NEWS

Over 100 commuters including market women have been robbed by armed men on the Accra-Cape-Coast highway. The unfortunate incident occurred around 6:30 pm on Wednesday at a place called Tonisco, immediately after Potsin Junction. In an interview with Adom News, some of the victims said, they were coming from Agona-Swedru to Accra and after going through Potsin Junction, they were accosted by about ...

President Akufo-Addo has nominated Justice Anin Yeboah, a Justice of the Supreme Court, as the new Chief Justice. The nomination was announced to MPs by the first Deputy Speaker of Parliament Joseph Osei Owusu Thursday December 12,2019. He will be vetted for the post. Article 144 Clause One stipulates: “The Chief Justice shall be appointed by the President, acting in ...

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) James Oppong-Boanuh, says the service has deployed over 15, 000 uniform and non-uniform personnel across the country to clamp down on criminal activities and maintain law and order during the Christmas holidays. He said it had also put in place a number of operational strategies to increase Police visibility, protect lives and property, and ensure ...

The Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU) of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has honoured the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for his role in reviving the mining industry in the country. The Union particularly singled out the intervention of Otumfuo Osei Tutu, in bringing back AngloGold Ashanti mine at Obuasi to life after its closure due to low production ...

Controversial man of God, Reverend Owusu Bempah has said two amongst the many Muslim youths who attacked and vandalised his church have died mysteriously. In December 31, 2018, Reverend Owusu Bempah prophesied that Chief Imam, Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu was going to die in 2019. This prophecy did not go down well with some angry Muslim youths where they took the ...

The Odopee Herbal Research and Learning Centre in Mankessim in the Central Region is recording a surge in patient consultation for its herbal eye treatment. More than 300 patients, an average of about 50 a day, visited the facility between December 7 and 10, after the Daily Graphic had first reported on the centre’s unique herbal treatment for various eye ...

Hydrogeologists at Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) in the Eastern Region are alarmed at the high proportion of heavy metals found in groundwater in Akuapem North and Okere Districts. Groundwater samples collected from different farming communities for water quality laboratory test conducted by the Water Resources Institute for the CWSA identified the high presence of cyanide, iron, ammonia, and ...

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured an injunction to compel the striking teacher unions to immediately resume work. The court order also barred the teachers from continuing with the strike which has been in effect since Monday.   Meanwhile, the teachers say forcing them to the classroom in spite of their concerns will be inimical to the state. Background ...

Inflation shot up by 0.5 per cent in the month of November to reach 8.2 per cent, the highest since the rebased Consumer Price Index three months ago. According to the Ghana Statistical Service, Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Narcotics (13.4%) and Transport (12.3%) were the divisions with the highest rates of inflation. But due to its relative importance in consumption, ...

A real estate Company, AD Construction Limited and its Chief Executive officer (CEO), Alex Dautey have been sued at the Land Division of the Accra High Court for unlawfully causing the demolition of a three-bedroom house sold to Jerry Amesimeku, (plaintiff) for $200,000.00 in 2007. The action filed by Theophilus Amesimeku, on behalf of Jerry Amesimeku, (per his lawful Attorney) ...