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A clash between miners and armed intruders at Nyinahin-Kasotie in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region has left one person dead and six injured. On Monday, December 17, 2024, a group of armed individuals stormed a mining site in the area, demanding gold deposits and attempting to seize …

Miss Josephine Nana Adwoa Asmah, a recent graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), tragically lost her life in a fatal car accident on December 16, 2024. Fondly called Jojo by her loved ones, Josephine was known for her academic excellence and inspiring leadership. She recently …

Jessica Oforiwa, a 35-year-old caterer and hairdresser, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment after being found guilty of stealing GH₵81,060 from GCB Bank customers through the use of cloned cheques. Oforiwa faced seven charges, including abetment of crime and stealing, with her sentences to run concurrently. Her accomplices—Dawda Sawdido, …

Two individuals were killed in separate incidents on Monday, December 16, as violence continues to escalate in Bawku. The killings occurred amidst ongoing tensions that have plagued the area since the resurgence of conflict in late October 2024. The first victim, Moro Aziz, a mentally unstable resident of Gozesi, was …

A fire outbreak on Tuesday, December 17, destroyed several ballot boxes stored at the Kwashieman Cluster of Schools in Accra. The boxes were part of the ongoing electoral process for the Ablekuma North constituency following the December 7 general elections. The fire reportedly started in the school’s library, which had …

The Western Region has reported 15 fatalities from a cholera outbreak, with the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis and Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality identified as the hardest-hit areas. Dr. Gifty Amugi, Deputy Regional Director in charge of Public Health, disclosed during an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem that over 1,000 individuals have sought medical …

The Institute of Community Sustainability has raised concerns about the growing prevalence of sports betting among Ghanaian youth, describing it as a threat to their well-being and productivity. The organization has urged the incoming administration of President-elect John Dramani Mahama to consider raising the betting tax from the current 10% …

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has vowed to uphold Ghana’s Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, countering claims that his administration intends to abolish it. Speaking in an interview with Voice of America (VOA), Mahama dismissed these assertions as baseless political propaganda propagated by New Patriotic Party (NPP) officials during …

A tragic explosion at Bogobiri in the Obuasi Municipality of Ghana’s Ashanti Region has left one person feared dead and three others injured. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) attributes the incident to welding activity at a garage, which triggered the fire explosion. Firefighters have been deployed to the scene …

A disturbing incident occurred at Asuoso Senior High School in Offinso, where a teacher was blinded in one eye after being stabbed by a student. The altercation reportedly began when the teacher disciplined the student for loitering during class hours. In retaliation, the student attacked the teacher, stabbing him in …