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‘Dumsor’ crisis looming: Former Power Minister warns

A former Minister of Power, Dr Kwabena Donkor, says Ghana risks returning to the dreaded days of erratic power outages known as ‘dumsor’ in...

I look forward to facing Ronaldo in the World Cup – Gideon Mensah

Ghana left back Gideon Mensah says he is relishing the prospect of facing Cristiano Ronaldo in the group stages of the 2022 FIFA World...

GPRTU to announce new transport fares

The leadership of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has set Tuesday, April 5, 2022, to announce the percentage increase in transportation fares....

Shocking as GIS protocol list from Office of the President pops up

It has emerged that the presidency is breathing on the necks of officials of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) for protocol recruitment. A document available...

Shanghai Covid lockdown extended to entire city

Chinese authorities have extended their lockdown of Shanghai to cover all its 25 million people after a fresh surge in Covid cases. Until now, there...

Full video: Akufo-Addo’s explosive interview on BBC

President Akufo-Addo says the current woes of the country’s economy are due to the economic disruptions in the past two years caused by the...

Police officer arrested for brandishing weapon interdicted

The Ghana Police Service has announced the interdiction of one of its personnel seen in a viral video brandishing a gun. The suspect was...

Kwesi Arthur unveils release date of ‘Son of Jacob’ album

After a long wait, rapper Kwesi Arthur has hinted at the date for the release of his album. Finally, we have a date for the...

28 robbery suspects arrested; 2 others shot dead in March

As a result of sustained, intelligence-led operations conducted across the country in the month of March 2022, the police arrested 28 robbery suspects. Two...

GH¢35m not sufficient to rebuild Apiate – Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryee

The Chairman of the Apiatse Support Fund Committee, Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryee, says the over GHc35 Million received as donations to the Apiate Support...

EOCO probes Zongo Fund

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has commenced investigations into allegations of financial impropriety levelled against the Zongo Development Fund (ZoDF) secretariat by...

Tidal waves: Housing units for victims to be ready in three months

JoyNews/AdomNews · 15-unit two bedroom house for Keta tidal wave victims to be ready in three months – Ketu South MCE Victims who were displaced...

Every economy is struggling – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has defended his management of the country’s economy by alluding to the economic situations prevailing in economies across the globe. According to him,...

Tidal waves: Ketu South MP fumes over neglect

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu South, Dzifa Gomashie, says the communities hit by tidal waves in the Keta municipality on Sunday, have been...

Cardinal Turkson gets top Vatican appointment again

Pope Francis on Monday appointed Cardinal Peter Turkson as the new chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social...

Anti-begging campaign: Dubai Police arrest 178 Beggars since March

As part of their anti-begging campaign, Dubai Police arrested 178 beggars, 134 men and 44 women, between the 18th of March and the first...

Odartey Lamptey reacts to court decision, reveals cost of East Legon mansion [Listen]

Former Black Stars player, Odartey Lamptey, has said he is elated after an Accra High Court granted him custody of his East Legon mansion. Speaking...

Star Assurance holds thanksgiving service to usher in 37th-anniversary celebrations

Star Assurance Company Limited, one of Ghana’s foremost insurance providers has held a thanksgiving service at the company’s Head Office in Accra. The Service was...

Police arrest 28 robbery suspects, shoot two others dead

The Ghana Police Service says it has conducted sustained intelligence-led operations across the country which has led to the arrest of some 28 suspected...

Drama as breathing man is brought to mortuary to be kept ‘by force’

There was drama at the Effiankwanta Regional Hospital mortuary in the Western Region where about four well-built men presented someone who was not dead...

Maggie Wealthy Foundation donates sanitary pads to school girls in North Dayi [Photos]

A non-governmental organisation, Maggie Wealthy Foundation, has donated sanitary pads to basic school girls in the North Dayi District of the Volta Region. The beneficiary schools...

District police headquarters commissioned at Trede to beef up security

A District Police Headquarters has been commissioned at Trede in the Ashanti region to beef up security in the area. Being one of the fastest...

Trede District Hospital project progressing, after suffering delays – DCE

Construction of the Trede District Hospital in the Ashanti region is progressing, but at a slow pace. That’s according to the District Chief Executive (DCE)...

Adwoa Safo marked present in Parliament’s attendance register while absent for proceedings last Friday

There was controversy in Parliament on Monday when it came to light that the MP for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has been marked as...

Ukraine war: Peace talks still on despite ‘genocide’ – Zelensky

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said peace talks will continue with Russia despite accusing Moscow of war crimes and genocide. Mr Zelensky was speaking in...

Akufo-Addo spent over ¢3m to attend Bishop T. D. Jakes’ summit – Ablakwa alleges

The MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has alleged that President Akufo-Addo is back to his lavish spending as he continuous to patronise...

Elders of 4 Quarters of Osu, others must rise up to defend their inheritance – Nii Osiahene IV

Nii Osiahene IV, Osu Stool, has called on the Elders of the 4 Quarters, the discerning youth and all stakeholders interested in the well-being...

Gov’t asked to establish container terminal in Ketu North

Former special aide to late President Rawlings, Dr Donald Agumenu, has asked government to consider situating a container terminal at the Akanu border in...

Harmonise efforts and support  road safety mass media campaigns – Road Agencies urged

A one-day planning meeting on strategic communication to improve road safety in the city has ended with a call on road safety agencies to...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Russia of genocide in Ukraine

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of committing genocide in Ukraine amid reports that Russian forces were leaving brutalized bodies and widespread destruction...

Speaker Bagbin’s revelation about Kwesi Nyantakyi [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · SPEAKER ON NYANTAKYI Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has said Ghana football is suffering because of the dismissal of former GFA boss, Kwesi...

Why MD for Ghana Airports Company was dismissed – Transport Minister discloses

The Transport Minister, Kweku Ofori-Asiamah, has justified government’s decision in dismissing the former MD for Ghana Airports Company limited Mr. Yaw Kwakwa. According to...

Climate change: IPCC scientists say it’s ‘now or never’ to limit warming

UN scientists have unveiled a plan that they believe can limit the root causes of dangerous climate change. A key UN body says in a...

5 jailed 70 years for causing harm to a retired driver

The Criminal Court “3” of the Accra High Court has sentenced five persons to a total of 70 years imprisonment in hard labour for...

NGOs to partner Adom News to create over 50 libraries annually in Oti Region

Africa Library Project U.S.A, as part of its initiative to improve the standard of education in the Oti Region, has collaborated with Michael Lapsley...

Odartey Lamptey trends after winning back East Legon mansion from ex-wife

Former Ghana international, Odartey Lamptey, has been trending on twitter for winning a case against his ex-wife, Gloria Appiah. An Accra Court has ruled that the...

Dr Duffuor, Ben Nunu Mensah, William Akufo, Mr Delarbi, others storm Fire Lady’s dad’s funeral

Former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor and speculated presidential candidate hopeful for the National Democratic Congress, stormed the funeral of Mavis Amanor's father's funeral. The...

Agyinasare gives up Perez Chapel Presiding Bishop role as he is elevated to Archbishop

The General Overseer of Perez Chapel International, Bishop Charles Agyinasare, has been elevated to an Archbishop. This was in a colourful ceremony on Saturday, April...

No double-track system this year – Education Ministry

The double-track system will not be implemented for the first-year students reporting to Senior High School (SHS) for the 2022/2023 academic year. According to the...

BoG to sell $350m to dealers in quarter 2, 2022

The Bank of Ghana will sell a total of $350 million dollars to authorised dealers in the second quarter of this year, in the...