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

Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, on Sunday, January 18, 2026, launched a constituency-wide tree-planting exercise as part of renewed efforts to promote environmental sustainability and combat the effects of climate change. The initiative, which took place along the Ahwerase–Darmang stretch, forms part of a broader campaign dubbed “Help Green […] The post Annoh-Dompreh

Relief for Human Rights violation victims in The Gambia is in view as the Government of the West Africa nation has announced commencement of payment of reparations to victims of human rights violations committed during the period July 1994 to January 2017. A statement issued by The Gambia Reparations Commission last week Monday January 12, […] The post Payment of reparations to Yahya Jammeh’s victims

An Accra Circuit Court sitting at Dansoman has granted bail to a 30-year-old bookman based at the Neoplan station in Accra has been accused of biting off part of a tea vendor’s nose during a fight at the Neoplan lorry station at Kwame Nkrumah Circle. Abdul Malik Mohammed, the accused, pleaded not guilty to a […] The post Neoplan bookman standing trial  for biting tea vendor’s nose 

A Circuit Court at Dansoman, Accra, has ordered the release of GH¢89,000 to a police officer who was allegedly defrauded by a car dealer. The accused, Iddrisu Yakubu, a 33-year-old car dealer, is standing trial for defrauding by false pretence, contrary to Section 131(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). According to the […] The post Car Dealer Accused of Defrauding Police Officer 

Two men—a trader and a mason—have been hauled before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly conspiring to defraud a civil servant of GH¢200,000 under the guise of selling an unregistered Honda CRV. The accused, Bediako Adorvi Blankson, 69, a trader, and Michael Mensah, 40, a mason, pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy to […] The post Civil Servant allegedly

On the eve of my 85th Birthday and, ipso facto’ 64 years in sports journalism, I would like to celebrate the memories of four outstanding sports personalities who unfortunately could not survive the first quarter of the immensely heralded millennium. The selected four; all close friends; are Kwaku Ampen Darko long serving GFA Secretary; JZXXXK […] The post Remembering Four Past Sports Icons appeared first

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has announced its intention to embark on an indefinite strike beginning Monday, January 19, 2026, over the non-payment of eight months’ salary arrears linked to a 10 per cent base pay increase approved for 2025. According to the association, the President, acting in line with Article 149 […] The post Editorial: Government,

Women of Valour has officially announced a powerhouse global line-up of speakers for its 2026 London edition, featuring celebrated media icons Nana Ama McBrown and Kate Henshaw, alongside influential women leaders from across the globe. Founded by award-winning broadcaster Nana Aba Anamoah, the fourth edition of Women of Valour will take place on March 7, […] The post Women

Film producer and director James Abinibi has confirmed the death of James Akaie, a special effects and pyrotechnics artist, following a fatal explosion on a movie set in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Mr Akaie was known for his outstanding special effects makeup work on several major Nollywood movies.   His credits include “Mai Martaba”, “The Night […] The post Nollywood special

In a monumental feat for African hip-hop, Ghanaian rap icon Michael Owusu Addo, known globally as Sarkodie, has officially sold out the legendary Royal Albert Hall in the UK. The achievement comes weeks ahead of his flagship concert, Rapperholic UK, scheduled to take place on March 6, 2026—coinciding with Ghana’s 69th Independence Day. The iconic […] The post Sarkodie’s Rapperholic

An early Lautaro Martinez goal proved enough to give Inter another victory away to Udinese, gaining revenge over the side that beat them in August. The Nerazzurri secured their status as Winter Champions winning the rescheduled midweek game over Lecce, but Hakan Calhanoglu, Denzel Dumfries, Josep Martinez, Tomas Palacios and Raffaele Di Gennaro were still injured. The […] The post Udinese 0-1

Just when it seemed RB Leipzig might be the team to inflict Bayern Munich ‘s first Bundesliga loss this season, Bayern found an extra gear. Bayern scored five goals in 38 second-half minutes to rout Leipzig 5-1 after going into halftime behind for the first time in the league this season. Harry Kane scored his […] The post Kane scores again, Musiala returns as Bayern hit five

Manchester United produced a stunning performance to shock Premier League title-chasers Manchester City 2-0 at Old Trafford in Michael Carrick’s first game since taking over as interim head coach. Carrick, appointed Tuesday, watched as his team dominated Pep Guardiola’s side. United won thanks to goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu, although they had another […] The post Man

Two weeks after United States special forces abducted Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado visited the White House for her first in-person meeting with US President Donald Trump. With Venezuela’s future uncertain, and Trump seemingly in a position of authority to determine who might lead the South American country, Machado placed her recently won Nobel Peace Prize in the […] The post Feature:

A growing number of Ghanaians are throwing up their hands in frustration over worsening public transport, with some asking whether commuting in the country has become a crime. Across major cities, passengers report that trotro drivers charge inflated fares, deliberately split journeys into two or three segments to maximize earnings, and operate largely unchecked—even under […] The post Ghana’s

The former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Solomon Asamoah, has insisted that the release of US$2 million for the Accra Sky Train Project was duly approved by the GIIF board. Speaking through his lawyer, Victoria Barth, Mr Asamoah told the Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra on Thursday […] The post Former GIIF CEO insists US$2m

The Ghana Embassy in Washington DC has confirmed the arrest and detention of Mrs. Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu by United States authorities following an extradition request from Ghana. In a statement issued by the Embassy, it disclosed that Mrs. Tamakloe-Attionu is currently being held at the Nevada Southern Detention Center in Pahrump, Nevada. The facility is located […] The post Ghanaian