A  member of the Joint Committee of Trades , Industry and Tourism and MP for Bole Bamboi, Mr Yusif Suleiman has told journalists that minority members on the committee have voted against the GH¢80m budgeted for the National Cathedral, as part of the Ministry of Tourism’s budget estimate for the year 2023. “We have voted against it and we are saying that this is not the time for us to be spending such huge sums of monies in building a cathedral,” he said. According to him, what

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Jinapor has appealed to the Queenmothers constituting the Asanteman Traditional Council to assist government in the fight against illegal mining in their various traditional areas. According to him, the fight against illegal mining is a collective one and as such cannot be won without the efforts and support of important stakeholders like Queenmothers, as he believes in the power women wield, especially those with traditional authority. “If

The Ghana Education Service (GES) and Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly have honoured Bright Senior High School in Akyem Kukurantumi as the “Best Private School” in the Municipality. The award comes months after the West Africa International Press Limited adjudged the school as the Best Private School in Ghana, 2021, at the Heroes of Distinction Conference and Awards held in Accra. At a colourful ceremony over the weekend, which was attended by chiefs, a Judge, parents, old students

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has challenged the youth of the country to continue to dream, explore, and discover their potentials. According to him, the youth could do and be anything they wanted if they put their minds to it. The President was speaking on Monday at Jubilee House during an event to present gold awards to 200 young people for successfully completing the prescribed activities of the Head of State Award-Ghana Scheme. In his address as the Special Guest of Honour, President

Asaase Radio, an Accra-based private radio station, reported on Monday, this week, that, at least, eight people had been reportedly killed in a reprisal attack at Bawku in the Upper East Region. Several others sustained various degrees of gunshot wounds, following renewed fighting between two feuding tribes. The radio station quoted its sources as saying the conflict began on Saturday, December 17, 2022, after an elderly man and his son were reportedly attacked by faceless individuals at Sinateng,

Oseikrom Dawuro, a social newspaper which seeks to throw light on social events in the Ashanti Region, has been launched with a call on the newspaper industry to be technology savvy to stay relevant in the industry. The printing industry has also been urged to have a strong presence on social media, else risk losing patrons. Speaking at the maiden Kumasi Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Clinic 2022, where Oseikrom Dawuro, which would be published on a monthly basis, was launched, Mr. Alex Osei

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with Mr. Kwaku Kwarteng, Member of Parliament (MP) for Obuasi West, is working to close the infrastructural deficit of schools in the Obuasi Municipality. Mr. Elijah Adansi-Bonah, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Obuasi, who disclosed this, stated that the decision by the Assembly to improve infrastructure in schools in the Municipality was yielding positive results, as many of those that were left behind could now boast of a lot more. He told

The Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) market, which has been set up in the Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi has been met with mixed reactions. Whilst a section of the public has embraced the exercise by the Ministry for Food and Agricultural, others belong to the contrary. On a visit to the maiden PFJ market in the Ashanti Region, which is located at the Jubilee Part, formerly known as Jackson Park, The Chronicle observed heaps of bunches of plantains on sale. Complementing the market was the

Seabeige Ghana Limited has launched its line of tissue brand called Safare Tissues. The short event to unveil the new tissue brand on the market brought together dignitaries from all walks of life. Speaking at the launch, Mr. Eric Amofa, who is the Managing Director of Seabeige Ghana Limited, indicated that “our vision is to ensure Safare Tissue becomes a household name, easy to find and the number one choice for all tissue related needs for every home in Ghana.” At the launch, renowned media

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says it will introduce a biometric verification system at the various health facilities that have signed onto the scheme next year. The authority said the initiative is to stamp out fraudulent claims it sometimes receives from health facilities they work with. The initiative was announced by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NHIA, Dr. Bernard Oko Boye, at a meeting with President Akufo-Addo at Jubilee House. The meeting saw the authority present

Statistics for 2017-18 have revealed that the Eastern Region leads in forced early child marriage in Ghana, Juliana Abbeyquaye, the Acting Eastern Regional Director at the Department of Gender has disclosed at a national stakeholders meeting on ‘End Child Marriage’ in Kumasi. The forum was organised by the Ministry of Gender, Social and Children Protection, in collaboration with UNICEF. She disclosed that the rate is currently reducing, with the national average of 19%, while Eastern region,

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has disclosed that the phenomenon of misinformation and disinformation, compounded by rising insecurity, unemployment and poverty has become a challenge to impactful journalism. He was speaking at the forum on Public sector Accountability and Investigative Journalism in Accra yesterday. The forum was also used to send off the second batch of the Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship (NGIJ) after

The Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Mr Kwame Asuah Takyi, Esq., has been honoured at the 11th edition of the Ghana Leadership Awards at a ceremony in Accra. He received awards in two categories, comprising the Public Servant of the Year for his outstanding leadership, strength and dedicated public service across Ghana, and the Governance and Civil Leadership Award for his extraordinary Service to Ghana and humanity. The Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI) who could

Like many Ghanaians, I was shocked by the sudden death of Prof. Kwesi Botchwey, Ghana’s longest-serving finance minister, and, more recently, chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), on 19th November 2022 in Accra. Shocked because only a couple of weeks earlier, I had spoken to him about “the book”, and he had assured me – as he had on previous occasions – that he would soon finish it.  “Chairman,” I said, “we need that book more than ever before. It’s

Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon continued to fuel dating rumors by celebrating his 59th birthday together over the weekend. The “Babylon” actor and 32-year-old jewelry company executive were photographed out together in Hollywood, Calif. on Pitt’s birthday on Sunday. They were snapped getting out of a car before making their way to his festivities. Pitt was dressed casually for the occasion in slacks and a gray button-up while de Ramon rocked a camel coat with a fur trim. They first sparked

American Actor Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin are putting their Hidden Hills estate on the market just 9 months after they bought it. Real estate sources say Sly and JF listed the place Monday for $22.5 million. They bought the house back in March for $18.2 million. The home is 10,460 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms. It comes with all the bells and whistles, including a pool, horse barn and stables, plus a riding arena. The estate sits on 2.26 acres with beautiful mountain

In a new release by the four-time VGMA Songwriter of the year, Kofi Kinaata, the Artiste has expressed the benefits of financial freedom. Titled ‘Everyday,’ Kofi Kinaata starts the song with an introduction that; “Landlord no dey follow me, cos the house be my own; Chairman no dey bother me cos I dey on my own.” Financial freedom according to Kofi Kinaata is the key to a happy life as that makes everyday appear like a holiday and a party day. “Money sweet, you no get money, no hope,”

Leader of AMG, Criss Waddle has expressed his disappointment in his former bosses, R2bees and King Promise and his management. The Ghanaian rapper staged an AMG Connect concert with Medikal in Tema with thousands showing up with other Ghanaian acts mounting the stage to thrill the crowd. Despite the success of the show, Criss Waddle, is unhappy that R2bees did not come to support him. According to the ‘Ayi’ rapper, he has served the R2bees family for 20 years as a backbencher and demonstrated

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook parts of northern California early Tuesday, jolting people awake, the US Geological Survey said, and thousands were without power afterward. No injuries were immediately reported after the earthquake, which occurred about 2.34am near Ferndale, a small community about 213 miles (343km) north-west of San Francisco. After the earthquake, more than 55,000 customers were reported to be without power in the surrounding area, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks

The January 6 committee members focused on how former president Donald Trump’s direct involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election makes him responsible for the violence that unfolded at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, and unfit to hold future office. The committee laid out the case for both the public and the Justice Department that there’s evidence to pursue criminal charges against Trump on multiple criminal statutes, including obstructing an official proceeding, defrauding the