Regional

Let’s work together to develop Gonjaland – Bawumia

By Admin Editor April 5, 2021 38 0

Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has urged the chiefs and people of Gonjaland in the Savannah Region to put aside any differences they may have and collaborate to accelerate the socio economic development of the area. Speaking at the 45th Annual Congress of the Gonjaland Youth Association, which brings together all the youth in the area irrespective […]Continue Reading

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Axim-Bewire: Scores of large fish washed ashore

By Admin Editor April 5, 2021 41 0

The carcasses of several large fish have been washed ashore the Axim-Bewire beach in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region. The dead mammals were discovered on Sunday, 4 April. Some were, however, still alive and gasping for breath. It is not clear what caused the death of the fish. The Axim-Bewire incident coincides […]Continue Reading

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GIJ management sends message to lawyer of aggrieved students over SRC

By Admin Editor April 4, 2021 31 0

The Management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) says it is unable to comply with an injunction request from the lawyer of some four aggrieved students of the Institute to halt the ongoing Students’ Representative Council (SRC) elections. According to Management, the lawyer for the aggrieved students had failed to serve the school with […]Continue Reading

Regional

1 killed, 4 others injured in Ejisu Roundabout accident

By Admin Editor April 4, 2021 31 0

One person has been killed in a road accident after a driver ran over pedestrians on a pavement at the Ejisu Intersection in the Ashanti region. One of the victims, 62-year-old Kwaku Duku, was pronounced dead when he was rushed to the Ejisu Government Hospital with four others. The four were admitted after sustaining varied […]Continue Reading

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It is illegal to increase rent rate without approval – Department of Rent Control

By Admin Editor April 4, 2021 36 0

The Public Relations Officer of the Rent Control Department, Emmanuel Hovey Kporsu has revealed that it is illegal for landlords to increase rent rate without the prior assessment and approval of the Rent Control office. According to him, all new rent rates must be approved by the Rent Control Department to ensure that they are […]Continue Reading

Regional

Licensed Chemical sellers advise to refer dog bite cases to hospitals

By Admin Editor April 4, 2021 37 0

The Deputy Director of Veterinary Services in Charge of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, Dr Geoffrey Akabua, has appealed to licensed chemical sellers to direct people who report to them with dog bite cases to the nearest hospital for further investigations. He cautioned them not to attempt to provide any form of treatment or […]Continue Reading

Regional

Police begin investigations into murder of 10-year-old for ritual

By Admin Editor April 4, 2021 30 0

The Kasoa Divisional Police Command has commenced investigations into the gruesome murder of 10-year-old Ishmael who was allegedly killed by two men for rituals. Both suspects, aged 18 and 19, in police custody will offer a statement as part of the investigation process to give an account of the event to assist the Police in […]Continue Reading

Regional

Oppong Nkrumah aids 400 constituents in apprenticeship programme

By Admin Editor April 4, 2021 33 0

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi constituency in the Eastern Region, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has supported some 400 people from his constituency on a fully-paid apprenticeship programme. According to the Information Minister, the programme, which “will include hairdressers, dressmakers, welders, carpenters and other trades.” “In all 400 beneficiaries will have their Continue Reading

Regional

Collapsed gold pit kills 14-year-old boy at Manso-Tontokrom

By Admin Editor April 4, 2021 32 0

A 14-year-old boy has died at Komkom near Manso-Tontokrom, a farming community in the Amansie West District. The sad incident occurred after an abandoned gold pit collapsed on him last night. The deceased, Amadu Hamba, was mining in the restricted area when the dugout sand came crashing down, a police report read. Rescuers who rushed […]Continue Reading

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COVID-19: Avoid Easter Monday picnics – Christian Council to churches

By Admin Editor April 3, 2021 29 0

The Christian Council of Ghana has urged churches and Christians to avoid Easter conventions and Easter Monday picnics because the ban on public gathering is still in force, as they celebrate the death and resurrection of their saviour Jesus Christ. These activities, according to the Christian Council, have the tendency to spread the virus but […]Continue Reading

Regional

Essence Derma Care Supports Korle-Bu Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and burns Center

By Admin Editor April 3, 2021 35 0

The Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has taken delivery of some items donated by Accra-based Essence Derma Care, a distributor and dealer in surgical and therapeutic skincare products in Ghana. The items which are valued at GHC13,750 included mostly the company’s scar management products. The official presentation was done Continue Reading

Regional

Akufo-Addo pleads with Ghanaians to endure another quiet Easter

By Admin Editor April 1, 2021 31 0

With Covid-19 cases still being recorded in the country, President Akufo-Addo has yet again cancelled Easter celebrations this year. The President in his Easter address to the nation on Thursday morning pleaded with Ghanaians to endure yet another quiet Easter this year. “Last year, due to the onset of the pandemic, we had a muted […]Continue Reading

Regional

Ramadan “Feed The Ummah” project team pays a courtesy call on national chief Imam

By Admin Editor April 1, 2021 33 0

A team from Food for All Africa and MaxMart Family Shopping Centre paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam, His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu to officially inform him and seek his blessings on the 2021 Ramadan “Feed the Ummah Project”. “Feed the Ummah” is an initiative by Food for All Africa and MaxMart […]Continue Reading

Regional

Let’s embrace a positive road safety culture – Akufo-Addo

By Admin Editor April 1, 2021 31 0

President Akufo-Addo, ahead of the Easter festivities, has urged road users to embrace positive road safety protocols to keep their families safe. According to the President, road accidents are increasingly becoming an unwanted part of the Easter festivities and has thus called on road users to maintain a positive road safety culture to reduce the […]Continue Reading

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GES directs basic schools not to organise end of term exams

By Admin Editor April 1, 2021 31 0

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed school authorities at the basic level not to organise end-of-term exams for the current academic year. This was stated in a circular issued by the Deputy Director General of the Service, Dr Kwabena Bempah Tandoh. “Head teachers and teachers are to use class exercises and class tests to […]Continue Reading

Regional

WAEC gets new chairman, Ato Essuman

By Admin Editor April 1, 2021 26 0

The 69th Annual Meeting of the Governing Board (Council) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has ended with the election of Prof. Ato Essuman from Ghana as the 20th Chairman of the sub-regional organisation. Prof. Essuman’s election is for a three-year tenure (March 2021 to March 2024) in line with the Council’s Convention. He […]Continue Reading

Regional

Kumasi Zoo captures two African Rock pythons at Bronkrong river

By Admin Editor March 31, 2021 29 0

A team from the Kumasi Zoological Gardens has captured two pythons near a river at Bronkrong in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region. Residents informed officials of the Zoo about the reptiles whose presence in the area brought fear to inhabitants. The species, the African rock python is a large constrictor snake […]Continue Reading

Regional

Sachet water vendor directs traffic in Kumasi to prevent collisions

By Admin Editor March 31, 2021 29 0

The constant interruptions in electricity supply in parts of the Ashanti Region have harmed the operation of traffic lights in Kumasi. Controlling vehicular movement at major road intersections is hindered when traffic signals are off. In the midst of chaos, a young sachet water vendor dared to bring order to one of Kumasi’s road intersections. […]Continue Reading

Regional

Two shops destroyed by fire

By Admin Editor March 31, 2021 35 0

Fire has gutted two container shops at Asawase D-line in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti region. The fire started from one of the shops and spread to another shop around 11:30 am today. Swift intervention by the firefighters from the Manhyia Fire Station put the fire under control. Properties in the provision shop […]Continue Reading

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Man busted for allegedly beating wife to death, sneaking body to morgue

By Admin Editor March 31, 2021 32 0

A 38-year-old man has been arrested by the Ketu Divisional Police Command for allegedly beating his wife, Beatrice Logosu, 34, to death. The suspect, Gali Galo, was apprehended after he secretly sent the victim’s body for preservation at the mortuary of the Hosanna Clinic at Agbozume. The police has also arrested the mortuary attendant, William […]Continue Reading

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N&MC removes names of two fake practitioners from register

By Admin Editor March 31, 2021 39 0

The Nursing and Midwifery Council has withdrawn the licences and certificates of registration of a fake ‘nurse assistant’ and ‘midwife’ from its register of practitioners. Additionally, the council has also removed the name of a ‘trainee midwife’ from its register of trainees. The culprits are Ms Abigail Babin, Ms Esther Abuubey and Ms Continue Reading

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3 KNUST students die in 2 separate accidents

By Admin Editor March 30, 2021 32 0

Three students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have died after two separate accidents in the school on Saturday March 27, 2021. Confirming the incident on JoyNews Prime, University Relations Officer of the KNUST, Dr. Daniel Norris Bekoe said the first incident occurred when a car with five students run into […]Continue Reading

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Robber attacks siblings, rapes one at knife-point

By Admin Editor March 30, 2021 32 0

Two female siblings have been left traumatized after they were attacked and one raped at knife-point at Sefwi Boinzan in the Juaboso District. The victims narrated to Adom News’ Augustine Boah how they retired to bed earlier because it was raining, only to meet a known intruder identified as Acquah in their room. The elder […]Continue Reading

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’45 million people living with bipolar disorder globally’

By Admin Editor March 30, 2021 37 0

The Ghana Psychological Association (GPA) has called on stakeholders to institute more effective measures to deal with Bipolar Disorder and uphold international best practices to help reduce the burden of mental illnesses in the country. The GPA made the call in a statement as Ghana joins the rest of the world to mark World Bipolar […]Continue Reading

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Weija dam: GWCL begins spillage today

By Admin Editor March 30, 2021 34 0

The management of Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has issued a notice that it will begin spilling excess water from the Weija dam today, Tuesday, 30 March 2021 at 6:00 am. The company said this has become necessary because of the sudden rise of the level of the dam from 46.2 feet to 48.1 feet […]Continue Reading

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I didn’t attribute road accidents to drivers – Amoako-Atta

By Admin Editor March 29, 2021 36 0

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, has refuted media reports linking him to a statement that suggests he had blamed drivers for the significant increase in road accidents in the country. “The attention of the Ministry of Roads and Highways has been drawn to a media report attributing to the Minister of […]Continue Reading

General Regional

Don’t use Covid-19 as an excuse, construct the roads – Kwahu chiefs to Akufo-Addo

By Admin Editor March 29, 2021 34 0

The Kwahu traditional Council say the government should not use the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse for its inability to construct the Kwahu Abene road. According to the Chiefs, President Akufo Addo assured them in 2020 that, funds for the construction of the road had been secured, therefore, Covid-19 cannot be a prudent justification for […]Continue Reading

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Ambulance driver shot dead by robbers buried in ‘strange’ coffin

By Admin Editor March 29, 2021 45 0

An Ambulance driver, who was shot dead by robbers while conveying a pregnant woman, has been buried. Senior Emergency Medical Technician, Abraham Tetteh, died on Saturday morning while on admission after a gunshot wound to his eye. Almost two months after his demise, Mr Tetteh has been laid to rest after an emotional burial ceremony at […]Continue Reading

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Vaccination of health workers in Akatsi South for Covid-19 ongoing

By Admin Editor March 26, 2021 35 0

The Akatsi South Municipal Director of Health Services, Dr George Nyarko has expressed satisfaction at the Covid-19 vaccination exercise for the first target group in the Municipality. The first phase of the exercise, which started on Thursday is targeting over 707 health workers in the Municipality. Dr Nyarko, who participated during the first day of […]Continue Reading

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Galamsayer allegedly falls and dies in galamsey pit

By Admin Editor March 26, 2021 37 0

A 22-year-old man has died after he slipped and fell into an abandoned galamsey pit at Akyem Apampatia in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region. According to sources, the incident happened at about 12 am when the deceased together with other young men went to an illegal mining site in search of gold. […]Continue Reading