Oil prices have risen more than 5 percent following an Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gasfield as the United States-Israeli war on the country continues to escalate. Brent crude, the international standard, rose 5 percent to $108.66 a barrel on Wednesday, while US West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1, the price barometer for US oil, […]

Legendary Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba has condemned the decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title, describing it as a blow to the credibility and dignity of African football. In a passionate statement, Drogba pointed out how “we all watched Senegal fight bravely and […]

A pivotal document from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, dated March 12, 2024 and sighted by The Chronicle, confirms that Engineers and Planners (E&P), a wholly Ghanaian-owned mining company, formally engaged the Ministry to explore the acquisition of the Damang Gold Mine. The company received a “no objection” letter, authorising it to enter […] The post Government

Concerns are mounting over the treatment of indigenous businesses in Ghana, following the termination of McDan Aviation Limited’s operating licence by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), a move that has triggered strong reactions from policy analysts and traditional authorities alike. At the centre of the dispute is a Fixed Base Operation (FBO) agreement at Terminal 1 of Kotoka […] The post GACL

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson P. Asiama, has told journalists in Accra yesterday that whether inflation, which currently stands at 3.3% would rise or not, depends largely on developments in the global oil market, particularly the situation in the Middle East. Responding to a question at the Monetary Policy Committee […] The post Ghana Is In A Stronger Position

The World Bank Group has committed to investing over $3 billion in Ghana’s economy to enhance economic growth, with a focus on agriculture, energy, education, and private sector development. “We are working with the government and with your private sector to look at how we can support them in investment and in lending,” Mr. Paschal […] The post World Bank pledges $3bn investment

The Circuit Court at Dansoman has granted bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 to a 40-year-old technician, Richmond Owiredu, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of defrauding by false pretence in connection with an alleged visa scam. Presiding over the case, Her Honour Nancy Teiko Searyoh, admitted the accused to bail with two sureties, […] The post Technician Granted Bail Over Alleged Visa Scam

The Circuit Court in Accra has remanded a 36-year-old self-acclaimed businessman, Ignatius Castro Nana Gyan, for allegedly defrauding a trader of GH¢39,195 and forging academic documents purported to be from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The accused pleaded not guilty to charges of defrauding by false pretence and forgery when he appeared […] The post Businessman

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a businessman, Alhaji Fareed Amin Yakubu, to 10 years’ imprisonment in absentia after he repeatedly failed to appear before the court to stand trial in a GH¢3 million fraud case. The court, presided over by His Lordship Samuel Bright Acquah, delivered the judgment after finding that the convict defrauded […] The post Businessman Jailed 10yrs In Absentia

ACUC stands in solidarity with the people of Senegal. Our position is unwavering because football is a game of the people, played for the people, and its most sacred moments are decided in the passionate gaze of the people present, not in the closed-door dealings of remote committees. Senegal’s Hard-Earned Trophy Cannot Be Surrendered to […] The post CAF’s Neocolonial Coup: Denying

President John Dramani Mahama has urged tenants to report landlords who demand excessive rent advances, stressing the need to enforce existing housing laws in Ghana. Speaking during a meeting with organised labour at Jubilee House, he highlighted the growing strain housing costs are placing on households. He noted that accommodation expenses continue to consume a […] The post Editorial:

Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem Sai has vehemently expressed concerns about one-sided extradition of cybercrime suspects to Western countries. On day one of the Global Fraud Summit, he made the point that Ghana will not support an international arrangement on global fraud which establishes a one-way traffic of extraditing cybercrime suspects to Western countries. “We will, […]

The Kumawu Traditional Council, headed by Barima Sarfo Tweneboa Kodua, has celebrated the Papa Nantwie Festival of the people, for the first time in 19 years. The 2026 Kumawu Papa Nantwie Festival was observed from March 3, 2026 climaxing on the last Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Kumawu, as a renewal of community spirit and optimism for […] The post Kumawu ‘Papa Nantwie’ Festival revived appeared first

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Jinapor, has said that he remains fully committed to resetting the energy sector for the benefit of the people of Ghana, ensuring predictability, certainty, reliability, and long-term resilience for the nation. Together, he said, they will build an energy future that works for all. Dr Jianpor […]

Her name is Akorfa, or Grace, or Fatima, or Sandra. She is a nurse, a teacher, a market trader, or an accountant. She wakes before everyone else in the house, prepares breakfast, makes the packed lunches, dresses the children, checks whether her mother-in-law has taken her medication, and leaves for work, where she will spend […] The post Her

Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, has called for the removal of the payement of “retirement on salary” compensation practices in the public sector. He said nowhere in the world is this done except in Ghana. “We must scrap the ‘retirement on salary’ compensation practices in our […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has visited victims of the recent IED explosions receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and conducted an on-the-spot assessment at the Maiduguri Monday Market bombing site. As part of ongoing engagements, the IGP also visited the Borno State Government House and the State Police Command […] The post IGP

First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, is set to preach at London’s Lambeth Palace, the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, on Thursday, as Nigeria records its first state visit to the United Kingdom in nearly four decades. This is as President Bola Tinubu and Oluremi arrived Tuesday at London’s Stansted Airport. The First Lady will also […] The post First Lady To Preach At Lambeth Palace

King Charles is hosting the first Nigerian state visit to the UK for 37 years, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife Oluremi Tinubu receiving a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle. At the start of the two-day visit, the leaders of the African nation with the biggest population – triple that of the UK […] The post King Charles receives Tinubu in first state

Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.