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Falling tree kills chainsaw operator at Twifu Mintaso

A 48-year-old Chainsaw Operator met his untimely death after a tree he was felling hit him at Twifu Mintaso in the Twifu Atti-Morkwa District...

Ghanaian traders take on Nigerian engaged in wig sale at Makola

Some Ghanaian traders have taken on a Nigerian who engaged in the sale of human hair extensions at the Makola market in Accra on...

25-year-old woman dies in boyfriend’s room; family suspects foul play

A 25-year-old lady, identified as Martha Wiafe, is alleged to have died in her boyfriend’s room under mysterious circumstances at Atwima Agogo in the...

We will hold govt to account – TUC

Deputy General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah, says the Congress is determined to ensure that all the assurances President Akufo-Addo...

Our final resting places in filth

My firm had the privilege to design a Private Family Cemetery on the outskirts of Old Tafo-Akyem in the Eastern Region. This cemetery is where...

Parliament approves $780M loan agreement

Parliament on Tuesday approved seven separate loan agreements totalling $780 million for several interventions. The loans, according to the report of the Finance Committee of...

Govt must be commended for good job done – MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpraeso constituency, Davis Opoku-Ansah, has commended the Akufo-Addo-led administration for a good job in these times of economic hardship. Speaking...

74 students evacuated from Sudan arrive in Ghana [Photos]

The government of Ghana through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has evacuated 74 Ghanaian students from Sudan. The evacuees, who were trapped...

Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary in standoff with chief over encroachment

Managers of the Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary in the Ashanti Region are resisting the erection of a wall by the local chief which they say...

Bride dies, groom injured in accident while leaving wedding reception

Just five hours after walking down the aisle, a 34-year-old bride has tragically died after she was hit by an alleged drunken driver in...

NDC will convert National Cathedral into hospital when voted in power – Chairman

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Eastern Regional Chairman, Dr Mark-Oliver Kevor, has backed the proposal of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) for the National Cathedral...

Jail Ato Essien for failing to pay ¢20m to state – Attorney General

The Attorney General has asked the High Court to impose a custodial sentence on the founder of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, over...

2 railway workers arrested over stealing of train tracks, steel sleepers

Two suspects are in police custody over alleged stealing of rail tracks and steel sleepers believed to belong to the Ghana Railway Development Authority. The...

Oti Region: Adele chiefs appeal for traditional council

The chiefs of Adele in the Oti Region have appealed to the government and the Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs to establish a...

We will go after galamsey cartels in forest reserves – Lands Ministry

Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, says government is going after all the cartels mining in forest reserves. According to him, the government...

Akufo-Addo informs Parliament of Gertrude Torkornoo’s nomination as new Chief Justice

President Nana Akufo-Addo has officially informed Parliament of his decision to appoint Justice Gertrude Torkonoo as Chief Justice.  In a letter to Parliament, President Akufo-Addo called...

How to verify the number of SIM cards linked to your Ghana card

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has introduced a new system, in collaboration with telecommunication companies, which allows the public to check the number of...

Help us secure $3bn IMF deal – Akufo-Addo begs Japan’s PM

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is courting the support of Japan to help Ghana reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board...

Galamsey report: Special Prosecutor investigates Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s allegation

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, says his team is far advanced in the probe of illegal mining activities in the country. His office insists that...

Security man allegedly assaults pregnant woman at Tamale Teaching Hospital

A pregnant woman, identified as Salamatu Ali, was allegedly assaulted at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. This incident occurred on Monday, May 1, 2023. She earlier went...

Police woman dumps husband after lavish wedding for Customs Officer

A Ghanaian man, known as Tony, is seeking justice after revealing that, he spent GH¢120,000 to wed a pregnant police officer who has given...

Contempt: Court sets date for judgment as Lighthouse fails to file submissions

An Accra high court has set May 25, 2023, to deliver judgement in the contempt case brought by Lighthouse Chapel International (LCI) against six...

How Nigerian ‘President-Elect’ Tinubu’s son bought $11 million London mansion linked to fraud, received Buhari in same property

A firm belonging to the son of Nigeria’s president-elect bought an $11 million London mansion that his predecessor’s government was seeking to confiscate as...

Car somersaults and falls into stream along the Takoradi-Cape-Coast highway [Video]

One driver and two passengers were lucky to have survived after their car drifted off the Takoradi-Cape-Coast highway into a nearby stream at Daboase...

Duffuor opens up on his relationship with Mahama

National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopeful, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has said there is no bad blood between him and former President John Mahama. The...

National Cathedral: High Court dismisses contempt case against Okudzeto Ablakwa

An Accra High Court has dismissed a contempt case against North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The Court says the evidence presented by Secretary to...

National Cathedral: Okudzeto Ablakwa drops another bombshell

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed fresh details about the National Cathedral of Ghana project after a trip...

CeSIS raises concerns over communities affected by mining

A Center for Social Impact Studies (CeSIS) research has revealed residents in many mining communities in Ghana are losing lands, cultural sites and identities,...

Akaa community gets ultramodern CHPS compound after Adom News report

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for BUEM-Jasikan in the Oti Region, Elizabeth Kessewa Adjornor, has commissioned an ultra-modern Community-Base Health Planning Services (CHPS) compound...

Fisheries Ministry to reduce importation of fish

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has pledged to cut the importation of fish into the country. According to its Deputy Minister, Moses Anim,...

Man drowns while attempting to rescue goat from well

A 35-year-old man has lost his life while attempting to rescue a goat from drowning in a well at Atebubu district in the Bono...

Kyeiwaa announces return to Ghana

Veteran Kumawood actress, Rose Akua Attaa Mensah, popularly known as 'Kyeiwaa', has got fans excited with news about her return to Ghana. After staying in...

ECG considers jail term for illegal connection and other offences

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has hinted it is considering jail term for customers who access power illegally, engage in meter bypassing, power...

Man butchers wife at Nungua; family demands justice

JoyNews/AdomNews · Man kills wife in Nungua A 25-year-old woman has allegedly been murdered by her husband at Nungua in the Greater Accra Region. The deceased,...

Martin Amidu: New Chief Justice – last three stops of Akufo-Addo’s long game for 7 December 2024 elections

Nana Akufo-Addo’s modus operandi in the exercise of the constitutional powers vested in him to choose critical and sensitive constitutional officers for the actualization...

Da’ Hammer mourns after being hit with sad news

The Chief Executive Officer of Last Two Records, Da' Hammer, has taken to social media to mourn the death of his father. The old man,...

Nhyiraba Kojo still in prison – Lawyer

Five days after the Sekondi Commercial Court imprisoned a popular hiplife musician, Nhyiraba Kojo, for 30 days, he is yet to be released from...

MP heads to Supreme Court over appointment of 2 EC members

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamkepor, has gone to the Supreme Court over the appointment of two new members–  Hajia Salima...

One dead, another in critical condition after motor accident

A 17-year-old boy died on the spot with another person in critical condition after two motorbikes crashed at Gomoa Akraman on the Gomoa Akotsi...

Cedi to depreciate 30% to dollar in 2023 – EIU

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is predicting a 30% depreciation of the cedi to the dollar in 2023. This is, however, lower than the about...