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30 trapped in ‘galamsey’ pit at Obuasi

About 30 people, believed to be illegal miners or ‘galamseyers’, have been trapped in a pit belonging to the AngloGold Ashanti Company in Obuasi. The...

NAGRAT reacts to GES boss’ dismissal

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) says it is worried about President Nana Akufo-Addo’s dismissal of the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service...

SHS student ‘flogged’ by teacher on verge of losing sight amid battle with stroke

A 21-year-old student of Assin Manso Senior High School (SHS), popularly known as Great AMASS, Janet Halm, is on the verge of losing her...

Adom Praiz 2022 officially launched; Travis Greene, Celestine Donkor, others to shake Perez Dome [Photos]

A year after the most thrilling annual gospel concert was held virtually, Adom Praiz is back with a mega ministration that will see all...

Accra: GUTA members close down shops

Members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) in Accra have today closed down their shops in a nationwide protest. According to the aggrieved...

Akufo-Addo’s convoy booed in Kumasi

The hardship many Ghanaians are going through in the wake of economic downturn is getting more apparent than ever. The citizens appear not to be...

2022 BECE: Candidate goes into labour in examination room

A candidate, who was writing the ongoing Basic Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at Kechiebi R/C Centre in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the...

Seeking IMF bailout was a difficult decision – Akufo-Addo

JoyNews/AdomNews · Seeking IMF bailout was a difficult decision to make – Akufo-Addo President Nana Akufo-Addo says the decision to go to the International Monetary...

We didn’t go to ‘galamsey’ sites to pray – Clergy

The Christian Ecumenical Bodies of Ghana is angered about the public uproar over their visit to illegal mining sites in the Eastern Region. According them,...

Diesel price up to ¢15.99 per liter, petrol sells at ¢13.10

Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun increasing prices of petroleum products at the pumps. This is due to the fortnight review of petroleum prices that...

Assin Fosu: Corpse buried by wrong family exhumed after a month

The remains of Linda Obri Akufu, 57, which got missing weeks ago at the St. Francis Xavier Hospital at Assin Fosu has finally been...

2022 BECE: 552,276 candidates begin examination today

The 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) commences today, Monday, October 17. The examinations will take place at 2,038 centres across the country. A total of...

UTAG, TEWU-GH, other unions embark on strike beginning today

Leaders of the four major Labour Unions in public universities in Ghana have announced their intended strike slated for Monday, October 17. The unions, University...

No more extension; all unregistered SIM cards to be blocked October ending

All unregistered SIM cards will be blocked progressively by October ending, the Ministry of Communications has stated. In a detailed press statement, the Ministry noted...

Wa Naa passes fitness test after jumping over a cow for 15th time [Video]

It has been the practice and custom over the past 400 years that every Overlord of the Waala people jumps over a cow to...

Erastus Asare Donkor and team honoured for ‘Destruction for Gold’ documentary

The Kumasi unit of The Multimedia Group has honoured the resilience of team members who worked together on the ‘Destruction for Gold’ documentary. The documentary...

Give us a break – Asantehene hits hard at govt’s anti-galamsey fight

The government’s anti-galamsey policies and strategies have come under fire from Asantehene, who claims they are shrouded in falsehood. According to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II,...

Kwasi Kwarteng out as UK Chancellor

Kwasi Kwarteng is no longer chancellor, the BBC has reported. This comes after speculation that the British Prime Minister, Liz Truss will on Friday announce...

Cedi hits ¢12.10 to a dollar

The Ghana cedi has breached the ¢12 mark within just a week, selling at ¢12.10 at most forex bureaus or the retail market. A visit...

NoToGalamsey: Military High Command receives list of licensed mining firms

A comprehensive list of all licensed small-scale mining companies nationwide has been handed over to the Military High Command. This forms part of new measures...

School Feeding: Pupils forced to go home for food during break time

The Authorities of Pomposo Akaporiso Basic School at Obuasi have expressed concern over the neglect of pupils by officials in charge of the Ghana...

Former NPP Chairman fires Freddie Blay for defending Aisha Huang’s accomplices

JoyNews/AdomNews · Former NPP Chairman fires Freddie Blay A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for New Juaben North has lashed out at former...

Wontumi’s mining site in Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve set ablaze [Photos+Video]

Government is alleged to have ordered for the burning of the ‘galamsey’ site structures in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. This follows a directive from...

Sammy Gyamfi found guilty in defamation suit brought against him by Napo

An Accra High Court has found the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) guilty of a defamation suit filed against him...

‘Balloons’: All about the new drug craze that has hit Ghana

Ghana has witnessed many forms of drug use or abuse among its youthful population in recent times with law enforcement authorities struggling to curb...

Investigative journalist Francisca Enchill, 24 distinguished others make list of finalists for WAMECA 2022

Corruption Watch's investigative journalist, Francisca Enchill from Ghana and 24 distinguished journalists, have made the list of finalists for the 2022 edition of the...

Travis Greene to headline Adom Praiz 2022

Grammy-nominated American gospel singer Travis Greene has been billed as the headline artiste for Adom FM's annual gospel concert, Adom Praiz. The trendy event is...

2 dead, 5 in critical condition as church building collapses at Akotsi

Two persons are reportedly dead and five others in critical condition after a church building collapsed at Gomoa Akotsi in the Central Region. The deceased...

Man to contest NDC Women’s Organiser position

Ahead of the 2024 general election, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is holding internal elections to appoint new leaders from the branch level...

7,699 Children tested positive for HIV in 2020

The HIV population among children aged one to four years was 7,699 in 2020, while new infections in children of the same age group...

Missing man found with hand in rat hole [Video]

https://youtube.com/shorts/jJcOvfCJkCM?feature=share A 64-year-old man, Agya Osei, who went missing for about three days at Sehwi Asempanaye in the Western North Region, has been found in...

Galamsey: Special Prosecutor probes Charles Bissue, Wontumi, other govt officials

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has commenced investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of illegal small-scale mining. This...

Businesses struggling, I’ll not encourage anyone to start business now – GUTA president

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is predicting that banks' default rate is going to be high due to recent hike in policy...

500 missing excavators: Charles Bissue dares Frimpong-Boateng

JoyNews/AdomNews · Charles Bissue challenges Prof Frimpng Boateng on missing excavators Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has been challenged...

One week observation of veteran actor, Ekow Blankson announced

The one week observation of veteran actor, Ekow Blankson, has been scheduled for Saturday, October 15, 2022. The ceremony will take place at the...

Increase price of bag of cocoa to ¢1,500 or we smuggle it – Farmers to govt

Cocoa farmers have lamented about the government’s 21 per cent increase in the producer price for cocoa They said this is not enough. According to them,...

One person found dead in Weija floods

One person has been found dead in the Weija floods. The body of the male adult was discovered in a house at Tetegu on...

Police arrest man in viral video who whipped his toddler 21 times

The police have arrested a man seen in a viral video brutally assaulting his barely three-year-old son. The suspect, Richard Kofi, was picked up at...

Bag of cocoa now GH¢800 as price goes up by 21%

Government has pegged the producer price for cocoa at GH¢800 per bag of 64kg, depicting a 21% increase from GH¢10,560 per tonne to GH¢12,800...

Former NPP Chairman lashes out at ECG’s ‘Cabal of criminals’

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for New Juaben North, Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang, has condemned what he describes as a deliberate attempt by...