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Fire engulfs multiple houses and shops at Tantra Hill

A fire outbreak has destroyed multiple houses and shops at Tantra Hill, near Lancaster University in the Greater Accra region. Firefighters are currently at the...

CID boss sues bank over late husband’s accounts

The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) Faustina Andoh-Kwofie, has initiated a legal action...

Education Minister announces reinstatement of PTAs in public schools

Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu has announced the reinstatement of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) in the management framework of public schools to enhance collaboration between parents...

Teen girl and boyfriend arrested for GH₵41,000 gold shop theft in Twifo Praso

A 15-year-old girl who allegedly stole GH₵41,000 and an unspecified amount of gold from a gold shop in Twifo Praso, located in the Twifo...

Banana farmers in Suminakese call for help over insect bites and eye issues

Banana farmers in Suminakese, a farming community in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region, have raised concerns about persistent insect bites, which...

GHS intensifies vaccination as cholera outbreak claims 40 lives

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is intensifying vaccination and sensitisation as a cholera outbreak claims 40 lives and infects over 6,000 people nationwide. The outbreak,...

CDM urges government to take decisive action on energy crisis

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has criticised the government’s handling of the energy crisis, describing it as a reflection of a broader failure...

CDM criticises government’s energy sector management

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has strongly criticised the government’s handling of the energy sector, citing poor crisis management, failure to secure stable...

Bagbin donates GH₵300,000 worth of medical supplies to support CSM fight in Upper West

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has donated GH₵300,000 worth of medical supplies to support efforts to curb the spread of cerebrospinal meningitis and provide...

NPA Acting CEO tours fuel installations

The Acting Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has embarked on a nationwide tour of fuel installations to assess...

Special Prosecutor issues wanted notice for Ken Ofori-Atta

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has released a wanted notice in its intensified efforts to locate former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta days...

I’m committed to stabilising Ghana’s economy – Mahama reaffirms

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his government's commitment to stabilizing Ghana's economy as the foundation for sustainable development. Speaking at the Africa Business Forum...

One arrested in Council of State election re-run in Ashanti Region

A confrontation between the police and some supporters of a candidate in the Council of State election re-run in the Ashanti Region has led...

Saska Abuba wins North East Region Council of State election rerun

The rerun of the North East Region Council of State election has concluded, with Saska Abuba emerging victorious after securing 7 votes. His closest...

Ghanaians urged to reject politics of division

The General Treasurer of Assemblies of God Church Ghana, Rev. Simon Abu Baba, has urged Ghanaians to reject the politics of division and embrace...

Two Health centres in Asunafo North receive toilet facilities

A non-governmental organization (NGO), Tim Africa Aid Ghana, has commissioned new toilet facilities to replace dilapidated structures at two health centers in the Asunafo...

Yagaba-Kubori MP expresses concern over military actions in Walewale

The Member of Parliament for Yagaba-Kubori Constituency, Mustapha Ussif, has voiced deep concern over recent military actions in Walewale that have affected civilians in...

TMPC calls for arrest, prosecution of Raphael Nyarkotey Obu

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has petitioned the National Security to arrest, interrogate, and prosecute Naturopathic healthcare expert, Professor Raphael Nyarkotey Obu. The petition,...

SHS 2 student drowns in Dam at Bibiani

A fun-filled afternoon turned tragic at Bibiani Zongo in the Western North Region after a Senior High School (SHS) 2 student drowned in the...

I was deceived; I regret attacking Mahama – Owusu-Bempah

Leader of Glorious Word Power Ministries International, Reverend Isaac Owusu-Bempah, has publicly expressed regret over his past attacks on former President John Dramani Mahama. In...

KNUST students, Ga East Municipal Education Directorate School JHS pupils on career choices

In a remarkable initiative aimed at shaping the future of young minds, MSc. Development Management students from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology...

Plan Ghana partners Education Ministry to address youth unemployment

Plan Ghana International, led by its Country Director Constant Tchona, has met with the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, to discuss potential collaborations aimed...

135 newly posted teachers arrive in Afram Plains South after Adom News report

The Afram Plains South Education Directorate has welcomed 135 newly posted teachers, following reports by Adom News highlighting the teacher shortage in the Kwahu...

COCOBOD denies claims of cocoa price increase

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has strongly refuted claims circulating on social media that the government has announced an increase in cocoa prices. Describing these...

Former Mauritius PM arrested, says Financial Crimes Commission

Former Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has been arrested and is facing money laundering charges, the state-run Financial Crimes Commission said early on Sunday. Jugnauth...

Energy Minister reveals shocking irregularities in ECG’s report for January 2025

Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has raised serious concerns over irregularities in the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) financial report...

Court cases stall completion of Ofankor-Nsawam road project

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has cited ongoing court cases as the primary reason for delays in the completion of the Ofankor-Nsawam road...

Two rooms reduced to ashes as fire guts Buipewura’s Palace

A fire outbreak has ravaged parts of the Buipewura's Palace in the Savannah Region, destroying two rooms completely. The incident, which occurred in the early...

FABAG urges Finance Minister to scrap excise tax on fruit juices

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has urged Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson to scrap the Excise Tax on fruit juices...

Brouhaha over Richard Jakpa’s involvement in raid on Ken Ofori-Atta’s home settled

Businessman Richard Jakpa has been appointed Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat. However, sources within National Security suggest that Mr. Jakpa’s appointment...

Driver whose bus was attacked in Walewale breaks silence [Listen]

Nasiru Iddrisu, the driver whose bus was attacked and burnt in Walewale, leading to the death of seven people, has shared his account of...

Four communities in Afigya Kwabre North District decry lack of access to electricity

Four farming communities in Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti Region are faced with a longstanding problem in electricity supply. Residents of Amponsahkrom, Prabon,...

Special Prosecutor charges 6 over payroll fraud and corruption

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has brought charges against six individuals at the High Court in Tamale, Northern Region, for offences relating...

Osu Kinkawe Dzaase disowns Bernard Botchway

Osu Kinkawe Dzaase, the traditional authority responsible for the selection and installation of chiefs in Osu, has distanced itself from Bernard Botchway, also known...

Pooley to be buried on March 6; sympathizers join one-week observation, demand justice

Francis Frimpong, populary known as Nana Pooley who died at Nsoatre in a football-related attack will be buried on March 6. Tears flowed as hundreds...

Bishop Salifu, 2 others re-arrested after AG withdraws initial case

The Founder of Alive Chapel International, Bishop Elijah Salifu Amoako, his wife, Mouha, and their sales assistant, Linda Bonsu Bempah, have been re-arrested moments...

Minority accuses NIB of double standards

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament has criticized the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) for summoning the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh,...

Plumber jailed for 12 years for sextortion of 19-year-old SHS graduate

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 26-year-old plumber and hairstylist to 12 years in prison for sexual extortion. Philip Spain Narh is said to...

I was held hostage for 2 hours; my vehicle vandalized – North East Regional Minister

North East Regional Minister, Tia Ibrahim, has opened up about an attack on him at the Walewale Palace following the imposition of a curfew...

NLA donates GH₵100,000 to combat CSM outbreak in Upper West Region

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has donated GH₵100,000 to support efforts in combating the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in the Upper West Region. The...