The police have interrogated four Ashanti Regional executives of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for allegedly wearing military camouflage during the recent internal campaign tour of the region by former President John Mahama. They are Captain Kwame Jabari (rtd), First Vice Chairman, Baah Achamfour, Deputy Secretary, Seth Atanga, Deputy Youth Organiser, and Marvin Philip […] The post Police
The Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, has reaffirmed the need for African Countries including Ghana to invest significantly and reposition their economies through digitisation. Digitisation, she noted is essential for the growth and expansion of 21st century economies as it benefits citizens in various endeavours including students, farmers, business people […] The post Kamala
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, says the government’s quest to build an integrated aluminium industry in the country is on course, and progressing steadily. He said this is in line with the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation Act, 2018 (Act 976), which establishes the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) […] The post ‘Ghana
Emelia Donkor, mother of a 15-year-old juvenile in the alleged ritual killing of a 10-year-old boy, Ishmael Abdallah, at Kasoa in the Central Region, has given a chilly testimony in court. The juvenile’s mother testified as third prosecution witness (PW3) in the trial, after the testimonies of the father of the deceased (PW1) and her […] The post Kasoa ritual killing:
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro, Mr. Sylvester Tetteh, has called on the House to probe allegations of breach of secrecy regarding the votes taken on Friday, March 25, 2023, to consider six ministerial and deputy ministerial nominees. Mr. Tetteh said those found culpable after the investigation should be made to apologise publicly. […] The post MP
Yesterday, The Chronicle carried a story about the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, who went ballistic over the interference in the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill by the Vice President of the United States of America (USA), Kamala Harris. According to Speaker Bagbin, such interference was undemocratic and should not be tolerated. He said no […] The post Editorial: Speaker
Parliament has passed into law the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The law will decriminalise suicide. Aside decriminalising suicide, the law will also help decongest the prisons and reduce the case loads on prosecutors. It was passed on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, after it was taken through the consideration stage and a third reading. The […] The post Parliament passes law
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Evans Afari Gyan Foundation, Mr. Evans Afari Gyan Yeboah, has observed that the political space in Africa was occupied by politicians who do not have time for the people of lower class who gave them power. According to Mr. Gyan Yeboah, who is the Bono Regional Organiser of […] The post Samira Bawumia brings beauty to politics appeared first on
The Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON), the students’ wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the Sunyani Technical University (STU), has received GH¢32,700 to aid their programmes and activities. The monetary donation was made by the Bono Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Evans Afari Gyan Yeboah, through the Evans Afari Gyan […] The post NPP
Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has moved to settle the legal battle between the leadership of the Divine Healer’s Church over the alleged failure of the General Overseer and the Trustees to leave office, even though they are above the retirement age. The Counsel for the six embattled leaders, Mr Faustell Cofie, announced to […] The post GPCC wants
It was disgracefully dubbed “Operation Iraqi Freedom” by the invading United States military forces, but for millions of Iraqis around the world, it was anything but. Last week marked the 20th anniversary of the start of what then-United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan described more appropriately as an “illegal” war on Iraq by the US and […] The post Bush did what
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer in the Abia State governorship election, Prof. Nnenna Otti, has revealed that she was offered financial inducement to manipulate the election results. Before Alex Otti was declared the governor-elect last Wednesday, collation of the results for Obingwa Local Government Area (LGA) were briefly suspended by INEC, arousing […] The post I
The Justice Department of the United States has announced the final resolution of two civil cases seeking the forfeiture of various luxury assets that were the proceeds of foreign corruption offenses and were laundered in and through the United States. Documents from the Justice Department showed that the laundry cases involved Former Minister of Petroleum […] The post US
The president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, disclosed that he cannot afford to squander his mandate as the nation’s next president because it was a dream that he spent his life perfecting. Tinubu’s sober reflection, titled “My 71st Birthday Message to Nigerians”, raised a lot of hope as he vowed not to disappoint Nigerians when […] The post I won’t disappoint Nigerians,
American Actor, Brad Pitt has just sold an estate he’s owned for almost 3 decades; an estate he used to sharpen his architectural skills. Real estate sources reveal that, Brad sold the property for $39 million. He bought the real estate from Elvira (aka Cassandra Peterson) back in 1994 for $1.7 million. The California craftsman […] The post Brad Pitt sells Hollywood Hills
American Singer, Beyonce and German multinational sportswear, Adidas have agreed to terminate their partnership due to creative differences between Adidas and Beyonce’s Ivy Park. The end of Beyonce’s partnership with Adidas marks the conclusion of a productive collaboration that began in 2018, during which they worked together to revive the Ivy Park activewear line and […] The post Beyonce
Nigerian Comedian, Basketmouth, is considering marrying a Ghanaian wife after announcing his divorce few weeks ago. In an interview on Hitz FM, the Nigerian comedian has revealed his thoughts of possibly mingling with Ghanaian women and likely choosing one to marry. On December 22, 2022, Basket Mouth publicly announced his divorce from his wife, Elsie […] The post Basketmouth
A debate has been sparked in Burkina Faso after three civil society leaders were forcibly conscripted into so-called volunteer regiments to fight jihadist militias in the country. It all started when junta leader, President Ibrahim Traoré, visited Kaya – a city about 100km (62 miles) north-east of the capital, Ouagadougou a few days after a […] The post Conscription
Lesotho’s parliament has debated a motion to claim huge swathes of territory from its much larger neighbour, South Africa. An opposition MP wants to declare Free State and parts of four other provinces “Lesotho’s territory”. The people of Lesotho, called Basotho, lived in these areas until the 19th Century, when they were seized by Afrikaners […] The post Lesotho
Tehran, Iran – Iran may set a legal deadline for deadlocked talks aimed at restoring its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, the country’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has suggested to Al Jazeera in an exclusive interview. The move could happen through the parliament as some politicians in Tehran are growing increasingly impatient with the […] The post Iran
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