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Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has expressed skepticism about the reduction in benchmark value of import duties at all of the country’s ports. According to them, the announcement by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia at a Town Hall meeting, though laudable is vague.   Executive Secretary of …

A police officer had the shock of his life when he was ambushed by armed robbers in broad daylight.   The incident occurred on the N1 highway, in Accra, Wednesday. The robbers took away GH¢80,000.00. Narrating his ordeal to Adom News, the police officer said the two masked men fired warning shots …

Founding President of IMANI Africa, Mr Franklin Cudjoe and Vice President Kofi Bentil have spoken about the Economic Management Team townhall meeting held yesterday. Mr Cudjoe said judging from how the questions and answers at the Economic Management Team Townhall went, Ghanaians need “more assurances beyond high sounding economic jargons”. …

A youth activist of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the University of Education Winneba – Mampong Campus, Mr. Oscar Klabla Bedzra has charged the Ghana Education Service (GES) to take swift action to erase the photograph of President Akufo-Addo from the mock examination papers some students in the …

Luck eluded two robbers at Tema Community 9 cemetery area in Accra as one has been arrested with the other shot dead. The two robbers according to a police report at about 5:30 am robbed a lady identified as Asantewaa Boakye-Yiadom at knife-point of her handbag containing cash of 280 …

Stories making headlines on the front pages in the major newspapers include: Daily Graphic * Import duties go down today * Dumsor is not back – Amewu * UEW reinstates 3 dismissed lecturers * Illegal miners return to business in Western North Ghanaian Times  * Big boost for importers as …

A former Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Alhaji Amadu Seidu Bukari Sorogho has said the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) wants to dent the political career of Vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia with “dirty jobs.” He observed, since Dr Bawumia was appointed a running mate for Nana Akufo-Addo when …

A woman gave birth in a mango tree while escaping floods in central Mozambique caused by Cyclone Idai. Single mother Amélia delivered her daughter, Sara, whilst clinging to the branches with her two-year-old son. The family was rescued two days later by neighbours, following storms that have killed more than …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has dismissed claims that the Bank of Ghana spent reserves to revive the Cedi when it depreciated against some foreign currencies especially the Dollar. According to him, “some persons have misunderstood the requirement by the International Monetary Fund(IMF) to build up its reserves by some …

The Egyptian Embassy has announced its intention to collaborate with Egypt Air to give Ghanaian sporting public a “comprehensive package” to enable them to travel for the TOTAL Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament scheduled in the Arab Republic of Egypt from June 21st to July 19th this year. This …

A date and venue have finally been settled on by the National Peace Council for the much-anticipated meeting between the two main political parties in the country, the new Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The meeting which has been scheduled for April 9, 2019, will have …

Some angry young people of Nuaso, Odumase Krobo in the Eastern Region, on Wednesday night set up a road blockade and set bonfires in protest to a three-day blackout in the area. The irate young men say they are befuddled by the consistent nightly power cuts in that part of …

Nana Yaw Boakye, the National Youth Organiser of New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said even though former president John Dramani Mahama is incompetent, the NPP will not underrate him in the 2020 General Elections. He stressed that in as much as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has gone for incompetent …

The Registrar-General Jemima Oware has stated that she cannot stop middlemen popularly referred to as ‘Goro boys’ from operating at the Registrar Generals Department. Although these activities are largely illegal, the Registrar-General said these middlemen are also human beings who are working to make ends meet. ‘Goro boys’ are middlemen …

Police have arrested three persons in connection with the killing of a man whose body was found at Fiankonya near Dodowa in the Shai Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region. The suspects included a self-acclaimed honourable, said to be vying for the position of Vice Chairman of a popular …

Ibrahim Dauda aka Ibrah One seems to have made it his life’s mission to expose every news he considers fake surrounding Nana Appiah Mensah, the embattled millionaire. According to Ibrah One, the latest information put out by the CID Boss that NAM1 is still in Dubai jail is false. According …

A farmer at Assin Atobease in the South Assin District of the Central region, Mr Kwame Mensah has been rendered homeless after fire razed down his chamber-and-hall apartment on Wednesday when he had left for farm. In an interview with Adom News, Mr Mensah, who revealed he lost everything to the …

Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia distorted the facts of the Ghanaian economy when he spoke during the Economic Management Team town hall meeting on Wednesday, 3 April 2019, the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said. The party said in a statement that it will respond to all the claims …

Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson has announced her intention to embark on another demonstration if the recent power outages are not fixed. In a tweet on Tuesday, she wrote: “#DUMSORMUSTSTOP !!!! We are gonna hit the streets soon if it doesn’t stop!” This comes a few weeks after Ghanaian comedian, Derrick …

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has asked all Ghanaian teachers who plan to travel to China to teach to submit all the relevant documents to the Chinese embassy in Accra for authentication before travelling to that country. The call, according to the teacher union, has become necessary following …

The Director of Communications of Power Distribution Services [PDS], William Boateng says their outfit is not in the rightful position to publish a load-shedding timetable to forewarn the citizenry. He explained in an interview with NEAT FM’s morning show ‘Ghana Montie’ that, “Only the industry players can decide on that …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said there is no guarantee that the locked up funds of customers of defunct gold dealership company, Menzgold could be retrieved anytime soon. Addressing a Press conference today in Accra, the Director-General of the SEC, Rev. Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh said not much can …

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Tamale Area, has sent signals to all employers who fail to honour their obligation under the National Pensions Act, 2008 (Act 766), that the Trust will apply the law to ensure that workers get their due when they retire. The Tamale Area …

Scores of aggrieved Menzgold customers today besieged the office of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to demand the liquidation of the seized assets of the company and Menzgold boss, Nana Appiah Mensah. One of the customers’ who couldn’t hide her frustration any longer took off her shirt as …

The Ghana Police Service has revealed that it is getting closer to finding three kidnapped girls, a saga that has grabbed the nation’s attention for months. “We know where the girls are,” the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department DCOP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah told reporters Tuesday. She appealed to …