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At the summit of the Maslow Hierarchy of Need is the self-actualization stage. At this stage in life, what one craves for are personal growth and self-fulfilment. It’s at this point that people attempt to try and accomplish new things. In Ghana’s sports space there are quite a number of …

A Nigerian man has been rescued from the garage of his parents’ house in the northern city of Kano, where he had been locked up for three years, police say. Ahmed Aminu, 30, was discovered after a police raid on the family’s residence. Neighbours had alerted a local NGO about …

The Tema-Akosombo railway project is progressing steadily with 70 percent of construction works done according to the Ghana Railways Development Company. Out of the 97.625 Kilometer railway line expected to be completed by July 2021, 93 Kilometers of formation just below the subgrade level has been done, 65 kilometers of …

Kumbungu Member of Parliament, Ras Mubarak has raised concerns about the inclusion of BNI officials as frontline workers. Speaking to Kasapa News in Parliament, Mr. Mubarak argued the move is unjustifiable given agitations from some health workers over their exclusion. But vice Chairman for the Committee on Health Dr. Ayew …

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has announced the operationalisation of the computerisation of the final phase of all its clinical functions on Saturday, 1 August 2020. In a statement issued by KATH and signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Oheneba Owusu-Danso on Thursday, 13 August 2020, the hospital noted …

Fire service personnel are back at the Electoral Commission’s Accra Regional office after the fire at the premises reignited after it was doused. The fire originally started on Friday around 2 am and firemen spent hours trying to control the inferno at the office located at Sapeiman near Amasaman According …

Parliament has approved an amount of Ghc174 million cedis as tax waiver on income taxes for front line health workers battling COVID-19 pandemic. The waiver covers personal emoluments for the months of July, August and September 2020 respectively. The approval is in line with President Akufo-Addo’s promise to give health …

Public Relations Officer of the Electoral Commission (EC), Slyvia Annor, has said the upcoming elections will not be affected by the fire that ravaged the Commission’s Greater Accra Regional Office at Sapeiman. She told Citi News that important public data at the office remain “safe and secure.” The fire ravaged portions of …

A shrine at Bebuso in the Kwahu Afram Plains South District of the Eastern region has been turned into a prayer camp. The shrine-cum-prayer camp is under the care of the Catholic Church in the area. Togbe Mawusi Afram, the traditional ruler of the area, speaking to Adomonline’s Gershon Mortey said the …

Dico Systems Limited, a Ghanaian-owned company which specializes in electrical engineering services, has donated a full body sanitizing machine worth GHC40,000 to the Jubilee House. The Managing Director of Dico Systems, Kweku Apeadu, presented the sanitizing chamber to the Chief of Staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei Opare, at a brief …

A food poisoning incident at Auki village of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State has left seven members of same family, consisting of five children and two housewives dead. It was further learnt that husband of the late women, Mallam Hassan also developed a psychiatric disorder after eating the food …

A 27-year-old man, Joseph Kwame Safah, has been hospitalized at the Dunkwa Government Hospital after he was bathed with acid during a confrontation with a rival. Mr. Sefah took a break off work to travel only to return and be informed by his lover that one Nhyiraba had forcefully had …

The son of Angola’s former president has been jailed for five years for fraud from when he was head of the oil-rich country’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. José Filomeno dos Santos, 42, was accused of trying to embezzle up to $1.5bn (£1.1bn) while overseeing the $5bn fund from 2013 to 2018. …

A 26-year-old MoMo vendor, identified only as Jacob Cudjoe, has been shot dead by some unknown armed men at Abuosu in the Techiman Municipality. The incident is believed to have happened on Thursday evening around 7:30 pm. Adom News’ Agya Tawiah, reporting the incident on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem morning show, noted …

The Electoral Commission has broken silence on a fire outbreak that swept through one of its Regional offices in Sarpeiman, Accra. The EC, in a press statement released on the outbreak, said the fire struck the storage facility in the office and destroyed a number of items including old forms, …

Ghanaian artiste, Joint 77, who is a former member of the Shatta Movement (SM), has revealed that he has been able to buy cars for himself after his former boss Shatta Wale took his car from him when they parted ways. Joint 77 said on the 3FM Drive that he has since …

Tanzania’s opposition Chadema party office in the north-eastern town of Arusha has been “firebombed”, according to its leader Tundu Lissu. Mr Lissu said the office was destroyed on the eve of his visit to the town on Friday. He has termed the act as “terror and intimidation”. The politician said …

The International Crisis Group has warned of the increasing risk of armed conflict developing as a result of an election dispute between the Ethiopian government and the authorities in the northern region of Tigray. In a new briefing paper, the think- tank urges both parties to reconsider their positions. Tigrayan …

Pope Francis has confirmed reports for the first time that a particular Malawian Diocesan impregnated 30 nuns. According to Pope Francis, he revealed that priests and bishops in the Catholic Church had sexually abused nuns and that some priests have been suspended on several occasions. Specifically, several examples came from …

The Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman has taken over Twitter trends for his usual funny style of speaking the English language. Despite his wealth and power, Mr Benard Antwi-Boisiako popularly known as “Chairman Wontumi” has proven a number of times that addressing matters in the Queen’s language is a huge challenge …

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has said it disagrees with the decision by the president to dismiss its petition for the removal of the chairperson of the electoral commission, Jean Mensa. In June, ASEPA secured a declaration from CHRAJ that madam Mensa failed to declare her assets …

The residents of Bouya Electoral area within the Effiduase-Asokore Constituency in Ashanti Region have commended their hard working and development oriented Member of Parliament, Hon Dr. Nana Ayew Afriye describing him as God sent to the Constituency.     The assembly member of the area, Hon Emmanuel Frimpong and an opinion …

Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has announced government’s support for Sewerage Systems Ghana Limited (SSGL), a subsidiary of Jospong Group of Companies, to enable the company to expand and replicate its waste treatment plants across the country.   According to him, the government was impressed with SSGL’s operations and how it …

Yesterday, 12th August, 2020, His Excellency Former President John Dramani Mahama officially introduced you as His running mate for 2020 Election to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, cross section of Muslim leaders and chiefs. That event marks the beginning of your political convenant with the Zongo/Muslim …

Now is the Time to Rethink Secondary Education Systems to Ensure Africa’s Young People Have the Skills and Knowledge Needed to Succeed in the Workforce.     August 13, 2020: Kigali, Rwanda — The Mastercard Foundation today released an important new report, Secondary Education in Africa: Preparing Youth for the …