Four illegal Chinese immigrants who are awaiting deportation after the outcome of a GHC16,000,000 civil suit against them before a Kumasi High Court are said to bear Ghana Identity cards. The chief of Kwapia in the Adansi North District, Nana Gyamena Oyiakwan, has revealed at a press conference at Obuasi over the weekend that the Chinese nationals bear Ghanaian identity and are walking in freedom, instead of being in prison custody or with the Ghana Immigration Service following a court order. The
Report reaching The Chronicle at press time last night indicates that a Ghanaian fishing vessel, MV Comforter II, which was on a fishing expedition in the Elmina waters last week Friday has sunk. The incident happened about 97 Nautical miles off the coast of Takoradi. According to the Takoradi Marine Police, 26 crew members were on board the vessel. The cause of the accident is still being investigated. The Chronicle understands that fourteen of the crew members have been rescued with the Chinese
A Senior Pastor of the Redemption Baptist Church in Cape Coast, Dr Rev Isaac Mills-Owoo, has launched a book that discusses issues and finds solutions to problems facing contemporary societies, as far as what he termed as “authentic marriage” is concerned. Titled “A Theology of Marriage & Family: A challenge to same-sex relationships”, the book presented an understanding of human sexuality and its related issues. Additionally, the book presented an intriguing insight into authentic sexuality
The French Embassy in Accra has initiate the French National Institute of Public Service (INSP) in Ghana. The INSP, introduced this year, is the new public benchmark dedicated to the recruitment, initial training and continuing training of French senior civil servants. The INSP takes over from the French National School of Administration (ENA), where several senior Ghanaian civil servants have been trained. On May 5, 2022, the French Embassy in Ghana and the Ghana Institute of Management and Public
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, says Ghana is the preferred mining destination of choice in Africa, and that the country was always ready to do business with potential investors in the mining industry. Speaking in a recent interview with journalists in Accra ahead of the 2022 Mining Indaba Conference scheduled for 9-12th May, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa, Jinapor said Ghana’s stable political situation, economic growth reputation and position as the
A 32-year-old self-styled Travel and Tour Agent, Adams Harris Alifa, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding a businessman, Alhaji Muntaka Alhassan, off GH¢222,000.00. Alifa is alleged to have lured the businessman under the false pretence that he could aid the latter secure Canadian visas for his family and friends, numbering about 14, to travel to the said country. The court, presided, over by His Honour Samuel B. Acquah, was told by the prosecution on Thursday last
Reverend Dr. Cyril Fayose, General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has said every Ghanaian has a role to play in reviving the economy to recover from the global post-COVID-19 shocks. Rev. Dr. Fayose who said this at the opening of the 12th Ho East Presbytery of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG) at Ziavi Dzogbe in the Ho Municipality during a three-day Synod on the theme” Revive us again, o Lord, heal us”, asked Ghanaians to stop blame-games and forge ahead
On Friday May 6, this year, we reported that the thief who broke into the Osu Christiansburg Castle to steal 1,125 rounds of 7.62 by 39mm calibre live ammunitions has been given a custodial sentence of three years by the Accra Circuit Court ‘2’. The court, which sat on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 and presided over by Her Honour Rosemary Baah Torsu took the decision after the convict, Mustapha Awudu, 22, pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing and unlawful entry. His sentence will run concurrently.
Journalistic Terrorism or Ghana Graded Down in World Press Freedom Index? On Thursday, May 5, 2022, a loud banner headline hit the media landscape, pronouncing: Ghana Drops In World Press Freedom Index Ranking (WPFI). It begun by stating that on a ranking undertaken by Reporters Without Boarders (RSF), Ghana has dropped 30 places to 60th on the 2022 World Press Freedom Index. This, the story went on to say that, that is Ghana’s third-lowest since the Index was first published in 2002. Ghana was
The Akrofuom District Assembly, in conjunction with the Office of the Member of Parliament (Akrofuom Constituency), has launched the distribution of 10,000 coconut seedlings to farmers in the district. The exercise, which was executed over two days (May 4- 6, 2022) last week, formed part of the Assembly’s vision to get adequate raw materials to feed the proposed One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative in the district. Distributing the seedlings to the beneficiary farmers, the District Chief
The Corruption Combat International (CCI), a non-governmental organisation, has appealed to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to intervene in an impasse between members of the Aduana Family at Pakyi No. 2. The Executive Director of the CCI, Nana Kwadwo Amoah Ampem Okogyeabuor, said a case between Opanin Jonas Akwasi Afrifa Yamoah and Opanin Kwasi Yamoah, Kofi Frimpong and others currently pending before the Queenmother’s court is generating disunity and rancor among the said family members.
Nana Afrakoma Serwaah Kusi Obuadum, Queenmother of Asante Akim Agogo in the Ashanti Region, has appealed to the government and stakeholders for support to expand a vocational school project she has initiated for the community. The school project is among several other development projects the Queenmother has single-handedly initiated to complement government efforts to improve the living standards of the citizens and reduce unemployment among the youth in the town. She announced that Mr. Owusu Bempah
The Tema Regional office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has commenced the installation of smart meters (pre-payment meters) in all towns and villages in the two Krobo traditional areas in the Eastern Region. The smart meter installation exercise started at Kpong and is expected to be rolled out in Odumase, Somanya and other towns in Kroboland. As of Friday, May 6, 2022 over 100 smart meters had been installed in residential and non-residential areas. The Tema Regional Manager of ECG, Ing
The Managing Director (MD) of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Kwame Agyeman-Budu, is expected to go on retirement Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Sources within the company say the Board of ECG reminded the MD of hitting his retirement age, 60 years, this year, for which reason he has to start preparing his handing over notes. Mr Agyeman-Budu succeeded Ing Samuel Boakye Appiah in November 2019, after serving the company as MD for three years. Before his appointment, Mr Agyeman-Budu was the Deputy
The Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), Mr. Kwame Asuah Takyi, has paid a courtesy call on the Upper West Regional Minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salim at the Regional Coordinating Council at Wa. The Immigration boss is on a duty tour of the Upper West Region to visit Immigration installations and also interact with officers in the Region. The Regional Minister praised Mr. Kwame Asuah Takyi for his sterling leadership qualities that have propelled the Immigration Service to where it is now. Dr. Hafiz
In order to ensure prompt and efficient response to emergencies, stakeholders in the telecommunication space have held a day’s workshop to jaw-jaw and come up with solutions. The program, which was held in Accra last Friday, was put together by the Internet Society Foundation (ISOC) and NETHOPE. Organisers of the program noted that technology plays a very vital role in emergencies. They indicated that to enable more impactful and humanitarian response, one has to ensure that there is internet connectivity
Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle, immediate past National Chairman and Leader of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has bowed out of political circles following his being enskinned and gazetted as the Paramount Chief of Nandom in the Upper West Region. On April 19, this year, hundreds of Nandomers and non Nandomers across the country traveled to Wa the Upper-West Regional capital to witness the momentous occasion. In a statement issued by the family which has been sighted by the The Chronicle,
The Convener of Law Express Pre-Season Forum and host of the Law Express, Madam Seidu Nuhela, has said the program was aimed to educate the public on their rights and responsibilities to enable them seek justice when the need arose. According to her, the forum would transcend from supporting the introduction of the law programme at the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS) to ensuring that the department thrives to become one of the best in the
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nadowli/Kaleo Constituency of the Upper West Region, Anthony Mwinkaara Sumah, has committed an amount of GH¢58,000 to support three communities towards completing health care delivery projects. The beneficiary communities, Pennintobo, Tangasia and Kulpieni, in the Nadowli/Kaleo District received support of GH¢30,000, GH¢25,000, and GH¢3,000 respectively to enable them complete their self-help delivery room projects initiated by the communities some years ago.
After narrowly missing out on the ‘Artiste of the Year’ award to Diana Hamilton at the 2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Afrobeats star KiDi has finally gotten his recognition. The Lynx Entertainment artiste was adjudged the artiste of the year under the year in review and he didn’t let the heartache from last year’s near-miss go. Accepting his award on the night, KiDi said “delay is not denial, Glory be to God. I want to thank MTN hitmaker for introducing me to Ghana. To the media, my
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