Toll Workers of Ghana (TWG) have called on Parliament to ensure that government fulfills the promise of paying them monthly salaries when it collapsed the road toll business. In a petition they presented to the Legislative House yesterday, the group also said that they want government to bring back the road toll collection business. “…So we are asking our Parliamentarians and people in authority that please fulfill your promise of paying us every month until we are re-assigned. And we
Over 1000 members of Progressive People’s Party (PPP) in the Upper West Region have crossed carpet to join the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The defected members are made up of the entire membership of the PPP in the 11 constituencies. They announced their decision at a welcome ceremony held by the NDC in Wa last Sunday. According to them, they are giving their support for the largest opposition party to rescue the country from the hardship imposed on Ghanaians by the ruling New Patriotic
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr. Henry Quartey, this week cautioned the 898 men who have been deployed to ensure that Accra is clean, under the Operation Clean your Frontage Campaign, to stay away from extortion or lose their job. The ‘Operation Clean Your Frontage’ initiative aims to enforce sanitation regulation within the Greater Accra region. This is a good initiative that all residents of the nation’s capital must embrace. The Chronicle welcomes the initiative and would
A thirty years old worker with the Underground Mining Alliance (UMA), a contractor for AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, Mr. Bismark Bapono, has donated GH¢5,000.00 from his salary to support the surgery of four needy persons. Mr. Bapono, who is the President of Galaxy Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), explained that he had been soliciting financial assistance from philanthropists for his Organisation to perform surgery for people with deformities, and had pledged to give part of his
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) says it “will not accept any additional tax components in this International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout the government is seeking.” This, according to the Association, had become highly imperative because Ghana’s port was already choked-up with cut-throat taxes that had adversely worsened the plight of its members. A release signed by the Executive Secretary, Mr. Asaki Samson Awingobit, indicated that the Association had become aware
President Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for the commencement of work on the construction of the five hundred-million-euro (€500 million) Manso-Huni Valley section of the Western Railway. Describing it as the highest single investment for rail development since Ghana gained independence, President Akufo-Addo indicated that the project is expected to be completed within forty-two (42) months. Addressing the gathering at Manso, in the Amenfi Central District, the President bemoaned the fact that one
The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has urged students to develop an interest in studying mathematics since that was the easiest subject to study and clear their minds of the misconception that “mathematics was a difficult subject”. He explained that, once they clear their mind of the misconception that mathematics was a difficult subject, they could develop an interest in the subject and spend time studying it. Dr Adutwum gave the advice when he presented three boxes of “The
A section of the men, women and children in the Teshie/ Mammle community in Accra will in the next one year benefit from free skills training and scholarships from Starlight Foundation, a Non Governmental Organisation. The project, dubbed “Meso Meka Hobi”, to wit “I am also privileged”, forms part of the Foundation’s vision of building the capacity of the less privileged to enable them succeed in society. It is being funded by Adanfo Ghana. A total of 17 children will
The government says it is confident of closing the balance of payment deficit as Ghana’s Non-Traditional Export (NTE) records a revenue increase of 17 per cent in 2021. Non-Traditional Export revenue increased from US$2.8 billion in 2020 to US$3.3 billion in 2021, which the Minister said was a sign that the country would gradually close the deficit. Data provided by the Bank of Ghana and Ministry of Finance showed that the balance of payment deficit (the difference between export and import earnings)
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, yesterday launched the 2021 Non-Traditional Export (NTE) statistics report. The 55-page book would enable the government analyse and evaluate the impact that the National Export Development Strategy (NEDS) was making on the overall export development agenda. It is also intended to help main stream the NEDS and export agenda into the overall global industrial transformation agenda. The short ceremony
A Sekondi High Court, presided over by Justice Hannah Taylor, has cleared the way for the Apremdo Divisional Stool to celebrate its annual Kundum Festival following a judgement entered in favour of the Chief, Nana Egya Kwamina, known in private life as William Eghan, after a suit had been filed against him and others. The plaintiffs, Obaahema Kwandoh Kuma and Nana Nware Ezia II, filed the injunction notice against the defendants (Kobina Burafo, William Eghan and Ernestina Brenya), seeking to restrain
Amid the several criticisms of the government for its intention to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after hitting the wall with its domestic economic recovery plan, a stalwart of the ruling government has recommended that churches must intervene to provide relief. The proponent says the churches must immediately sacrifice silver collections (offerings) over six months towards this cause, to enable the government avoid going to the IMF. Mr. Patrick Adu-Gyamfi, the former Bekwai
Thirty-four Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and ten individuals have formed a coalition to fight against the unbearable social economic and governance challenges facing the country. The CSOs include the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Ghana Centre for Democratic Development CDD-(Ghana), Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), IMANI Africa, Star-Ghana, Send Ghana, Trades Union Congress (TUC), Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), Integrated Social
Nigerian Singer, Peter Okoye, the twin and other half of P Square has left fans worried after he shared a tweet, stating that he is quitting. The talented twin brothers, Peter and Paul Okoye clashed in 2017 and subsequently went their separate ways only to reconcile in November 2021, a reunion that received applause both on social and traditional media.. However, months after the applauded reunion, Peter Okoye in a recent tweet hinted at quitting while claiming to have done his best. He went on to
Lasmid who currently has the biggest song in Ghana has revealed how he had the monster hit with ‘Friday Night’ single. Officially known as Lasmid Owusu Nathaniel, the season 8 winner of the MTN hitmaker said he has recorded many songs that will be released with time. Lasmid who credits Actor Kojo Nkansah Lilwin as an instrumental figure behind the groundbreaking of the ‘Friday Night’ song said his manager visited the Kumawood Actor with him and the reason for the visit was clear; “My manager
The attention of the Management of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has been drawn to a publication by 3news.com with the above-mentioned caption. The story also alleges some impropriety with the licensing of Private Lotto Operators (PLOs) by NLA. Management of NLA would like to express its disappointment that a media house of your caliber would publish such a misleading story without giving NLA a right of response as the ethics of journalism requires. We would therefore like to set the records
Heartbreaks are usually painful experiences most people dread often because of the emotional pain and heartache it comes with. No one wants to open up about such experiences for fear of being ridiculed by friends Heartbreaks are usually painful experiences most people dread often because of the emotional pain and heartache and family. Musician Wendy Shay says heartbreaks are inevitable and no respecter of age, class, gender, etc. “Broken heart is universal. It doesn’t know if you’re an artiste,
Less than two weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, former President George W. Bush appointed Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge the first director of homeland security. The next fall, Congress acted to create a formal Department of Homeland Security. In the two decades since, the White House has had a secretary and department responsible for coordinating efforts to defend our country and overseeing our defense against future terrorist attacks. Now, to defend our country against global warming, we
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged youth corps members posted to Borno to focus on ways to impact positively on their host communities. The NYSC Coordinator for Borno, Mr Nura Umar, made the call during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Batch ‘B’ stream one orientation on Tuesday in Katsina state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NYSC members posted to Borno were being deployed to Katsina for their three weeks orientation exercise. The coordinator also urged them
Police on Tuesday dismissed as misleading, stories making the rounds that four terrorists entered the Grace of God Church, Onitsha, Anambra on Sunday in an effort to bomb the place. Police spokesman in Anambra, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, stated in Awka that a Facebook post by one Chinasa Nworu that terrorists sneaked into the church was meant to mislead the public. Nworu had claimed in the post that suspected terrorists burnt a congregant, while three others fled into a nearby military barracks just as
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