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A man believed to be in his 30s has been electrocuted in Suhyen in the New Juaben North Municipality. The lifeless body of the victim was discovered near an Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) transformer, raising suspicions of an attempted theft. A team from the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) and the Ghana Police Service quickly responded to distress calls …

The Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson in the ongoing ambulance case. It has also overturned the trial court’s order for Dr. Ato Forson to present his defense. On June 6, the Accra High Court dismissed an application by Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson seeking a mistrial and an inquiry into the conduct of …

Osman Ayariga, the Deputy National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced plans for a protest at the presidency over the controversial ambulance deal. Ayariga criticised the deal, saying it is a misuse of the country’s limited resources and indicative of corruption. He emphasised that the NDC would not tolerate what he sees as mismanagement and would …

The Coalition of La Associations and the GaDangme Coalition Against Land Injustice will begin a series of demonstrations on Tuesday, July 30, against what they view as the unethical seizure of lands by political entities in the Greater Accra Region. The group is particularly focused on the Trade Fair land, which encompasses areas occupied by Labadi Beach and La Palm …

The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), the primary power supplier for the five Northern regions of Ghana, has raised serious concerns about widespread power theft and meter tampering in the Tamale area. These illegal activities are causing the company to incur significant financial losses, amounting to millions of cedis annually. NEDCo has reported various methods of power theft being employed …

The Minority in Parliament has called on the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate what they describe as secretive and unjust recruitment practices within various security agencies. This request comes amid reports that 11,000 individuals from a long-standing pool of applicants are being recruited. The Minority has expressed concerns about the lack of transparency in this …

The Ho High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the validity of the election of John Peter Amewu, Member of Parliament for Hohoe, on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction. The petition stemmed from concerns raised by approximately 17,000 voters from the Santrofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) enclave, comprising 13 communities. These voters did not participate in the 2020 …

Adoa News Three time Paralympian, Rapheal Botsyo Nkegbe, founder of the Gogetdem Racing Club in partnership with Wheels for Change in United States of America (USA), has presented three new racing chairs to the next generation of para-athletes to sharpen their talents in the sport. The beneficiaries were Perpetual Sabban, Emmauel Gyasi and Fadiga Mohammed all from Gogetdem Club. In …

The industrial action by the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has entered its 7th week, as members have refused to return to the classrooms in blatant disregard of GTEC’s directive and the subsequent freezing of their July salaries. The teachers laid down their tools in protest of their poor conditions of service and the government’s failure to …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has released the fixtures for the 2024-25 Ghana Premier League Season. The start date of Friday September 6, 2024, is 82 clear days from the end of the just ended 2023/24 season. FC Samartex 1996 will open their defence of the Premier League title with an away tie at Dreams FC. Giants Hearts of Oak …