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Three burnt to death after motorbike collision at Manso Watreso

Three people have lost their lives following a collision between two motorbikes that sparked a deadly fire at Manso Watreso in the Amansie South...

Gov’t reintroduces art, needlework in the basic school curriculum 

The Ministry of Education has announced plans to reintroduce Art, Craft, and Needlework into the curriculum for foundational learners across Ghana starting next academic...

Investing in breastfeeding is investing in the future – Ga East Health Directorate

The Ga East Municipal Health Directorate has launched its annual Breastfeeding Week celebration with a strong call for greater investment in breastfeeding as a...

New cocoa price disappointing, farmers feel betrayed – Dr. Isaac Opoku

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Food and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Dr. Isaac Yaw Opoku, has expressed disappointment over the newly announced cocoa producer price for...

Shatta Wale alleges EOCO officials invaded his home with guns

Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has accused officials of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) of...

Opare-Addo praises Mahama’s leadership as credible and impactful

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for what he described as credible and impactful leadership that...

Adwumawura Programme not a cash giveaway – Youth Minister clarifies

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, has debunked claims that the government’s new Adwumawura Programme is a cash giveaway scheme. Speaking on Asempa...

COPEC kicks against 20% transport fare hike 

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has strongly opposed reported plans to increase commercial transport fares by 20%, warning that such a move would...

Energy Commission launches 2025 SHSs Renewable Energy Challenge

The Ghana Energy Commission has officially launched this year’s edition of the Senior High Schools(SHSs) Renewable Energy Challenge, aimed at promoting innovation in clean...

First batch of National Apprenticeship Programme beneficiaries to be matriculated next week – Opare-Addo

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, has announced that the first cohort of Ghana’s National Apprenticeship Programme will be matriculated on August...

We are not aware of 20% transport fare increment – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it is unaware of the purported 20% increment in transport fares announced by the Ghana Road...

Prof. Kwofie appointed UG’s Director of Institute of Applied Science and Technology 

Professor Samuel Kojo Kwofie has officially assumed office as the Director of the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) at the University of...

KG2 pupils of Yvonne Nelson Int’l School present community solutions at 2025 graduation 

Yvonne Nelson International School has introduced a new approach to early childhood education by integrating community-based project work into its KG2 graduation ceremony, with...

Kennedy Agyapong picks forms to contest 2026 NPP flagbearer race

Former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has officially picked nomination forms to contest in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2026 presidential primaries. The announcement...

Zoomlion donates three trucks to boost waste management in Ahafo Region

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has handed over three waste management trucks to support sanitation efforts in the Ahafo Region. The presentation ceremony took place in Goaso,...

Ahafo cocoa farmers warned against smuggling amidst disappointment over new price

The President of the Asunafo North Cooperative Cocoa Farmers Union, Nana Sarpong Emmanuel, has appealed to cocoa farmers in the Ahafo Region not to...

Gomoa Akoti murder case: Three remanded, one granted GHC 50,000 bail

The Awutu Bereku District Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Ms. Armah Adomako Kwarkye, has remanded three suspects into police custody in connection with...

Reframe healthcare as investment, not burden – Mahama urges govt

President John Dramani Mahama is urging Ghana’s Ministry of Health and financial policymakers to reframe their approach to healthcare by treating it as a...

Four arrested over murder of security man at Gomoa Akotsi

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 65-year-old security guard, Kwabena Boateng, at the De-Bridge One District One Factory...

Honour your promise to farmers – Minority demands fair cocoa price

The Minority in Parliament is demanding that the government increase the producer price of cocoa to at least GHS 3,800 per bag, urging authorities...

What you need to know about Energy Commission’s SHS renewable energy challenge

The Energy Commission, in partnership with the Multimedia Group Limited, will organise the Zonal Stage of the 6th edition of the Senior High Schools...

GES sets up security posts in conflict zones as 2025 WASSCE begins

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has established four security posts in conflict-prone areas to ensure the safety of candidates taking part in the 2025...

Fiifi Boafo challenges gov’t over new cocoa price [Listen]

Former Head of Public Affairs at COCOBOD, Fiifi Boafo, has taken a swipe at the government over the newly announced cocoa producer price for...

2025 WASSCE: Education Ministry warns staff against exam malpractice

The 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has officially began today, Tuesday, August 5. In a press release signed by Deputy Minister for...

Read your handing-over notes, spend less time carrying chairs to farms – Cocobod CEO told [Audio]

Former Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fifi Boafo, has dismissed recent claims by Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Randy...

CSA, police clamp down on online fraud syndicates

A joint operation by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and the Ghana Police Service has led to the arrest of 65 suspects linked to...

Tema, Sakumono residents petition President over Ramsar site demolitions

Some residents whose buildings sit on portions of the Ramsar sites in Tema and Sakumono in the Greater Accra Region, have petitioned President John...

Gov’t inaugurates five-member Interim Committee to revive Komenda Sugar Factory

The government has inaugurated a five-member Interim Management Committee (IMC) to spearhead efforts to revive the Komenda Sugar Factory, a key but long-dormant industrial...

Tourism Ministry swears in new NCC board

The National Commission for Culture(NCC) has inaugurated a new governing board with a mandate to strengthen Ghana’s cultural identity and support the country’s broader...

Ato Forson’s GH₵6,000 promise was a mere political talk – Cocoa farmer

The Volta and Oti Regional Chief Cocoa Farmer, Nana Kwame Abass, has called for calm among cocoa farmers following concerns about the newly announced...

25 Agona Swedru SHS students suspended after altercation over same-sex proposal

About 25 final-year students of Agona Swedru Senior High School (SHS) in the Central Region have been suspended after allegedly engaging in a violent...

Mahama has delivered on cocoa price promise – Chief farmer [Audio]

The Volta and Oti Regional Chief Cocoa Farmer, Nana Kwame Abass, has defended President John Mahama’s recent cocoa price announcement, describing it as evidence...

Accident at Ofankor barrier causes heavy traffic

A serious road accident at the Ofankor barrier on the Accra-bound section of the Accra–Achimota highway early Tuesday, August 5, 2025, has caused massive...

Tourism Ministry dismisses claims against Dzifa Gomashie

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has strongly refuted claims circulating on social media regarding the conduct and professionalism of the sector...

Madina MCE alleges arson, plot to seize state land in recent Ritz Junction fire outbreaks

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang-Madina, Ibrahim Faila Fuseini, has alleged that the recurring fires at Ritz Junction in Madina are part...

Evatex threatens to sue GACL for $64.6m over contract termination

Evatex Logistics Limited, the mining and stevedoring company, which was awarded an auditing and revenue assurance contract at the Kotoka International Airport, has threatened...

Gov’t pledges massive infrastructure projects for Ada

Government has pledged massive infrastructure projects for the people of Ada, focusing on road construction, construction of markets and rehabilitation, and provision of potable. This...

Students Loan Trust Fund disburses GH₵67.6m allowances to over 30,000 teacher trainees

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has confirmed the release of GHS 67,671,080 as part of the non-feeding component of teacher trainee allowances for...

GRTCC confirms 20% increase in public transport fares effective August 8

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has announced a 20% increase in public transport fares, effective Friday, August 8, 2025. Speaking to Adom News...

NSMQ 2025: Achimota School dethrones Presec to win Greater Accra championship title

The battle for the 2025 Greater Accra Regional Championship of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) lived up to its billing as one...