By Maxwell Ofori President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has re-affirmed his government’s pledge to fix the tattered economy of the country. He also noted that the Akufo-Addo administration, being in a hurry, would not rest unless it had brought jobs and prosperity to the Ghanaian people, especially, the youth. At a ceremony to swear […]

By Inusa Musah Daniel Yaw Domelevo, Auditor General (A-G), says four people would soon be hauled before court for various financial infractions, but refused to give their details to journalists who he addressed in Accra yesterday. “It is against the provisions of the Audit Act to do so, until we prepare and give Parliament all […]

  By Maxwell Ofori. The President of the African Development Bank (AFDB), Mr Akinwumi Adesina, has showered praises on the Akufo-Addo-led administration, stating that it was on track to prosperity. He said all the indicators had shown positive results to the policies of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), whilst citing inflation which had gone […]

  By Maxwell Ofori The Minority in Parliament is calling on the Auditor-General and Parliament to thoroughly probe the Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, over alleged doctoring of figures to make the economy look good. According to the Minority, the alleged conduct of the Minister was a violation of a long-standing “cut-off” fiscal rule. At […]

  From Sebastian R. Freiku, Agogo A/A The Asante Akim North District Education Directorate, which has supervision over 31 communities, is currently grappling with the problem of lack of educational infrastructure in some parts of the district, particularly, the Afram Plains portion, The Chronicle can report. The situation has affected teaching and learning, to the […]

  The Abeka District Court, yesterday, sentenced Jihad Chaaban, the Lebanese Supervisor at the Abelemkpe branch of the Marwako Restaurant, who was alleged to have assaulted one of his workers, Evelyn Boakye, to nine months imprisonment. According to the court, presided over by Justice Victoria Eggs Ghansah, the prosecution proved beyond every reasonable doubt that Jihad […]

  By Maxwell Ofori. As part of the Ghana @ 60 celebration, the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, is scheduled to deliver a lecture to mark the 70th Anniversary of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC). Organised by the Ghana 60 years on Anniversary Committee, the anniversary lecture would take place at the […]

A church building and mission house have been commissioned for the Saint Mark’s Anglican Church at Manso Suntreso in the Amansie West District. The Metropolitan Anglican Archbishop of Kumasi Dioceses and province of Africa, Most Rev Prof Daniel Yinkah Sarfo, inaugurated the new church parish, and dedicated the three-bedroom mission house. Most Daniel Yinkah Sarfo […]

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Oforikrom Constituency, Dr. Emmanuel Marfo, has presented a Dell Computer and its accessories to the Appiadu Roman Catholic Primary School. The occasion was the Open Day and Graduation ceremony of Appiadu Roman Catholic Primary and Kindergarten School. The Oforikrom Legislator, who was represented at the occasion by Mr. Collins […]

Stories from Ernest Best Anane A Cincinnati-based non-governmental organisation, Precious Life Foundation, has donated medical equipment and second-hand clothes worth about $85,000 to the Bonwire Community Saviour Health Centre, through the Otumfuo Charity Foundation. Some of the items donated included drugs, stretchers, second-hand clothes, and ultrasound machines for scanning. Nana Akosua Pokuaa, Executive Director of […]

  By Maxwell Ofori. The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has warned that agencies or service providers who are not ready to go paperless at the sea ports by September 1st will not be allocated any cargo. He added that terminals which are not ready for automation by 1st September would be left behind, and […]

  From Inusa Musah, Tema. Gas tanker haulage drivers across the country fear that about 7,000 of their members will be thrown out of job if the Nana Addo’s government implements a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder re-circulation policy contract the previous government entered into with Puma Energy Limited. Per the contract, Puma Energy Limited […]

Global Communities invent plastic slab tatrine for rural communities  Global Communities, an International Non-Governmental Organisation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources and Duraplast Ghana, a plastic manufacturing company in Ghana, has developed a plastic slab latrine they have christened “Digni Loo” to replace non-resilient wooden and unaffordable cement slaps currently being […]

  From Michael Boateng, Kenyasi. Irate Youth living within the Newmont Ghana Gold Ahafo Mine Area in the Asutifi North District of Brong-Ahafo have staged a massive demonstration against the company for non-provision of jobs, preventing staff and other workers of the company from going to work. The demonstration commenced in the early hours of […]

  From Sebastian R. Freiku, Kumasi. FOUR OUT of the seven persons who were arrested by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly last week for dumping refuse at an unauthorised place near the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kumasi, have been prosecuted and sentenced to a one-month detention in police cells. The Asokwa District court 2, presided over by Her Lordship Mrs Doreen Smith Arthur sentenced Kwadwo […]

  Right after his return from the USA, where he played multiple concerts, including the Madaraka Festival with Rocky Dawuni in Seattle, Samini has been doing a couple of radio appearances. His latest song “My Own”, is doing very well across Ghana on air, in the streets and online as well. While speaking to Doreen […]

  Jeshurun Okyere says masturbation is no more his friend. The crooner at a press conference held on Tuesday, August 1 to launch his annual ‘August Worship’ event answering Zionfelix of Zionfelix.net who questioned if he still masturbates said he does it no more. According to him, he stopped the act years before he married […]

  By Inusa Musah Kwame Kodua Atuahene, Communications Manager for the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) is courting motorists to support the new Towing Levy to help remove disabled vehicles from the roads and to curb the carnage on Ghana’s roads. On Tuesday, the Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament recommended the passage of the […]

Stories from Isaac Akwetey-Okunor (ikantso2012@gmail.com) The Eastern Regional Minister Mr. Eric Kwakye Darfour, has reiterated the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government’s commitment to partner the private sector in order to boost the economy. According to him, the overall purpose of government establishing the National Entrepreneurship and Innovations Plan (NEIP) was geared towards stimulating private sector […]

The Executive Director of Child Rights International, Bright Appiah, has emphasised the need to enforce laws governing the activities of the various social media platforms in the country. Even though he admitted the importance of social media in the development of children, he also expressed worry at the appalling contents normally put out on their […]