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ECG to pilot new pre-payment system in Volta Region in 2025

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is preparing to pilot a new pre-payment system to enhance service delivery to its clients in the Volta...

Lordina Foundation brings Christmas joy to orphans [Photos]

Lordina Mahama, the wife of President-elect John Mahama through her Lordina Foundation has donated various items to the Osu Children’s Home and Christ Faith...

Conflict in Bawku worsens malnutrition crisis, claims two lives 

At least two children have died from malnutrition in the Bawku Municipal area this year, with 65 cases reported, according to health officials.The ongoing...

PMMC condemns mob disruption at National Assay Centre, denies allegations of gold smuggling

The Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) has condemned an incident at its National Assay Centre, located at the Aviance Cargo Terminal, where operations were...

Supreme Court dismisses petition challenging anti-gay bill

A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Lovelace Avril Johnson, has unanimously dismissed a petition filed by broadcast journalist and lawyer...

Supreme Court to deliver judgment on anti-LGBTQ+ case today

The Supreme Court is set to deliver its ruling on two landmark lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values...

Bui Power Authority commissions 50-megawatt solar power plant at Galgu

A 50-megawatt land-based solar power plant, targeted at fostering industrial growth and enhancing energy resilience in the country, has been commissioned at Galgu in...

Over 10k fibre optic cable cuts reported across Ghana

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications (GCT) and the Electronic Money Issuers (EMIs) Chamber of Ghana have disclosed that between January and November, there were...

Yagbonwura congratulates President-elect Mahama

Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, the Overlord of Gonjaland, has congratulated President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory at the December 7, 2024, polls.The...

Parliament pays tribute to Clement Ike Quartey ahead of final funeral rites

Ghana's Parliament, earlier today, December 17, paid a tribute to the country's first-ever Olympic medalist, Clement Ike Quartey, ahead of his final funeral rites.Ike...

Dumelo provides free bus ride for Legon students to travel for Christmas holidays

John Dumelo has kicked off his duties as elected Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon by providing a free bus ride for students...

Transition period doesn’t halt govt operations – Information Minister to Mahama’s transition team

The Spokesperson for the Government’s Transition Team and Minister for Information, Fatima Abubakar, has dismissed claims that there is an agreement to halt recruitment...

Haruna Iddrisu hit with sad news

The Member of Parliament for the Tamale South Constituency, Haruna Iddrisu, is mourning the loss of his mother, Hajia Mariama, who passed away after...

One injured as fire guts house at Hausa Zongo in Tamale

A devastating fire has destroyed multiple properties at at Hausa Zongo in Tamale in the Northern Region.According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS),...

We’ve failed to build democratic systems beyond human sentiments – Angel Carbonu

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has expressed deep concern over Ghana’s lack of robust democratic systems that...

Bawumia to grace Parliament’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will be the guest speaker at Parliament's 2024 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.The event will take place on...

‘Fake soldier’ in viral recruitment video arrested

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has apprehended Alex Cobbinah, a young man who impersonated a soldier in a viral video where he falsely alleged...

Akufo-Addo petitioned to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo

President Akufo-Addo has received a petition seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo from office over allegations of misconduct and incompetence.The petition, filed...

Highway Authority refutes allegations of malfeasance at Akom Axle load station

The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) has issued a statement in response to allegations of malfeasance made by Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey...

Ghana Meteo sends SoS message as harmattan sets in

A senior meteorologist at the Ghana Meteorological Agency(GMA) Joshua Asamoah has urged citizens to take more water as the harmattan sets in.In an interview...

IGP should be commended, not blamed for election chaos – Security Analyst

Security analyst, Samuel Nana Appiah has stated that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), should not be blamed for the chaos during and after...

Kwashieman Cluster of Schools fire: We must deal with perpetrators -Edudzi Tamaklo

The Director of Legal Affairs for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Edudzi Tamaklo, has urged the swift arrest and prosecution of those responsible...

524 lives lost in road crashes in Ashanti Region between January and October

A total of 524 lives have been lost in road crashes across the Ashanti Region between January and October 2024, out of 2,038 fatalities...

CETAG threatens strike again over govt’s failure to respond to NLC ruling

The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has raised fresh concerns over their request to be migrated from tertiary...

KETASCO concerned about Category B classification

A coach and past contestant for Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO) in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Dr Benjamin Mawunya Boafor,...

Finance Minister absent again as Mini Budget presentation stalls

The Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, was again absent from Parliament today, failing to present the anticipated mini-budget.This marks the second consecutive day...

Kwashieman Cluster of Schools fire: Eyewitness makes shocking revelation [Listen]

Following the fire incident at the Kwashieman Cluster of School in the Ablekuma North constituency, a resident and eyewitness has said he suspects arson.In...

There’s a critical need for safeguarding electoral materials – Col. Festus Aboagye

Security analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye has highlighted the urgent need for better protection of electoral materials.This comes on the back of the fire outbreak...

Fire destroys six shops at Racecourse market in Kumasi [Video]

A late-night fire has destroyed six shops at the Bantama Racecourse Market in Kumasi, leaving traders devastated as goods worth thousands of cedis were...

We’ll advise ourselves by Dec 20 if…. – CETAG to gov’t

The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has vowed that it will not hesitate to advise themselves by December...

Woman jailed for stealing GH₵81,060 from GCB customers

Jessica Oforiwa, a 35-year-old caterer and hairdresser, has been sentenced to five years in prison for stealing GH₵81,060 from GCB Bank customers using cloned...

15 NDC supporters who allegedly set EC office ablaze at Ayensuano granted bail 

The Osino District Court in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region has granted bail to 15 supporters of the National Democratic Congress...

Policeman accidentally shoots colleague dead at Abeasi

A policeman has reportedly shot his colleague dead at Abease along the Prang-Kintampo road in the Bono East region.The unfortunate incident occurred around 11:30...

Adom News gets results as Kechiebi-Asuogya M/A school gets 3-unit classroom block

In a significant development towards the educational sector in the Nkwanta South of the Oti Region, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Felix Owusu-Gyimah has...

Police investigate fire outbreak at Kwashieman Cluster of Schools

The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the Ghana National Fire Service, has launched an investigation into a fire outbreak that occurred on this...

PWDs in Kwahu West Municipality call for increase in 5% Common Fund allocation

The Chairman of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Kwahu West Municipality, Joseph Abankwah, has appealed to the government to increase the five percent...

CCTV exposes driver who allegedly stole former boss’ cash

A 36-year-old driver who broke into his former boss’ vehicle and made away with GH¢50,000 cash, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court.Emmanuel  Klutse,...

Lack of basic school in Asantekrom affects children’s education – Chief appeals for support

Children in Asantekrom, a farming community in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern Region, face significant challenges in accessing basic education.With no school...

Ghana loses 1,400 lives to drowning annually – WHO/Bloomberg Philanthropies

In a startling revelation at the official launch of the Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention in Geneva, Switzerland, it was disclosed that approximately 1,400...

Prison Officer in court over alleged recruitment scam

A 29-year-old prison officer, Aziz Nortei Tetteh, has been arraigned before the Dansoman Circuit Court in Accra on charges of defrauding by false pretence,...