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Three people have been declared dead in the municipality of Agona West as a result of the cholera epidemic that broke out in Agona Swedru and surrounding towns in Ghana’s Central Region. Of the 200 suspected cases reported, 11 have been confirmed as cholera by officials from the Swedru Municipal …

A 36-year-old farmer was killed after murdering his six-year-old son at Antwirifo in the Dormaa Central Municipality of the Bono Region, Ghana. Residents of Antwirifo in the Dormaa Central Municipality are in shock following the tragic incident. According to reports,” the man asked his wife to cook rice for him. …

A 39-year-old carpenter has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling his ex-lover’s nine-year-old daughter at Yareyeya, a community in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality, Ghana. The man, who pleaded guilty with an explanation, was convicted by the Tarkwa Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs Hathia Ama …

Two people are in critical condition and receiving treatment at the Bawjiase Polyclinic after they were caught with the body of a 10-year-old boy in the Awutu Senya West District, Ghana. The suspects exhumed the body of the deceased from the Adawukwa cemetery near Awutu Bawjiase in the Awutu Senya …

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 …