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The Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co law firm led by Akoto Ampaw has entered notice of appearance to represent President Akufo-Addo in the election petition filed by former President John Mahama at the Supreme Court. Also, Amenuvor & Associates with its lead counsel Justin Amenuvor will represent the Electoral Commission in …

The Speaker of Parliament Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye has admonished parliamentarians to give the President, Nana Addo Dankwa the courtesies he deserves when he appears before the House to deliver his last state of the nation address tomorrow, Tuesday, January 5, 2021. The speaker admonished the House to desist from heckling and the use …

President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will next Thursday, January 7, 2020 be sworn-in as President for a second term in a parliamentary tent created at the Parliament House, in Accra. He will, however, deliver the State of the Nation Address, in the chamber of parliament, in Osu-Accra, tomorrow, Tuesday, January 5, 2021. …

President-elect of the United States of America (USA) Joe Biden has officially written to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who is also president-elect in Ghana, informing him that he looks forward to the two of them working together to deal with the challenges that the people of Ghana and the …

Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon has been nominated by the NPP as the Deputy Majority Chief Whip. The National council of the NPP held a meeting today to pick their choices for the various positions in the 8th Parliament of Ghana. Amongst other positions, Lydia Seyram Alhassan was …

The 56-year-old billionaire founder of the Alibaba and Ant Group, Jack Ma, has vanished. In more than two months, he hasn’t been seen publicly, Jessica Yun posted on Sunday for Yahoo Finance. As China has cracked down on his business empire, Ma has been in the spotlight lately. Chinese regulators …

Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye has been retained as Speaker of the 8th Parliament. This was after consultation with the Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Alisa Hotel in Accra. The party’s General Secretary, John Boadu disclosed this to Adom News Monday. He also added that, Majority …

Former Asante Kotoko forward, Ahmed Toure has arrived in Ghana to complete his move to Medeama SC on a free transfer. The 33-year-old is currently unattached after ending his short spell at Guinean top-flight league side AS Kaloum in December 2020. Medeama has been prolific in front of goal following the departure …

One person has died in a clash between two illegal mining groups at Akyem Aworoso near Akyem Apinamang in the Eastern Region. The incident occurred on January 3, 2021. Information gathered indicates that two miners Desmond Anokye Frimpong, 27, and Gyekye Matthew, 33, now deceased were attacked by a group …

A Spokesperson for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the election petition case, Alex Segbefia has said that the NDC decided to opt for a rerun of the elections because of the limited time at their disposal to prove their case. It has emerged that the National Democratic Congress after the 2020 elections said …

President Akufo-Addo is set to make his final appearance before the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic to present the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Tuesday. The address is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, which states that “the President shall at the beginning of …

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) wants the reopening of primary and kindergarten schools to be suspended. The President of the Association, Angel Cabornu, in a Citi News interview opined that pupils in the said groups are more vulnerable since they are unable to fully appreciate the COVID-19 safety protocols. “Those …

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong is categorical that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) finds itself at the crossroads because of the kind of treatment meted out to the party’s grassroots. Though he observed that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo worked tirelessly to give the party a sound footing, same cannot …

A five-member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Justice Yaw Appau has overruled an objection from Tsatsu Tsikata against Justice Clemence Honyenugah to recuse himself. The five-member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Justice Yaw Appau with support from Justice Clemence Hornyenugah, Justice Samuel Marful-Sau, Justice …

Executive Director of the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) Mensah Thompson has been hospitalized in suspected food poisoning hours before a major demonstration against the inauguration of President Akufo-Addo as President of the Republic of Ghana. Mr Mensah, who is staging the demonstration in conjunction with other …

Emmanuel Chukwuma Igwe, a 27-year-old businessman, has been charged in Owerri, Imo State, with assaulting his baby mama, Porcia Achonu, with a cutlass. On Saturday, January 2, at around 1 am, Porcia, a mother-of-two was assaulted shortly after returning from a trip to the village with her baby’s father. The …

The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu and his 19 other colleague Members of Parliament who were expected to appear before an Accra Circuit Court over their protest march to the Electoral Commission head office on Monday failed to appear in court. The police prosecutor indicated his readiness to proceed with the …

Over eight thousand teachers have failed the mandatory Licensure Examination (NTLE) representing 30.75% of the total number who sat for the test. A statement by the National Teaching Council on Monday, January 4 said 27,455 candidates sat for the exams. According to the NTC, 19,013 candidates representing 69.3% passed the …

A vehicle has crushed to death a thirteen (13) year old boy at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. The incident occurred on January 1, 2021 at about 8:20pm. The Toyota Camry with registration number 2780-T driven by 45-year-old Eric Sackey was speeding from Nkawkaw township to Kwahu Awenade. On reaching …

Some personnel of the Police Service on Tuesday verbally abused Citi TV journalist, Umaru Sanda Amadu whom they accosted in traffic. In what appears to be deliberate profiling by the police who were in a patrol pick up, the journalist’s car was singled out and subjected to a thorough search. …

The Ghana Education Service has begun talks with the West African Examination Council (WAEC) for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to be scheduled for September/October 2021. It also recommended that the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) should also take place in November 2021. According to the Director-General …

The Akatsi North District Assembly has said the crocodiles at the Ave Resort of the Volta Region are friendly and have assured tourists of their safety during tours. This comes after one of the semi-aquatic reptiles attacked a female tourist in a video that has gone viral on social media. …

Inspector General of the Ghana Police Service James Oppong-Boanuh has in a statement announced that his men along with the military and other security personnel would be dispatching people into town ahead of the swearing in of the president of the Republic of Ghana. According to him each person considered important and …

Aide to Dancehall musician Stonebwoy, Ayisha Modi, is currently recuperating from an unknown illness. After a series of calls enquiring about her absence on social media, Ayisha made the announcement in a post which captured the moment she spent in a hospital bed. She revealed she had been sick for …

A 27-year-old businessman, Emmanuel Chukwuma Igwe, has been accused of brutalizing his baby mama, Porcia Achonu by cutting her with a cutlass in Owerri, Nigeria. According to the mother-of-two, the incident occurred shortly after they had returned from a trip to the village. “My baby daddy’s younger sister served him …