The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to give back licenses of now-defunct banks to their owners, because they were unjustly revoked. Though Mr. Mahama did not state which licences were revoked unjustly, he promised to return them “as far as practicable.” In the event that he wins […] The post A
Three men and another who is at large have been accused of selling land at Sakumono Ramser Site at the cost of US$7,700.00 to an estate developer without a title deed. They were charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and fraudulent transaction. The accused persons are Ashie Anum, Emmanuel Otu Damfa, Daniel Bortey, and […] The post 4 charged with fraudulent land sale @
The public has been urged to properly secure filled Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders in their car booths during transportation to avoid rolling and unsafe movement of the cylinders. This is to prevent the filled cylinders from being over pressured, which could affect the pressure reliever, as that could result in the gushing out of […] The post Filled
An Accra Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Bright Samuel Acquah, has admitted Pedicta Yeboah, a shop attendant, who together with others stole wares worth thousands of Ghana cedis from their employer, Vivian Nkansah, to bail in the sum of GH¢80,000.00. The bail is to be executed by two sureties, one of whom should […] The post Court grants shop attendant GH¢80,000 bail
Kwame Owusu, 20 and a driver, has been admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢300,000.00 for allegedly stealing items valued at GH¢270,000 from a construction company. He was granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Evelyn Asamoah, on Friday. The accused’s bail condition was to be executed by four sureties, two […] The post Man, 20, gets GH¢300,000 bail for stealing
The Chronicle has observed that passport acquisition in Ghana has become a herculean task for those wishing to travel abroad. Day in and day out, Ghanaians both within and outside the country are complaining bitterly about the failure of the Passport Office to provide them with new passport booklets when they apply for them. When Ghana […] The post Editorial:
Last week, residents of the Abuakwa South Municipality were treated to a six-day awareness campaign on public health. Organised by the Kingsley Keep Fit Club, founded by the Registrar of Scholarships, Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, residents of the Municipality massively participated in the various activities. The activities, which covered the week, were health […] The post Lectures
The General Manager of Prefos Limited, Mrs. Philemon Owusu Ansah, had disclosed that the company intended to extend its services to the West African Sub region. She said it had already registered in Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Niger, Guinea and La Cote d’Ivoire. The General Manager further said Prefos Limited had, since 2020, signed a […] The post Prefos Limited goes international appeared
The Minister for Environment Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, and that of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development (MLGDRD), Mr Dan Kwaku Botwe, as well as the EPA have pledged to help communities in Ghana become climate resilient. The group intend to achieve this through awareness creation and the building of capacities […] The post Environment
The Chairperson of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)-Ghana, Professor Esi Sutherland-Addy, has urged girls to dream big and break barriers. She made the comment during the 20th Anniversary celebration of the Diaspora Girls’ Senior High School, a school founded by the FAWE. Chaired by Professor Esi Sutherland-Addy, the current chairperson of FAWE Ghana […] The post Girls
Nana Obrane Frimpong, Twafohene of Konongo and Kwame Atta Kakra, a member of the royal Asona family and a nephew of the late Konongo chief, have filed a motion on notice for judgement in default of defence to a petition to the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs in October 17, 2022. The petitioners are seeking […] The post Twafohene challenges installation of new Konongohene
A total of 548 BECE candidates drawn from 1 private and 18 public basic schools within the Anomabo Circuit in the Mfantseman Municipality, have received adequate coaching on the dos and don’ts of the upcoming examination. The programme, which sought to educate and equip the candidates with the necessary skills and knowledge needed to excel […] The post Anomabo
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has hosted a delegation from the Zambia Refugee Commission to learn about the NIA’s refugee registration process. During the meeting, the Executive Secretary of NIA, Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah expressed NIA’s commitment to providing the necessary information to help the Zambian delegation improve the well-being of refugees in their country. He explained […] The post Zambian
Transport operators have announced a 10 per cent reduction in transport fares across the board effective Wednesday, May 17, 2023. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by Mr Godfred Abulbire, General Secretary of Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), and Mr Emmanuel Ohene Yeboah, General Secretary of Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC). […] The post Transport
Mr James Gunu, the Volta Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called for calm and media sobriety after the just ended presidential and parliamentary primaries held in the Ketu North Constituency of the Volta Region. He said the Regional Secretariat of the party was concerned about the excessive and intemperate media discussions […] The post Ketu North NDC on fire appeared
Rice is an essential crop in West Africa and plays a vital role in regional food security for both rural and urban populations. In 2017, rice imports from Asia accounted for 46% of total rice consumption in the region, indicating a growing demand for rice that has outpaced production. Climate change poses a significant threat […] The post Israel partners Ghana
Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, made a historic feat on Monday when she broke the Guinness World Record for longest cooking time by an individual. As of 11:22 am on Monday, Baci has cooked for 91 hours and 21 minutes to surpass the previous record set by an Indian chef, Lata […] The post Chef Hilda Baci breaks Guinness World cooking record appeared
Nigeria’s April inflation figure on Monday increased to 22.22 per cent from 22.04 per cent last month. The National Bureau of Statistics Consumer Price Index report released Monday disclosed this. The data represented a 0.18 per cent increase from April’s inflation figure. On a month-on-month basis, the All-Items Index in April 2023 was 1.91%, 0.05% […] The post Nigeria’s inflation
The office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has been indicted in the disbursement of N10.4 billion judgement debt settlement to beneficiaries. This is as his Ministry could not succinctly render the account before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts. The indictment followed consideration of the 2017 and 2018 report of the […] The post N10.4
The United States on Monday announced that it had taken steps to impose visa bans on persons who disrupted the recent general elections in Nigeria. In a statement on the US State Department website, Secretary of State Antony Binken said “the United States is committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Nigeria and around the world. […] The post US imposes visa
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