Ghana will host the 2027 World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) Partnership Meeting from March 16 to March 18, next year, in Accra. The meeting will bring together leaders from across the global cocoa and chocolate industry at a pivotal moment for the future of the cocoa sector. The 2027 meeting, on the theme: “From Origin to […] The post Ghana to Host 2027 World Cocoa Foundation Partnership

The public service is a major contributor to economic and social progress in Ghana. Whenever public sector workers go on strike, society truly feels the impact. Nonetheless, there is a silent setback that many people may be afraid to discuss openly. It concerns the competence of some individuals who occupy highly ranked public service offices. […] The post Rank And Competence In Public Service appeared

The disturbing story published by The Chronicle on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 under the headline: “Perilous Journey To Knowledge …How Pupils In Western North Suffer To Access Education” must not be treated as another routine rural hardship story that disappears from public discussion after a few days of outrage. In our opinion, it is a […] The post Editorial: Bridge The Divide Before

For years, the people of Bandahu, a remote farming community at the far end of the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality have lived with the burden of isolation. Poor road access, limited social amenities and the complete absence of mobile network connectivity have made life difficult for residents, especially school children and teachers. At Bandahu, receiving quality […] The post From

Residents of Mbease-Nsuta, a farming community in the Prestea Hunni-Valley Municipality, can finally heave a sigh of relief after years of struggling to access clean drinking water. For decades, women and children in the community walked several miles daily in search of water for drinking, cooking and other household chores. During the dry season, the […] The post Clean water finally

Governor Alex Otti has said Abia State can no longer depend solely on the national grid for electricity supply, stressing that his administration is pursuing alternative power sources to support its industrialisation agenda. Otti stated this while receiving the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, in Abia State on Wednesday. […] The post Abia

The curtain comes down on the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season, this weekend, with champions already crowned, but tension still gripping both the top and bottom ends of the table. While Medeama prepare to continue their title celebrations and clubs chase strong finishes to the campaign, the battle for survival remains wide open, heading into […] The post 2025/26 GPL Final Round Preview and Fixtures

Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has cautioned that commercial banks may, from next month, begin rejecting certain foreign exchange deposits—raising concerns over possible tightening in Ghana’s already pressured forex market. In a Facebook post on Thursday, May 21, Dr. Boako urged individuals holding […] The post Banks

The Government of Ghana has postponed the evacuation of more than 800 Ghanaians stranded in South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks, citing logistical and legal challenges. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday that the evacuation exercise, which was scheduled to begin on May 21, 2026, had been deferred by a few days to allow […] The post Ghana

Four alleged armed illegal miners, described by authorities as thugs providing security for a galamsey operation, have been arrested by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) at Dominase in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region. The suspects, according to NAIMOS, were apprehended during a routine anti-galamsey patrol conducted along the Ankobra River […] The post Suspected

The Tema Circuit Court ‘A’ presided over by Her Honour Maame Yaa Amoakoaa Kusi Mensah has remanded 35-year-old Anaglate Mends Edem Kwashie into lawful custody, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old 2026 JHS graduate. Anaglate Mends, a husband and a father of three, is the Administrator of Ridoana Comprehensive School at Atadeka, where the victim (name […] The post Defilement

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Johnson Pandit Asiamah, has defended the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to maintain the policy rate at 14 percent, insisting that lingering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to pose serious risks to Ghana’s inflation outlook and economic stability. Responding to questions from journalists during […] The post Policy

The Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Aaron Kanor, has paid a friendly working visit to the Tema Port, to discuss strategies for maximizing national revenue. Discussions during the meeting focused on transit trade operations and explored ways in which both institutions can deepen cooperation to promote seamless trade […] The post Customs

A small-scale mining company, Kofreze Construction & Engineering Limited, has petitioned the Minerals Commission (MC) to urgently intervene in what it describes as an unlawful invasion of its licensed mining concession by illegal miners at Wasa Dadieso in the Wasa Amenfi East Municipality of the Western Region. In a petition dated April 24, 2026 and […] The post Licensed

Former Local Government Minister, Prof Kwamena Ahwoi, has charged the media to play a frontline role in strengthening Ghana’s decentralisation and local governance system by shifting greater attention to Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs). According to him, the success of Ghana’s decentralisation agenda would largely depend on how effectively the media educates citizens, scrutinises […] The post Prof

A deepening rift has emerged within the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Fanteakwa North Constituency of the Eastern Region, as constituency executives have openly appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene in what they describe as the “uncooperative and divisive” leadership style of the District Chief Executive (DCE), Abubakar Osman. The growing […] The post Fanteakwa

Some years ago, a tree fell at the Kintampo Water Falls. Unfortunately, the fall coincided with the visit of some students from the University of Energy & Natural Resources among others to the facility. Scores suffered various degree of injuries and few lost their lives. Investigations thereto revealed that the incident could have been averted […] The post Audit All Standing Trees appeared first on The

According to a story published by myjoyonline.com, the Government of Ghana has announced a comprehensive support package for citizens being evacuated from South Africa, following renewed xenophobic attacks against foreign African nationals. The website quoted a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which assured affected Ghanaians that measures had been put in place to […] The post Editorial:

The Forestry Commission has officially handed over 10 forest protection camps and two checkpoints to strengthen the fight against illegal mining, logging and other crimes in the forest. The 10 beneficiary Reserves are Subri River, Abrewa Nni Nkran, Benson, Asamang, Apamprama (Kobro), Apamprama (Odaho), Odaho River (Bepotenten/Skuulmo), Odaho River (Watreso), Numereso, Offin Shelterbelt (Anwiafutu), Offin […] The post Forestry

For dozens of schoolchildren living in Achiase, Ankasse, Apromase Mission and Plot So in the Western North Region, the pursuit of education has become a daily encounter with danger, as they are compelled to cross the swollen River Bia in a canoe, before accessing school at Antwi Agyeikrom, in the Ahafo Region. River Bia, which […] The post Perilous Journey To