The association of Private Commercial Transport Operators has announced it is increasing transport fares by 30 percent follwing recent increase in fuel prices. The group has directed its members to effect the increment by Friday February 18,2022. “We, the members of the Private Commercial Transport Operators, wish to inform the …

It’s been just two months since the year 2022 began but prices of goods and services have started shooting up aggressively. The national year-on-year inflation rate was 13.9% in January 2022, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the 12.6% recorded in December 2021. Inflation is the rise in the …

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has been directed by the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC), to refund US$17,397 or its cedi equivalent to the government’s coffers within two weeks. The amount which was used for foreign travels by members of the ministry were not accounted for and was …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has said a bulk SMS will be sent to parents  of prospective Senior High School (SHS) students to verify and confirm their schools of choice from Wednesday, 16 to Tuesday, 22 February 2022. “Parents, teachers, candidates are to be informed, that a bulk SMS of …

The governing council of the Koforidua Technical University (KTU) has dismissed two staff of the University for engaging in financial malfeasance. The council, as part of its disciplinary action, also reprimanded and suspended eight (8) others for their involvement in the crime. Three of the staff were, however, exonerated. The …

Lawyers for the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have said they are studying a court order that granted the National Labour Commission (NLC) an application against the strike, to advise their client accordingly on the next line of action. The Labour Division of the Accra High Court has granted …

The Accra High Court Labour Court 1, has ordered the University Teachers Association to call off its ongoing strike which has entered its 5th week. The court’s ruling follows a suit filed by the National Labour Commission asking for the enforcement of an earlier order it issued calling on UTAG …

Ghana since 2019 has lost over 39,400 hectares of forest due to activities of cocoa production, this has been disclosed by global advocacy organisation, Mighty Earth in its latest report. The report dubbed ‘Sweet Nothings’ raises concerns on how cocoa is still driving the destruction of protected areas in cocoa-growing …

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has urged Headmasters of Senior High, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) schools to encourage students to take a keen interest in the study of STEM-based courses. This, he said could be done by engaging the services of various institutions in the …

The lack of incubators at the Saint Martin’s Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region has resulted in the death two news born babies in the first month of 2022 The two premature babies according doctors, died at the facility because they could not …

A headmaster of an undisclosed school somewhere in Ghana has been exposed by a female student for making advances towards her via WhatsApp. The schoolgirl, whose name is given as Serwaa, leaked the private chat between her and the headmaster revealing how the shameless old man was bent on cheating …

An old building housing children of the State Experimental Basic School in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, is in danger of collapse as three of its pillars have started falling apart.  The primary school building, built in the 1950s, has seen no major renovation, and parts of the pillars have …

Data published by the Bank of Ghana have shown that consumers’ appetite for Internet banking has started slowing down. An analysis of the Summary of Economic and Financial data (January 2022) indicates that the growth rate of Internet banking – both in terms of value and volume – slowed in December, …

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumer Ghana (COPEC) is predicting yet another fuel price increment in the coming days. The move is expected is to impact prices of petroleum products which are currently selling at around GH¢7 cedis at some pumps in the country with consumers already grappling to purchase. According …

A GETFund bus donated to the Bawjiase Senior High School (SHS) has been seized by the District Police Command. This comes after some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) engaged in fisticuffs during a handing-over ceremony on Saturday. Information gathered by Adom News‘ Kofi …

As Valentine’s Day approaches, pressure may be mounting on couples or people in relationships to impress their partners with the best gifts. The day is mostly characterized by gifts and special love messages all across the world. With the advent of social media as well, most people are quick to …

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid has disclosed that the price deregulation policy of the petroleum sector is being reviewed. Addressing the media on Friday, 11 February 2022 in Kumasi after a tour of the Ashanti region, he said a committee was set …

Alot of students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are leaving the campus in frustration, as members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) continue with their strike. This comes in the wake of stalled negotiations between the striking teachers and the government to resolve …

Food prices have gone up in various markets across the Sunyani Municipality, a Ghana News Agency (GNA) market survey shows. The price of yam, maize, plantain, and vegetables are all up. One hundred (100) tubers which used to sell between GHC400.00 and GHC1,400.00 depending on the sizes about two weeks …

The Central Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has launched ‘Street Food Vending Permit (SFVP) Scheme’ to regulate the activities of street food vendors in a bid to protect public health and safety. The scheme, which takes effect immediately, is aimed at ensuring food sold on the …

The International Civil Aviation Authority, ICAO, has described as ‘incorrect’ recent media reports that it had certified the Ghana Card and made it equivalent to an e-Passport. In a statement sent to GhanaWeb, the organization explained among other things that its mandate did not include certifying documents that could replace …

The University of Ghana has announced plans to open City Campuses at Takoradi and Kumasi in the Western and Ashanti regions respectively. Both campuses will offer 2021/2022 undergraduate admissions for Bachelor of Science in Administration with options in Accounting, Banking, and Finance, Insurance, Public Administration, Health Service Administration, Human Resource …

The 2022 Global Universities Rankings by USNews and World Report Global Universities has placed the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) at number 12 in terms of best universities in Africa. The University of Ghana came in at Number 29 in the research performance and ratings that was …

Sperm can be powerful little swimmers, that’s for sure, however they aren’t very tough. All sorts of seemingly little things can throw them off their game, making them useless and affecting your virility. Find out exactly what affects sperm, here. Research shows that up to 15 percent of couples are …

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has intensified his recent attacks on the economic record of former President John Dramani Mahama. His latest jibe being about how Mahama had mismanaged Ghana’s new oil wealth when he served as President between 2013 and 2017. According to Gabby, even without a pandemic at the time and with …

Immigration officers are undergoing training for the use of card-readable machines used to authenticate e-passports that have been installed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The training, according to AviationGhana sources at the airport, is expected to be completed by the end of February for the roll-out of the Ghana …

Traders at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi have rescinded a decision to pay for the cost of separate meters at the facility. The traders in their quest to access separate meters decided to pay 850 cedis each for the meters and installation, following an agreement between management of the market, Electricity …

The NDC Youth-led Yentua Demonstration which is to protest the introduction of the E-levy bill is scheduled to be held today, 10 February 2022. The demonstrators are expected to converge at the Obra Spot where the march will commence through the Kwame Nkrumah Avenue through Farisco, Striking Force, the Kinbu …

The national year-on-year inflation rate was 13.9% in January 2022, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the 12.6% recorded in December 2021. The Month-on-month inflation between December 2021 and January 2022 was 2.1% . Two Divisions (Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels, and Transport) recorded inflation rates above …

The management of SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Asanta in the Ellembelle District of the Western has repeated 145 students over poor academic performances. The affected students are level 100 and level two students who are studying Registered nursing Assistant Clinicals, Registered General Nursing and Registered Midwifery. According to …