I write to commend the minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Hon Emelia Arthur, for her decisive and courageous action to ban the use of a hazardous fishing method in the Bruben and its surrounding fishing communities in the Afran Plains of the Eastern Region. This intervention, undertaken personally by the minister, deserves marathon applause, in […] The post Thumbs

A video circulating on social media, in which drivers of Toyota Voxy vehicles explain the causes of the growing number of crashes involving the model, offers a disturbing glimpse into the realities of commercial transport in Ghana. According to the drivers, financial pressure from vehicle owners remains the primary driver of reckless behaviour on the […] The post Editorial: Growing

The Sekyere Kumawu District Assembly has donated 170 dual desks, 20 teachers’ tables, and one Office cabinet to the District Education Directorate for distribution to needy basic schools. Mr. Akwasi Amankwah, the District Chief Executive at the Presentation ceremony said the intervention was part of the Assembly’s commitment to enhancing education in the district. By providing […] The post Sekyere

The President of the Federation of Kumasi Traders (FKT), Nana Akwasi Prempeh, has noted that the number of China Malls sprouting in Kumasi and other parts of the country is a threat to local retail sector. He disclosed that the proliferation of China Malls in the Kumasi metropolis and other parts of the region was affecting the […] The post China Malls in Kumasi are a threat to retailers

The Ashanti Regional Bureau of the Drivers and Vehicles License Authority (DVLA) has explained why currently, it takes a week for one to receive a “number plate” in the Region. Speaking in an interview with the The Chronicle, Mr. Jerry Aflabo, Ashanti Regional Manager of DVLA, disclosed that the Authority had plans to roll out a […] The post DVLA-Ashanti educates public

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed as false reports circulating in the media that suggest about 60 per cent of applicants failed military medical screening due to HIV infection. In a statement, Acting Director-General of Public Relations, Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin (Ghana Navy), described the story as “FAKE NEWS” and urged the public to […] The post GAF slams HIV claims as fake news appeared

The Circuit Court in Accra has granted a GH¢100,000 bail to a 20-year-old air-condition apprentice, Arthur Habakkuk, who has been charged with unlawful entry and robbery involving two foreign students. The bail, ordered by Her Honour Susana Eduful, is to be executed by the accused person’s parents and a civil servant earning a monthly salary […] The post 20-Year-Old

In a major anti-drug operation on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 the Volta Regional Police Command, according to The Chronicle’s unimpeachable source, intercepted a Nigerian-bound vehicle carrying narcotics worth over one million Ghana Cedis. It is, however, not known whether the illicit drug originated from Ghana or the latter was being used as a transit route. […] The post Police

The Accra Circuit Court ‘3’, presided over by Her Honour Susana Eduful, has remanded six persons into police custody over their alleged involvement in a GH¢7.5 million gold robbery that occurred at Adabraka in Accra. The accused persons are Salim Mohammed Fariwata, 26, unemployed; Alhassan Iliyasu Arabman, 45, businessman; Hamza Agerego Lambert, also known as […] The post Six Remanded

Fisherfolk of Bruben in the Afram Plains have made an urgent appeal to government authorities to intervene in what they describe as a dangerous and illegal fishing practice introduced into the area by foreign fishermen, mainly from the Sahelian region. Within a short period, several local fishermen reportedly became entangled in long-line hook fishing gear […] The post Dangerous

The Wenchi District Court has remanded five suspected members of a mobile money fraud syndicate into police custody over their alleged involvement in a GH¢130,000 defrauding-by-false-pretence case in the Wenchi Municipality. The court, presided over by His Worship Issah Abdul Wahab, ordered the suspects to be held following their arraignment on charges of conspiracy to […] The post GH¢130,000

The Chairman of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Dr. Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, has rejected calls by the Minority Caucus for the dismissal of Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, describing the demand as unfounded and politically motivated. Addressing the media, Dr. Oko Vanderpuije said claims that Ghana’s […] The post Majority

An Accra High Court presided over by Her Ladyship Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Bassit has adjourned proceedings in the case of Frederick Kumi, also known as Abu Trica, to January 26, 2026 following submissions by counsel on an application for judicial review, by way of Certiorari. At the hearing, Derrick Ackah-Nyamike, representing the Republic, informed the court […] The post High Court

A nocturnal security operation by National Security operatives in the Northern Regional capital, Tamale, has led to the arrest of thirteen Nigerian women, identified as commercial sex workers. The operation, carried out on Wednesday night, also targeted suspected drug peddlers in parts of the Metropolis. Following their arrest and interrogation, the women were made to […] The post Security

When we were small boys some forty something years ago, there was a ‘must read’ periodical tilted as above – WHO KILLED LUCY? Let’s leave it here and as such.   E-LEVY VOTING The remit of this piece is, if Ghanaians may recall, during the voting on the controversial E – levy, a number of […] The post Who Killed Lucy? appeared first on The Ghanaian Chronicle.

The world is witnessing a period of profound geopolitical turbulence, one that has left analysts, diplomats, and ordinary citizens alike questioning the very foundations of global governance. Since the advent of Donald J. Trump’s second term, the United States, long regarded as the guarantor of multilateralism has charted a course that increasingly favours unilateralism. Multilateral institutions, […] The post Editorial:

Work has begun on the construction of a Cardiology and Interventional Centre, with a Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi. It is expected to be completed by May, this year, to address the rising cases of heart disease and cardiac arrests in the northern sector of the country. The Centre would be […] The post KATH to get Cardiac Catheterisation

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Senate of deliberately frustrating efforts to amend the Electoral Act 2022, warning that continued delays could undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections. In a statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Atiku described loopholes in the current Electoral Act as a major setback […] The post Atiku

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has caused the arrest of fifteen commercial drivers, popularly known as trotro drivers, at Ablekuma in Accra, for allegedly charging passengers multiple fares. The arrests, which occurred around 10:00 a.m.yesterday were initiated by the GPRTU, following complaints that some drivers and their mates were fleecing commuters by splitting approved routes […] The post GPRTU

Former Vice President of Ghana and flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has emerged as the leading contender in the party’s presidential primary, according to findings from a nationwide delegate-based opinion poll conducted by the Center for Public Opinion and Awareness (CenPOA) and released in Accra yesterday. The poll shows […] The post Bawumia Leads CenPOA’s Opinion