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David Ofori OSafo, also known as Bongo Depharaa who plies his trade with Despite Media has been nominated by the organizers of Foklex Media Awards 2020.   The renowned and versatile journalist has been with Peace fm, UTV, Okay Fm for the past 4- years but his work goes beyond …

The Government of Ghana is requesting for a Parliamentary approval to loan US$1.3 billion to finance the purchase of cocoa for the 2020/2021 crop season. This follows the regulator of cocoa, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) given the strongest assurance that its annual cocoa syndication loan facility will go ahead despite the COVID-19 pandemic. …

Residents at the Kaiser Valley, near Taifa Junction within the Dome-Kwabenya Constituency, are calling on the Member of Parliament for the area, Sarah Adwoa Safo to re-construct a bridge that has been wiped away by the rains. According to the residents, although the MP constructed the bridge not so long ago, it …

Officials in Somalia say 10 people have died during a shoot-out inside the capital Mogadishu’s main prison. A spokesman for the information ministry said six inmates who were members of the jihadist group al-Shabab were killed and four security personnel also died. There are reports that one of the prisoners …

A man believed to be about 40 years has been murdered and dumped in a lake at Fiifi Prat a suburb of Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. Information suggests the unidentified man was killed somewhere and dumped in the lake. In an interview with …

Namibia’s Fisheries Minister Albert Kawana has announced that the country will auction off its fishing quotas on an open market to raise funds to fight Covid-19. The government intends to auction off quotas for three fish species – horse markerel, hake and monk. The minister cited the need for medicine …

Controversial movie producer and actress Tracey Boakye has descended heavily on the management of Film Producers Association of Ghana over the association’s press statement announcing her suspension. FIPAG in a statement signed by its president, James Aboagye, announced that the actress has been indefinitely suspended following her recent rants on …

The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) is set to meet on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, to discuss issues relating to the appointment of a technical director. The top position at the country’s football governing body has become vacant for the past few months following the exit of Coach Francis …

Kwesi Nyantakyi’s GFA empire might have been toppled by the Number12 documentary but the loyalty he enjoyed from some of his subjects certainly remains intact. These loyals of Nyantakyi have now come together to start a campaign to have the government drop its prosecution of the former GFA boss. A …

“I’m very proud of how God has made me. I’m very grateful because though I’m blind I can do a lot of things. If your eyes are functioning and you do something, it is normal but what you do with your disability is what we can call miracle”. The words …

At least five Deputy Ministers, some Members of Parliament and three Municipal and District Chief Executives of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government, have received the 2020 Achievers Leadership Awards organised by the United Clergy International Association. The event, which was the 11th edition, was held in Koforidua in the Eastern Region over …

There is general fear and anxiety in Labadi, a suburb of Accra after n explosion in the area left four children wounded. The Ghana Police Service in a statement released this week they are investigating the circumstances that led to the explosion. While the Police failed to state what caused …

The integrity of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo incorruptible tag is under attack as some Ghanaians have expressed outrage over various acts of corruption under his regime. Akufo-Addo is being called out by some Ghanaians for watching unconcerned while some members of his administration engage in ‘gargantuan’ corrupt acts. His supposed silence …

The burial and funeral rites of a 95-year-old woman were put on hold as the family members who had gone to retrieve the body at the morgue were unable to find it. Per funeral the arrangements, the deceased was to be buried on Saturday, July 11, 2020. But on Friday, …

Director of public affairs at the Police Service, Supt. Mrs. Sheila Abayie-Buckman has clarified former president Mahama’s claims of a pastor and his two followers serving a four-year term for flouting the ban on social gatherings. According to her, the statement is false as the pastor was only convicted to …

The Management of the Multimedia Group Limited (MGL) has apologized and retracted false allegations of bribery, corruption, extortion, and impersonation made against investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas on one of its radio stations. The apology signed by the Management of Adom TV said the allegations suggested that Anas is a criminal who …

A father and his two wives have been arrested in Nigeria for treating their son like an animal. The 10-years-old boy Jibril Aliyu, who hails from the Badariya Area of Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State was chained and confined with animals for about 2-years-old. Following the death of his biological mother …

The Police in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region has arrested seven more persons in connection with bloody clashes at Nkrankwanta that resulted in the death of one person. This brings to 10 the number of people currently in police custody for their alleged roles in the Nkrankwanta …

Mobile network subscribers are expected to receive more credit for the same amount purchased beginning September 15, 2020, following a slash in Communication Service Tax. The Mobile Network Operators (MNO) in the country are set to implement the new 5% Communication Service Tax (CST) after the government reduced it from 9% to …

Patapaa’s father, Kwesi Amoah, has opened up in an exclusive interview with Adomonline following reports that his son has been poisoned. A video showing his sick son is already making rounds on social media. The video has the One Corner hitmaker on a hospital bed receiving medications. A colleague musician, Bow Tyre, who confirmed this …

The Circuit Court in Accra presided over by Mr Emmanuel Essandoh has remanded a 30–year-old farmer who attempted to snatch an AK47 raffle from a police woman to prisons custody. Seyram Tony Adonu, who pleaded not guilty to two charges of attempted robbery and failing to comply with restriction orders …

Ghana international, Fataw Dauda, is of the view that playing the Ghana Premier League on a zonal basis will be of greater help in marketing players as all matches are set to be televised. The Ghana Football Association has proposed a date in October for football restart pending the approval …

Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has described jailing a Volta Region based Pastor, Apostle Sampson Agakpe for four years for flouting COVID-19 protocols a very draconian punishment According to him, government should ensure that there’s is equality before the law so if politicians have been left off the hook, …

Management of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has debunked claims by former President John Mahama that the government intends to sell-off the facility to a foreign company. It has also described as incorrect, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer’s assertions that some US$600 million was invested in the …

Nicholas Osei, popularly known as Prophet Kumchacha, on Saturday, August 8, buried his mother at her hometown, Apedwa in the Eastern region. The popular prophet was supported by friends and family to finally bid farewell to his mother. However, Prophet Kumchacha surprised his guests at the funeral with a mansion-styled …