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Video: Why an old pauper is ‘smiling to her grave’

An old woman in a deprived community of Saanbona in the North East Region life-long ambition was to sleep on a mattress...

NCCE mounts coronavirus public education in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has mounted COVID-19 Public Education Campaign to ensure the public...

GES sacks Tamasco ‘rapist’ teacher

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has sacked Razak Alhassan, aka Starboy, a sports teacher who allegedly raped a 16-year-old student of ...

Coronavirus: 3 more people test positive in Upper East Region

Three more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Upper East Region, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the region to...

Coronavirus: Ghana scientists obtain critical information for easy contact tracing

Scientists at the University of Ghana have obtained critical information about the virus responsible for the global Covid-19 pandemic that will enable tracing of...

Police investigate shooting of police officer

The Tema Regional Police Command is investigating a case involving the alleged accidental shooting of a police officer by a colleague security man whilst...

Why this pastor thinks the death of Jesus Christ was not an accident

Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi, the resident Minister of the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC-Atomic), on Good Friday, said the death of Jesus Christ was...

COVID-19 has exposed Capitalism, shown Technocracy is best – Scientist

Ghanaian Scientist and Engineer, Dr Bright Sogbey, has noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed capitalism as a bad system and shown that technocracy...

Brafoyaw residents protest use of Aggrey Memorial as isolation centre

 Chief and people of Brafoyaw in the Central region on Saturday blocked the main entrance of Aggrey Memorial Senior High School to protest attempts to use...

Why top govt official battling coronavirus should be sent to a hospital in his constituency

Musician-turned-politician, Kwame A-Plus, has urged the government to fly in one of its diplomats, Papa Owusu Ankomah, who has tested positive to coronavirus, to...

Photos + Video: Thirst for water in rural communities in time of Coronavirus

A resident of Kukpehi in the Sangnerigu Municipal Assembly in the Northern region cannot afford to buy hand sanitiser which could help him prevent...

Coronavirus: China descends on Ghanaians, others, Ghana govt reacts

Government is disappointed with reports of inhumane treatment being meted out to Ghanaians in China following the coronavirus pandemic in Africa. This comes on the back of widespread...

Apple, Google bring COVID-19 contact-tracing to 3 billion people

Apple and Google unveiled a rare partnership to add technology to their smartphone platforms that will alert users if they have come into contact...

New Ebola case confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo

A new case of Ebola virus disease was confirmed today in the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “While not...

COVID-19: Gbetseli chief feeds aged in his community

Chief of Gbetseli, Nii Teye Kojo Sune (I), as part of efforts to mitigate the plight of the vulnerable in the face of...

PPE donations from China could be contaminated – African leaders told

African leaders have been urged to be wary of donations from China in the form of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and medical supplies as...

A food safety expert’s view on why you’re unlikely to get the coronavirus from groceries or takeout

I was the 136th journalist to interview Ben Chapman this month. That’s not exactly surprising — we are in the middle of a pandemic, and...

COVID-19: Criteria for SMEs to access govt’s GH¢ 600 million soft loan

The criteria for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the country to access government’s GHc 600 million soft loan has been outlined by...

Jinapor brothers clash over light bills

A relief package announced on Thursday for consumers of electricity has stoked a debate between two brothers on two sides of Ghana’s main political divide. While John...

COVID-19: Sammy Gyamfi makes case for private health workers

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress, Sammy Gyamfi, is advocating for the inclusion of private health workers in tax exemptions, salary increments...

Stop spitting into people’s mouths for miracles – Diana Asamoah tells Cecilia Marfo

Gospel artiste, Evangelist Diana Asamoah, has advised colleague gospel artiste Cecilia Marfo to stop spitting into the mouths of people all in the name...

45 passengers escape death as bus burns beyond recognition [Photos]

About 45 passengers on board a bus with registration number AC 1557-17 have escaped death with the vehicle burnt beyond recognition. Information gathered suggested that the incident...

Young nursing mother commits suicide due to marital problems

A young nursing mother has reportedly committed suicide due to problems in her marriage in Nigeria. Mrs. Esther Frank, from Anambra state, is said to...

Eastern region records 8 new coronavirus cases; total now 28

Information gathered by Adomonline.com indicates the Eastern Region has recorded eight new additional coronavirus cases bringing the region’s total positives cases to 28. Reports filed...

Ghanaian nurse dies of Covid-19 [Video]

Freda Ocran, a Ghanaian nurse who worked as the former head nurse at New York City’s Jacobi Medical Centre has died of the Covid-19. Mrs...

Walewale residents under self-quarantine after possible contact with Covid-19 victim

Health authorities in Walewale in the West Mamprusi Municipal Assembly of North East Region have asked residents within a community where a...

Bizarre: Lady allegedly kills hubby for breaking blood covenant [audio]

A 30-year-old woman has allegedly killed her husband for breaking their blood covenant. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Papa Owusu Ankomah tests positiveWoman reveals what makes her reach...

Ghana loses renowned doctor to Coronavirus

Professor Jacob Plange-Rhule, the Rector of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, in the early hours of Friday succumbed to complications from COVID-19, at...

COVID-19 Trust Fund: More money in coffers as Amponsah Effah Pharmaceuticals, others donate

As the Board of Trustees for the COVID-19 National Trust Fund officially begin their work today after their swearing-in yesterday, more companies and groups...

Coronavirus: Papa Owusu Ankomah tests positive

Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland, Papa Owusu Ankomah, has tested positive to coronavirus. Joy News' Baaba Tandoh confirmed this on...

Coronavirus: Obinim commits GH₵2 billion to needy church members [audio]

Members of International Godsway Church will be smiling to the bank after their man of God says he has committed GH₵2 billion to support...

Rector of College of Physicians and Surgeons dead

Prof. Jacob Plange-Rhule, Rector of College of Physicians of Physicians and Surgeons, has died. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: License of popular TV station in Zambian revoked!Covid-19: Rawlings’...

Coronavirus: CSIR assists with testing of cases

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, is assisting with the testing of COVID-19 cases. ALSO READ: Shatta Wale gives out GH¢ 200 to 50...

Mother, two children burnt to death on Good Friday in Takoradi [photos+audio]

A mother, her one-year-old and eight months old children, have been burnt to death at New Takoradi in the Western region. Reports indicate the incident...

Rebecca Foundation presents relief boxes to Greater Kumasi

The Rebecca Foundation today presented two thousand boxes of relief items to the Mayor of Kumasi for distribution to the needy in areas affected...

Zongo chief pledges food, relief items to subjects in lockdown

Chief of the Zongo Communities in Ashanti region, Sultan Umar Farouk, has pledged to support his subjects with food and other relief items until...

Covid-19: US Embassy registers citizens to evacuate them out of Ghana

The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, has asked lawful or permanent United States (US) residents interested in potential Embassy-organised flight to...

COVID-19: Sweden refuses to lockdown, believes in its citizens to do the right thing

Much of Europe is still on coronavirus lockdown, with severe restrictions on movement and penalties for those who transgress. But not Sweden. Restaurants and bars are...

Lockdown: I feed on food prepared for the vulnerable – Gender Minister

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Morrison, has revealed she has been feeding on food meant for the vulnerable in the areas...

Oil producers agree to cut production by a tenth

Opec producers and allies have agreed to cut output by around 10% to counter the slump in demand caused by coronavirus lockdowns. The group said...