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Chief arrested for allegedly spraying acid on residents

The Chief of Achiase in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region, Nana Oduro Sanamoah Yeboah, has been arrested for allegedly spraying acid on...

Broadcasting bill to be laid before Parliament – Fatimatu Abubakar

Information Minister-designate, Fatimatu Abubakar has said the Broadcasting Bill will soon be laid before Parliament. She disclosed this during the commemoration of World Press Freedom...

Millennium City: Land owner breaks silence on fatal shooting of soldier

An estate developer, Patrick Ndego, has given detailed information on events that led to the death of a military officer, Michael Danso at Millennium...

2024 election: Religious leaders urged to avoid inflaming political passions  

As Ghana approaches the crucial 2024 general elections, a stern warning has been issued to religious leaders against making sensational and potentially divisive prophecies...

Cecilia Dapaah’s case: EOCO hasn’t requested for FBI report – OSP

The Director of the Strategy, Research, and Communication Division at the Office of the Special Prosecutor, has refuted assertions made by the Attorney General...

Photos of Aboakyer Festival 2024

The Aboakyer Festival is a prominent cultural event celebrated yearly on the first Saturday of May by the people of Winneba, a town in...

Koen happy with final product in win over Cameroon

Springbok Women head coach Louis Koen expressed his satisfaction with his team’s 55-0 victory over Cameroon in a windy Stade Makis in Antananarivo, Madagascar...

Zoomlion owner Dr. Siaw Agyepong dedicates successes of conglomerate to employees

The Executive Chairman of Zoomlion/Jospong Group of Companies, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, conveyed his heartfelt appreciation to the dedicated staff of the company and...

MTN Ghana Foundation commissions state-of-the-art emergency center to Bawjiase Polyclinic

As part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery, MTN Ghana Foundation commissioned an ultra-modern Accident and Emergency Centre to Bawjiase Polyclinic in the Central...

Bawumia meets EU Ambassadors

The Vice-President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has convened a meeting with Ambassadors from the European Union (EU)...

Former IGP passes on

A former Inspector-General General of Police(IGP), J.Y.A Kwofie, has passed on. Adom News sources say Mr Kwofie passed on the  afternoon of Thursday, May 2,...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) on a mission in Côte d’Ivoire to disseminate Community Provisions on Competition...

A delegation from ECOWAS/ERCA led by Mrs Massandje Toure-Litse, Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, accompanied by the Executive Director of ARCC, Dr Simeon...

Court dismisses injunction against approval of 14 GMO products in Ghana

The Human Rights Court 1 has dismissed the interlocutory injunction application filed by Food Sovereignty Ghana and others against the National Biosafety Authority (NBA)...

Dadieso residents block Accra-Kumasi highway after tanker accident [Video]

https://youtu.be/oxjF5WvTWc0 Residents of Dadieso near Kwahu in the Eastern region have blocked the Accra-Kumasi highway following a tanker accident in the township. The road block on...

Poor salaries of PPA staff could compromise their work – PAC Chairman

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi, is of the view that, the poor remuneration of the staff...

OSP cleared Cecilia Dapaah after investigations – Godfred Dame

The Attorney General, Godfred Dame has clarified that neither his office nor the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) absolved former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia...

OSP only gave EOCO a narrow remit to investigate money laundering – A-G

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice has stated that the scope within which the Special Prosecutor invited the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)...

Interesting details about Joy News’ Emefa Apawu you probably did not know [Video]

https://youtu.be/WOQXrRh-AVA?t=112 Aside her presence in the media space and passion for journalism, Joy News' Irene Emefa Apawu has lived a life full of surprises; some...

Driver injured, three killed in ghastly accident at Ohene Nkwanta

Three people have died on the spot in an accident that occurred on the Ohene Nkwanta near Odumasi in the Asante Akyem Central district...

GES worried over rise in tattoos, piercings, bleaching among students  

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has raised concerns over the rising prevalence of tattooing, multiple piercings, and skin bleaching among students, deeming it “a...

Mechanic remanded over alleged possession of forged land documents

The Accra Circuit Court Nine has remanded a 56-year-old mechanic for allegedly possessing forged land documents. Atta Alhassan was denied bail because he was arraigned...

GRA terminates 2 SML contracts

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has terminated two of its contracts with Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML). These are the transaction Audit and External Verification...

Big clashes lined up in Women’s Premier Division

An exciting round of clashes awaits the eight Women’s Premier Division teams on Saturday where two teams, the Bulls Daisies and Sanlam Boland Dames,...

Self-acclaimed chief remanded over fatal shooting of soldier

The self-acclaimed traditional ruler who allegedly shot a military man over a land dispute at Millennium City in Gomoa Fetteh near Kasoa in the...

Teacher Unions press home demands for the new allowances

Members of the various Teacher Unions have embarked on a demonstration in solidarity with demands by the Union’s hierarchy, demanding improved conditions of service. The...

Two dead, several injured in accident at Grupe [Photos]

An accident at Grupe barrier on the Damango-Sawla Highway on Thursday, May 2 claimed two lives, leaving several people injured. The accident involved a Toyota...

Ghana’s economic recovery has been strong and steady – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has conveyed his optimism regarding Ghana's economic trajectory, emphasizing the nation's resilience in the face of global uncertainties. Speaking...

My efforts led to remarkable transformation in Appiatse – Lands Minister

Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has announced the successful revitalization of the once-devastated town of Appiatse. Through collaborative efforts with local...

Two nurses nabbed for illegally supplying Tramadol

Three individuals, including two men who claimed to be nurses at Walewale Government Hospital and Kumbungu health centre, were caught red-handed illegally distributing tramadol...

I heard more than 10 shots – Eyewitness recounts killing of 2 off-duty officers

Residents of Block Factory at East Trasacco in Accra say they are living in fear after two off-duty policemen were shot and killed by...

GHS announces vacancies for doctors across all 16 regions

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has unveiled employment opportunities for newly qualified medical doctors and dentists who chose to work in its health facilities...

Sika Official breaks silence on stabbing incident

Blogger Sika Official has broken his silence regarding the recent alleged stabbing incident that took place in the early hours of May 2, 2024,...

Dext Technology partners KNUST to train basic school teachers on STEM

Dext Technology Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to train basic schoolteachers on STEM. The...

Dozens Reported Killed and Injured in Democratic Republic of Congo Displacement Camp Amid Shell Explosions

Shells hit a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today, prompting aid workers to temporarily evacuate and resulting in up to...

Cecilia Dapaah’s husband gives detailed testimony in court

Daniel Osei Kuffuor, the husband of former sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has given breakdowns of monies stolen from their storeroom by their former...

Residents flee as gas tanker falls at Dadieso [Video]

Most of the residents of Asante Akyem Dadieso in the Eastern region are leaving their homes after a gas tanker was involved in an...

Ejisu by-election: Police invite Kwadaso MP, EC staff over alleged bribery

The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into the alleged bribery incident during the Ejisu by-election, involving Electoral Commission (EC) staff and the Member...

Don’t turn elections into religious battle – Apostle Nyamekye to Ghanaians

The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost (COP), Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has appealed to Ghanaians not to turn the upcoming general election into a...

Self-styled businessman jailed five years over rent fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a self-styled businessman to five years in prison for defrauding two public servants of GH₵37,500.00 in a house...

Resume campaign against ‘galamsey’ – GJA President to journalists

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has expressed worry over the reduction of media campaigns against illegal small-scale mining, commonly...