The Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has declared as illegal the burial of dead persons in private homes, within the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area. According to him home burial offends Ghana’s Environmental laws, as well as the Akyem Abuakwa culture and traditions, and that burial is done at designated places only. Speaking at the First quarter […] The post Okyenhene Bans Burials In Homes appeared

Inflation rate continued its downward trajectory in March 2026, falling to 3.2%, according to the latest data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on Wednesday, April1, 2026. The figure represents a marginal decline from the 3.3% recorded in February 2026 and a sharp drop from 22.4% in March 2025, underscoring a sustained easing of […] The post Inflation Hits Lowest Level Since 2021 Rebasing

A renewed clampdown on illegal mining activities in the Atewa Forest Reserve in the Eastern Region has led to the arrest of one suspect and the destruction of several illegal mining installations, as state authorities and environmental groups intensify efforts to protect the country’s critical ecological zones. The operation was carried out by the Forestry […] The post Joint operation halts

In a story carried in today’s issue of The Chronicle, Ghana’s inflation rate continued its steady decline in March 2026, dropping to 3.2% from 3.3% in February, according to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service. This marks a significant fall from 22.4% recorded in March 2025, reflecting sustained macroeconomic stability and the 15th consecutive […] The post Editorial: Steady

PMI Agile Alliance has released the Manifesto for Enterprise Agility,, a leadership guide for organisations facing frequent disruption and rising pressure to reinvent. PMI global C-suite research shows that reinvention is the norm: 93% of senior executives say they must rethink and challenge assumptions of their operating models or business approaches at least every five […] The post PMI

The Circuit Court in Tarkwa has sentenced a 40-year-old mason, Samuel Okyere, to 10 years’ imprisonment for defiling his 13-year-old daughter. Presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensimah Akoh, the court convicted Okyere after he pleaded guilty simpliciter to charges of defilement of a child under 16 years and incest, contrary to Sections 101(1) and […] The post Father Jailed 10 Years for Defiling

Police in the Volta Region on Tuesday, this week took custody of a consignment of abandoned substances suspected to be narcotic drugs at Adaklu Ahunda near Ho. Information available to The Chronicle from the Police Headquarters indicates that on Tuesday March 24, 2026, at about 1830hrs, the Volta Regional Drugs Law Enforcement Unit (DLEU) gathered […] The post Razor-Eyed Police

The management of Heath Goldfields has announced plans to inject a whopping $500m in the next ten years into the operations of the Bogoso–Prestea mine. As part of the strategy, $135m will be invested in the first year of operation and out of this amount, $35 million had already been used to procure the state-of-the-art […] The post Heath Goldfields To Invest

The new 70-bed capacity ward under construction at the Police Hospital is set to ease pressure on emergency wards at the facility. The project, currently 70% complete, is expected to be handed over by the third quarter of this year. The Medical Director in charge of the hospital, Commissioner of Police (COP), Dr Otu Nyarko […] The post Police Hospital’s 70-Bed Ward Will Be Ready

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused President John Dramani Mahama of breaching the 1992 Constitution by repeatedly using a private jet owned by his brother for official state travels, without paying the full commercial cost. In a strongly worded statement issued yesterday, the Caucus described the arrangement as a “serious conflict-of-interest situation,” arguing that it violates […] The post Minority

The Circuit Court at Dansoman has sentenced two young men to prison for stealing a motorbike valued at GH¢10,500. The convicts, Abdul Aziz Osman, 20, unemployed and Abdul Aziz Mohammed, 22, also unemployed, were sentenced by the court presided over by Her Honour Nancy Teiko Searyoh after they pleaded guilty to charges of stealing and […] The post Two Jailed for Stealing Motorbike Worth GH¢10,500

The Circuit Court in Tarkwa, presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensimah Ackon, has remanded a 40-year-old fashion designer, Grace Arthur, into custody for allegedly possessing and uttering counterfeit Ghana cedi notes at Wasa Akropong in the Western Region. The accused’s plea was not taken when she appeared before the court. The matter has been […] The post Fashion

The Dansoman Circuit Court has sentenced a 29-year-old businessman, Charles Komla Asigbey, to 24 months imprisonment for defrauding seven persons of GH¢180,000 under the pretext of securing visas for them to travel abroad. The court, presided over by Her Honour Nancy Teiko Searyoh, handed down the sentence after the accused pleaded guilty to the offence […] The post Businessman Jailed

When the Safe Haven Breaks. Gold’s recent collapse which is its worst weekly performance since 1983, has sent shock waves through global markets and a drop in.   Introduction: When the Safe Haven Breaks. Gold’s recent collapse which is its worst weekly performance since 1983, has sent shock waves through global markets and a drop in gold […] The post Why

According to a story published by myjoyonline, the Chief Executive Officer of Akuafo Nketewa, Dr Charles Nyaaba, has strongly criticised the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, over government assurances regarding Ghana’s looming tomato shortage. Speaking on Joy FM, Dr Nyaaba warned that communication alone cannot resolve the anticipated supply gap expected between now […] The post Editorial:

The Eastern Regional office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has delivered an impressive operational performance in 2025, underpinned by improved power stability, strategic infrastructure investments, and a renewed crackdown on illegal electricity usage. Addressing journalists at a media engagement held in Koforidua on March 25, 2026, the Regional General Manager, Ing. Emmanuel Appoe, […] The post ECG

Nicolas Maduro, the former leader of Venezuela who was removed by United States forces on January 3, is set to appear in a US court for only the second time. In the weeks since he was abducted to the US, Maduro’s defence has offered only a preview of how it will approach the extraordinary case […] The post Venezuela’s Maduro set to again appear in US court appeared first on The

A delegation of Russian officials has arrived in ?the United States for meetings with their American counterparts. The visit, which began on Thursday, marks the first such trip since ?relations strained over Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, “We hope that these first tentative steps will, of course, make their contribution to the […] The post Russian

The European Parliament has backed legislation to implement an EU-US trade deal, following months of uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. A majority of lawmakers voted in favour of the measures on Thursday, but added a series of safeguards to ensure the US honours its side of the deal struck last July. The legislation […] The post European Parliament

US president Donald Trump says he will meet Chinese president Xi Jinping in China on 14-15 May, after delaying the landmark trip amid the US-Israel war with Iran. This would be the first visit to China by a US president in nearly 10 years. Trump is also set to host Xi in Washington DC later […] The post Trump confirms May meeting with Xi Jinping as Iran war forces postponement