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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...

Traders at racecourse market call for support following fire incident

Several stalls occupied by traders of watermelon and other perishable goods have been ravaged by fire at the Racecourse Market in KumasiThe fire, which...

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,...

National Service Authority denies ‘ghost names’ and payroll fraud allegations

The National Service Authority (NSA) has denied recent media reports alleging payroll fraud and the inclusion of “ghost names” in its system.In a press...

Four remanded over cruel attack in Ho

The District Court 1 in Ho has remanded into prison custody four accused persons for allegedly attempting to murder a 31-year-old driver of the...

Ban on sale of vegetables in Western Region affecting our business – Takoradi traders lament

Some vegetable sellers in the Central Business District of Takoradi have expressed worry over the ban of vegetables sale within the Sekondi–Takoradi Metropolis due...

Bawku: 2 killed in separate attacks as death toll now 35

Following attacks by unidentified gunmen at two separate locations in Bawku, two people have been killed.The incidents occurred amidst ongoing tensions in the area,...

Opambour sets tongues wagging with prophesy on Mahama’s children

Prophet Ebenezer Adarkwa Yiadom, widely known as Opambour or Prophet 1, has claimed a divine revelation concerning one of the children of President-elect John...

State files fresh charges against Ablakwa’s alleged impersonators

State Prosecutors have filed a fresh Charge Sheet at the High Court against the two young men who have been accused of impersonating a...

Calvary Hill Assemblies of God Co-operative Credit Union records 2 million in profit

In celebrating 25 years of banking, the Calvary Hill Assemblies of God Co-Operative Credit Union (CH-AGASSSCO) has stressed the need for Christians to work...

GWCL insists on ownership to property earmarked for demolition; ready to resist attempts on encroachment

Ghana Water Limited in Ashanti region is insisting on ownership to a property earmarked for demolition by private developers at the Ridge Residential Area...

Our experienced nurses are leaving for greener pastures abroad and it’s worrying – Head of KATH Emergency Medicine Unit

Head of Emergency Medicine Directorate at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr Chris Oppong, has expressed worry over the high rate of young, experienced...

Police investigate Akufo Addo’s damaged statue

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the damage inflicted on the statue of President Akufo-Addo at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital Roundabout...

A/R: 2 dead at Nyinahin-Kasotie in alleged scuffle over excavators and gold deposits

Two young men have been confirmed dead when residents of Nyinahin-Kasotie in the Ashanti region clashed with a group of heavily built men, who...

2024 election: Why I did not campaign in Dome-Kwabenya – Adwoa Safo

Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, has justified why she was not involved in campaign activities in the constituency ahead of the...

Over 600 workers demand unpaid salaries on Ofankor-Nsawam project

Over 600 casual workers involved in the Ofankor to Nsawam rehabilitation project are demanding payment for three months' worth of salary arrears.The workers, who...

Ablakwa donates 100 wheelchairs to constituents with disabilities

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has donated 100 wheelchairs to individuals with physical disabilities in his constituency.The gesture, according to...

Volta Regional House of Chiefs demand removal of Asikuma, Sogakope immigration posts

The Volta Region House of Chiefs (VRHC) has called for the immediate removal of the inland posts of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at...

Controversial Akufo-Addo statue at Effia-Nkwanta Hospital partially damaged

The controversial statue of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the entrance of the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi-Takoradi, has sustained partial damage.On Monday,...

Archbishop Adonteng congratulates Mahama; calls for strategic leadership

Ghanaian-American religious leader and General Overseer of Divine Word International Ministries, Archbishop Kofi Adonteng Boateng, has extended heartfelt congratulations to President-elect John Mahama following...

National Ambulance Service and Ghana Armed Forces Medical Services train 69 Military Emergency Medical Technicians

As part of the efforts to strengthen the Emergency care delivery system in the country, the National Ambulance Service (NAS) and the Ghana Armed...

2024 WASSCE: Fate of 460,000 candidates hangs

The fate of over 460,611 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) School Candidates (SC) hangs in the balance as the West African Examinations...

Galamsey fight: Court adjourns assault case on JoyNews crew

The case of the assault on a JoyNews crew investigating illegal mining activities at Manso Asumenya in the Ashanti Region was called for the...

Ghanaian activist fights for justice for pregnant women, young girls in Madagascar prisons 

Ghanaian-American activist Precious Baba, known for her tireless work in combating malaria in underserved communities, has taken on a new and urgent initiative.Baaba is...