President John Mahama assures organized labor that public sector salaries will improve starting next year. Speaking at this year’s May Day celebrations in Accra, the president admitted that the recent 10 percent salary increase was far from enough. He appealed to workers to support the creation of an Independent Emoluments …

Tensions are escalating in Asiaw, a farming community in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality, Eastern Region, following allegations of landguards assaulting local youth and farmers in a violent land dispute. The incident reportedly involved the brutalization of victims over a disputed land seizure, sparking concern among peasant farmers and residents. A land …

  A somber mood has gripped the communities along the Atebubu-Yeji road after a tragic accident claimed the lives of eight people. The incident occurred when a speeding minibus with registration AS.4360-23 boarded 19 passengers from Ejura to Yeji and landed in a huge pothole at Yomoase Beposo on the …

Police have launched a manhunt for a driver accused of absconding with GH¢1.2 million entrusted to him for a business transaction in Kumasi.   The suspect, identified as Kwadwo Antwi, was reportedly employed by a private company and was assigned to deliver the cash to business partners.   According to …

A heated dispute has unfolded at the Obuasi Municipal Assembly following the appointment of two individuals, Perpetual Koomsom and Akayo Akumboa Ernest, to the same position as National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) director. The controversy stems from alleged factional affiliations, with Koomsom believed to be associated with former Obuasi West …

The High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) seeking to overturn the results of the 2024 parliamentary elections in three constituencies.   The NDC had filed petitions contesting the outcomes in Ahafo Ano South West, Obuasi East, and Ahafo Ano North, arguing that …

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has apprehended a 34-year-old man, Robert Kwabena Boamah, in connection with the brutal murder of a young woman in the Abuakwa area. The suspect was arrested at his hideout in Namong, near Offinso, on Wednesday, April 23, following intensive investigations into the crime. The case …

e One person is reported dead after some youth group clashed with some army officers. The incident occurred at Nyinahin-Nkwanta in the Atwima Mponua district of the Ashanti region. A police report intercepted by Akoma news states “At 11.10 am, Nyinahin Police received a distress call to the effect that …

Burkina Faso’s military government has said it foiled a “major plot” to overthrow junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, with the army alleging the plotters were based in neighboring Ivory Coast. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana said the coup attempt was led by current and former soldiers working with “terrorist leaders.” The …

Eleven persons have been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred at Amanase in the Eastern Region. Several others who sustained life-threatening injuries are recieving treatment at the Suhum Government Hospital and other facilities. The accident involved a Sprinter bus with registration number GW 6510-23 and a fuel tanker with …