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President Akufo-Addo says the AngloGold Ashanti Limited has agreed it will contribute US$2 for every ounce of gold produced into a Community Trust Fund, over the lifespan of its Obuasi Mine to facilitate development projects in the local communities of the area. According to him, a one-off contribution of US$250,000 …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor mandated “to investigate and prosecute cases of alleged corruption under the Public Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption-related offences implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public sector” was conspicuously missing from the speech of President Nana Addo …

The prosecution yesterday called its first witness in the trial of the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, and a Communications Officer of the party, Anthony Kwaku Boahen. The first Prosecution Witness, Benjamin Osei Ampofo Adjei, a broadcast journalist with Accra-based Adom FM being led …

Ghanaian boxer, Patrick Allotey who assaulted a fan on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium in the Super Clash between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko has been asked to report to the Ministries Police Station in Accra. Happy Sports understands that Michael Siaw, the fan assaulted in the incident …

Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that government’s initiatives, were not slogans but policies implemented to benefit Ghanaians. He said the programmes, such as the One District One Factory (1D1F), Planting for Food and Jobs and Free Senior High School, were all policies put in place to protect …

A coalition of extractive sector non-governmental organisations have called for adoption of legal reforms which foster transparency as a long lasting panacea to rampant violence in the artisanal and small scale mining. In press statement released by the Publish What You Pay (Zimbabwe), the civic groups called on government to …

An Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting will be held later today, Thursday, in Accra over the controversy surrounding the Electoral Commission’s {EC) decision to compile a new voters’ register ahead of election 2020. The meeting is being convened at the behest of the EC’s Eminent Advisory Committee which had called for an …

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has described as unfortunate and inappropriate the practice, where citizens attached conditions to their votes. This, according to the Commission was tantamount to vote-buying and as such could create a platform for corruption and therefore must be discouraged in all terms. …

Britain’s BBC said on Wednesday it would axe 450 jobs from its news division in a restructuring designed to cut costs and change the way it produces news to reach a younger audience. The 98-year-old corporation, locked in a battle with the government over its future, said fewer viewers were …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said it will not prevent anyone, including foreigners, who wish to pick nomination forms and contest the party’s upcoming parliamentary elections slated for April 25. General Secretary of the party John Boadu in a press conference last week warned party executives have no power …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked diplomats in Ghana to help his government fight and win the war on corruption. Addressing members of the Diplomatic Corps at this year’s Diplomatic New year Greeting Ceremony at the Peduase Lodge in the Eastern region, the President urged the envoys to expose …

The “whole world needs to be on alert” to fight the coronavirus, the head of the World Health Organization’s Health Emergencies Programme has said. Dr Mike Ryan praised China’s response to the deadly outbreak, saying: “The challenge is great but the response has been massive.” The WHO will meet on …

Members of the European Parliament have overwhelmingly backed the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU. MEPs ratified the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement by 621 votes to 49 following an emotional debate in Brussels. After the vote, MEPs marked the UK’s exit by singing Auld Lang Syne. Several British MEPs …

Asante Kotoko talented kid Matthew Anim Cudjoe has donated GH¢ 1,000 (50% of his winning bonus against Hearts of Oak) to injured fan Augustine Oppong. Oppong was shot in the eye by a police officer, who pulled to trigger to disperse violent fans after the club’s defeat to Berekum Chelsea. …

An Accra High Court has thrown out an application by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to search the phone records of the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi. The court has also denied the police access to Mr Gyamfi’s Facebook …

A 28-year-old man is receiving medical attention at the Manhyia Government Hospital in Kumasi after the articulated he was driving, crashed into a storey building at Aboabo in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti region. Fuseini Faisal is said to have attempted to avoid a collision with the oncoming …

The Parliament of Ghana on Wednesday made a very strong case for the government to leave no stone unturned in its preparation to deal or contain the deadly Coronavirus should there be any possible outbreak in the country. In the process, the Legislature made an urgent call for a Contingency …

Former President, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings has urged that extra caution be taken by the Electoral Commission and all other stakeholders involved with the processes leading to the 2020 polls. He believes any wrong move will have dire consequences considering the elections is a major one and all parties …

The relationship between men and women has existed possibly as far as humans were created. The biblical story of Adam and Eve typifies the existence of such a relationship. Such relationships have existed during the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic evolutions of human existence. This relationship normally can either be between …

One popular Ghanaians slay queen known as Hajia P*ssy aka Queen of D!cks has been found dead in her room. The report has it that she was killed and allegedly used as a sacrifice by her Sakawa boyfriends. Hajia P*ssy aka Queen of D!cks is very much known on Snapchat …

A woman believed to be in his 30 has been found dead in a well at Agona Asaman in the Sekyere Central District in the Eastern Region. The woman recognized as Mary Aboagyewaa was found in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 29th January 2020 and the cause of her death …

A ‘Kuffour Bus’ has been involved in an accident in the early afternoon of today, 29 January on the Tema Motorway. A video sighted by OccupyGh.com shows the ‘Kuffour Bus’ burning in flames. An eyewitness close to the incidence has revealed that the accident happened close to the Ashaiman Underbrbgde. ‘Kuffour Bus’ …

The Ministry of Interior has lifted the curfew imposed on Bole and its environs in the Savannah region. This follows the resolve by the chiefs and people in the area to ensure lasting peace. A statement signed by Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, copied to Adomonline.com thanked the people for maintaining peace during …

Minister for Special Development Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has pegged the cost of each of the 307 new ambulances procured at $133,000. According to her, the amount for each of the ambulances includes all procurement processes and insurance. “Each of the ambulances cost $133,000 with two years warranty and have …

Three Nigerians have become the latest suspects to be arrested by the Tema Port Authorities in the year 2020 after they failed in their attempt to stowaway to Europe. The three stowaways who have since been placed in police custody had boarded the vessel from Nigeria in hope of going …