The embattled incumbent Ashanti Regional Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwame Zu, is lacing his boots to grab the Deputy General Secretary slot of the party. A post on his Facebook page, Wednesday, inferred he was moving on from his current duty post as the Regional Secretary for Ashanti region to National Deputy Secretary. The post reads: “We know the road will be muddy and rough, but we’ll get there. I will soon commence my regional engagements before
The Minister for Trade and Industry and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential-hopeful, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has been endorsed by various groups to lead the party into the next elections when he celebrated his 67th Birthday recently. The Queens, a pro-Alan female group, in collaboration with the women traders at Adehye? Market in Kumasi, organised an enthralling party to celebrate Alan Kyerematen for his enormous accomplishments. Alan Cash, as he is fondly called by his followers, has
THE Aowin Traditional Council (ATC) has appealed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to show interest in chieftaincy matters in the area, especially the recent assassination attempt on the life of the Omanhene of the area, Beyeeman Tano Kwaw Benbuin III. According to the ATC, since Beyeeman Tano Kwaw Benbuin III ascended the stool as Omanhene, there have been several attempts on his life. Speaking to the media, the chief of Aowin Nkwanta, Nana Kojo Ntow III, said there have been seven assassination
Marketer and Distributor of Shell branded fuel, Vivo Energy Ghana, yesterday launched the “Stop, Think & Drive” road safety campaign in Accra. The campaign is targeted at training over 1000 high-risk commercial drivers and motorcyclists in Greater Accra, Western, Central, Ashanti, Bono East and Northern Regions. The initiative is aimed at helping drivers and motorists attain advanced knowledge on driving to ensure their safety and that of their passengers. The campaign launch was
Givers Herbal, a local herbal medicine producer, has joined the manhunt for the man who was mercilessly flogging his son in a viral video on social media. The company has, therefore, placed a GH¢5,000 bounty on the head of the man, in addition to the GH¢10,000 by Child Right International, and GH¢2,000 by the Ghana Police Service. Although it is unknown what may have caused the man to engage in such a despicable and ruthless act, the toddler could be seen and heard screaming helplessly in the
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has, once again, shown the way and become the first to heed the appeal for food items for the conflict-ravaged people of Bawku. As always, he has demonstrated his selfless and benevolent nature with a donation to persons living in the Bawku Municipality, who have been affected by a recent conflict that has led to the death of some people in the area. The presentation of the items donated, which included 500 bags of 50kg cement
A video of a man who was flogging a toddler went viral on social media two days ago. Several conflicting reports have emerged over the incident, with some saying the purported suspect, who allegedly happens to be the child’s father, has been arrested, together with his wife, on Wednesday afternoon at Akaa Buem, in Jasikan of the Oti Region. Interestingly, The Chronicle has also sighted a circular purported to be coming from the Ghana Police Service, which said no confirmed arrest had been made
Dear Senior Opupulepu, How are you do? As for and my mine, we are all do fine, fine, thank you. Senior, I believe you encountered this situation when you were young in your teens, either by experience or by observation. Senior, those were the days, and it is still in existence, sons of Adam aka akupas, come out like angels of Yahweh, andgo chasing daughters of Eve. Senior, a typical akupa will describe the baby as the most beautiful on earth by saying, “It was only after you were born, that
All roads lead to Anyima in the Kintampo South District today, September 7, 2022, for the tenth anniversary celebration of the enstoolment of the Anyimahene, Mr. Isaac Adjei. The theme for the celebration is: “10 years of Peace and development,” and is expected to attract prominent personalities from the region and outside the country. The occasion is to be chaired by Mr. Noble Appiah, for Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA). The anniversary celebration
The Bono Regional Peace Council (NPC) has sensitised residents of Sampa, a community along the Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire border in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region, on emerging issues of terrorism and violent extremism. The two-day public dialogue and sensitisation workshop, funded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), was in-line with a project titled; ‘Peace Building for Peaceful Election in 2020,’ being implemented by the council. It sought to sensitise border
Cassava farmers at Namasua in the Berekum East Municipality of the Bono Region are crying over the delay in completing the cassava processing factory initiated under the One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) of the Rural Enterprises Programme. The factory, which is being funded by the government, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and African Development Bank (AfDB), when completed, will provide employment for a number of the youth in Berekum as an Enable Youth Factory, as well as
President Muhammadu Buhari says he inherited a country at crossroads with bombs detonating in cities across Nigeria when he assumed office in May 2015. He, however, said his government has been able to manage Nigeria’s security crisis in the last seven years. “When this government came in 2015, we inherited a country at crossroads with bombs going off with frightening frequency even in our cities and we came in to manage the crisis,” Buhari said on Thursday in Afaka, Kaduna State at the
Lawyers for the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)on Thursday could not resolve the eight months old strike, despite the out-of-court settlement as advised by the Appellate Court. The lawyers – James Igwe (SAN) and Femi Falana (SAN) told the Court of Appeal that despite the admonition, they could resolve the dispute. Presiding Justice Hamma Barka, thereafter stepped down the matter for an hour to enable the counsel to ASUU, Femi Falana file a reply to the
The Cedi weakened marginally to a fresh dollar low this week, trading at 10.48 from 10.45 at last week’s close. Moody’s became the latest to cut Ghana’s credit rating, lowering by one rung to Caa2, eight levels below investment grade, citing macroeconomic deterioration that has dealt a further blow to the country’s debt sustainability. Fitch Ratings recently cut Ghana’s rating one notch to CC, the same level as Moody’s. Meantime, Ghana’s Cocoa Board this week signed a $1.3bn pre-export
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has closed down some facilities that have failed to register with the authority. Among some of the facilities shut down are; Bronis’ Pizza Inn, Baffour Apartment, KBR restaurant, Grace Court and Gyamfuaa court. As part of the exercise, the authority pasted a notice which is backed by Act 817, warning operators of defaulted facilities to do the needful before they can operate the facilities again. Speaking to the media during the first day of the enforcement
An Obuasi-Based NGO, the Adansiman Progressive Association (APA), has said any attempt by the government to stop galamsey in the country will be an exercise in futility, since millions of Ghanaians are neck-deep in “this emergent gold business”. Rather, it said, putting in place proper structures for the illegal miners to acquire license to do their work without fear of arrest by the military and police is the way to go. “Galamsey activities have gained root across the length and breadth
KiDi who is still in the news for his old tweets that led to public humiliation has finally opened up on it. After apologising on social media and asked for forgiveness from those affected, the ‘Touch it’ hitmaker says National Democratic Congress (NDC) Twitter account resurrected those old tweets. According to the VGMA Artiste of the Year, he initially had no idea where the old tweets came from but investigations revealed that they came from the NDC account. Speaking in an interview on Angel
Joyce Dzidzor Mensah has finally cleared the air about her supposed ‘marriage’ to Kwame Fordjour, popularly known as Dr UN. According to the Former AIDS ambassador, her marriage to Dr Un was a contract marriage meant to last for two weeks. In a new video she shared online, Joyce Dzidzor announced the end of their marriage. According to her, this is because their contract has expired. Despite the end of the contract marriage, Joyce says she is grateful to all the people who supported
Lovers of music, including celebrated Artiste, Sarkodie are celebrating the new album of Black Sherif, ‘The Villian I never was,’ on social media. Ghanaian most decorated rapper, Sarkodie has also taken to his official Twitter account to congratulate Black Sherif on the creation of his masterpiece album. “#TheVillainINeverWas Is what I woke up to … About to dive in it today and I know a true artist made this so it’s already safe to call it a masterpiece!! Congrats International BLACKO”
“The police stopped the show in Belgium, but we still had some fun @ghanaculturefest. Next year will be massive!” Wendy Shay disclosed that she was stopped by the Belgium Police force from performing at the Ghana Culture Festival on October 3, 2022. According to an Instagram post which contained details, the show wasn’t a total flop, promising she will make it worth their while next year. In a video that came with the posts, Wendy was captured giving her fans a freestyle to some of her
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