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Nkwanta SHS temporarily closed down after shooting incident

Nkwanta Senior High School (SHS) in the Oti Region has been temporarily closed after a shooting incident that claimed the life of an 18-year-old...

MGL@30: The Multimedia Group treats staff to an exciting hangout lunch with live music

The Multimedia Group Limited, on Friday, June 27, 2025, hosted an event titled “MGL Hangout Lunch for Staff: Kenkey–Pork–Mutton–Chicken,” bringing together all team members...

Ayariga defends 2.45% electricity tariff hike as necessary to save ECG

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has defended the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) approval of a 2.45% increase in electricity tariffs, calling it a critical...

4 Chinese arrested as Mineral Dev’t Fund saves Atatam D/A school sandwiched by illegal mining

The Minerals Development Fund has moved to crack down on some illegal mining sites around Atetemu Basic School in the Ashanti Region. Nine excavators and...

Luv Fm High Schools Debate: Four schools advance to semi-finals after fierce battle of wits

The quarterfinals of the 2025 Luv FM High Schools Debate lit up with intellect, intensity, and the sheer will to win among debaters. Eight schools...

Stray bullet kills Nkwanta SHS student in Oti Region

A student of Nkwanta Senior High School (SHS) in the Oti Region has died under tragic circumstances after being struck by a stray bullet...

GNFS urges safety precautions as rainy season sets in

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has urged Ghanaians to prioritise their safety, especially during the rainy season. In an interview with Adom News, the...

GMet warns of dangerous sea swells from Friday to Sunday, urges coastal residents to stay alert

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued an alert warning of dangerous sea conditions expected from Friday, June 27, to Sunday, June 29, with...

Cargo truck driver arrested after smashing police vehicle in Damongo chase

There was drama on the Busunu-Damongo stretch of the Fufulso-Sawla highway on Friday when a cargo truck driver allegedly resisted arrest and damaged a...

Scientists clamour for private investments in seed production at Researchers-Investors summit

There are heightened calls for the private sector and the government to take a critical look at investing heavily in Ghana’s local seed production...

Gov’t announces date for launch of 24-hour economy policy

The Presidential Advisor on the 24-hour economy, Augustus Goosie Tanoh, has announced that the 24-hour initiative will be launched on Wednesday, 2nd July 2025. According...

BoG urges journalists to deepen knowledge to curb misinformation

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has emphasized the importance of journalists—particularly reporters, morning show hosts, and radio presenters—being well-versed in financial and economic issues...

15 including teenage nursing mother, arrested in Damongo for peddling hard drugs

Fifteen persons, including a teenage nursing mother and another female suspect, have been arrested in Damongo, the capital of the Savannah Region, for allegedly...

One dead, others injured in renewed clashes in Nkwanta South

One person has been confirmed dead, with several others injured following renewed clashes in Nkwanta South in the Oti Region. The chaos reportedly erupted in...

BoG warns against 10 unlicensed money transfer operators

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a public notice identifying ten Money Transfer Organisations (MTOs) operating illegally in the remittance and forex market...

Man caught with over 30 women’s panties for suspected rituals

A Zimbabwean man has sent shockwaves through the Nemhari community after being accused of stealing over 30 women’s panties for use in disturbing sexual...

Over 150 shops closed at Tech Junction in Kumasi as GRA cracks down on tax defaulters

The Ghana Revenue Authority has renewed its monthly crackdown on businesses defaulting on their tax obligations in the Ashanti region. Over 150 shops at Tech...

Body of okada rider who drowned while saving flood victims retrieved

The body of a 38-year-old Okada rider, popularly known as Gayito, has been retrieved after he drowned while helping travellers cross the flooded Bia...

Franklin Cudjoe calls for end to partisan bias in public sector recruitment

Founding President of IMANI-Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has called for an end to entrenched political bias in public sector employment, describing it as a dangerous...

Local Government Ministry to pilot 24-hour market centres

Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, says the Ministry intends to pilot 24-hour economy market centres in selected Metropolises,...

Bridget Otoo lands appointment at Presidency

President John Mahama has appointed Ghanaian media personality Bridget Otoo as a Presidential Staffer in charge of Government Communications. In her new role, she will...

Ghana’s civil service is politicised, not neutral – Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has asserted that Ghana’s civil service is not politically neutral, contrary to public perception. According to him, partisan interests...

DRIP recruits 4,460 personnel to boost road infrastructure nationwide

The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has announced the recruitment of 4,460 new personnel to support...

2025 National Girls in ICT: Volta Regional Minister leads charge for inclusive digital empowerment

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has called for a united national effort to empower girls through technology, describing digital transformation as “Ghana’s new...

EOCO urges public patience over financial crime probes, cites complexity

The Head of Legal and Prosecution at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Leo Antony Siamah, has appealed to the public to exercise...

Several injured, animals dead after bees attack in Kwaadwamena

Several people have been injured, and livestock killed, following a bee invasion in Kwaadwema in the Asante Akyem North Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The...

Delay not intentional, let’s maintain good faith – Ayew Afriyie appeals to GRNMA

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, has called for calm and continued goodwill from the Ghana Registered Nurses and...

Fake credentials blues: Ghanaian university dimisses 2 top officers for securing jobs with fake degrees

The University of Environment and Sustainable Development at Somanya in the Eastern Region has been found to have recruited an internal auditor and a...

Minority vows to summon PURC over 2.45% electricity tariff hike

The Minority in Parliament has vowed to summon the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) over the recent 2.45% increase in electricity tariffs. The Caucus is...

Interior Ministry declares Friday, July 4 as public holiday

The government, through the Ministry of the Interior, has declared Friday, July 4, 2025, as a public holiday to mark the Republic Day celebration. The...

GHS confirms two new Mpox cases, total now 119

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed two additional cases of Mpox, bringing the country’s total to 119 as of June 22, 2025. In its...

Old Tafo MP petitions Mahama over foreign gay couple’s ‘desecration’ of Independence Square

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has petitioned President John Mahama over what he describes as the desecration of the...

Farmer punished for stealing assorted items from student

The Enchi District Magistrate Court in the Western North Region has fined Christopher Kaidabi, a 29-year-old farmer, GH¢3,000 for stealing assorted items valued at...

Decomposing body of 71-year-old retired teacher found in well

Residents of the Woeviakpodzi community in the Anloga District of the Volta Region are in a state of fear and shock after the lifeless...

I will marshal every effort to answer my removal process — Justice Torkornoo

Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo says she has decided to marshal every effort in law and leadership to demand justice in the process...

Two arrested over murder of former Dampong SHS headmaster

The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has arrested two people in connection with the murder of a former Headmaster of Dampong Senior High School...

Education Minister to present scholarship bill to Parliament

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that he will present the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill to Parliament in the coming weeks. According to...

Retired Police Officers Association dissociates itself from suit challenging Kofi Boakye’s nomination

The National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO-GH) has issued a strong disclaimer, distancing itself from a Supreme Court lawsuit filed by one Henrietta...

188 Ghanaians face U.S. deportation – Okudzeto Ablakwa

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that 188 Ghanaians are officially on a U.S. deportation list, as part of a renewed immigration crackdown...

DRIP Regional Coordinators cautioned against renting out equipment

The management of the District Road Improvement Program (DRIP) has held the first in a series of orientation courses for Regional Coordinators in the...