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

Meanwhile, the Minority in Parliament says until the agreement is signed, it will reject the allocation of funds to the OSP as contained in the 2023 budget.

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,

Communications Director for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has tied the knot with his fiancée in a beautiful private ceremony. The wedding, which is currently trending, was graced by many noble dignitaries, including former-president H.E. John Dramani Mahama. Other notable personalities included political figures and musicians like Piesei Esther, who had the privilege to perform her latest hit/inspirational song, Way? Me Yie.

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

Senyo Hosi has attributed the hostile reactions that have greeted the government’s debt exchange programme to arrogance and the unilateral approach it has adopted in dealing with the matter.

President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has approved the nominations of 15 new Justices to the Court of Appeal. The approval of the nominees followed a recommendation by the Judicial Council to the president for their elevation to the bench. The new Justices will be sworn in by President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, […] The post Akufo-Addo approves

Ghanaian rapper Kwesi Arthur has expressed his desire to work with Highlife star Kojo Antwi, who inspires him so much.

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

Four soldiers are under arrest following Tuesday's plot, President Barrow's government says.

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,

Minority Members of Parliament have blocked plans by the government to reconstruct the Accra International Conference Centre at a staggering cost of €116 million (GH??1.3 billion). The Minority also blocked proposals by the government to open new Ghanaian embassies in Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago & Mexico. In a Facebook post, NDC MP for North Tongu, […] The post Minority

Ghana’s Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, claims that an estimated $5.1 million was spent on the country’s 2022 World Cup campaign, which ended in the group stage after the Black Stars failed to beat Uruguay. The four-time African champions were eliminated in the first round after falling to Uruguay 2-0 in a match that Ghanaians had […]

Political activist, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has expressed his support for the government of Ghana's plan to use gold to purchase refined oil from the international market instead of the United States dollar.