President John Mahama has announced that Ghana will introduce a free visa regime for all African nationals, in a move the government is framing as both a pan-African gesture and an economic catalyst. The policy takes effect on May 25 — Africa Day — and will form part of a broader e-visa system the Mahama […] The post Ghana Opens Borders to All Africans in Free Visa Push appeared first

Ghana’s Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has announced that Burkina Faso has lifted its suspension on the issuance of Special Export Authorisations (ASE) for fresh tomatoes — a development the government says will ease supply pressures on the local market and stabilise prices for Ghanaian consumers. The decision by Ouagadougou, communicated through a Joint […] The post Relief

Ghanaians who rely on sachet water — the majority of the country’s drinking water consumers — will dig deeper into their pockets from Monday, April 6, 2026, after the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) announced an upward revision of prices across the supply chain. The industry body, in a statement issued […] The post Sachet Water Prices

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP), has given a firm assurance to workers of the Damang Gold Mine that their jobs will be protected during the impending ownership transition, as government moves to ensure stability and continuity in operations. Speaking during a working visit to the mine on Wednesday, April […] The post Damang

A GH¢8.2 million ‘Toilet-for-All’ contract scandal has erupted at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), after government officials admitted they could not produce key documents backing the transactions, claiming the records had been transferred to archives. The disclosure has ignited sharp exchanges in Parliament, raising serious concerns about transparency, procurement breaches and potential financial exposure to […] The post PAC

The Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has declared as illegal the burial of dead persons in private homes, within the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area. According to him home burial offends Ghana’s Environmental laws, as well as the Akyem Abuakwa culture and traditions, and that burial is done at designated places only. Speaking at the First quarter […] The post Okyenhene Bans Burials In Homes appeared

Inflation rate continued its downward trajectory in March 2026, falling to 3.2%, according to the latest data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on Wednesday, April1, 2026. The figure represents a marginal decline from the 3.3% recorded in February 2026 and a sharp drop from 22.4% in March 2025, underscoring a sustained easing of […] The post Inflation Hits Lowest Level Since 2021 Rebasing

A renewed clampdown on illegal mining activities in the Atewa Forest Reserve in the Eastern Region has led to the arrest of one suspect and the destruction of several illegal mining installations, as state authorities and environmental groups intensify efforts to protect the country’s critical ecological zones. The operation was carried out by the Forestry […] The post Joint operation halts

In a story carried in today’s issue of The Chronicle, Ghana’s inflation rate continued its steady decline in March 2026, dropping to 3.2% from 3.3% in February, according to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service. This marks a significant fall from 22.4% recorded in March 2025, reflecting sustained macroeconomic stability and the 15th consecutive […] The post Editorial: Steady

PMI Agile Alliance has released the Manifesto for Enterprise Agility,, a leadership guide for organisations facing frequent disruption and rising pressure to reinvent. PMI global C-suite research shows that reinvention is the norm: 93% of senior executives say they must rethink and challenge assumptions of their operating models or business approaches at least every five […] The post PMI

The Circuit Court in Tarkwa has sentenced a 40-year-old mason, Samuel Okyere, to 10 years’ imprisonment for defiling his 13-year-old daughter. Presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensimah Akoh, the court convicted Okyere after he pleaded guilty simpliciter to charges of defilement of a child under 16 years and incest, contrary to Sections 101(1) and […] The post Father Jailed 10 Years for Defiling