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Farmer rescues bird with ring tag from Belgium in Assin North

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) office in Assin North, in collaboration with a local farmer, Ebenezer Lativi, has rescued a wounded hawk believed...

Krofrom CPC residents decry dust pollution from abandoned 2km link road

Residents of Krofrom CPC Downtown in Kumasi have decried the health risks from heavy dust pollution of a 2-kilometre link road under construction, which...

Driver’s mate killed in fatal accident at Tech Junction in Kumasi

An accident at Tech Junction station in Kumasi has claimed the life of one person. The crash involved three commercial ‘trotro’ vehicles and resulted in...

Asutifi North Fire Commander raises concern over water-logged Kenyasi fire station

The Asutifi North District Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the Ahafo Region, DO3 Quansah Emmanuel, has raised concerns about the...

Traders’ Coalition rejects mandatory local marine insurance policy

A coalition of trade and business associations has opposed a new directive from the Ministry of Finance requiring all marine cargo destined for Ghana...

Rent assistance fund accumulates GH¢71.7m

The National Rental Assistance Scheme has expanded, with the number of beneficiaries increasing to 4,732 and total funds reaching GH¢71.7 million, the Minister for...

GES completes promotion process for Director II and Director I ranks

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has completed key arrangements to promote eligible staff from the rank of Deputy Director to the higher...

Police arrests suspects, seize illicit drugs in Tamale operation

The Ghana Police Service's IGP Special Operations Team has arrested several suspects and seized quantities of illicit drugs during a series of patrols in...

Police Drug Law Enforcement Unit destroys seized illicit drugs

The Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti Region has destroyed a large quantity of seized narcotic substances as...

NaDMO leads demolition of illegal structures along Kpeshie Lagoon

Security agencies in the Greater Accra Region, in collaboration with National Security and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), have begun the removal of...

REGSEC sends home 900 NOBISCO students after dormitory fire

The Northern Regional Security Council (REGSEC), led by Regional Minister Alhaji Ali Adolf John, has ordered the partial closure of the Northern School of...

Fire guts NOBISCO girls’ dormitory

A fire outbreak has damaged part of the Girls’ Dormitory at the Northern School of Business Senior High School (NOBISCO) in Tamale, destroying five...

AfCFTA is the most ambitious integration project ever in Africa’s history – Mahama

The African Continental Free Trade Area is the most ambitious integration project ever in the history of the African continent, President John Mahama has...

It’s unnecessary – Minority on NDC’s plans to seek review on Kpandai case

Legal Counsel to the Minority Caucus in Parliament, John Darko, has dismissed the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) plans to seek a review of the...

I’ve never had peace to work for a year – Kpandai MP after Supreme Court victory

Kpandai MP Matthew Nyindam says the past year has been one of the most difficult periods of his political life. He told Joy News’ PM...

Government allocates over 34% of budget to education

Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah, Board Chairman of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) and Member of Parliament for Ho West, says government has committed more...

Police arrest suspects in Kunsu robbery incident

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested four suspected armed robbers in connection with a robbery incident that occurred at Kunsu in the Ashanti...

Man arrested for unlawful possession of suspected narcotics at Bekwai

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the unlawful possession of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs following...

Facebook-owner Meta to nearly double AI spending this year

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to increase spending on artificial intelligence (AI) projects this year, even as other executives warn of a potential bubble...

Driver’s mate jailed 36 months for stealing

A 27-year-old driver’s mate, Emmanuel Mensah, alias “Toxic,” has been sentenced to 36 months’ imprisonment by the Kwadaso Circuit Court for stealing. Mensah pleaded guilty...

Ex-Nigerian minister in bribery trial went on spending sprees, court hears

A Nigerian oil minister went on "extravagant and excessive" spending sprees at high-end London stores with money from bribes by industry insiders, a London...

Climate crises, trade wars devastating Africa — Sir Sam Jonah

Africa is facing unrelenting force from multiple global shocks, including climate change, trade wars, and debt pressures that threaten to overwhelm the continent, business...

Daylight heist: Armed gang raid Diaso gold shop, escape with gold worth GH¢800K

A gang of five armed robbers carried out a daring daylight raid on a gold shop in Diaso, Upper Denkyira West District, Central Region,...

Nanumba Traditional Council strengthens ties with National Petroleum Authority

A delegation from the Nanumba Traditional Council in the Northern Region on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive of the National...

NDC primaries will be more chaotic than NPP’s — Prophet Worlasi

Lead Pastor of Conquerors Chapel International in Kumasi, Prophet Emmanuel Worlasi, has predicted severe unrest within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during its upcoming...

NPP race: There will be tension – Prophet Worlasi

Lead Pastor of Conquerors Chapel International in Kumasi, Prophet Emmanuel Worlasi, has predicted confusion, tension and possible violence during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP)...

Prophet El Bernard called to threaten my wife – Prophet Worlasi

Lead Pastor of Conquerors Chapel International in Kumasi, Prophet Emmanuel Worlasi, has alleged that fellow cleric, Prophet ElBernard Nelson-Eshun, threatened his wife over his...

Even the land has rejected Kennedy Agyapong – Prophet Worlasi

Lead Pastor of Conquerors Chapel International in Kumasi, Prophet Emmanuel Worlasi, has predicted that former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will emerge as the...

Fire guts market and houses at Atonsu Bokro, renders hundreds homeless

A devastating fire has gutted several market stalls and residential houses at Atonsu Bokro in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region, leaving hundreds...

Bawumia can be given an equal opportunity to become President – Matthew Nyindam

Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has expressed strong confidence in former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s ability to lead Ghana, saying he...

Ejisu MP alarmed over youth violence, cites unemployment as root cause

The Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Boateng, has expressed concern over the increasing involvement of young people in violent activities in the country. Speaking...

President Mahama clears GH¢115.9m premix arrears as fisherfolk report early gains, call for sustained access

President John Dramani Mahama has fulfilled a major commitment to Ghana’s fishing communities by settling outstanding premix fuel under-recoveries owed to Bulk Distribution Companies...

I hope no MP goes through what I endured – Kpandai MP

Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has expressed hope that no MP, whether from the NPP or NDC, experiences the ordeal he faced...

NDC free to explore legal options after Supreme Court ruling – Matthew Nyindam

Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has said that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is free to pursue any further legal options following...

NDC can seek review of Kpandai verdict, but success is rare — Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has cautioned that while the National Democratic Congress (NDC) may apply for a review of the Supreme Court’s ruling...

God spoke through the judges and justice prevailed – Matthew Nyindam

Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has attributed his victory at the Supreme Court to divine intervention, following a ruling that restored his...

Kpandai constituents voted for me and expect me to serve full term – Matthew Nyindam

The Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to God, the Supreme Court, and the people of his constituency following...

Ghana’s housing deficit hits over 1.8 million – Minister

Ghana’s housing shortage has risen beyond 1.8 million units, raising concerns about access to decent accommodation, particularly for low- and middle-income earners. The Minister for...

Kpandai verdict a warning to lawyers on filing dates – Kpebu

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has warned lawyers to strictly calculate filing deadlines for election petitions from the date of the Electoral Commission’s (EC)...

Ahafo GIS records smooth screening exercise with no incidents

The Ahafo Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has reported a successful and incident-free screening exercise in the region. Speaking to Adom News...