Four people, including two children, have lost their lives after a tipper truck loaded with sand crashed into a hair salon at Kumawu in the Ashanti Region, on Saturday, January 17,2026. The accident has sparked fresh safety concerns within the Kumawu community. The tragic incident occurred, when the heavy-duty truck, which was transporting sand from […]

Asante Kotoko head coach and assistant coach Abdul Karim Zito and Prince Yaw Owusu have been charged by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) following their game against Bibiani GoldStars.In a statement released on Monday by the GFA, Zito and Owusu are said to have breached Article 12(1)(i) of the Disciplinary Code.Their actions came over the weekend in the stalemate against the reigning Ghana Premier League champions.The two are alleged to have â??exhibited

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has disrupted multiple illegal mining sites and destroyed equipment in an operation in the Eastern region. During the exercise, they arrested foreign nationals, signaling a firm crackdown on activities that have long threatened rivers, farmlands, and communities. The operations, conducted between January 16 and 17, 2026, have already […]

Ghana’s small and medium-sized enterprises remain central to employment creation and local economic activity, yet many continue to face capability gaps that limit their ability to scale sustainably. Addressing this challenge was the focus of the 2025 Mini-MBA Programme, delivered through a partnership between MTN Ghana, Absa Bank Ghana and NOVA Business School Africa. The … The post Absa Bank Ghana strengthens

Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly announces plans to clamp down on prostitution and clear migrant beggars from the city.

The revenue generated by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is expected to increase by about 45 per cent with the introduction of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered trade data analytics system, Publican AI. The system, scheduled to be implemented from February 1, 2026, aims to enhance revenue mobilisation, improve efficiency in customs … The post AI

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) disrupted multiple illegal mining sites, destroyed equipment, and arrested foreign nationals in the Eastern Region. The operations, conducted between January, 16 and 17, 2026, have altered the dynamics of illegal mining along the Birim River basin and its surrounding areas. On Friday, January 16, the NAIMOS task force, … The post Galamsey:

By Fred Kwasi ANOKYE, Ph.D. In the first article, I discussed mortgage interest tax concession as a tax planning opportunity embedded in the triangular tax system of Ghana. This current article exposes taxpayers to the tax benefits within individual pension contributions and donations made. Allowable deductions in respect of social security contributions The National Pensions […] The post Exploring

The White House has announced the first members of its Gaza “Board of Peace”, and the list of names will do little to dispel the criticism from some quarters that the US president’s plan resembles, at its heart, a colonial solution imposed over the heads of the Palestinians. There are still several unknowns – namely … The post Big names on Trump’s peace

Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Apaak has warned that Senior High School (SHS) managers who deny students adequate meals will face severe sanctions if found complicit. Dr Apaak issued the warning in a Facebook post on Saturday, January 17, 2026, adding his voice to an official statement released by the Ghana Education Service (GES) […]

People say you never forget your first major experience. The first financial crisis I encountered in my professional life was the 1998 Russian debt default, which subsequently led to the bailout of Long-Term Capital Management. This event taught me that apparent stability founded on short-term borrowing and an overvalued currency is inherently fragile. Such situations […] The post SIKAKROM

By Prof. Kwaku APPIAH-ADU (PhD, FGA) &Thomas Nana KWANTWI If Henry Ford were dropped into Accra, Abidjan, Lagos or Nairobi, today, he might struggle to recognize the tools of modern wealth creation. He would not see furnaces, stamping presses, and assembly lines. He would see laptops, cloud dashboards, payment APIs, and a young founder explaining […] The post Same

The government is rolling out a national job market information system to enhance access to employment opportunities, directly link job seekers with employers. The national job market information system, which is digital platform, will aggregate job vacancies from both the public and private sectors and enable applicants to apply online, says the Minister of labour, … The post Govt rolls

 A six unit classroom block, a library, and teachers’ common room has been completed for the Tsiyinu M.A Basic School to improve on quality teaching and learning in the area. The classroom project, which was facilitated by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu-North, Mr Edem Agbana, was funded by the Ghana Education Trust Fund … The post Tsiyinu M.A Basic School

THE Vice President, Professor Nana Jane Opoku Agyemang, has called for the renewal of the historic Pan-African ties between Ghana and Guinea, urging both countries to deepen cooperation in the spirit of African unity and shared development. She made the call in Conakry after attending the investiture of Guinea’s President, Mamadi Doumbouya. The visit formed … The post Renew Ghana-Guinea

By Enock Yeboah-Mensah “When you increase your ability to earn, you increase the value of your time. You learn more. You sharpen your skills. You become harder to replace. You stop begging for pay increases and start commanding value.”E.Y. Mensah At about 2:00 a.m., the Accra Sports Stadium finally began to empty. The December concert […] The post Cases

…AI Customs tool targets undervaluation as billions lost to misclassification  By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is turning to artificial intelligence for plugging long-standing leakages in Customs revenue – after pilot tests showed the technology could lift collections as much as 45 percent by tightening controls on undervaluation and misclassification of imports. […] The post GRA

Fresh details emerging from police investigations into the Adabraka gold shop robbery suggest that the Toyota Highlander used by the armed robbers was deliberately abandoned near an agricultural dam between Appolonia and Gbetsile after internal disagreements erupted within the gang over the sharing of the loot. Information available to The Chronicle from a dependable source […] The post Sharing

A group of over 500 retirees of the Ghana Armed Forces have threatened to initiate legal action against the Chief of Defence Staff over failure of the Defence Ministry to compute gratuity and pension due them. It is the conviction of the retirees that the delay is in contravention of the Armed Forces (Amendment) Regulations […] The post Non-Payment Of Gratuity, Pension: Retired

A leading research and public policy think tank, CUTS International Accra, is calling on the government to establish an Accra City Transportation Authority to regulate, plan, and coordinate transportation across the capital city. The call follows growing commuter hardship, worsening rush hour chaos, and weak coordination created by the fragmentation of the old Accra Metropolitan […] The post CUTS