• The PRO for Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana said persons who believe he is making government unpopular came to his home to threaten him and his family. • David Aguadu has been leading the charge in demanding an increase in transport fares. • His crusade comes on the …
Read More »Recent Posts
We’ve invested 30 million euros in Ghana’s energy sector – EU
The European Union (EU) has been involved in Ghana’s energy sector to the tune of 30 million Euros, and that they have been working through the European Investment Bank and development agencies of various member states. This was disclosed by the EU Ambassador to Ghana, Ms. Diana Acconia when she …
Read More »Government bets on Ghana Card, digitization to leapfrog economic growth
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has indicated that the country is executing a plan to meticulously digitize and integrate all persons on the National Identification Database, popularly known as Ghana Card into the economy, as it holds a great potential to leapfrog the fortunes of the country to heights never imagined. …
Read More »List of NPP bigwigs alleged to be galamsey kingpins
• The government has renewed its fight against the galamsey menace after it encountered some challenges in its first attempt • Allegations have been rife that some leading government and NPP officials being either owners of galamsey concessions or acting as enablers of galamsey activities • This report highlights the …
Read More »Twitter suspends account of #FIXTHECOUNTRY ‘founder’ KALYJAY
Twitter has suspended the account of KALYJAY, the social media influencer who started the #FIXTHECOUNTRY protest online. It is unclear the reason for the suspension. Twitter suspends accounts when it is reported by multiple accounts. The decision to suspend is even faster if the accounts filing the reports are …
Read More »Man, 42, found dead by hanging
A 42-year-old man has allegedly committed suicide by hanging at Ohwim in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region. The incident occurred on, Monday, May 17, 2021, around 12:30 pm. The deceased, Kwame Boakye, was found hanging in his room with a sponge tied around his neck against the ceiling. …
Read More »22-year-old lady killed by hit-and-run driver at Sefwi Atronsu
A 22-year-old hotel attendant has allegedly been killed by a hit-and-run driver at Sefwi Atronsu in the Bibiani Anhwianso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region. Eyewitnesses told Adom News that the unfortunate incident occurred when the deceased, Regina Anarfi was crashed on the Atronsu- Bibiani highway after she had …
Read More »SAD PHOTOS: 16-year-old SHS final year student commits suicide at school dining hall
Miracle Senior High School A final year Miracle Senior High School student identified as Leticia has taken her life after hanging herself in the school’s dining hall. FINAL YEAR STUDENT SHS THREE (3) COMMITS SUICIDE, AT SCHOOL DINNING. A 16-year-old Girl final year student of Miracles Senior High School …
Read More »University Administrators threaten strike on June 4
The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), has served notice it will embark on strike beginning June 4, 2021. The industrial action according to the group, will be in force if the Finance Ministry halts the payment of allowances to some of its members who have been described as “unqualified …
Read More »VIDEO: Did you know ‘kenkey water’ is believed to have these healing benefits?
•Ga Kenkey, popularly known as ‘Ga Komi’ has many benefits to the human body •Some of these values include detoxification from what is known as ‘kenkey water’ •Some producers of this staple have also touted it for its medicinal values It’s a whole package from just one meal. The …
Read More »Raise revenue, control spending to bring debt down – IMF to gov’t
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised government to prioritise controlling spending and generating more revenue in order to reduce the country’s debt burden which has been exacerbated by the onslaught of the pandemic. Currently, according to the IMF, the public debt stands at 78 percent of GDP in …
Read More »Nurse inflicts cutlass wounds on neighbour
Ishmael Asiedu, a nurse with the Kwesimintsim Hospital in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality of the Western region has allegedly inflicted severe cutlass wounds on his neighbour The ghastly incident happened during a verbal altercation between the two neighbours over who has the right to have in his possession keys to the …
Read More »Burning of excavators disheartening but necessary – Okyenhene
The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, says the burning of excavators by the military task force clamping down on illegal mining is disheartening but a necessary evil in the fight against the canker. He said illegal mining is a threat to the environment, agriculture and sustainable development and therefore must …
Read More »Mother of six murdered at Bekwai Huntaado
A fifty-year-old mother of six Yaa Adubia has been murdered by unknown assailants at Huntaado off the Mason road in the Asante Bekwai municipality of the Ashanti region. The incident happened on Monday, May 17, 2021. The lifeless body of the deceased was found in her garden. The body has …
Read More »Ghana’s Premier League is of low standard – Obiri Boahen
Ghanaian politician and astute Lawyer, Nana Obiri Boahen has revealed in an interview with Amansan Krakye that having watched a number of matches in the Ghana Premier League, he believes the standard is the lowest in the world. “I have watched a lot of matches in the current ongoing …
Read More »Police await final report on two-year-old boy sacrificed by father
Police Sergeant Apewe Achana told the Kaneshie District Court that the Police had been informed that the cause of death was “severe injury.” The prosecution said the final report of the cause of death would also enable the Police to prepare a duplicate docket to be forwarded to the Attorney …
Read More »Sammy Gyamfi ‘schools’ Nana Aba on NDC’s track record in the health sector
For people supporting the #FixTheCountry campaign, successive governments are equally to blame for their failure to ensure adequate development and governance which they say Ghana lacks after 64 years of independence. Media personality, Nana Aba Anamoah on Sunday took to her Twitter page to call out members of the opposition National Democratic …
Read More »Suspected Kidnappers Arrested In Tamale
The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in Tamale in the Northern Region. Briefing the media at the Northern Regional Police Headquarters, the Northern Regional Police Commander, COP Timothy Bonga Yoosa, indicated that on May 13, 2021, at about 6:27 pm police picked up intelligence that three …
Read More »Heartbroken man commits suicide after wife dumped him for another man
suicide A man believed to be in his early 30s identified as Kwame has hanged himself after his wife dumped him for another man at Ohwim near Bantama in the Ashanti Region. The unfortunate incident has thrown residents of Ohwim and family members in a state of shock and mourning. …
Read More »NPP’s Kate Gyamfua to seek justice over burnt excavators
Kate Gyamfua, the National Women’s Organiser of the governing NPP has vowed to seek legal redress over the burning of her excavators and other mining equipment by members of ‘Operation Halt’. Her spokesperson, Ernest Yaw Kumi told Adom FM that, the action by the officials deployed to clamp down …
Read More »Gunshots fired as NDC supporters disrupt meeting of Salaga South executives
• Some persons believed to be supporters of the Salaga South MP stormed the constituency office to cause chaos • The incident happened during a meeting on Sunday • Some persons were assaulted while some properties were vandalised Uneasy tension is brewing in the camp of the opposition National Democratic …
Read More »I’ll never encourage my child to do music – Highlife legend
Ghanaian Highlife legend, Paa Solo of Sibo brothers has emphatically stated that he will never agree for any of his children to pursue music as a career. Stating his reasons for making such a statement especially after being in the music industry for over 15 years, he shared that, “Ever …
Read More »Two die in car accident, one electrocuted
Three people died in two separate accidents in the Kadjebi District. The first, which happened at Mempeasem, a farming community along Nkwanta-Kadjebi highway involved two people, whose tricycle crashed into KIA Hyundai vehicle at Poase-Cement and the second was a 14-year-old boy of Menuso, who was electrocuted. Mr Damian Abofua, …
Read More »Kenya rasta society in court over criminalization of weed smoking
• The Rasta Society of Kenya is in court over criminalization of weed smoking • RSK wants court to declare smoking a means of connecting with their maker • A court in 2019 said Rastafarianism was a religion Adherents of the Rastafarian faith in Kenya have gone to court over …
Read More »Exchange Rate: Outlook of Ghana’s cedi against foreign currencies
On the interbank board today May 17, 2021, the Ghana Cedi started the 21st trade week of the 2021 fiscal year on a stable note as it is trading against the dollar at a buying price of 5.7278 and a selling price of 5.7336. This means the exchange rate hasn’t …
Read More »