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Authorities at St. John of God Hospital, Amrahia, have condemned the attack on a female doctor and two nurses, including a pregnant nurse, by irate relatives following the death of a male patient in his late 30s. CCTV footage shows the assault on the hospital staff

Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining has rejected claims by Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Tong Defa, that illegal mining (galamsey) cannot be eradicated. Speaking at a media event in Accra on June 19, the Ambassador argued that Ghana should manage the environmental impact of galamsey rather than aim to eliminate it, and blamed Ghanaians for enabling the illegal activity. His comments have sparked controversy and backlash

The deceased, identified as Akosua Atta, A.K.A Ante Ataa, was allegedly attacked and nearly beheaded in her kitchen in her house at Abompekrom, in the Obuasi West Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The sad incident occurred during a power outage caused by a GRIDCO substation transformer at Obuasi

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for a renewed and vigorous effort to combat corruption in Ghana, emphasizing the need to address ongoing challenges effectively

Tensions are escalating between drivers' unions and the government over the recently imposed GHC1-per-litre fuel levy. In a bold move, the unions have announced plans to stage a mass protest on June 10, 2025, during which drivers will park their vehicles to express dissatisfaction with the government's decision

Deputy Ranking Member on the Energy Committee in Parliament, Collins Adomako Mensah, is calling on the government to apologize to Ghanaians for making a U-turn on its tax promises. This comes in response to the introduction of a GH¢1 levy on each litre of petroleum products by the government

Andy Appiah Kubi, lawyer for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, has stated that although his client has been released, he is required to report to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) three times a week pending further action.

A member of the legal team representing former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, lawyer Frank Davis, has strongly criticized the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for declaring Mr. Ofori-Atta a fugitive from justice while a related matter is still pending before the court

Minority Caucus in Parliament made a surprising return to the House on Friday, May 30, 2025, ending a brief boycott triggered by the GHC50 million bail condition imposed on the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi

Ghana Police Administration has met with Multimedia journalist Latif Iddrisu, who was allegedly assaulted during a live television broadcast at the EOCO premises amid the arrest of the NPP’s Ashanti Regional Chairman

Asante South Regional Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Akwasi George, who is reported to have fatally stabbed 70-year-old Laar Ibrahim at Manso Gyeduako in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region.

Two days after the GPRTU and other transport unions announced the full implementation of a 15% reduction in lorry fares, some drivers in Kumasi continue to defy the directive

Residents of Abuase, located in the Shama District of the Western Region, are facing an imminent disaster as tidal waves gradually erode and wash away their entire community. According to concerned residents, the waves have been increasingly severe in recent days, causing significant disturbances and requiring urgent attention from authorities

Head of Public Affairs at COCOBOD, Jerome Sam, has confirmed in an interview with Adom News that officials from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) have begun investigations into the disappearance of 200 COCOBOD containers

Winneba Divisional Police Command has arrested an ex-convict, Joshua Arthur, in connection with the murder of a lecturer from the University of Education, Winneba. The victim, Professor Mawuadem Koku Amedeke of the Chemistry Department, was reportedly killed and buried behind his own house at Effutu Gyahadze, in the Effutu Municipality

One man is feared dead, while three security officers—two policemen and an immigration officer—have been hospitalised following an operation to eject squatters behind the Dominase Onion Market in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region

An eleven-year-old boy, affectionately known as Bowobra, was electrocuted on the evening of Wednesday, May 21, 2025, while attempting to collect scrap materials at a company site in Ma-ka-po-lo, Nyankrom, in the Shama District of the Western Region. The incident occurred when he came into contact with a live power cable belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)

Family of a 10-year-old girl who was seriously injured in Buduburam, Central Region, after a large tree fell on her and two others—including a pregnant woman—is appealing for financial support. Doctors have recommended urgent surgery on the girl's leg, estimated to cost GHC 67,500.

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Adentan Municipal Assembly, Ella Esinam Non-go, has confirmed that three people lost their lives following torrential rains that caused severe flooding across parts of Accra on Sunday, May 18, 2025

More than 2,000 children and adults have been picked up by the Ghana Immigration Service in an ongoing operation targeting undocumented migrants and street beggars in Accra.

A 45-year-old farmer, Kwabena Aseidu, has been arrested by the Bibiani District Police Command for allegedly inflicting knife wounds on his biological daughter. The incident occurred at Sefwi Tanoso Praso in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region. According to reports, the assault was triggered by the discovery that the 18-year-old girl had become pregnant while undergoing apprenticeship training

Sixty years after Ghana introduced the cedi to replace the British pound and assert financial independence, the currency remains a symbol of the nation's economic resilience and challenges. As it marks this milestone, reflection on its journey is timely. Economist Dr. George Domfe says the cedi still fulfills its core role as a medium of exchange, maintaining its relevance by enabling trade and transactions despite ongoing economic difficulties.

Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako Mensah, has attributed the recent strengthening of the cedi against the dollar to the government's temporary suspension of debt payments. He explained that, due to the Domestic Debt Exchange Program (DDEP), most debt obligations have been rescheduled to next year, providing the government with some financial breathing space

Victims of the Adum Blue Light market fire are opposing Kumasi Mayor Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi’s decision to demolish their rebuilt structures. The traders, who are using their own resources to redevelop the site, argue the mayor should focus public funds on other projects. The mayor has labeled their efforts "illegal and non-technical," setting a demolition deadline of July 31

A 34-year-old woman has been arraigned before the Obuasi Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region for allegedly kidnapping a 5-year-old girl from New Edubiase and taking her to Tuobodom, where she had kept the child for over two months. The suspect, Helena Oduro, also known as Yaa Ohenewaa, was arrested by the Tuobodom Police in the Bono East Region and later transferred to New Edubiase to face legal proceedings

Farouk Al-Wahab, an International Relations Consultant, has disputed the negative depictions of Ghana on search engines like Google, which label the country as a hub for crimes such as car hijackings, street muggings, and assaults

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticized President John Dramani Mahama's first 120 days in office, describing them as disappointing and lacking any cause for celebration. According to Afenyo-Markin, the failures during this period are clear to all Ghanaians.

Vincent Oppong Asamoah, Chairman of Parliament's Works and Housing Committee, is calling for a nationwide ban on plastics, citing their significant environmental impact and contribution to worsening flooding in Accra

Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has responded to the Ghana Police Service’s invitation regarding an investigation into an alleged assault involving him and a police officer. He has expressed his readiness to cooperate fully with the investigation

Accra is bracing for political upheaval today as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a coalition of allied political forces take to the streets in a fiery protest against what they call a “politically engineered assault” on Ghana’s judiciary

President John Dramani Mahama has launched the Black Star Experience, an initiative aimed at unlocking Ghana’s tourism potential and enhancing revenue mobilization within the sector. According to him, the Black Star Experience is not merely a slogan, but a strategic initiative designed to showcase Ghana’s unique identity and tourism assets to the world

Women of Kwawu Afram Plains North have expressed their gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama for appointing Kate Mawusi Babanawo as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kwawu Afram Plains North

Some aggrieved youth in Juaboso have sacked Chinese miners operating in the Juaboso township over unmet promises and environmental destruction.

A fatal armed robbery occurred at Kobre in the Pru East District, where attackers ambushed travelers heading from Nyumoase to Yeji. One person was killed, and the robbers made away with valuables, cash, and a motorbike

Professor Mrs. Angela Ofori-Atta, wife of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has assured the public that her husband is not avoiding accountability. She stated that he is currently receiving medical treatment abroad and will return to Ghana to face investigations once he is medically cleared

Reports received reveals that Evelyn Serwaa Ama Konadu, a 42-year-old mother of two from Akyem Asiakwa in Ghana’s Eastern Region, has allegedly been abducted by unknown individuals. The assailants are also reported to have subjected her to physical and sexual assault. They have contacted her family, demanding a ransom of GH₵500,000 for her release

An Accra High Court has struck out a motion filed by the Ghana Police Service that sought to prohibit a planned protest against illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana

Patients have been left stranded at the Tamale Teaching Hospital in the Northern Region as doctors have suspended emergency and outpatient services. Doctors at the hospital have suspended all services, including emergency care, indefinitely, starting from this morning

A 44-year-old man, Kusi Enock, has allegedly killed his 47-year-old wife, Ama Kwakyewaa, by striking her on the chest and head with a stick during an early morning quarrel on their farm in Akyem Adwafo, a farming community in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region

Nomination of the Kasoa MCE turned chaotic after one of the alleged NDC members destroyed the ballot papers, brought out different papers from his pocket, and declared the President's nominee the winner

Reports from Vatican say Pope Francis, the Argentine Jesuit who became the first Roman Catholic pontiff from the Americas, has died has Monday morning at the age of 88

As the festive season approaches, traditional leaders in the Ahafo Region have issued a strong call for road safety, stressing that strict adherence to traffic regulations could prevent all road accidents. The chiefs cautioned drivers to be extra vigilant and law-abiding during the celebrations to avoid needless tragedies

Central North Regional Police Command has arrested 42 individuals for engaging in prostitution and drug-related activities at Ayamfuri in the Central Region. The group includes 32 Nigerian women, suspected of engaging in prostitution, and 10 Ghanaian young men, believed to be involved in drug peddling

The case filed by the Member of Parliament for Tafo against the removal of the Chief Justice has been adjourned once again, this time to May 6, 2025. Presiding Judge, Professor Henrietta Mensah-Bonsu, announced that the adjournment was due to the unavailability of one of the panel members

An unidentified man, believed to be in his early 30s, was set ablaze after being accused of stealing a motorbike at Agona Asafo, a community in the Agona East District of the Central Region.

A man, believed to be in his late 30s, has lost his life, and more than 500 people have been displaced following torrential rainfall in Kasoa, located in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region

An 18-year-old girl, identified as Afia Nkor, has been butchered in her room at Nweneso No. 2 in the Atwima Kwanwoma Municipality of the Ashanti Region by unknown assailants

A Ghanaian student at the University of Cassino in Southern Lazio and a resident of Italy, Charles Yeboah Baffour, 24, was found dead on the streets late at night on April 4, 2025

Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Assin North Constituency in the Central Region have expressed immense joy following the ruling of the Accra High Court, which acquitted and discharged their Member of Parliament, James Gyakye Quayson

The criminal division of the Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Mary Ekue Yanzuh, has acquitted and discharged the Member of Parliament for Assin North, Gyakye Quayson, after a three-year legal battle involving multiple charges, including perjury