A Deputy Minister for Finance, Madam Abena Osei-Asare, says digital transactions have experienced a phenomenal growth over the past five years, with a steady growth in the number of registered mobile money accounts. Quoting a Bank of Ghana report, she said the total transaction value for Mobile Money Interoperability, which is the amount of money that is transferred across the various networks, exceeded One Trillion Ghana Cedis in March 2021, up from approximately one hundred and fifty-five billion
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, has rubbished media reports on the supposed sale of the Achimota Forest in Accra. It would be recalled that after the publication of the Forest (Cessation of Forest Reserve) Instrument, 2022 (E.I 144) news went round that the Achimota Forest Reserve had been sold. But, addressing a press conference in Accra yesterday, Mr. Jinapor said that the two instruments do not mean that the forest reserve had been sold, but rather contain
Two more persons have been nabbed and put before court for the various roles they allegedly played in connection with the bullion van robberies that took place in the Greater Accra Region. The two persons are No 56597 G/Const Nelson Tetteh and Buba Zakari. alias Rasta. Nelson and Buda are now standing trial with No. 58370 G/Const. Yaro Afisu Ibrahim, No. 58586 G/Const Albert Ofosu aka Cypher, No. 8355 G/Const Richard Boadu aka Osor, and 58525 G/Const. Rabiu Jambedu. The six have been charged with
It happened in faraway Kenya, where one of the prominent sons of the land, Prof Kofi Awoonor, was killed, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Togo have all got their share of the deadly attacks, but Ghana has so far been spared the rod. Unfortunately, not this time round, as the Minister for National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, is warning every Ghanaian to be on guard, because the potential of terrorists attacking the country is real. In a statement issued in Accra yesterday, Mr Kan-Dapaah said: The Ministry
An Elmina based radio station, Benya FM, came under attack on Monday night when suspected thugs allegedly stormed the station and subjected the host at the time, Osofo Blessing, to severe beatings. The host, who is popularly known as Teacher Adze, was allegedly hit and slapped many times by the thugs, who were three in number, leaving visible bruises on his face. Not completely satisfied by their acts of hooliganism, the suspects allegedly vandalised the studio of the station, destroyed the station’s
That football is the passion of the nation is not an understatement. Football fans have, on a number of occasions, collapsed not only in Ghana, but beyond the borders of the country, just because the clubs they support with their hearts have lost a match. Indeed, we can vividly recollect the finals of the Confederation of Africa Football club competition played between Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak in 2004. Before the referee could blow his whistle to bring the second leg of the match to
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Right Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, has called on parents to pay maximum attention to their wards while at home. According to him, learning was not only limited to the classroom, therefore, parents should ensure that children take their studies and household chores seriously, stressing, “This is not a play time or time to lose focus and compromise discipline.” He asked parents to monitor the movements of their children while at home,
His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, shook the foundation of Koforidua, the Eastern Region capital, and for some time reduced the mourning flower city into a picnic ground when he made what could be described as a triumphant entry. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II arrived at Yiadom and Hwidie Palace around 6pm on Saturday to attend the funeral of the late Paramount Chief of New Juabeng, Daasebre Professor Emeritus Oti Boateng, and the late Queenmother, Nana Yaa Daani, who were lying in state.
The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has been named among top 50 public sector leaders on the Africa Continent. Dr. Abdul-Hamid got the coveted award on Friday, May 13, 2022 at the third edition of the Africa Public Sector Conference & Awards (APSCA) ceremony. The award night celebrated and recognised outstanding state-owned organisations, public sector agencies, ministries and leaders demonstrating excellence in leadership, policy innovations,
Nana Kwadwo Nyarko III, Paramount Chief of Prang Traditional Area in the Bono East Region, has toured and inspected ongoing projects sited in his area of jurisdiction to ascertain progress of work. He has expressed appreciation for the many developmental projects currently going on at different levels of completion in the area by the government. Some of the projects the Chief visited included the “Agenda 111” project site, where the construction of a District Hospital had started, and
Dr. Caryn Agyeman Prempeh, a Medical Doctor and Entrepreneur, has urged tertiary institutions in Ghana to make entrepreneurship attractive to the youth, since they had shown profound interest in the free enterprise sector. According to Dr. Agyeman Prempeh, entrepreneurship happens to be one of the most illustrious business avenues given to mankind. She noted that the prospects of entrepreneurship were so great that significant profits could be accrued from the sector, however, it was coupled with
The Chairman of the Assin North Cocoa Cooperative, Samuel Torbi, says there was no justification for anyone to claim that the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) received no value for the amounts it invested in the purchase of Lithovit Liquid Fertiliser. Mr. Torbi said the liquid fertiliser was worth its value, and that those cocoa farmers would not forgive anybody who made that assertion, since “Lithovit Liquid Fertiliser is a farmer’s messiah, and I also don’t believe that any staff from COCOBOD
Four Junior High schools and two primary schools in the Subin constituency in Kumasi have benefited from the benevolence of the Member of Parliament, Eugene Boakye Antwi. The law maker on Monday donated a set of furniture, including library tables, book shelves, dual desks and teachers tables. The beneficiary schools are; Asem Boys JHS, St. Cyprian’s JHS and primary, St. Augustine’s JHS and Asem Experimental JHS and primary. Asem Boys JHS received 30 pieces of library chairs, two library tables,
Last week’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency elections in the Upper West Region ended with surprise results. The elections, which were held in all the eleven constituencies in the region, caused shocks and surprises, as elements believed to be redundant in the running of the party were removed. Some of the contestants who lost their positions were those believed to be in the camp of the incumbent Regional Chairman, Mr. Sanibaye Baselide Kangbere. Information available to The Chronicle indicates
Outspoken Broadcaster and Reggae Musician, Blakk Rasta is asking the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to demand ten times the amount the company fined Artiste D-Black for using power illegally. On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, a national task force from ECG disconnected D-Black’s Oasis Pool and Shisha Lounge from the national grid for using electricity illegally and charged his business a GH¢480,248.00 fine. In an interview on Prime Morning, which was monitored by The Chronicle, Blakk Rasta
Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance, you must keep moving. Albert Einstein. Journeying through life as tough as is made evident before the human eye is one journey that requires great strength, the type of strength that maneuvers its way into breaking forth and persisting in life defeating fully every obstacle that gets in the way on the journey to making the best out of one’s life here on earth. Keeping the balance in life denotes that there are days you will have it all figured
The newly-appointed Niger State Coordinator of Nigeria Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Emimaru, has called on marketers to desist from selling above the regulatory price of product in the state. Emimaru made this known during a meeting with the officials of the state Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Minna. He explained that to ensure strict compliance, the authority will conduct more monitoring and surveillance as frequently as possible
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has reacted as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele picks the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential forms. SERAP urged Emefiele to immediately resign his position as CBN governor. The body said Emefiele should resign in line section nine of the CBN Act. According to SERAP, Emefiele’s involvement in politics would distract him from carrying out his duties. SERAP tweeted: “BREAKING: Following reports
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has dismissed claims that he is running for the presidency. Recall that a coalition of 28 groups had purchased and submitted the nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on behalf of Adesina. But reacting, Adesina in a statement issued on Tuesday, maintained that he is not running for president. “I am very touched by all who have gone to a great extent, with such huge sacrifices, of their own volition, to consider
Following the killing of a sound engineer, David Umoh, last week at Admiralty Way, the Lagos State Taskforce on environmental offences said it has arrested 10 commercial motorcyclists operating in Lekki. Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, the Director, Press and Public Affairs of the agency, said in a statement Monday that the agency also impounded 123 motorcycles. The police had earlier arrested four people who allegedly took part in the jungle justice against Mr Imoh, 38. The task force spokesperson said
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