The Circuit Court in Dansoman has granted bail to eight alleged National Security operatives who were arrested for their alleged involvement in land guard activities at Trasacco Valley in the Greater Accra Region. The court, presided over by Her Ladyship Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, a High Court judge sitting with additional responsibility as a Circuit […] The post National

The Supreme Court has adjourned to January 28, 2026 to deliver its ruling in the Kpandai parliamentary election dispute after hearing arguments from Counsel for the various parties. The apex court, presided over by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, as President, and sitting with Justices OmoroTanko, Yonny Kulendi, Samuel Asiedu and Henry Anthony Kwofie said its […] The post Nyindam

Electrical materials suspected to be state property have been retrieved from the residence of the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpohor, John Sennie, following a complaint lodged by the Member of Parliament for the area, Kofi Bentil, and subsequent intervention by the Western regional minister, Joseph Nelson. Police retrieved the said electrical materials from […] The post Police

The Member of Parliament for Twifo- Hemang- Lower- Denkyira Constituency, Mr Lawrence Kwabena Agyinsam, has called on Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to vote massively for Mr Kennedy Agyapong, as the party’s flagbearer for the 2028 general election. Mr Lawrence Agyinsam, who also serves as the Central Regional Campaign Coordinator for Mr Kennedy Agyapong, said the former Assin Central MP had a clear vision for the […] The post Vote

Michael Antwi Boasiako, who was involved in a robbery incident at Wawase, near Dominase, in the Bekwai Municipality, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by the Bekwai Circuit Court. This came to light at a media briefing by the Regional Police Commander, DCOP Joseph Hammond Nyaaba, at Bekwai, yesterday. He stated that on the […] The post Police in landmark arrests:

For years, Ghana’s political leadership has spoken glowingly about decentralization, while presiding over its steady decay. The Chronicle finds this duplicity intolerable. The collapse of local governance has fuelled mass rural–urban migration and exposed a transport system so dysfunctional that it now threatens productivity, public safety and national cohesion. Let us be blunt. Ghana’s local […] The post Editorial:

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has destooled the Apatrapahemaa, Nana Akyaa Panin III, after it became evident at a private court at the Manhyia Palace on Monday (January 12, 2026) that she is not a royal and, therefore, illegitimate to occupy the Apatrapa stool. Her claim to the Bosom Prah Kumaa Stool, as part […] The post Otumfuo axes Apatrapa Queen mother for illegitimate

The Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly at Teshie, in the Greater Accra region, has commenced the evacuation of 10-year-old refuse dump and other sites in the community. The evacuation was aimed at preventing the outbreak of diseases because of poor disposal of refuse in the past, which has now turned into a mountain-like refuse piles at three […] The post Ledzokuku Assembly evacuates 10-year-old

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has opened its 2026 engagement calendar with a high-level stakeholders’ meeting to outline priorities for the year. The meeting, the first of its kind in 2026, brought together representatives from the hospitality industry, tour operators, event promoters, cultural and heritage institutions, allied service providers and senior management of the Authority. Mrs Maame […] The post GTA

The Gbese District Court has adjourned to February 7, 2026 its ruling on applications seeking the discharge of Frederick Kumi, also known as Abu Trica, and two alleged accomplices in an ongoing extradition-related matter. The adjournment followed an application by the Attorney-General’s Office to withdraw charges against Lord Eshun and Bernard Aidoo, who were arraigned […] The post Court

In a move designed to stabilise the West African nation’s economy, the administration of President John Dramani Mahama has injected $1.47 billion (approx. GH?15.76 billion) into Ghana’s energy sector. This capital infusion represents a calculated attempt to repair a fractured international reputation. By prioritising the restoration of the World Bank Partial Risk Guarantee (PRG), the government is sending a […] The post Ghana

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has initiated processes to expel Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng from the party following comments he made during a television interview in which he described the party as “fake” and claimed he no longer considers himself an NPP member. In a statement signed by the General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the […] The post Frimpong Boateng faces Expulsion from NPP

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects in connection with a syndicate that allegedly uses taxi cabs to steal mobile phones and other valuables from unsuspecting passengers. According to a statement posted on the Police Service’s official X platform, the suspects operate by picking up victims under the guise of providing commercial transport services, […] The post POLICE

The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted a total of 1,613 parcels of substances suspected to be narcotic drugs following a well-coordinated intelligence-led operation along the Akosombo–Tema road. The operation, which forms part of ongoing efforts to clamp down on drug trafficking in the region, was carried out after police received intelligence on January 10, […] The post Tema

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has disclosed that its Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) and related Gold for Reserves (G4R) operations posted cumulative net losses of over GH¢7 billion between 2022 and 2024. Figures for 2025 are still under external audit. The disclosure was contained in a January 12, 2026 response to the Multimedia Group’s […] The post Government

The Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) in a two-day high intelligence operation in the Volta Regional capital, Ho, had rescued forty-seven (47) victims who were lured by false travel promises to Europe and America. At least, seven (7) of the perpetrators who belong to an alleged fraudulent underground travel organisation by the name QNET are assisting […] The post QNET Again: Police Rescue 47 Victims

The Member of Parliament for Obuasi East, Kwaku Agyemang Kwarteng, has mounted a direct political challenge to President John Dramani Mahama, warning that the government’s much-touted economic stability is fragile and potentially cosmetic, unless backed by bold and politically costly reforms. While acknowledging improvements in inflation and relative cedi stability, the former Deputy Minister for […] The post ‘Ghana’s

Western Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nana Kojo Toku, has disclosed that the party’s victory in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency during the 2024 general elections came as a major surprise to him, given the stature and perceived performance of the former Member of Parliament, George Mireku Duker. Speaking in an interview on Onua […] The post Tarkwa Victory Shocked Me –Western

The Ghana Police Service has arrested five persons in connection with the alleged kidnapping of two men and the subsequent demand for a ransom of GH¢400,000.00 from the victims’ family. According to the Police, the Nsawam District Police Command on Friday, January 09, 2026, at about 3:20 p.m., received information that two men travelling from […] The post Five Arrested Over

The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) has earmarked structures that have extended into major ancillary streets and roads for demolition. Parts of Ashaiman New Town are the worst affected areas and the exercise has been welcomed by property owners. To them, the expansion of the narrow streets and roads would ease the daily gridlock that commuter’s […] The post Buildings to go down to shine Ashaiman