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Heartbroken herbalist demands refund of money he spent on lover after breakup

"Marry me, pay me back my money or face the worst" is the message a heartbroken herbalist has sent to his lover for declining...

EOCO nabs human trafficking syndicate in Accra, victims rescued and millions retrieved

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Ghana Police Service have arrested some 49 Nigerian nationals suspected of engaging in human trafficking...

People’s Forum: Huge refuse dump poses threat to residents at Kokrobite [Photos]

Residents of Kokrobite in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra region are unhappy about the location of a dumping site within the...

‘Assin North MP’ faces criminal charges in court

The woes of the deposed National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North in the Central Region, James Gyakye Quayson, are...

Parts of Accra to experience power outage today

Some parts of the Greater Accra Region are expected to experience a power outage on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)...

EOCO cautions public against recruitment scam

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has denied putting out any advertisement for recruitment. According to EOCO, all recruitment offers into the office that...

Why Free SHS was not targeted

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, says the reason why the government’s Free Senior High School (SHS) policy is not targeted is...

Mental Health Authority committed to promoting care for individuals with schizophrenia 

The Mental Health Authority is committed to promoting humane care for individuals with schizophrenia from the creation of policies through to their execution.  It said by adopting...

We’ll fight ‘galamseyers’ with bulletproof vest and weapons – Abu Jinapor

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has announced that the government will provide the necessary equipment to the staff of...

Free SHS food suppliers to picket over unpaid arrears

The National Food Suppliers Association has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the National Food Buffer Stock Company, demanding payment for outstanding debts. The Association expressed...

3-storey building collapses at Winneba

A three-storey building has collapsed at Winneba in the Central Region. This brings to five, the number of storey buildings that have collapsed across the...

Mahama to speak at 2023 Korea Africa Business Summit

Former President John Dramani Mahama is in Seoul, South Korea, at the invitation of the Korea-Africa Foundation to participate in the 2023 Korea-Africa Business...

AU to commemorate 60th anniversary

The Member States of the African Union (AU) will on Thursday, May 25, commemorate the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) now...

GJA to hold African Media Convention in Ghana

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has won the bid to host the Third African Media Convention in Accra in 2024. The Convention, which will take place...

Man faces 8 years imprisonment for raping unconscious friend

In a heart-wrenching turn of events, a 24-year-old man from South Africa is now facing the dire consequences of his ill-fated decision to cross...

TikToker in court over ‘prank’ videos

An 18-year-old man is due to appear in court following widely shared social media footage showing him walking into someone’s home without permission. Bacari-Bronze O’Garro,...

Re-engineering of Kpone landfill site 90% complete

The re-engineering of the Kpone landfill site into a recreational centre is more than 90% complete. According to the Project Manager for Jospong Group Ing....

Justice Jones Dotse is acting Chief Justice following Justice Anin Yeboah’s retirement

The Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, has officially retired  from active service after 21 years as a judge, serving three years as the...

We’ll review all flagship programmes, including Free SHS – Govt assures IMF

Government has finally indicated that it is taking steps to review all flagship programmes as part of its objectives to strengthen fiscal policy. According to...

Convict tells court economic hardship forced him to commit crime

 A 40-year-old tiler, Evans Hofe, has told the Hohoe Circuit Court that the country’s economic hardships compelled him to steal. Hofe appeared in court on...

Benkum SHS sex scandal: ‘Confused’ WASSCE candidates send important message to GES

Benkum Senior High School WASSCE candidates are urging the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the directorate to effectively address a recent scandal that has...

Four chiefs and queen mother cited for contempt of court

Four chiefs and a queen mother of the Kwatwoma Traditional area, Jaman South Municipality of the Bono Region, have been cited for contempt of...

Asante Akyem municipal assembly fights Konongo GPRTU over land ownership

Presiding Member of the Asante Akyem Central Municipal Assembly, Samuel Ohemeng, has responded to the leadership of GPRTU, insisting until permit is obtained genuinely,...

NEDCo embarks on revenue collection exercise in North East Region

The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) has assured residents of the North East Region that steps have been taken to resolve the high incidence...

Let’s protect our democratic gains – NCCE

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has entreated Ghanaians to, as a matter of urgency, do all they can to protect the gains...

Supreme Court affirms decision to strike out law on marijuana cultivation in Ghana

The Supreme Court has in a majority 5-4 decision affirmed its view that the law allowing cultivation of weed in Ghana was unconstitutionally passed...

Criminals take over Pantang Hospital

There seems to be no end in sight for illegalities, unruliness and general insecurity on the premises of the Pantang Hospital in the Greater...

Approval of Ghana’s IMF programme in 10 months is a record – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that Ghana’s International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout prorgramme which took 10 months to be completed is one...

Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah retires today

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Kwasi Anin Yeboah, is set to retire today, May 24, 2023. The 70-year-old served for five years since taking...

Judicial Service staff declare strike

Leadership of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has announced an indefinite strike of its members barring any intervention by the government. The...

Seven fined ¢600 each for open defecation

The Yendi Municipal Assembly says it has recently prosecuted seven people for engaging in open defecation. They were made to pay a fine of GH₵‎600...

3-storey building collapses, over 15 tenants escape death at Winneba

A three-storey building has collapsed at Winneba in the Effutu Municipality of the Central Region. Adom News’ Kofi Adjei reports that no casualty was recorded...

Bono Manso Accident: One more person on admission dies

One of the survivors of the ghastly Bono Manso accident that claimed three lives on Saturday have died at the Techiman Holy Family Hospital. He...

Leave your comfort zones, Ghanaians are suffering – Ade Coker to politicians

Former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Ade Coker, has urged politicians to leave their comfort zones. Speaking on Adom FM's Dwaso...

DNA shocker for woman seeking to inherit father’s property

A woman fighting for a share of her deceased father’s estate has been dealt a blow after a DNA test gave a 32.7 per...

30 years of deception: Quack midwife’s shocking trail of deaths and malpractices exposed

After 18 months of investigative reporting at a private health facility in Accra, The Fourth Estate has uncovered a frightening case of ‘Matron Gaga’, an unlicensed...

Herdsman inflicts machete wounds on food vendor at Kansaworodo

Nana Ekua Mansa, the Queenmother of Kansaworodo Traditional Area, has expressed shock over a herdsman, who allegedly inflicted multiple machete wounds on one Madam...

PetroSA-GNPC deal: I’d rather be fired than to resign – Freddie Blay replies CSOs

The Board Chairman of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Freddie Blay, has denied any wrongdoing in offering interest in Ghana’s oil fields to...

GRA closes 2 Chinese businesses, arrests 6 managers

Six business operators, including two Chinese have been arrested in Accra for failing to issue Value Added Tax (VAT) invoices to customers. Although the identities...

Bye-election: Even with vote buying NPP added only 304, NDC added 1,284 votes – Sammy Gyamfi

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has said that his party's performance in the just-ended Kumawu bye-election is a...