The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray has accredited new Ambassadors to ECOWAS on the 16th of January 2023 at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. The accredited envoys were H.E. Ms. Annika HAHN-ENGLUND, Ambassador of Sweden to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Ms. Cristian MUNDUATE, Country Representative UNICEF to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ms Joanna Tarnawska, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, James Klutse-Avedzi has asked government to review the current guarantor system used to support workers to pursue higher education. According to the Chairman of the Committee, most of the beneficiaries do not comply with the terms and conditions of the agreement after completing their programmes, adding that this situation makes it difficult for the state to recover the investment made in these workers. He was of the view that government could allow
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says it has sanctioned four Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for engaging in illicit third-party trading and unlawful lifting of petroleum products. They are Finest Oil, Petro XP, Glasark Oil and Lilygold Resources Limited. A statement issued by the Authority today said Finest Oil will pay a fine of GHS160,000.00 comprising GHS10,000.00 for engaging in third-party supplies for the first time and GHS150,000.00 for the unlawful lifting of petroleum products.
The Western and Western North Regional Industrial Relations Officer of the Construction and Building Materials Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Elijah Joe Neizer, has told The Chronicle that the Chinese government had halted all Sinohydro-funded projects in Ghana. Joe Neizer told this reporter in a telephone interview that when Ghana decided to enter into negotiation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Chinese government, through the management of Sinohydro, requested
President Akufo-Addo has described Ghana as the best place to do business in West Africa, and has urged the private sector and investors in the United Arab Emirates to make Ghana their first port of call when venturing into the Region for business. Addressing the UAE-Ghana Business Forum held on Tuesday, 17th January 2023, on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, President Akufo-Addo stated that Government, since 2017, has put in place measures needed to reduce the cost of doing
The Founder and Leader of ‘Friends of Bawumia’, Mr. Kofi Winfred Gidiglo, says Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the surest bet for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to break the eight-year jinx in the 2024 elections. According to him, it would be politically suicidal for the NPP, as a party, to overlook all the qualities of Vice President Dr. Bawumia and deny him the opportunity to lead the party as its flag bearer. Mr. Gidiglo made this known during the launch of the Central Regional branch of
An Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Samuel Bright Acquah, has slapped an estate developer, James Okine, and three others with a total bail sum of GH¢250,000 and eight sureties. James Okine’s bail bond was GH¢100,000, with two sureties who are public servants, earning not less than GH¢2,000 monthly. The other accused persons – Abubakar Issah, unemployed, Kamach Yeboah, Caterpillar operator, and Ali Amadu, Caterpillar operator – were given bail in the sum of GH¢50,000
Yesterday’s issue of The Chronicle carried a story about cocoa farmers shooting down a report by Aljazeera on the alleged use of child labor on their farms. Aljazeera is a respected international news channel, and whatever reportage they broadcast would receive global coverage. The report sought to portray Ghana as using children, as young as four years, to work on cocoa farms. This claim has, however, been denied by the farmers, saying it was stage-managed for the cameras. The management of
The illegal use of military-styled gears and accoutrements in Kumasi and its environs are increasingly becoming a source of worry. An observation conducted by The Chronicle during the last one month has established that these security breaches can be seen at every nook and cranny in the city, which is inundated by police visibility personnel during the day. If this development is anything to go by, misguided elements in society could use these to foment trouble. These accoutrements, which range
Dr. Daniel Norris Bekoe, University Relations Officer (URO) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has assured parents and guardians whose wards gained admission to the university not to worry, because there were no accommodation challenges. According to him, students, particularly freshers, had no challenges regarding accommodation, since admission started last Saturday. Speaking to the media, he explained that 480 private hostels were on a common platform with the
A Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, says the mining sector has, for centuries, served as the bedrock of Ghana’s socio-economic development, and that every policy initiative rolled out was geared towards the purgation of the sector to enhance revenue generation capacity. According to him, in 2021, gold contributed about 16.48% of government revenue, and 35.6% in terms of total merchandise exports. He added that the country generated export revenue of $5.083
The Ho Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Richard Divine Bosson has commended the people in the area for collaborating with the Assembly to ensure successful implementation of development projects. The existence of peace in the municipality, according to the MCE, had also contributed to the successful execution of development projects. He has promised to continue with more development projects, especially in the road sector this year. Speaking in an interview with The Chronicle, Mr Bosson said
Information gathered by The Chronicle Entertainment Desk indicates that movie icon cum businesswoman, Diamond Appiah, 36, is in police custody after being granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court yesterday. The court, presided over by Evelyn Asamoah, granted bail to Diamond Appiah in the sum of GH¢300,000.00 with three sureties, two of whom should be public servants. Although the bail was granted by the court at 10:00am on Tuesday, The Chronicle is highly informed that as at 11:30am today,which
Due to the impending Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers in March, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Mustapha Ussif, has told Parliament that there will be a Coach for the Black Starts before March 2023. “…I know that we have an assignment in March and we need to have a head coach in place so that he can start preparing to get the team in place for the AFCON qualifiers, which is going to take place in March. So indeed, the country should be assured that the FA is working
Barely 40 days to next year’s presidential election, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has said it would be dangerous to vote an inexperienced leader or the All Progressives Congress party. Atiku’s warning is contained in a statement on his verified Twitter handle posted on Monday. He also cautioned that the APC not be voted to power, saying the party was responsible for bringing the country to a sorry situation. “It will be dangerous for Nigeria
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi has restated his commitment to a united and one Nigeria. Obi made this commitment at a special broadcast to mark the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance before heading to the United Kingdom for his engagement at Chatham House. He said he is offering himself to be the team leader of a new Nigeria where nobody regardless of their tribe or tongue will be estranged, marginalized or excluded. The Labour Party candidate drew notes from the lessons
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a group known as Fostering Achievement of Community Empowerment (FACE) Initiative, has said it has begun the “Vote Not Fight, Election No Be War” campaign in some areas identified as violence flashpoints in Bayelsa State. Briefing newsmen on Tuesday, at the NUJ Press Centre in Yenagoa, Executive Director, Inatimi Peter Odio, stated there was a need to address the issues of violent conflicts, hate speeches, vote buying and other vices that have characterised
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday felicitated with former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, as he turns 90 on January 18, 2023. In a letter Buhari personally signed, the President states: “It gives me great joy and delight to warmly rejoice with a seasoned diplomat and administrator, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on his 90th birthday, January 18, 2023. “I acknowledge the worthy contributions you have made to the development of the country, starting out as a young Foreign
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State on Monday kicked off its governorship campaign in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, considered to be a key battleground area, with a promise to improve security, increase investment in education and eradicate poverty. The choice to launch its governorship campaign in Kaura Namoda might have been informed by the absence of any major power broker in the state from the local government He assured the crowd that if elected governor, security
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has recovered GH¢30 million out of GH¢69 million in taxes owed the State by 17 Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Reverend Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, Commissioner General, GRA, who disclosed this to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament on Tuesday, said GH¢35 million of the total debt was still outstanding. He said of the 17 OMCs, eight had paid their debts in full and the Authority had instituted criminal prosecution against the rest, while others
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