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Three individuals have been shot dead by police officers at Acherensua in the Ahafo Region, Ghana, according to reports. The deceased were part of a group of eight people who allegedly went to the Newmont Ahafo South mines to engage in illegal mining activities. The incident occurred when the group …

John Mahama has been sworn in on Tuesday, January 7 as Ghana’s president for the third time, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in a generation. Mahama, who started his political career as the communications minister, won the presidential election late last year after pledging to tackle the …

A colleague of President-elect John Dramani Mahama in the December 7, 2024 elections, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang becomes the country’s new Vice-President. After standing as a candidate in the 2020 general elections, this emblematic figure of Ghana’s academic and political world is placing her term of office under the banner of …

Ghana has adopted a policy of free movement, allowing all citizens of the continent to travel without a visa, as of January 01. Ghana joins Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia and Benin, the four other African states that have already introduced such a measure. This decision marks an important step towards promoting …

A 20-year-old unemployed man has been arrested for robbing a woman of her iPhone to gift his girlfriend as a New Year’s present in Bole, Savannah Region, Ghana. “The suspect approached her, pointed a knife at her neck, and demanded her phone,” reports said. Fearing for her life, she handed …

A nine-year-old girl has drowned in a swimming pool at the Tonyx Hotel near Aberewa Nkwanta in Koforidua, Ghana, according to reports. According to reports, “the girl was with her five siblings under the care of their father in the hotel.” “The girl did not participate in swimming activities but …

Two miners lost their lives when a galamsey pit caved in during the early hours of the day in Kukubi, the Kwaebibrem Municipal District, Ghana. Eyewitness accounts reveal that the two miners were trapped when the pit they were working in collapsed. Despite frantic efforts by fellow miners, only the …

A policeman has shot his colleague dead at Abease along the Prang-Kintampo road in the Bono East region, Ghana. The unfortunate incident occurred around 11:30 am on Sunday, December 15, 2024. “A funeral procession was underway with the mourners headed to the cemetery,” according to Adom News. However, they encountered …

A suspected armed robber has been burnt to death by unidentified individuals in Ashaiman Katamanso in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. This was during the early hours of Thursday, December 12, for allegedly stealing a standing fan and a flat-screen television. According to a resident, “the suspected robber broke into …

The outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo and President-elect John Mahama met in the capital on Wednesday December 11, 2004 in Ghana. This face-to-face meeting took place two days after the announcement of the presidential election results. Nana Akufo-Addo congratulated his successor John Mahama: “It was important to hold this meeting with …