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Muslim women shy away from hospitals because of male doctors – Zongo Minister

The Minister for Inner City and Zongo Development, Alhaji Abubakar Saddique Boniface has revealed that many Muslim women shy away from going to the...

Professor Karikari appointed Graphic Communications Group chairperson

The founder of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Professor Kwame Karikari has been appointed Chairperson of the Graphic Communications Group.Prof. Emmanuel Adow...

Fight against Cybercrime a must

Acting Director General at National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Jerry Konadu-Addo has stated emphatically that the fight against Cybercrime in the country must be...

IGP steps in to save defiled 4yr-old girl

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) David Asante-Apeatu has directed the Central Regional Police Command “to take over” the defilement case involving a four-year-old...

Major Mahama’s body parts missing – Pathologist tells court

The Pathologist who carried out the autopsy on the lynched soldier, Maxwell Adam Mahama says he was not able to trace parts of the deceased's body...

Hot Audio: Teachers impregnating school children will be sacked– KEEA MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA), Nana Appiah Korang has issued a strong warning to male teachers in the KEEA municipality against having...

Audio: 5 yr-old girl falls into pit dilapidated toilet  

A five-year-old pupil of Anglican Basic School in Tamso-Senyakrom a community in Tarkwa has fallen into a dilapidated toilet in the community.According to an...

Major Mahama’s body parts missing – Pathologist tells court

The Pathologist who carried out an autopsy on the lynched soldier, Maxwell Adam Mahama says some parts of the deceased's body could not be traced.Dr. Lawrence...

Hot Audio: Adadientem chief denies concealing rape case

The chief of Adadientem, a village in the Assin North District of the Central Region, where a four-year-old girl was allegedly defiled has denied...

Hot audio: Akufo-Addo won’t meet self-styled chief – Minister

The Greater Accra Regional Chairman, Ishmael Ashitey has expressed disgust at the 'enstoolment' of two Ga Mantses in the capital city, in a space...

PHOTOS: Techiman based radio station burnt

Fire has destroyed the building and broadcasting equipment of Techiman-based Asta FM in the Brong Ahafo.A staff of the station who was around at...

Hot video: ‘Facebook live’ nurse home torched

The woes of a  junior nurse who was sacked from her job for doing Facebook live while on duty is far from over.Trudy Ewurama...

GES releases postings for new teachers

The Ghana Education Service has published postings for the latest batch of graduate teachers from the training colleges across the country.The postings are to...

PHOTOS: Pastor rejects Rolls Royce Birthday gift

A Nigerian pastor has rejected a Rolls Royce Phantom presented to him as a birthday gift.Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere is the founder of Omega Power...

Fabewoso: Why is Africa still poor? Captain Smart quizzed

Host of Adom FM's morning show, Dwaso Nsem, Captain Smart has bemoaned how Africa is still poor in spite of the abundance of resources...

Video/Photos: Traders panic as two-storey housing 12 shops sinks

A two-storey building around the Asafo Interchange in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi is sinking by the minute.Panicked traders are moving their wares out of...

Drivers kick against ‘smart’ licence

The Ghana Drivers and Car Owners Association has kicked against moves by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to introduce a new smart...

Father of defiled victim asked to pay GHC200 for medical report

The parents of a 4-year-old girl defiled by a community member at Assin Adadientem in the Central Region have been asked to pay GHC200...

Akufo-Addo raises concern over ‘Sakawa’

President Akufo-Addo has expressed grave concern about the growing spate of internet fraud – known in local parlance as ‘Sakawa’ and other cyber crimes...

Sakawa Boy dies after coming into contact with water

A 24-year-old man believed to be part of a group of ‘Sakawa boys’ died on the spot after coming into contact with water.His friends...

Hot Audio: Galamsey pit collapses, killing 26 yr-old man

A galamsey pit at Adansi Mpirekyire in the Adansi South district has collapsed killing a 26-year old miner, Isaac Gbafa around 4pm Monday.The deceased...

PHOTOS: 10-year-old, one other die in a bizarre manner at Akosombo

Tears continue to flow for 10-year-old Emmanuel Offei and 27-year-old Abigail Ocloo who met their untimely death last Friday at Akosombo in the Eastern...

Journalists behind my arrest – Akua Donkor

The Founder and leader of Ghana Freedom Party(GFP), Madam Akua Donkor who is under police investigation for defrauding one trader, Ama Yeboah of GH¢10,500...

‘Problematic’ roundabouts on Kumasi-Ejisu road to be removed

The Roads and Highways Minister has ordered four traffic islands on Kumasi-Ejisu stretch of the main Kumasi-Accra Road be removed for the free flow...

Joy FM Sugar project not initiative of Ghana Diabetes Association – Kojo Yankson

Ghana Diabetes Association's claim that a diabetes sensitisation program, Sugar Project, was plagiarised by Joy FM presenter Kojo Yankson has been debunked.The broadcaster says...

ECG to name and shame defaulting customers in the press

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says its customers who default should soon expect to hear and see their names on radio and in...

Ashanti Region: ‘Problematic’ roundabouts on Kumasi-Ejisu road to be removed

The Roads and Highways Minister has ordered four traffic islands on Kumasi-Ejisu stretch of the main Kumasi-Accra Road be removed for the free flow...

About 1,000 NADMO workers starve 3 years without pay

Over one thousand employees of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), are yet to receive salaries owed them for the last three years.Some of...

Gov’t promise to pay Sofoline Interchange contractor

The Roads and Highway Ministry is promising payment of outstanding debt   to contractors working on the Sofoline Interchange in Kumasi.Work on the reconstruction of...

Newborn baby found abandoned in Tamale forest

A two-months-old baby was found abandoned at the Gumani forest in the Tamale metropolis.According to an eyewitness, the baby was found in a polythene...

Hot Audio: School Feeding Program under threat in Tamale

Schooling Feeding program in the Northern regional capital, Tamale, is said to be in limbo as zonal coordinators who are supposed to supervise its...

Fabewoso: Attorney General’s Dept making corruption fight difficult

The Attorney Generals Department is being accused of the needless delays in the prosecution of corruption cases in the country.According to reports, cases sent...

Ashanti region records 40 per cent drop in fire outbreaks

Fire incidents has dropped by 40 per cent in the Ashanti Region,  between January and September of this year, compared to 2016. Casualty rates over...

PHOTOS: Train derails at Tesano

An Accra-bound train from Nsawam has derailed at the Tesano Railway Monday morning.It is unclear how many people were in the train, but two persons...

More deaths imminent over illegal pits – Mining firm warns

Management of Shaanxi Mining Company operating in the Gbane area of the Talensi District of the Upper East Region, have warned that illegal mining...

Men who impregnate girls under 18 in Sissala districts to pay money, buy cow

Traditional leaders have joined forces with parents in the Sissala East and West areas in the Upper West Region to devise some by-laws to...

Volta Region GJA launches maiden awards

The Volta Region branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has launched an award ceremony in Ho over the weekend to appreciate journalists and...

Tension in Accra as new Ga Mantse is installed

Tension is building in Accra following the installation of another Ga Chief, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II.The rituals began late Friday and were carried through...

Ayensu Starch factory begins production

Ghana's only starch producing company which was shutdown for maintenance has begun production.Managing Director of the company, Evans Kwame Ayim confirmed this to Adom...