The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Alumni Association is facing internal strife as the Concerned Alumni group challenges the legitimacy of Samuel Danso Akoto’s presidency. The grievances intensified recently after Mr. Akoto’s role during the conferment of an Honorary Doctorate Degree to Osabarima Dr. Kwesi Atta II, the paramount Chief of Oguaa Traditional Area. The […] The post UCC
The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) Agyenim Boateng Adjei has pleaded not guilty to fresh charges by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). This comes barely an hour after the OSP dropped charges against him and his brother-in-law Francis Kwaku Arhin in the previous charge sheet filed on […] The post Former PPA CEO pleads
Some UCC graduates are changing the narrative of University of Cape Coast being a University of Constant Confusion to a Constant Creativity by leading the entrepreneurship /industrialisation drive of the country. Ranking first in Ghana, West Africa and 4th in Africa in 2022, it comes with no shock at all that the school has foot […] The post UCC Alumni lead industrialisation
Associate Professor of Soil Fertility at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof Kwame Agyei Frimpong, has expressed deep concerns about the lack of investments in the agricultural sector. He further lamented the huge investments pumped into beauty pageants and musical concerts, which benefit a few, calling on Ghanaians to invest in the agricultural sector […] The post Let’s
Speakers at the Old Swesconians Association annual thought leadership program have urged a rethink of Ghana’s agricultural sector to drive food self-sufficiency. The event, dubbed ‘The Swedru Conversations,’ brought together industry and academia with the objective of providing practical strategies to make Ghana regain its spot as an agrarian economy. Organized under the theme, “Feeding […] The post The
In opposition to the government’s Emissions Levy, the Food and Beverage Association of Ghana (FABAG) is advocating for increased investments in diversifying Ghana’s energy mix. FABAG emphasizes the importance of safeguarding the environment and discourages the imposition of a flat-rate levy on Ghanaians. The chairman of FABAG, John Awuni on the Citi Breakfast Show on […] The post Govt
The hopes of the Controller and Accountant General, Mr. Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, have been dashed as he has lost the Akim Swedru in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary. He secured 94 votes against the incumbent MP Kennedy Osei, who had 194, whereas Okyere Jerome Kwame polled 10. The race in the constituency became topical […] The post #NPPDecides: Controller
Fifty 50 Club, an Obuasi-based Non-Profit Making Association has donated an amount of GH¢10,000 to support the medical bill of Stephen Aboagye, a 8-year old boy suffering from congenital disorder, that causes the skull to grow abnormally large and heavy. The condition affects the patient’s vision, hearing, speech and mobility and puts him at risk of serious […] The post Fifty
After declaring his parliamentary ambition to run on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Akim Swedru Constituency of the Eastern Region, the Controller and Accountant General, Mr. Kwasi Kwaning Bosompem, continues to enjoy backing and endorsement from high-profile personalities, politicians, religious leaders, and civil society organizations. The Center For the Vulnerable […] The post NPP
Properties estimated at hundreds of thousands of Ghana Cedis have been destroyed after fire gutted the home of the Board Chairman of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Professor Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi at Techiman, in the Bono East Region. The Chronicle was informed that his daughter, in her 30s, who sustained severe burn injuries, has since […] The post Fire guts home of Prof Ameyaw Akumfi;
Following the blueprint of many successful nations, the Government of Ghana looks to shore up the consumption of locally produced goods and services by restricting imports of selected 22 strategic items. This move is also intended to empower local industries, bolster the cedi’s performance, create employment, increase domestic revenue among other positive economic outcomes. A […] The post Right
The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei North, Theresa Lardi Awuni, has asserted that she remains unfazed by the prospects of two incumbent legislators slugging it out for the seat in the 2024 elections. Akuapem North MP, Nana Ama Dokua-Asiamah-Adjei, recently emerged victorious in the New Patriotic Party’s orphan constituency elections in Okaikwei North, securing her […] The post 2024
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