In a bid to reduce road fatalities and improve travel between Accra and Kumasi, the government has announced the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway. The project, revealed by Finance and Economic Development Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson during the 2026 Fiscal Budget presentation, is part of the flagship Big Push Infrastructure Programme. Described as Ghana’s […] The post Government

The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has disclosed that government expenditure slowed to 3.7 percent, reflecting efforts to ensure prudent fiscal governance. Presenting the 2026 Fiscal Budget in Parliament yesterday, Dr. Forson noted that while government spending declined, household consumption rose, underscoring growing public confidence in the economy. “Right Honourable […] The post Government

The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning , Dr. Ato Forson, has told parliament that service sector remains the engine of the Ghanaian economy. The sector, according to him, recorded increments in the areas of ICT, ,Finance, and Insurance and education. “Mr. Speaker, the service sector remains the heartbeat of recovery, surging 8.8 percent with […] The post Service sector remains the

The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has told Parliament that Ghana’s economy has fully recovered from the severe challenges it faced in previous years. Presenting the Budget Statement and Economic Policy for the 2026 financial year, Dr. Forson said the recovery reflects renewed investor confidence, macroeconomic stability, and improved fiscal […] The post Ghana’s

Yesterday, six of our young citizens who left home hoping to return as potential recruits into our noble Ghana Armed Forces lost their lives in a tragic stampede during a recruitment exercise—an incident that should shake the conscience of the nation. Videos circulating on social media show thousands of desperate applicants jostling for a chance […] The post Stampede

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of the destooled Akwamuhene of Tanoso in the Bono East Region. The suspects — Issifu Addae, alias Akwasi Addae; Stephen Gyamfi; Augustine Arhinful; and Martha Mansah — are currently in police custody assisting with investigations. According to a police statement, four other […] The post Police

Police and the military on Wednesday conducted massive coordinated dawn swoops across the country where security personnel, state officials and journalists in the line of their constitutionally mandated duties came under attacks from hooligans. During the multiple swoops, in which a contingent of about two thousand (2,000) men and women, drawn from Police and Armed […] The post Who

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has thrown a challenge to government to publicly declare its stance and action plan on the preliminary report into the August 6 military helicopter crash, which claimed several lives and shocked the nation. In a statement issued on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 and signed by Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking […] The post Government

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to immediately suspend its ongoing nationwide recruitment exercise following the tragic stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra, that left six people dead and several others injured. Speaking at the launch of the Nkoko Nketenkete programme in the Ashanti Region, the President described […] The post Mahama To Military: Halt

The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has reviewed and reduced the bail amount for former Executive Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Osei Assibey Antwi, from GH¢800 million to GH¢623 million, while maintaining all other bail conditions. The court made the decision after hearing arguments from both defense counsel and the prosecution. […] The post Former

Ghana’s poultry industry got a big boost with the launch of the “Nkoko Nketenkete” agricultural flagship programme initiated by President John Dramani Mahama in Kumasi yesterday. The programme, which is critical to the government’s resetting agenda, is in fulfilment of the President’s campaign promise to ensure that thousands of commercial and household poultry farmers from across […] The post Poultry

The Center for Public Opinion and Awareness (CenPOA) has criticised the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) “No Fees Stress” policy, describing the plan to fund free tertiary education with 2.5% of Ghana’s oil revenue as a misplaced priority, and a populist move that could worsen existing challenges in the education sector. In a statement signed by […] The post CenPOA

The Speaker of Parliament, Albana Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, is calling for a continuous process of enlistment and recruitment into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). According to him, the current system of annual or biennial recruitment and enlistment results in the accumulation of potential personnel, which comes with its security issues. “What prevents this country from […] The post Recruitment

A 44-year-old businesswoman, Millicent Asamoah Ampofo, has been arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly selling beverages and confectioneries suspected to be laced with narcotic substances. Millicent Asamoah Ampofo appeared before His Honour Kwabena Kodua Obiri Yeboah on Monday, charged with unlawful control of a narcotic drug, contrary to Sections 37 (1) and (2)(b) […] The post Businesswoman

The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has officially cut the sod for the construction of the Wa-Han-Tumu-Navrongo and Hamile roads in the Upper West Region, marking the start of a transformative infrastructure project in the northern corridor. Spanning over 260 kilometers across the Upper West and Upper East Regions, the project represents a GHC3.7 […] The post President Mahama

The tragic death of six young women at the El-Wak Sports Stadium during a Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise is more than a national tragedy, it is a mirror reflecting the deep cracks in Ghana’s social and economic foundation. This painful incident is not merely about overcrowding or poor organisation. It exposes the despair […] The post Editorial: El-Wak Tragedy And The Unemployment

President John Dramani Mahama together with the Acting Defence Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson has rushed to the 37 Military Hospital following a tragic stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, which left at least twelve persons dead and several others injured during an ongoing Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment […] The post Mahama Rushes

At least six persons are feared dead following a stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, during an ongoing Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise. Information available to The Chronicle has it that thousands of young Ghanaians had besieged the stadium in a desperate attempt to secure enlistment into […] The post Six Feared Dead as Job-Seekers

The Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service have launched coordinated intelligence-led operations across the Ashanti, Volta, and Ahafo regions to arrest individuals behind recent violent attacks on members of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and their collaborating agencies.   The dawn swoops, which took place simultaneously on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, […] The post Security

A Chinese mining company, Global Ore Industries Limited, has alleged that it is being frustrated from taking over a legally approved concession at Aboso, in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region, and has consequently called on the Minerals Commission (MC) to intervene. According to the company, despite having secured official approval from the […] The post Chinese