The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has strongly condemned the Government of Ghana’s decision to reduce the cocoa producer price to GH¢2,587 per 64kg bag, describing it as a “monumental betrayal” of campaign promises and an “assault on the dignity and livelihoods of cocoa farmers.” In a statement issued after the pronouncement by the Minister […] The post CDM goes bonkers over new cocoa price

Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has tasked planners and technicians of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to discharge their duties with integrity, transparency and professionalism. He reminded them that communities are counting on them to ensure proper development according to approved planning standards. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Spatial Planning Committees […] The post A/R

The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Eastern Region has imposed a two-year ban on Koforidua Senior High Technical School (SHTS), New Juaben Senior High School (SHS) and New Nsutam Senior High Technical School (SHTS) from participating in all sporting and co-curricular activities. The sanctions follow reported incidents of gang rape and a stabbing incident […] The post Editorial:

As governments and corporations pour billions into quantum technologies, Africa’s most competitive advantage may not be found in ultra-cold laboratories or specialised hardware, but in people: a young, fast-growing population with strong mathematical potential. That was the argument advanced by Prof. Peter Haynes, Deputy President and Provost of Imperial College London, at the closing ceremony […] The post Africa’s

Supporters of former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai reportedly intervened on Thursday to prevent security personnel from arresting him at the Abuja airport. According to multiple reports, operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) attempted to take El-Rufai into custody upon his arrival. The former governor is said to have resisted the […] The post He

Members of the National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) are currently occupying the NAFDAC office complex in Isolo, Lagos, to protest the agency’s refusal to comply with alleged Federal Government’s directive to suspend enforcement of the ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets. The union is calling on […] The post Food

Government has moved to remove GH¢4.35 billion in road-related liabilities from COCOBOD’s books as part of a sweeping restructuring aimed at stabilising the cash-strapped cocoa regulator and restoring fiscal discipline to the sector. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson announced the measures at a news conference following a marathon Cabinet meeting convened to address […] The post Cabinet

Government is moving to revive the Produce Buying Company (PBC)the state-owned cocoa processing company that has struggled in recent years as part of a broader overhaul of COCOBOD aimed at shifting Ghana’s cocoa sector from raw bean exports to domestic value addition. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson said Cabinet has approved a new […] The post Government

Ghana’s cocoa sector is facing a cash squeeze driven by inherited pricing distortions, weak liquidity buffers and uncompetitive market positioning, Finance and Economic Planning Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson has revealed. Speaking at a news conference after an emergency Cabinet meeting convened to stabilise the cocoa industry, Dr. Forson said government’s assessment traced the […] The post Inherited

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, and the Deputy Minister for Communications and Digital Technology, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, are in stable condition following a road traffic accident on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Office of the Minister for Education, the accident occurred on the Bolgatanga–Tumu Road while the two ministers and their […] The post Haruna

The Police Anti-Armed Robbery Unit (AARU) at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters on Friday shot and killed a man, who can best be described as a ‘Trojan horse’. He poses as a house help and after getting close to his employers, he would turn round to rob them. This was disclosed to The Chronicle […] The post Police ‘Dispatch’ A Trojan

Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP), has positioned the country as a prime destination for mining investment, assuring global investors that Ghana remains politically stable, legally secure and economically attractive. Addressing participants at the Ghana Day event during the 2026 Mining Indaba Conference in South Africa on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 […] The post Lands

His Lordship Justice Philip Bright Mensah has retired from the Supreme Court of Ghana, just months after his appointment to the apex court by President John Dramani Mahama on July 3, 2025. Justice Mensah leaves the bench after an extraordinary 51 years in public service, comprising 28 years as a judge and 23 years as […] The post Justice Philip Bright Mensah Bows Out of the Supreme Court

Ghana’s external debt declined by US$2.89 billion over the reporting period, while inflation returned to single digit and international reserves recorded a significant increase, according to the Bank of Ghana Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, Quarter Three, 2025. Data contained in the bulletin show that external debt stood at US$32.11 billion in September 2024 and declined to US$29.22 billion by September 2025, […] The post External

The decision by the Greater Accra Regional Minister to halt construction beneath the East Legon Flowerpot Flyover has blown the lid off what is rapidly emerging as one of the most disturbing urban planning scandals in recent memory. What has been exposed is not merely an unauthorised project, but a dangerous culture of institutional recklessness […] The post Editorial: The Poor

Your Excellency, As tensions between the United States and Iran continue to simmer with warships positioned in the Gulf, indirect talks in Oman delicately unfolding, and warnings issued from both sides, I write with concern for Ghana’s national interest. If I may, Ghana may be geographically distant from the Persian Gulf, but we are not […] The post Why Ghana Must Support Diplomacy in

The Ejisu Municipal Assembly has distributed start-up equipment to selected persons with disability in the municipality to improve their living standards. Deaconess Jerryn Asante, Municipal Chief Executive, explained that the gesture was made possible through the Assembly’s Common Fund, which allocated 5% of its resources to support people with disabilities. She noted that the equipment, […] The post Ejisu

Scores of residents in the Adansi South District of Ashanti region, at the weekend, thronged the District Office of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture at New Edubiase to receive the first batch of 10,000 Broilers and Layers from the government, under the “Nkoko Nketenkete” programme. The DCE, Oheneba Kobena Andoh, said 300 to 400 people […] The post Adansi

Five US lawmakers have introduced a bill to the US Congress, seeking to impose sanctions on former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore for alleged violations of religious freedom. The bill, titled “Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026,” was introduced […] The post US

Nine people have been killed and dozens wounded after a shooting at a school and home in northeast British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday afternoon. Six of the victims were found dead at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, making it Canada’s deadliest school shooting in decades. A seventh person died en route to hospital, while the bodies of two people were […] The post At least 9 killed