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Techiman market on fire; 3 people rushed to hospital [Video]

Information reaching Adomonline.com indicates that a fire has engulfed the Techiman market in the Bono East Region.The blaze, which started around 9:30 pm, has...

NUGS petitions WAEC over examination irregularities

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has petitioned the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to address concerns over examination irregularities, emphasizing fairness and...

Kumasi can’t depend on politicians; let’s act now – Asantehene [Video]

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the World Bank to collaborate more effectively with the Manhyia Palace to accelerate the implementation...

Mahama vows to audit Akufo-Addo’s National Cathedral project

President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to launch an investigation into the National Cathedral Project, initiated by former President Akufo-Addo as a symbol of...

Gay men can train as priests but must be celibate – Italian bishops says

Gay men will be allowed to train as priests in Roman Catholic seminaries, so long as they observe celibacy, according to new guidelines announced...

Eastern Region: Abductors flee as warning shots save 13-year-old from ritual killing

A 13-year-old girl narrowly escaped from an alleged ritual killing after being abducted by four unidentified men in Aburi-Kitase, located in the Akuapem South...

National Cathedral: Mahama compares Ghana’s $400m cost to Nigeria’s $30m facility

President John Mahama has criticised the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) government over the cost of the abandoned National Cathedral project.According to Mr Mahama,...

13-year-old girl escapes alleged ritual killing in Eastern Region

A 13-year-old girl narrowly escaped an alleged ritual killing after being abducted by four unidentified men on Friday at Aburi-Kitase in the Akuapem South...

Child Rights International opposes transfer of Free SHS feeding costs to parents

Child Rights International has strongly condemned proposals to shift the cost of feeding students under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy to...

Sissala East constituents urge Mahama to recover looted state funds

Some residents of Tumu in the Sissala East Constituency of the Upper West Region have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to recover all...

Akyem Chia calls for new chief

The youth and residents of Akyem Chia, a community in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region, have appealed to Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori...

Don’t be partisan, put Ghana first – Speaker to new MPs

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has urged newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) to place the nation’s interests above partisan politics.Addressing the new MPs...

Scores injured after gunmen open fire on bus in Bolgatanga

Scores of people have been reported injured after gunmen opened fire on a bus at Pusi-Namoo, a suburb of Bolgatanga in the Upper East...

Motorbike crash kills rider at Assin Kyinso

A 21-year-old man, Evans Quansah, has met his untimely death in a horrific motorbike accident at Assin Kyinso in the Assin South District of...

Armed robbers attack passengers on Assin Fosu road, make away with several valuables

A group of six suspected armed robbers attacked and robbed multiple passengers of their valuables, including money, phones, and other items, on the Accra-Assin...

Ejura MP demands autopsy on resident who died in police custody

The Member of Parliament for Ejura Sekyeredumase Constituency, Bawa Braimah, has called for an autopsy to be conducted on the body of a resident...

Post election issues: Youth storm Bui Power Authority, demand exit of all staff from junior to management staff

A group, numbering about 30 and claiming to be members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Saturday stormed the premises of the Bui...

Mahama directs Lands Commission to halt sale of state lands

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered an immediate halt to all activities involving the sale, lease, or processing of transactions related to state and...

NIB Director returns illegally acquired land at El Wak – ORAL

The Director of the National Investigation Bureau (NIB), Nana Attobrah Quaicoe, has voluntarily decided to return a parcel of state land he unlawfully acquired.This...

18-year-old herdsman remanded over murder of younger brother

Pati Bande, an 18-year-old herdsman, has been remanded by a Circuit Court in Wa for allegedly killing and burying his 14-year-old younger brother, Haruna...

I’m concerned about failure to implement AWW report – Prof Abotsi

The Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has expressed deep concern over...

Police station torched as Ejura youth clash with officers

Chaos broke out in Ejura in the Ashanti Region when a group of irate youth stormed the local police station.The agitated crowd freed suspects...

We’ll protect muslim women’s right to wear hijab freely – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the rights of Muslim women to wear the hijab freely, emphasizing the importance of...

Two siblings die after being locked in water drum by younger sister in Takoradi

Two siblings, aged 12 and 8, have tragically lost their lives after being locked inside a water drum by their 6-year-old sister while playing...

NPA implements measures to resolve petrol shortages in northern Ghana

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has assured Ghanaians that concrete steps are being taken to address the recent petrol shortages reported in parts of...

US returns $50m in alleged stolen funds to Nigeria

Close to $53m (£43m) in alleged illicit funds recovered from Nigeria's former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke among others will be used to fund public...

Ashanti Region: Fire kills 3-year-old at Asawase-Dagomba Line

A three-year-old boy has died in a fire outbreak at Dagomba Line in Asawase, a suburb of Kumasi.According to eyewitness accounts, the deceased was...

Sunyani Queenmother debunks nominating late Omanhene’s successor

Two different factions claiming to fill the vacant Sunyani paramount stool have been embroiled in a succession dispute that has led to the enstoolment...

Aowin Traditional Council declares war on illegal mining with spiritual intervention

The Aowin Traditional Council has taken a bold step to address the persistent issue of illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, which has caused...

Prof. Alex Manu appointed Executive Director at Centre for Social Justice

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has announced the appointment of Prof. Alex Manu as its new Executive Director.A visionary leader in public health...

Fuel shortage hits Sissala East and West Districts

The people of Sissala East Municipal and the adjoining Sissala West District have been hit with a nightmare in accessing fuel from sale points.According...

Presidential lodge, Regional Minister’s residence in Ashanti region left to rot

Accommodation facilities at the residency of the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council are rotting away, after years of neglect by the New Patriotic Party(NPP) administration.About...

Mahama announces plans for 2 holidays for 2025 Eid al-Fitr celebration

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to introduce a second holiday for the 2025 Eid al-Fitr celebrations.The initiative, which fulfills his campaign promise...

Bawumia and wife embark on pilgrimage to Mecca

The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has embarked on a pilgrimage to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, as a gesture of...

Assin Brofoyedru youth clash with police over installation of speed ramps

A clash erupted between the youth of Assin Brofoyedru and the Assin Fosu Police over the installation of speed ramps on the Assin Brofoyedru-Kumasi...

Over 350 attackers vandalize Electrochem property; no arrests yet – Police

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that over 350 individuals attacked and vandalized property belonging to Ada Songhor Electrochem Ghana Limited, but no arrests...

Free SHS not sustainable under current economy; we must review – Angel Carbonu [Audio]

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has renewed its calls for a revision of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, proposing that...

We will sustain and enhance free SHS policy – Mahama

President John Mahama has assured Ghanaians that his administration will sustain and enhance the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, as part of efforts...

#BeginningTheYearRightSeries2025: Dr. Boadi Nyamekye highlights the value of wisdom

The General Overseer of The Maker’s House Chapel International, Dr. Michael Boadi Nyamekye, has shared valuable insights on the value of wisdom.He noted that...

Haruna Iddrisu hints at recommendations on LGBTQ Bill to Mahama

Tamale South Member of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed plans to present recommendations to President John Mahama regarding the controversial LGBTQ Bill, officially known...