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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...

Former Attorney General bags Masters Degree

Former Attorney General, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, has graduated from the University of Ghana (UG). She bagged Masters degree in Economic Policy as part of...

Pastor allegedly steals congregant’s ¢40k, sets house on fire

A pastor with the Mega Word Chapel International, Kenneth Mensah, has allegedly set ablaze the house of one of his congregants after stealing an...

Pastor shot dead while praying at prayer mountain

A pastor of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church has been shot dead in South Africa while worshipping at a prayer mountain. The pastor, identified...

Bawumia, John Boadu, others pay last respects to NPP guru [Photos]

Sunyani was on Saturday wrapped in black, red and New Patriotic Party (NPP) colours as the Deputy Bono Regional Organiser, Kofi Darko was buried. The...

163 teenage mothers return to classroom

One hundred and sixty-three teenage mothers who got pregnant when schools were closed as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in...

2021 AFCON: Govt has provided everything for you to deliver – Sports Minister tells Black Stars

Youth and Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, has said the Black Stars have been provided with everything to perform at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup...

NIA suspends Ghana card registration over machine theft

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has suspended its ongoing registration and issuance of cards at the Kpeshie Zonal Centre in Accra. The suspension follows an...

Radio Ada petitions National Media Commission

Radio Ada, a community-based media outlet within the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region, has petitioned the National Media Commission and National...

IGP receives body of murdered police officer [Photos]

Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare on Sunday, January 16, 2022, received the mortal remains of the police officer who died in the...

Thieves set shop ablaze after burglary at Awutu Freedom City

Suspected thieves have set a provision shop ablaze at Awutu Freedom City after a burglary in which they made away with items worth GHC...

Two allegedly killed over ‘wee’ transaction

Two people have died following a misunderstanding over the purchase of marijuana which is locally known as “wee.” The incident happened around 7 pm on...

Avian Influenza breaks out in Bono Region

The Bono Regional Directorate of Agriculture has confirmed the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5) at two locations in Sunyani and its environs. So far, a...

Widow, relatives shot at her husband’s funeral

A woman and her relatives were shot at her husband's funeral after being blamed for the deceased's death. Benita Okwuibe lost her husband Onyedika Jeremiah,...

Man involved in Police recruitment scam arrested

Ernest Bondzie Arthur, 36, has been arrested by the Accra Regional Police Command for his involvement in a ‘Ghana Police Recruitment” scam. According to Deputy...

Hungary devotes €70m for construction of 13 wastewater treatment facilities in Ghana

The Hungary government has devoted a €70 million loan facility to construct 13 wastewater treatment facilities in all regions of the country. This is to...

How anointing oil bottles are causing fire outbreaks at Kwahu West [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Kwahu West Fire Service blames pastors for some fire outbreaks in the area The Kwahu West Fire Service is blaming pastors for some...

10 arrested over fake Fire Service recruitment at Lapaz

The police have rounded up 10 persons believed to be behind a fake fire service recruitment at Day and Night hotel at Abeka Lapaz...

2021 AFCON: Black Stars arrive in Garoua for Comoros game on Tuesday

The Black Stars have arrived in Garoua for their final Group C game against Comoros. Ghana have been playing at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in...

Man allegedly digs hole in his bedroom for rituals [Video]

A Nigerian man has been nabbed for allegedly digging a grave in his room for ritual purposes. Some residents, who entered the room, claimed it...

Police places ₵10k bounty on Radio Ada attackers

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has placed a ¢10,000 bounty on suspects who attacked Ada-based radio station. Staff of Radio Ada were attacked on Thursday...

Murder of police officer in Bono Region: The inside story

Fresh details have emerged about how a police officer was killed in the Bono Region on January 15, 2022. The Ghana Police Service (GPS) earlier...

Ashanti region Police on manhunt for gunmen after rescuing trapped baby from snatched car

JoyNews/AdomNews · Police hunt for gunmen after rescuing trapped baby from snatched car Police have mounted a search for two gunmen who at gunpoint, snatched...

2 nursing trainees die in gory accident at Asankragkwa

Two nursing trainees at the Asankragwa Midwifery and Training College have met their untimely death a few hours after reporting to school on Saturday,...

Suspect stabs policeman to death

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has confirmed one of its officers’ stabbing in the Bono region. In a Facebook post, the police said the officer...

Education Minister gives 61 students scholarships to study medicine and engineering

Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Adutwum, has provided 61 Senior High School graduates from Bosomtwe in the Ashanti Region full scholarships to study medicine...

Man jailed 5 years for spending money meant for clients

A driver, who was tasked to pay a total amount of GHC₵88, 014 into various bank accounts of clients, but absconded with the money,...

Okudzeto supports construction of North Tongu multipurpose pensioners building

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has donated bags of cement towards the construction of a multipurpose district pensioners building. The...

Dampare, other officers visit Atico Junction accident victims [Photos]

The Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, and some senior police officers have visited victims of an accident at Atico Junction that left...

4 highway robbers arrested, 4 others on the run

The Kpando Divisional Police in an intelligence-led operation, have arrested four suspects who attacked and robbed commuters on the Kpando-Agbenoxoe highway on Sunday, January...

SEC warns against Tizaa Ghana Fund ‘investment’ activities

The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has warned the public against transacting business with Tizaa Ghana Fund. Tizaa Ghana Fund, reportedly promises up to...

Family of 7 including a 4-month-old baby killed in Buduburam house fire [Photos]

A family of seven has been killed in a fire that engulfed its apartment at Big Apple, a suburb of Gomoa Buduburam in the...

New twist to ‘kidnap case’ involving KNUST lecturer

The Asokwa District Court has once again denied bail to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) lecturer facing kidnapping charges following...