In spite of the financial constraints facing the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) Secretariat, some workers within it have turned the Programme into a gold mine, exploring all avenues to build a war chest. Painstaking investigations conducted by The Chronicle into the Programme have revealed that a lot of the money supposedly paid to caterers who are believed to have been contracted by the GSFP end up in the pockets of some workers at the Secretariat. These workers, the investigations established,
A section of residents in the Akuapim North Municipality in the Eastern Region are seething with rage following a shooting incident that occurred at Akropong, the Municipal capital last week Saturday, resulting in one person sustaining serious injury. The victim was reportedly rushed to the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital for medical attention. The Chronicle’s checks indicated that the shooting incident happened at a one-week funeral observation of the Family Head of the Queenmother for the
The government has expressed disappointment in the latest report by Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings released last Friday, which downgraded Ghana’s foreign and local currency ratings from ‘B-/B’ to ‘CCC+/C’ with a negative outlook. However, it has also said that it was confident the economy would bounce back stronger in the shortest possible time. The Ministry for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, issued the government’s official response yesterday on the S&P downgrades of Ghana
The High Court in Hohoe in the Volta Region has overruled the purported Nnyasubi Owie (Youth Leader) of Nkonya Wurupong Traditional Area, Nana Obiri Kwadjo’s claim that it lacks jurisdiction to entertain a matter brought before it. The court, presided over by Justice Ayitey Armah-Tetteh, in its ruling on July 5, 2022, dismissed the application on the grounds that the plaintiff/respondent, Nana Komla Akploah II, Adontenhene of Nkonya Wurupong, endorsed on the writ of summons was not a cause or matter
The Chief of Kitase, near Aburi in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region, Nana Kwasi Ankrah III, has called on the people of Akuapem, particularly Kitase, to give way to peace and unity. According to the Chief, peace and unity were the key components that stimulate accelerated socio-economic development, hence, the need for all well-meaning Akuapems to bury any seeds of misunderstanding and confusion. The Chief made the call in response to an unfolding drama that ensued last Wednesday,
The body responsible for the conduct of elections in the country, the Electoral Commission (EC), has advised prospective voters to obtain Ghana Card because it will be the only requirement for voter registration ahead of the 2024 elections. The Commission has indicated in interviews and press conferences that one of the reasons for insisting on the use of the card is to solve the question of who is an eligible voter. The EC said the use of the card will help identify who is a Ghanaian and who is
A US-based Ghanaian Philanthropist, Mr. Samuel Quansah Quarcoo, and his friends have undertaken a mass donation exercise to orphanages and schools within the country. At least, about four facilities, at the last count, have benefitted from the benevolence of the Philanthropist in the last month. Across the spots, Mr. Quarcoo donated items worth thousands of dollars to these institutions to aid the running of affairs. Some institutions are Ghana Make a Different Orphanage Home, in the Central Region,
The Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Dr Yaw OseiAdutwum, has assured his constituents that every community would receive the level of development the constituency deserves. He explained that although all the communities would not receive their projects simultaneously, there was the need for those yet to receive theirs to exercise retrain as an effort was being made to complete all ongoing projects and start others. Dr Adutwum gave the assurance over the weekend when he embarked on a tour of some
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has urged cross-border traders to report challenges they encounter at the various entry points to enable it provide tailor-made solutions. As part of the Authority’s mandate of protecting and promoting the interest of shippers, the GSA established Shipper Complaints and Support Units (SCSU) at the borders to receive and resolve challenges faced by cross-border traders. Currently, the GSA’s Shipper Complaints and Support Units are located at six entry points
Vodafone Group shares in Vodafone Ghana is now for sale. This is good time to do some analysis of why the industry giant is not doing well in Ghana. This article could have been headlined “Lessons for whoever buys Vodafone Ghana”. The entity that eventually buys Vodafone Ghana needs to read this. Vodafone is no doubt one of the biggest telecom brands in the world today. In several markets, it is either the market leader or at least in the top and most profitable three. Even in Africa, its subsidiaries
Francis Atuahene, a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Atuahene Group of Companies, has won two awards; the ‘Outstanding Young CEO’ of the year 2022 at the Western Regional Business Awards and Outstanding Alumni Entrepreneur in the Automobile Industry at the Takoradi Technical University’s Excellence Awards. The Western Regional Business Awards which was held on Thursday August 4, 2022 in Takoradi recognized Mr. Atuahene for his excellence as a Young CEO. This is the second consecutive time Mr.
Renowned Gospel Artiste, Stephen Kwadwo Frimpong popularly known as S.K. Frimpong has announced August 28, 2022 for the 6th edition of his annual ‘Dynamic Praise.’ This year’s Dynamic Praise will be held at the Salem Presbyterian Church at Anaji in Takoradi at 4pm. The Organizers tell The Chronicle that, the praises and worship event will host over 5,000 believers. Of particular interest to patrons are the Artistes who have been billed for this year’s edition. Amongst the Artistes billed
Tracey Boakye and her darling, Frank Badu Ntiamoh, have expressed their gratitude to Ghanaians after both tied the knot as husband and wife. The couple in an effort to express gratitude to her supporters and Ghanaians generally mounted billboards at strategic locations throughout each of the 16 regions of the country. The giant billboards have a picture of Tracey and her hubby with the caption; “Thank You – #Francey22” The Kumawood star married fellow actor Frank Badu Ntiamoah in a
Adina, Ghana’s sensational singer and songwriter, has opened up on her childhood dreams. According to her, she once nurtured the dream of becoming a broadcaster and not a Singer as we know her to be. In an interview on Springboard Virtual University with Albert Ocran, Adina Thembi Ndamse as he is officially known said she took a step toward working on her broadcasting dream by first attempting to enroll at the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ). The ‘Why’ hitmaker mentioned that her dream
Some aggrieved commercial motorcycle operators in the Federal Capital Territory protested against the impounding of their motorcycles on Monday morning. The task force of the Federal Capital Territory Administration had stormed the Goza area along the Airport road in Abuja to clamp down on the operators. The operators, it was gathered, blocked the road in protest and caused heavy traffic for motorists plying the road. A commercial bus driver who pleaded anonymity said, “FCT taskforce went there
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on Sunday said the Federal Government had yet to reach out to it for possible meeting over the two-week ultimatum the union declared following the failure of the government to implement the new hazard allowance rate proposed in December 2021. The association, however, expressed the hope that the government will do the needful to avert strike action. The National Salaries, Wages and Income Commission, in a circular dated December 21, 2021, announced the
The Social Democratic Party’s House of Representatives candidate in Kaduna State, Bilal Adamu Halilu, has urged voters not to sell their votes in the forthcoming general elections across the country. Instead, Halilu said voters should elect credible candidates to help address the current socio-economic and security challenges bedeviling the country. The Kaduna South Federal Constituency candidate, who stated this at the inauguration of his campaign team in Kaduna, also decried the high cost of
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Nasiru Ila as his Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives). In a statement issued by Garba Shehu on Sunday, Mr Ila will be filling the vacancy left by Umar El-Yakub, who was recently appointed as a Minister. Mr Ila represented Tarauni Federal Constituency of Kano State from 2011 to 2015. He is a product of Victory College, Alexandria and West London College, United Kingdom. The new aide is coming in at
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has condemned a viral video on social media showing members of the Pyrates Confraternity chanting, during a procession, a song mocking the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Monday, Mr Soyinka said he was “frankly appalled” at the lyrics of the song. “I find it distasteful,” he said. In the video, the Pyrates’ members, who are marking the 70th anniversary of the group this year, donned their traditional red and white attire,
An unexploded World War Two bomb submerged in an Italian river has been revealed due to an extreme drought. The 450kg (1,000lb) bomb was found by fishermen on the banks of the depleted River Po. Large sections of the 650km (400 mile) river have dried up in Italy’s worst drought for 70 years. Unusually hot weather and low rainfall levels have compounded northern Italy’s water shortages and heightened fears about the effects of climate change. “The bomb was found by fishermen on the
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