Parents and Guardians have welcomed the harmonised prospectus that has been introduced this academic year by the Ministry of Education, headed by Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum. To help avoid the frustration parents go through in buying different school items for their wards in the various Senior High Schools, the Ministry of Education, through the Ghana […] The post Parents

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia says six out of the ten sports stadia being built by the government in the ten former regions are ready for commissioning. Speaking at the launch of the 100-day countdown to the African Games Accra 2023 in Accra yesterday, Dr. Bawumia, who also inspected facilities for the Games at Borteyman and the […] The post Ghana ready for African Games -Vice

The Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebeng, is worried over the nation’s attitude towards the fight against corruption. According to him, current trends with regards to the work of the Office of the Special Prosecutor, vis-à-vis the posture of the judiciary, portend doom for the nation in the fight against graft. “OSP must be supported in […] The post OSP: Is Ghana ready to fight corruption?

There is an increasing disorder from the use of Tramadol in eight countries in the ECOWAS sub-region, including Ghana. According to research, from 2020 to 2022, the percentage of people demanding treatment for the abuse of Tramadol, an opioid, increased by 9% in eight countries, including Benin, Togo, Mali, Niger, Cape Verde, Senegal and Mauritania, […] The post Tramadol disorder increasing

Many times, we said our “good-byes” to one another, knowing the goodness in it was that we shall meet again, to catch up on events, crack our jokes and tease each other. But, Eugene, this final goodbye has no good in it. A good-bye which we could not say to one another, but fate made […] The post Tribute to Eugene Akyea-Mensah: “There Is No Good In Goodbye”

Sierra Leone’s government, according to a BBC report, has designated Sunday’s disorder, in which armed men attacked institutions in the capital city, as an attempted coup. The international media organisation quoted the Information Minister, Chernoh Bah, as saying that the gunmen had tried to “subvert and overthrow” the government. The assailants attacked military barracks and […] The post Editorial:

As the world marks 16 days of activism, the Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GenCED), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called on the government to invest in the Gender Based Violence Survivor Support Fund. ‘The Gender Center for Empowering Development (GenCED) joins with the survivors and champions of elimination of sexual and gender-based violence to […] The post GenCED

The Dormaa Central Municipal Assembly in the Bono region has honoured one of its members, Mr Atta Kofi Awuni, for dedication to assembly duties. Mr Awuni, who is assembly member for the Nkyenkyenkye electoral area, in the Dormaa municipality, received a citation during the assembly’s general meeting. The Municipal Chief executive for the area, Drissah […] The post Dormaa Central Assembly

The chiefs and people of Suma traditional area in the Jaman North district, in Bono region, have enstooled Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, as Adasuakor chief. Only warriors who have fought in fearsome battles are conferred with the Adasuakor stool name. According to the chiefs of Suma Traditional Area, Bagbin has been firm […] The post Speaker of parliament

Cross River State Government, on Tuesday, gave N1 million grant each to 10 hotels in Calabar as part of its efforts to boost tourism in the state. “The 10 exceptional hotels were carefully selected based on their commendable efforts in staying up-to-date with licensing requirements and their potential for remarkable growth. “The recognition is not […] The post Promoting

The Minister for food and agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, says the decision by his ministry to review its strategy to implement the Planting for Food and Jobs Phase II (PFJ 2.0) programme is an innovative and comprehensive approach to increase investment in the sector. According to him, the programme substitutes direct input subsidy with smart […] The post Farmer’s

The National Alternative Employment and Livelihood Programme (NAELP), which is  under the  Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has launched a new flagship programme, Entrepreneurship Jobs for All (Ejobs4All) for Ghanaian  Youth in the mining regions. Launching the module in Accra yesterday, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, described the project […] The post 10k

The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has revealed that the cause of recent buildings collapsing in the country can be blamed on inferior building materials on the market. In a letter addressed to The Chronicle to raise awareness, the Chief Executive Officer, CPA, Mr. Kofi Kapito, intimated that the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) must stamp its […] The post Inferior

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has put in place a stringent mechanism to deal with unprofessional conduct of officers. With the coming into force of fresh Code of Conduct and Reporting Mechanism, termed “Triple S”, the Service is counting on the general public to help check the unprofessional conduct of its personnel. Chief Superintendent Michael […] The post GIS

Jubilee House has said that it is not accurate that the recently passed Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2023 has not received presidential assent. According to Jubilee House, the letter received from Parliament exposes the unfair accusation by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, and the minority side on the matter. The Director of […] The post Presidency

Dr Gilbert Kwapong, former Executive Director of Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), has denied ever being directed by the former Chief Executive (CE) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, to shorten agrochemicals testing. He said the committee that approved Lithovit Foliar Fertiliser, as well as other agrochemicals and machines, was made […] The post Opuni

Ghana is gradually moving towards a digitised tax system that will boost domestic revenue generation. Over the years, local tax laws have been an ineffective strategy to increase the tax net. In fact, the introduction of initiatives to digitalise the tax system is a step in the right direction. Graphiconline recently published a story about […] The post Editorial: Moving Towards

Inside story from Nkrabeah Effah Dartey The year was 2000, April, the scene was at the Methodist Church in Berekum. A top NPP Local chairman was dead, and as the NPP Parliamentary candidate I was present with all the constituency executives. I saw this very smart looking young man going up and down very busy, […] The post Dormaa Versus Asante? No, Not In Berekum!! 1 appeared first on

The Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) has successfully completed the rehabilitation of the Community Day-Care and Kindergarten (KG) school block at Asueyi, in the Techiman North District. GRIDCo undertook a full refurbishment of the existing structures, in addition to other essential amenities, thus transforming the school into an ultra-modern one, fostering a conducive environment for teaching and […] The post GRIDCo

The Director-General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Mr. Jean Kaseya, has emphasised that capacity, collaboration and connectivity are particularly important for preventing future pandemics. He made this known during the opening ceremony of the four-day 3rd International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), under the theme: “Breaking Barriers: Repositioning […] The post ‘Capacity,