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A 25-year-old church secretary has been arrested for allegedly embezzling GHS 300,000 from church funds to sponsor his gay partner’s tertiary education in Ghana. The arrest was made following suspicions of financial irregularities within the church. Upon interrogation, the suspect, who is married with children, confessed to using the church’s …

A 26-year-old driver lost his life after being struck with a wheel spinner by his colleague at Agona Swedru in the Central Region, Ghana. The altercation occurred at their workplace escalating to a point where the suspect used the wheel spanner as a weapon, inflicting fatal injuries on the deceased. …

The statue of former president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, located at the Effia-Nkwanta regional hospital, was destroyed by unknown assailants in Sekondi, Ghana. The incident reportedly occurred at about 1:30 am on January 13, 2025. According to the police,“they received information about the incident and promptly rushed to the scene. …

A 26-year-old man has allegedly murdered an 18-year-old young lady at Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region, Ghana. The suspect, who is currently on the run, and the deceased are both believed to be illegal miners. According to Adom News, “the tragic incident occurred on …

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 …