The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has ordered the temporary closure of the Ehi Police Station in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region, following a violent mob attack on Monday, November 4, 2025. The station’s personnel have since been relocated to nearby Dzodze. The attack occurred after the police’s […] The post No

The nephew of the paramount chief (Omanhen) of the Eastern Nzema Traditional Area, in the Western Region, who allegedly parades himself as the Omanhene, has been served with a writ seeking to restrain him from holding himself as such. Egya Ackah Berenger Flaton, who goes by the stool name Awulae Blay, together with the Paramount […] The post Atuabo Chieftaincy Brouhaha: Omanhen Sues Claimant

Mr. Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff, has underscored the urgent need for African nations to develop inclusive national Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategies that are grounded in ethics, equity, and local relevance. He said this was to ensure that Africa fully harnessed the transformative power of AI for sustainable growth. The Chief of Staff was […] The post Africa Needs

Telecel Group and Huawei Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on a landmark network modernisation and digital infrastructure project, reinforcing their shared commitment to accelerating Ghana’s telecom innovation and connectivity. The MOU establishes a framework for cooperation on the Telecel Ghana Rollout Project, a multi-phase initiative valued at approximately US$70 million. […] The post Telecel,

The Chief Justice nominee, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has suggested that Ghana’s presidential elections should be held in November instead of December. According to him, the experience from the 2013 and 2020 presidential election petitions has brought to bear the need to hold the polls early, to allow about 57 days to deal with suits that may […] The post Prez Elections Should Be Held In November

Drama unfolded yesterday in Parliament when members of the Appointments Committee began vetting Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, President Mahama’s nominee for the position of Chief Justice. What was expected to be a solemn and dignified constitutional exercise soon degenerated into heated exchanges between the Majority and Minority sides, testing the very decorum of Parliament. The sitting began […] The post CJ

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Margins ID Group, Moses Kwesi Baiden Jnr, has called on Africa to seize a historic opportunity to transform its fortunes by embedding Artificial Intelligence into education, public policy, government regulations and private sector practice. Speaking at the Africa Education Trust Fund (AETF) AI Conference on the theme “AI for […] The post Africa

The Circuit Court 3 in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Susana Eduful, has granted bail to one Ebenezer Sarpong, accused of posing as a doctor and operating an unlicensed health facility at Swalaba in Accra. Ebenezer Sarpong, who pleaded not guilty to all three charges, was granted bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 with […] The post ‘Doctor’ Granted GH¢50,000 Bail for Practicing

Ghana is witnessing a worrying surge in kidnappings and human trafficking, threatening both national security and the country’s hard-earned reputation as a beacon of peace and stability in West Africa. If urgent and decisive action is not taken, the nation risks becoming a haven for transnational criminal networks. Since January, The Chronicle has reported multiple […] The post Editorial:

A recent IMF Technical Assistance Report on Ghana’s Governance Diagnostic Assessment (2024), sighted by The Chronicle,  has raised serious concerns about the country’s anti-corruption framework, warning that fragmentation, overlapping mandates, political interference and chronic underfunding are undermining the effectiveness of key anti-corruption bodies, especially the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). According to the report, Ghana’s institutional […] The post

A former Board Member of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Yaw Odame-Darkwa, has clarified that the much-discussed Sky Train project was never approved or even formally considered by the Fund’s Board during his tenure. According to Mr. Odame-Darkwa, the Sky Train concept was only introduced at one of the Board meetings, but no substantive […] The post Former GIIF Board

The High Court in Accra has granted bail to Bright Alan Debrah Fosu, the third convict in the 2021 coup plot case, in the sum of GH¢2.5 million with two sureties, one of whom must justify the bail with landed property. The decision was handed down by a three-member panel comprising Justices Eugene Nyadu Nyante, […] The post Convicted Coup Plotter granted 2.5m cedi bail Pending Appeal

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has announced that it has shut down several unlicensed water-producing facilities in parts of the Greater Accra Region, including Ashaiman, Teshie, Nungua, and the Ga West Municipal area. In a post shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) platform, the Authority said the action formed part of its ongoing […] The post FDA Warns Consumers

Lawyers for Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) have issued a strong rebuttal to what they describe as “distortions of facts and politically motivated misrepresentations” by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), headed by Mr. Kissi Agyebeng. Addressing a news conference in Accra last week Friday, Counsel for SML, Cephas Boyuo, rejected the OSP’s claims […] The post SML

The Executive Chairman of KGL Group, Mr. Alex Apau Dadey, has called for a change in national mindset to position Ghana’s private sector as a key partner in national development, rather than a competitor to the government. Delivering the 2025 University of Ghana Alumni Lecture at the Great Hall, on the theme: “Public-Private Partnership – […] The post See Private Sector As

Ghana risks losing billions to illicit financial flows and money laundering, while criminal networks continue to fuel insecurity and undermine economic development across West Africa, the Deputy Minister for Finance has warned. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 FATF/GIABA Joint Experts Meeting in Accra, Thomas Nyarko Ampem said the consequences of unchecked money laundering […] The post Money

The Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) has suspended its planned nationwide strike, which was scheduled to take effect on Friday, November 7, 2025 following fresh assurances from government to settle arrears owed to sanitation service providers. In a statement signed by Ama Ofori Antwi, Executive Secretary of ESPA, the Association said the decision followed fruitful […] The post ‘Borla’

The Head of Finance at the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Edith Ruby Opokua Adumuah, has denied ever handling or having knowledge of the Bureau of National Communications (BNC) operations account with United Merchant Bank (UMB). Testifying under cross-examination before the Accra High Court, Adumuah, who appeared as the second prosecution witness (PW2), also denied ever […] The post Adu

President John Dramani Mahama has given a firm assurance of his government’s commitment to fighting illegal mining, simply referred to in the local parlance as galamsey. “I will never, never give up the fight against galamsey, because it (war against the menace) is essential for the survival of the nation”, he emphasised. The President was […] The post I’ll never give up

The attempt by the minority in Parliament to block the vetting of the Chief Justice nominee, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, was torpedoed by the Rt Hon Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin. In a ruling on Friday, November 7, 2025 Speaker Bagbin indicated that the minority’s motion offended Order 103 (F) of the Standing Orders of Parliament, and […] The post Bagbin torpedoes Minority’s