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A fatal accident on the Kintampo-Tamale highway in the Bono East Region has left at least 30 people burnt to death, Monday morning. Adom News’ correspondent Wiafe Akenteng who is at the scene says those involved, include women and children. According to him, a Yutong bus reportedly collided with a mini Sprinter bus with registration number AS 1801-18 causing both ...

The South is best understood as an exceptional region inside Ghana, with a unique political and cultural milieu birthed by the intersection of progress and development. This region has created the best of productive citizens, if not excellent to say. This pictorial description of how flourish the South is, is due to the character and behavior of the inhabitants of ...

Asante Kotoko have lost their appeal against former coach CK Akonnor over his wrongful dismissal in July last year. The Porcupine Warriors are to pay the now Black Stars coach a hefty severance package for terminating his contract. This was after a Ghana FA Player Status Committee ruled in October 2019 and found the club guilty of breach of contract. ...

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo is challenging authorities to take real steps to enforce legislation that gives quota for women to occupy certain positions to ensure true gender inclusion. She said “If you look at the proportion of women in parliament and their participation in the top-level within the corporate world, it is not good. But at the middle level, ...

Gender Minister, Cynthia Morrison has assured citizens that the Affirmative Action Bill, which is to promote gender equality in the country will be passed before the end of 2020. This comes after numerous calls by activists to get the Bill which has been drafted for over 15 years to be passed into law. Speaking on Joy Fm’s Newsnite, the Minister said the ...

Ghanaian legend, Tony Yeboah has lavished praises on Jordan Ayew after the latter broke his long-standing goal scoring record in the English Premier League. Tony Yeboah netted 24 goals between 1995 and 1997 for Leeds United in the English top-flight league to set the record as a Ghanaian with the highest number of goals. However, his 24-year goal scoring record ...

Former Gender Minister Otiko Afisa Djaba has challenged government to pass the Affirmative Action Bill to help accelerate women empowerment in the nation-building agenda. Underscoring the essence of tackling challenges forestalling its passage, the former Gender Minister questioned, “what is stopping the government from passing the Affirmative Action Bill this month as a birthday [gift] to all Ghanaians? Because the ...

The benefits of gender equality are not just for women and girls, but “for everyone whose lives will be changed by a fairer world”, the chief of UN Women said in her message for International Women’s Day (IWD) at UN Headquarters on Friday, being celebrated in New York, ahead of the official day. As a “massive year for gender equality”, ...

The number of young people around the world who are neither employed, studying or in some kind of training, is on the rise, according to a new report released on Monday by the International Labour Organization (ILO). And young women are more than twice as likely as their male counterparts to be affected. Increasing automation, a narrow focus of vocational ...

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, one of Nigeria’s most influential Muslim traditional leaders, has been removed from his throne. He was deposed for showing “insubordination” to the authorities in the northern state of Kano. Mr Sanusi, an ex-central bank chief, has had frosty relations with Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje since 2017. His supporters believe he was sacked for ...