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O’Reilly SHS stabbing: Accused remanded again 

The La District Court has for a second time remanded a final-year student at O'Reilly Senior High School (SHS), who fatally stabbed a classmate. The...

Anlo, Kwahu states to build strong bond through festivals [Video]

The Paramount Chief of Anlo State, Togbi Sri III and his Council have taken steps to build stronger ties with Kwahu through collaborative cultural...

A Rocha Ghana, 6 others to sue govt over ‘galamsey’

A Rocha Ghana, a prominent environmental organization, has partnered with six other civil society groups to file a lawsuit against the government over illegal...

Veteran commentator Joe Lartey Sr goes home [Photos]

Veteran commentator,  Joe Lartey Snr. has been laid to rest today, September 20, 2024. He was laid in state at the forecourt of the State...

YEA and Ghana Report Summit launch 16-day Job, Entrepreneurship Fair

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has launched a 16-day Job and Entrepreneurship Fair, in collaboration with the Ghana Report Summit, to provide young Ghanaians...

Organised Labour didn’t ask for money to call off strike – Kan Dapaah

The Adhoc Ministerial Committee on illegal mining has rejected allegations made by the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, who claimed...

Fix the country member discharged -Barker-Vormawor

A member of the FixTheCountry movement, who was arrested by the police at the Kotoka International Airport, has been discharged. Ralph St. Williams, also known...

Eastern Region forestry offices get boost as Deputy Lands Minister visits

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Akwasi Konadu, visited the Eastern Regional Forest Service and Wildlife Division (FSD) of the Forestry Commission on...

Land reforms: Digitalization top agenda as Deputy Lands Minister visits Eastern Regional office

Deputy Lands Minister, Akwasi Konadu, visited the Eastern Regional Lands Commission in Koforidua on Thursday, September 19, 2024, to assess the commission's activities and...

Adhoc refutes NPP Chairman’s claims of bribery to halt strike

The Adhoc Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining has responded to recent statements made by Mr. Kwame Baffoe, the NPP Chairman for the Bono Region,...

Two more suspects arrested over DRIP clash at Apam

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three persons and declared others wanted in connection with violent disturbances which left one person injured at Apam...

Father of late Princess Diana’s lover accused of multiple rapes by staff

Five women say they were raped by former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed when they worked at the luxury London department store. The BBC has...

Shocking moment woman tied up in hotel by suspected ritualist was rescued

A man's alleged plan to use a woman for rituals was thwarted when her screams alerted hotel staff in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja. Hotel employees...

2 mortuary workers arrested for selling human parts, corpse water

The Osun State Police Command has arrested two mortuary attendants for selling human body parts to suspected ritualists. The Acting Police Public Relations Officer of...

DRIP initiative: Akutuase, Wioso, Nyampinase residents laud govt for improving roads

Residents of Akutuase, Wioso, and Nyampinase in the Asante Akyem North Municipality have expressed their appreciation to the government for enhancing their roads through...

We’ve petitioned IGP over arrest of ‘Fix The Country’ member – Barker-Vormawor

The convener of Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has disclosed that the group has officially petitioned the Inspector General of Police(IGP) to demand an apology...

Court remands 2 people for allegedly unleashing 4 dogs on Police

A court in Ibadan in Nigeria on Thursday remanded a woman, Olayinka Akinware, 35, and Tunji Adesina, 29, for allegedly unleashing four dogs on...

First Lady mourns Herman Chinery-Hesse; signs book of condolence

The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has expressed her deep sorrow at the passing of renowned Ghanaian technologist and entrepreneur, Herman Chinery-Hesse. Mr Chinery-Hesse died on...

Sissala East: Classroom shed collapses on pupils at Sumborun, causing head injury

A pupil of the Sumborun basic school in the Sissala East Municipality has suffered a head injury, after a log from their classroom shed...

How US university discovered ‘transcript forgery’ involving 4 Ghanaian students

Lehigh University has uncovered an alleged transcript forgery scheme involving four former students from Ghana, resulting in a combined $590,000 in financial aid fraud,...

Ghanaian lady’s dream ‘baecation’ to Singapore ends with missing kidney

In the heart of Ablekuma in the Greater Accra region, a 26-year-old primary school teacher’s life has taken a dark and sinister turn. She doesn’t...

Contractor locks primary school in Zabzugu over unpaid debt

A six-unit classroom block awarded on contract by the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND), at Tuvugu D/A primary school in Zabzugu of the Northern...

Illegal miners threatening fisherfolk on Black Volta with weapons – Inland Fishermen President

President of the National Inland Canoe Fishermen Council, Jacob Kabori Tetteh Ageke, has revealed the inland fisheries sector is being threatened by illegal mining...

ECG privitisation: Who will put money in a failing organisation? – Nana Yaa Jantuah asks

The Executive Secretary of the Coalition of Stakeholders on Electricity Contracts and Arrangements (COSECA) has expressed doubt about the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG)...

Students attack teachers for being ‘too strict’ during WASSCE exam

The 2024 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), expected to be calm, turned chaotic at Christian Methodist Senior High School, (CHRIMETO) at New-Aplaku...

Adom News gets results as Bombari Primary gets six-unit classroom block

Following Adom News' report that threw the spotlight on the plight of pupils of Bombari D/A Primary School in the Kpandai District of the...

ACEP accuses ECG of exchange rate manipulation leading to GH₵7bn loss

The Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) has raised serious concerns about how the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has handled its exchange rate...

I’ll demonstrate against gov’t if it bans small-scale mining – Miracles Aboagye

The spokesperson for the campaign of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party's flagbearer for the 2024 election, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has threatened to...

Bolt ordered to pay GH₵1.9m over rider’s identity theft

The Adentan Circuit Court has ordered Bolt Holdings OU, operators of ride-hailing platform, Bolt to pay GH₵1.9 million as compensatory damages to Justice Noah...

Let’s patronize products made in Ghana to boost the economy – Trade Fair Company

The Executive director of Ghana Trade Fair Company, Agnes Adu, says the quest to boost the Ghanaian economy is largely premised on the high...

Upper East Regional House of Chiefs re-elects Pe Adiali Ayagitam III and Naaba Anonsona Abisa Anthony Atasige III

On Monday, September 16, 2024, the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs unanimously endorsed the second-term leadership of President Pe Ditundini Adiali Ayagitam III,...

Exciting new experiences await you—learn more about the WOW promo!

How many opportunities to say WOW does a person get in their lifetime? It's a philosophical question with a unique answer for everyone. But...

Monday, September 23 declared public holiday

Government through the Ministry of Interior has declared Monday, September 23, 2024, as a statutory public holiday. A statement issued by the sector Minister, Henry...

NDC demo: Man who tore posters at National Cathedral site arrested

A member of the Fix the Country movement, who tore posters at the National Cathedral site during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 'Enough is...

A Closer Look at Ghana’s Education Initiatives: Opportunities and Concerns

In Ghana, the conversation around quality education is ever-present, and Vice President Bawumia's recent proposal to provide laptops to high school freshmen and sophomores...

Taxi driver jailed over murder of his 20-year-old UPSA lover 

Paul Evename, a 35-year-old taxi driver, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his girlfriend, Jennifer Atieku, a 20-year-old UPSA student. This was after...

PURC calls for urgent revision of Cash Waterfall Mechanism

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has issued an urgent call for a revision of the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM) to avert a looming...

Akufo-Addo assents to Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has officially signed into law the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024, which Parliament passed in July. The bill aims...

Major rehabilitation work begins on Accra-Kumasi Highway

A massive rehabilitation work has commenced on the Apedwa-Ejisu stretch of the Accra-Kumasi Highway to restore the pavement's riding quality and improve safety and...

PURC missed the point on Cash Waterfall Mechanism, fuel purchases – ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana says the latest report by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on the operations of the power distributor as...