HomeTop Story

Top Story

Assemblies to receive GH₵25m each this year – Mahama

President John Mahama has announced that every Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assembly (MMDA) will receive a minimum of ₵25 million this year. He made this...

Mahama orders MMDCEs to declare assets by July 15

President John Dramani Mahama has directed all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to declare their assets by 15th July 2025, in accordance...

Man, 30, found dead in stagnant water at Juaboso

A man believed to be in his 30s has been found dead in stagnant water at Juaboso in the Western North Region. According to reports,...

Fire guts Korle Bu medical laboratory building [Photos]

A ravaging fire gutted the Korle Bu Medical School's medical laboratory buildings on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. The inferno affected the Accounts Office, Stores, Administration,...

ECG disconnects Ghana Water and GBC over unpaid debts

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disconnected Ghana Water Limited (GWL) from the national grid over a GH¢999.6 million debt. The disconnection, which occurred...

National Service allowances to be increased in next service year – Director-General

The National Service Authority (NSA) has assured personnel of plans to increase allowances for the next service year. Director General, Felix Gyamfi, says a series...

NPP to hold presidential primaries on January 31, 2026

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has announced that the party will hold its presidential primaries on January 31,...

Whether or not Adutwum will contest NPP flagbearer race [Listen]

Bosomtwe Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has subtly hinted at his intention to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the...

Man allegedly kills four-month-old pregnant wife in Dormaa West

A Fulani herdsman, Mahmud, has allegedly killed his four-month-old pregnant wife, Barikisu, at Frimpongkrom in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region. The tragic...

Robbers shoot farmer dead at Maame Ama village

Armed robbers have shot and killed a farmer, Emmanuel Kwadwo Obeng, at Maame Ama near Nsokote in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti...

Nowhere to run: Ghanaians trapped in Israel as war with Iran seals borders

A significant number of Ghanaian citizens find themselves in a precarious situation in Israel, unable to leave the country as Israeli authorities have declared...

Tribunal system will fuel corruption; we don’t need it – Prof. Ansa-Asare

Former Director of Ghana School of Law, Kweku Ansa-Asare, has stated that any plans to reintroduce the tribunal system under a Mahama-led government would...

Prof. Ansa-Asare makes strong case for extension of judges’ retirement age

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Professor Kweku Ansa-Asare, has expressed strong support for proposals to extend the retirement age for judges...

University of Ghana suspends 14 students, sanctions 97 for exam misconduct

The University of Ghana has suspended 14 students for two academic years over acts of misconduct and violations of institutional regulations. Additionally, 97 students found...

NPP Chairman takes break from all political activities

National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ayesu Ntim, has taken a break from his position due to ill health. His sister and...

Headmaster allegedly locks up BECE candidates over unpaid fees

Two pupils of the Big Six International School in Meduma, Ashanti Region, on Monday, June 16, 2025, missed their Mathematics paper in the ongoing...

Ken Ofori-Atta undergoes successful cancer surgery

Former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has successfully undergone surgery for prostate cancer at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The development was confirmed in a...

I am ready to defend myself in court – Manasseh on Zoomlion contract

Investigative journalist Manasseh Awuni Azure has declared his readiness to defend claims he has made regarding contracts awarded to Zoomlion Ghana Limited, including allegations...

One dead, over 500 displaced in Kasoa after heavy downpour

One person has been found dead, with over 500 displaced at Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region, after a...

COMAC predicts stable fuel prices

The prices of petroleum products will remain stable in the second pricing window of June, the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COCMC) has predicted. The...

Bees disrupt BECE at Wa School for the Deaf

A swarm of wild bees attacked candidates writing the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at the Wa School for the Deaf Centre on Thursday,...

25 private SHSs added to the 2025 School Selection – See full list

The Ministry of Education has added 25 private senior high schools (SHSs) to the 2025 school selection process for Junior High School (JHS) graduates...

Appointments Committee begins vetting of Supreme Court nominees today

The seven judges nominated by President John Mahama for appointment to the Supreme Court are scheduled to appear before the Appointments Committee of Parliament...

Fire destroys shops near UEW North Campus [Photos]

Fire has destroyed about seven shops near the North Campus Small Gate of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) in the Central Region. The incident...

Fuel prices to drop from June 16 following suspension of GH¢1.0 levy

The prices of petroleum products are expected to drop at the pumps from Monday, June 16, 2025, following the postponement of the GH¢1.0 Energy...

Kasoa Opeikuma floods: Over 200 homes submerged after Okrudu River overflow

More than 200 houses have been submerged at Kasoa Opeikuma in the Awutu Senya East Municipality following the overflow of the Okrudu River after...

10 kinds of women who have denied men the joy of fatherhood

As the world celebrates Father’s Day this Sunday, it is also worth reflecting on the silent stories of men who, for reasons beyond their...

NDC hit with sad news 

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Ashaiman Chairman and member of the National Zongo Caucus Coordinating Team, Shaddad Umar Jallo, has died. He reportedly passed away...

GRA postpones implementation of GH¢1 fuel levy again

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has for the second time postponed the implementation of the recently approved GH¢1 energy sector levy on petroleum products. Originally...

7 Lawra SHS students feared dead after boat capsizes on Black Volta

Seven students from Lawra Senior High School are feared dead after their boat capsized on the Black Volta River at Dikpe while attempting to...

15-year-old boy allegedly dies in police custody at Tarkwa-Simpa

A 15-year-old boy, Simon Obeng, has tragically died while in custody at the Tarkwa-Simpa Police station in the Western region. Information gathered by Adom News...

Mahama orders military escort for vehicles in Bawku 

President John Mahama has instructed the Ghana Armed Forces(GAF) to escort and protect cars plying the Bawku-Pulmakom-Bolgatanga and Walewale-Bolgatanga corridors to ensure safe movement...

BECE candidate dies in Assin Adiembra

A 14-year-old Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidate, Gariba Awudu, has died after falling ill during the ongoing exams at Assin Adiembra in the...

We’ll join nurses in next strike if… – Minority [Listen]

The Minority in Parliament is urging the government to honour its commitments under the May 2024 Conditions of Service agreement with the Ghana Registered...

How Gifty Oware-Mensah exploited NSA allowance system to secure over GH¢30m loan

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed how former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, allegedly...

NSA Scandal: 12, including Mustapha Ussif and Gifty Oware-Mensah to face prosecution 

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice has announced that 12 former officials of the National Service Authority (NSA) are set to face prosecution...

GRNMA suspends strike action

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has suspended its week-old strike to pave the way for further engagement with the government on...

Snake causes power outage at Ejisu

Residents of Ejisu Municipality in the Ashanti Region experienced a power outage on Wednesday, June 11, after a snake reportedly entered the Electricity Company...

NSA ghost names scandal: Investigative report fingers 22, with over ¢560m set for recovery

The Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem Sai, has disclosed that investigators probing the presence of ghost names in the National Service Authority (NSA)...

BECE candidate passes on in Kwahu Praso

A 14-year-old candidate writing the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has died at Kwahu Praso in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern...