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Vice President of Policy Think tank, IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil has said that the Power Distribution Services (PDS) is financially constrained therefore cannot implement the power concession agreement signed with government, ABC News can report. PDS took over the operations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) after its major …

President Akufo-Addo’s government has come under stern scrutiny in the past few weeks over its perceived failure to prosecute officials of the Mahama administration for alleged cases of corruption. The President, in the lead up to the 2016 election campaigned forcefully on corruption and pledged to prosecute government officials at …

Some 141 people have been arrested at a joint police/military swoop at Budumburam near Kasoa in the Central region. The suspects which include 15 females are currently undergoing screening at the Police headquarters. In a statement, the Police said the move is part of measures being adopted to improve security …

Two(2) persons have been confirmed dead and over 11 have suffered varying degrees of injuries after a Tarkwa bound Ford passenger vehicle with registration number GX 2550-16 was involved in an accident. The driver and his mate who are among the injured persons reveal to MyNewsGh.com that they were travelling …

Two people have been confirmed dead at the Tamale Teaching Hospital following strong thunder and lightning during a heavy downpour which caused an electric grinding in a “container” shop on Thursday. A total of five persons were electrocuted at Glass, a popular food joint close to the Tamale main taxi …

A student had to have a testicle removed after docs took six days to spot it had twisted around and cut off the blood supply. The 20-year-old, named only as Ryan, woke up in agony in the early hours with intense pain in his right testicle and lower abdomen. He …

Although diminutive actor Joseph Pamfo, also known as Joe Shortingo, claims to get a lot of proposals from women, he says he rejects them all because he is very scared. “Women can make or unmake you and seeing how many of my friends have been destroyed by women makes me …

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Thursday held a memorial service to honour the late Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe in Soweto. Speaking at the memorial service, Mr Julius Malema, founder of the Economic Freedom Fighters eulogised the late President as a great revolutionist. We are here to celebrate the life …

A 43-year-old man identified as Akwesi Philip has been allegedly murdered by his ex-wife and her lover at Yeji in the Pru District of the Bono East Region. Information gathered by Adom News suggests Akwesi Philip suffered severe beatings from his ex-wife and lover, leading to his death. Thomas Tatur, a relative …

In a major boost for Ghanaian students in the UK, the British government has announced on Wednesday that international students at British universities will be allowed to stay in the country for two years after graduating. The new ‘Graduate’ route reverses the 2012 decision made by the then home secretary, …

Government intends to recruit 600 Right to Information Officers to man information units at various public institutions before the Right to Information (RTI) law is implemented next year. These officers will also be provided with equipment to aid their work. This is part of the roadmap towards the implementation of …

The Bank of Ghana has pegged the minimum capital required for operating a mobile money company at GH¢20 million. The latest directive comes on the back of the recently passed Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019 (Act 987) which provides a legal and regulatory framework for the orderly development of …

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensah has disclosed that she inherited a very weak institution which was not founded on rules. She’s also expressed worry about how the Commission was run as a free for all institution that lacked governance framework and was a subject of state capture …

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation who is also the New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Manso-Adubia in the Ashanti Region, Hon. Yaw Addo Frimpong has called on political leaders and all stakeholders to support the Jospong group of companies for its …

President Akufo-Addo has called on the Electoral Commission to disprove all allegations of her critics by ensuring that it efficiently discharges its functions as stipulated in law. Addressing the Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs. Jane Mensa and other members of the Commission when they paid a courtesy call on him …

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament who owe the state owned Metro Mass Transit company (MMT) Limited close to GHc1.5 million are nation wreckers and thieves, Ghanaian Associations in South Africa have said. According to them, the debts can eventually collapse the company if appropriate measures are not taken …

Cost, location and career prospects are all key considerations for would-be students choosing a university. But reputation plays an important role, too. The annual World University Rankings, released by Times Higher Education (THE) on Wednesday, analysed more than 1,300 institutions around the world. Considered the most comprehensive global ranking, it …

A mobile money vendor has allegedly been killed by his friend at Gomoa Nyanyarno in the Central region. The deceased, whose name was given as Joseph Koomson, was stabbed three times and died on the spot on Saturday evening. Distraught mother, Elizabeth Koomson in an interview with Adom News said Mr Koomsom …

The knife used to stab Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro during his 2018 election campaign is to be put on display at a police museum due to its “historical value”, a court ruled. The court in the southern state of Minas Gerais on Tuesday ordered the knife to be given to …

The Western Regional Police Command with support from other security agencies on Thursday, September 12, 2019, arrested 217 suspected criminals within the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. The suspects are reportedly behind criminal activities within the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. Briefing the media after the operation, Deputy Western Regional police Commander, ACP Edmund Ohene Bosompem …

A combined team of Military and police personnel has descended on Gomoa Budumburam in an operation to rid the area of criminals. The team comprising about 400 military officers and 200 police officers, swooped down on the Central Region in the Gomoa East District, which has gained notoriety for violent crimes …

Boris Johnson has denied lying to the Queen over the advice he gave her over the five-week suspension of Parliament. The prime minister was speaking after Scotland’s highest civil court ruled on Wednesday the shutdown was unlawful. Asked whether he had lied to the monarch about his reasons for the …

The self-placement module which was temporarily closed down by the Ghana Education Service (GES) is expected to be live again today, Thursday, 12 September 2019. The GES closed down the module to enable it update the list of schools and programmes available for students entering the senior high school this …

The first batch of Nigerians fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa has arrived back in in the main city of Lagos. The 188 people on board were the first returnees of around 600 Nigerians who have said they want to return home following a wave of anti-immigrant violence in the …

Professor Attahiru Jega, a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) is expected in Ghana today, Thursday, 12 September 2019, to begin a three-day working visit. Professor Jega will be in the country on the invitation of Ghana’s Electoral Commission as part of its efforts to …