics into the police cells located at the...

Eduwatch backs teacher unions to oppose new academic calendar

JoyNews/AdomNews · Eduwatch backs teacher unions to oppose new academic calendar Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), is backing teacher unions opposing the new...

Gambia massacre: Coalition rejects ‘woefully-inadequate’ compensation for 2005 victims

Compensation packages proposed for victims and families of victims of the 2005 state-sponsored massacre of Ghanaians in The Gambia have been rejected. The Gambian authorities,...

One out of four marriages registered at AMA in 2021 collapsed

A total of 79 customary marriages were dissolved in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in 2021, according to Assembly data. The Assembly in 2021 registered...

Family of chief who died by suicide denies claims he lost ¢120k to betting

The family of the 76-year-old chief in the Ashanti Region, who allegedly died by suicide, is fighting claims he killed himself after losing some...

UG-UTAG continues strike despite NLC directive

The University of Ghana’s chapter of the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) has refused to call off its strike action. This is in direct...

Azumah Nelson’s younger brother passes on

Boxing legend Azumah Nelson has lost his younger brother, Joseph Awudu Nelson, who passed away last week after battling sickness for some time. He...

Unions in Education oppose semester-based academic calendar

Some unions in the basic education sector have called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to immediately withdraw the new policy changing the trimester...

Police investigate death of two young men at Kotwi

The Ashanti Regional Police Command is investigating the circumstances under which two young men perished under bizarre circumstances at Kotwi in the Atwima-Kwanwoma District,...

Thief who stole 2 gas cylinders from Ashaiman eatery sentenced

The Ashaiman Circuit Court has sentenced a 20-year-old Nigerian, Muayu Dauda, to pay a fine of ¢2,400 or in default serve 12 months imprisonment...

NPP race: John Boadu sends strong message to supporters of Alan Kyerematen

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has sounded a note of caution to one of its flagbearer hopefuls, Alan Kyerematen, to rein in some...

Man found alive after train runs him over on railway

A man miraculously survived being run over by a train as he lay sleeping on a Siberian railway track in -18C cold. There were fears the man had been...

Majority Caucus wades into Speaker Bagbin’s military guards brouhaha

The Majority Caucus in Parliament has described as untruthful and unfortunate, the comments by the Minority caucus on the withdrawal of the Speaker’s security. The...

Obasanjo mourns with Mahama [Photos]

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has paid a courtesy call on former President John Dramani Mahama. This was to commiserate with him following the...

Fulani herdsmen kill 16-year-old boy near Agogo

A 16-year-old boy, identified as David Anyara, has been stabbed to death by nomadic herdsmen at Ananekrom in the Asante Akyem Agogo District of...

Blind woman explains how she ‘looks’ at images on phone – and shares hacks

When she was just 29 years old, Claire Sisk suffered two strokes, an ordeal that ultimately resulted in her losing sight in both eyes. Despite...

Over 300 construction workers sacked for allegedly attacking project manager [Audio]

Over 300 construction workers have been sacked at Assin Fosu by SHIMIZU DAI-NIPPON JV, a Japanese firm working on the Assin Fosu-Assin Praso stretch...

UTAG leadership meets after NLC declared strike illegal

The leadership of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) met on Monday to deliberate on the declaration of its strike as illegal by...

Plus size woman reveals that ‘big’ men prefer her to slim ladies [Video]

A former contestant in a plus size reality show, Josephine Mantey, who weighs 215kg, has revealed that most men prefer plus-size women to slender...

My mother took me to a herbalist, asked me to use my brother for money ritual – Suspect confesses

A suspected internet fraudster, identified as Afeez Olalere, has been caged by the Nigerian police after making a wild confession of his crimes. Afeez, who was...

AFCON: Dede was greedy – Former MP shades Black Stars captain [Video]

Former Member of Parliament for Tema East, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has expressed his disappointment in the Black Stars captain, Andrew Dede Ayew after...

Water shortage threatens marriages at Kpandai

Residents of Wiae, a suburb of Kpandai District in the Northern Region, are calling on the government to, as a matter of urgency, come...

WhatsApp scammer gets upset with victim’s brilliant replies

One of the main WhatsApp scams around right now sees fraudsters impersonate people's children and text the parents pretending to have got a new number. They...

How a gym receptionist died from ecstasy poisoning at festival

A gym receptionist, who vowed with a friend to get ‘off their heads’ at a music festival, died from ecstasy poisoning, an inquest revealed. Kelsey...

Men’s top tennis player arrives in Dubai after being deported from Australia

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has lost his chance to defend his Australian Open title after an Australian court upheld a government deportation order. Three Federal...

Six injured as thugs attack mourners during funeral at Kwahu Ataaso

https://youtu.be/FlTnQIBcoUY Six persons have sustained various degrees of injuries after thugs allegedly attacked mourners during a funeral at Kwahu Ataaso in the Eastern Region. The...

Jospong Leadership Conference opens in Accra

The 2022 Jospong Group of Companies’ (JGC) Leadership Conference has opened with a call on management and staff to work hard to bring about...

Investigate GFA for reappointing Milovan Rajevac – Countryman Songo tells Akufo-Addo

Award-winning sports journalist, Patrick Osei Agyemang, has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to investigate what led to the reappointment of Milovan Rajevac as the head...

AFCON: Black Stars not competitive enough- Coach J.E. Sarpong

Technical Director for Akosombo Crystal Palace, Joseph Emmanuel Sarpong, has criticised the Black Stars after their poor performance in the ongoing African Cup of...

€2.37m financial loss suit: NDC gurus storm court to support Ato Forson

The High Court in Accra has deferred the hearing of the case in which the former Deputy Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, and...

Watch out for my 20th anniversary concert – Ofori Amponsah

When we talk about artistes who have pushed contemporary Highlife, one name that should feature prominently is that of Ofori Amponsah. The former protégé of...

Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather sued over promotion of crypto token

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. are facing a lawsuit alleging the celebrities misled investors in their promotion of...

Oil palm dealers send message to govt

The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) has called on the government to, as a matter of urgency, exempt them from the 50%...

CLOGSAG sets date for nationwide strike

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has declared its intention to embark on an indefinite strike. The industrial action is to begin...

Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ emotional message to Ghanaians

Ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has evoked emotions with his message to mark the third anniversary of his colleague, Ahmed Suale's death. It’s...

WhatsApp announces major update to service – here’s how to try it out first

WhatsApp has announced a major change to the service which will give friends and family the chance to react to what you say. In plans...

A Plus finally speaks on Shatta Wale’s fight with Burna Boy

Musician and politician, Kwame A Plus, has finally waded in on dancehall musician Shatta Wale's recent altercation with Nigeria's Burna Boy on social media....

COVID-19: Ghana records 7 more deaths in 48 hours

Statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that in 48 hours, seven more individuals have died in the country’s fight against the Covid-19...

NDC former executive passes on

Former Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Jamoni has passed on. He passed on in the early hours of Monday, January 17...

Adom News gets results: Diana Hamilton set to construct five-unit classroom block at Dodo-Tamale

Award-winning gospel musician, Diana Hamilton, has cut the sod for the construction of five ultra-modern classrooms at Dodo-Tamale in the Oti Region. As part of...