Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest tobacco producer, began its annual tobacco-selling season on Wednesday, with officials and farmers projecting a sharp decline in harvests and quality because of a drought blamed on climate change and worsened by the El Niño weather phenomenon. From a record harvest of 296 million kilograms (326,000 tons) last year, the country is […] The post Zimbabwe
Police in Tema are on the heels of a painter, Koffi Elom Sewonou, aka Francis Gomez, aka Hakeem Lion, who allegedly attempted to murder a retired officer of the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) last month at Community 10. Information available to The Chronicle from both police and family sources reveal that the incident occurred […] The post Retired BNI officer escapes death by a hair’s
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, according to Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Guyana’s president and the current chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The 74-year-old Henry tendered his resignation after CARICOM leaders held an emergency summit on the situation in Haiti where gang-led violence amid repeatedly postponed elections has caused chaos. “We acknowledge his resignation […] The post Haiti’s
Financial analyst, Kofi Arkaah has forecasted challenges for the forthcoming government in addressing issues plaguing the energy sector. He expressed concern over Ghana’s energy sector debts and predicted that the next administration would encounter significant obstacles in various economic sectors. For several weeks, parts of the country have been grappling with erratic power supply, colloquially […] The post Financial
Financial analyst Kofi Arkaah believes the Bank of Ghana may maintain the monetary policy rate several times this year during its Monetary Policy Meetings. He pointed out that 2024 is an election year, which will likely lead to increased spending and potentially a slight rise in inflation, hence his prediction. The BoG, on Monday, January […] The post BoG
Financial analyst Kofi Arkaah believes the Bank of Ghana may maintain the monetary policy rate several times this year during its Monetary Policy Meetings. He pointed out that 2024 is an election year, which will likely lead to increased spending and potentially a slight rise in inflation, hence his prediction. The BoG, on Monday, January […] The post BoG
Hezron Jamaican vocalist, songwriter and producer, Hezron, has released his latest single ‘Natural Woman’ to celebrate women on International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day was observed on Friday, March 8, under the global Read More... The post Hezron Celebrates
Participants present at the event The President of the Wisconsin International University College, Ghana, Professor Obeng Mireku, has called for adequate investment in the youth to address the barriers Read More... The post ‘Empower The Youth To Safeguard Democracy’
Four individuals have lost their lives and three others sustained injuries from lightning strikes in the town of Mogincual, Nampula province in Mozambique. The nation braces for Storm Filipo, with the southern and central provinces on alert for severe thunderstorms. Filipo has made landfall and may intensify into a severe tropical storm before dissipating at […] The post Lightning
The Adentan High Court One has issued an arrest warrant for Kofi Dankwa Asante-Antwi. Asante-Antwi is wanted by the Airport Police to aid in the investigation of a fraudulent cheque issue, with a face value of $80,000. All attempts to locate him have been unsuccessful. The suspect is about 46 years old, stands five feet […] The post Kofi Dankwa Asante-Antwi wanted by police appeared
Dr. Kyei addressing the participants The Director General of the Commission of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah, has disclosed that stereotypes against women Read More... The post ‘Stereotypes Against Women In TVET Reducing’
Japan signed an agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday, March 10, 2024, to provide funds for critical medical aid to Egyptian hospitals that treat injured people from the Gaza Strip. Japanese Ambassador to Cairo Oka Hiroshi said that the support estimated at $8 million is to provide critical medical supplies. Egyptian Minister […] The post Japan
The President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, and the Chief Executive Officer of Eni Claudio Descalzi met in Abidjan on Thursday to discuss the company’s activities in the country, including the successful results of the exploration well Murene 1X on the discovery named Calao. The Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé and the […] The post Alassane
The Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) of Ashesi University and the German Development Cooperation – implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) – today announced a new partnership worth about EUR 1.2 million for the realisation of the Business Incubation and Acceleration Programme for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to promote economic growth. […] The post German
Over 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report issued on Friday by the United Nations Children’s agency. In the last eight years, some 30 million people have undergone the procedure, in which external genitalia are partially or fully removed, UNICEF estimated in […] The post UNICEF: Over
Senegal will hold its delayed presidential election on March 24, the government has said, following weeks of political turmoil and violent protests calling for an immediate vote. The announcement on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting followed a February ruling in which the country’s top court declared that outgoing President Macky Sall’s plans to hold the […] The post Senegal
Donald Trump has challenged Joe Biden to TV debates, as the rivals hurtle towards a White House rematch following their sweep of the Super Tuesday votes. The Republican said he would take part in a TV forum with the Democratic president “anytime, anywhere, anyplace” posting online in all capital letters. Mr Biden’s campaign said Mr […] The post Trump
The House of Lords is debating and voting on the government’s attempts to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. The government has promised that the first flights to Rwanda will happen “in the spring.” This new bill makes clear in UK law Rwanda is a safe country, following a Supreme Court ruling on the government’s […] The post Flagship Rwanda bill back
At least 10 people have been killed and thousands displaced as a rebel group with alleged links to neighbouring Rwanda seized a town in Congo’s conflict-hit eastern region on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, according to reports. The seizure of Nyanzale by M23 rebels came after days of fighting with security forces, local civil society leader […] The post At
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