The Ghana Police Service, through a statement posted on its official Facebook page, has announced the arrest of two suspected armed robbers believed to be behind a series of violent highway and street robberies within the Bolgatanga municipality and along the Bolgatanga-Walewale highway. The suspects, identified as Moses Akungoe, popularly known as “Mosbee,” and Jacob […] The post Police

A major political and economic confrontation has erupted between the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the interpretation of the 2025 audited financial statements of the Bank of Ghana, with Ofoase-Ayirebi MP, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and GoldBod Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, at the centre of the escalating […] The post KON, Sammy Gyamfi

The persistent destruction of fibre-optic cables across Ghana has cost telecommunication companies an estimated US$69.3 million in repairs over the past five years, raising fresh concerns over the stability of the country’s digital infrastructure. Data available to The Chronicle indicates that between 2021 and 2025, telecom operators recorded a total of 33,878 fibre cuts nationwide, disrupting internet […] The post Telcos

The streets of Bogoso and Prestea came alive with joyous scenes of relief, as former workers of the Bogoso Prestea Mine staged a solidarity march to celebrate the payment of their long-outstanding severance packages by the mine’s new operator, Heath Goldfields. For many of the workers and their families, the moment marked the end of […] The post Heath Goldfields Pays $22m Severance

The Hatch House Foundation, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to supporting underserved schools and deprived communities across Ghana, has officially handed an ultramodern mechanised borehole to the Assin Odumase Roman Catholic Basic School in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region. The Intervention followed an appeal made by the school authorities in February 2026. During […] The post Assin

Every year on Mother’s Day, restaurants fill up, flowers are delivered, and social media overflows with glowing tributes to mothers. Yet quietly, many women observe the celebration from a distance, not because they have never loved, nurtured, sacrificed, or cared for others, but because society has reduced motherhood to childbirth alone. But motherhood has never […] The post When

A report published by Adomonline.com on the indiscriminate dumping of expired soft drinks at Mallam-Gbawe, in Accra, has triggered swift intervention by the Weija Gbawe Municipal Assembly, amid growing concerns over the serious health risks the situation poses to residents. The initial report revealed that a Distributor had dumped large quantities of expired fizzy drinks […] The post Editorial:

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has assured residents of Kumasi in particular and the Ashanti Region in general of reliable and sustainable power supply, as the ministry embarks on a major upgrade of transformers and the installation of new ones in the region. He appealed to residents of Kumasi to bear […] The post Jinapor Assures Kumasi residents

The cost of completing the stalled Phase Two redevelopment of the Kumasi Central Market, popularly known as Kejetia, has risen from €248 million to over €305 million, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim has disclosed. The redevelopment of the Kumasi Central Market is being financed by the Deutsche Bank of […] The post Cost of Kejetia

The leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), including Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and others, is currently in Abuja for the national convention of the party. The convention is expected to rectify some of the recent decisions of the national executive committee of the NDC. According to the agenda made available to journalists, some of […] The post Obi, Kwankwaso, Others

Nigeria’s Accountant General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, has clarified his remarks on a six-month ultimatum to the World Bank over loan disbursement. In a statement issued at the weekend by the spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, the AGF said the remarks were made in the […] The post Nigeria’s

President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the commencement of the Green City Housing Project at Dedesua, a community in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region. The initiative, being implemented by the State Housing Company Limited (SHCL), sits on a 200-acre parcel of land made available by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu […] The post President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has paid tribute to mothers across the country while expressing special appreciation to his wife, Lordina Mahama, in a heartfelt Mother’s Day message. In a post on his Facebook page on May 9, the President described Mother’s Day as another opportunity to celebrate the sacrifices, love and dedication of mothers. “Today […] The post President Mahama

In what will be remembered as the most poignant moment of the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards, the Ghanaian music fraternity stood in solemn, glowing tribute to the late Highlife titan, Daddy Lumba. The icon, whose career spanned decades of unrivalled brilliance, was posthumously conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday, 9 May 2026. […] The post Posthumous Lifetime Achievement

Ghanaian musician Moliy has clinched the award for Best International Collaboration at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA). The ceremony, held on Saturday, 9 May 2026, at a vibrant Grand Arena, saw the artiste rewarded for her ambitious and genre-bending track, ‘Shake It To The Max (Remix)’. The record features a powerhouse lineup of […] The post Moliy snatches Best International Collaboration

In a night defined by high-octane performances and historic wins, the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) reached a fever pitch on Saturday, May 9, as Medikal’s hit single ‘Shoulder’ was crowned the Best Hiplife Song of the Year. The collaboration, which features the lyrical prowess of Medikal, the undeniable star power of Shatta Wale, […] The post Medikal wins Best

Black Sherif added another major accolade to his growing list of achievements after winning the Best Hiphop Song award at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards held at the Grand Arena in Accra on Saturday, May 9. The award-winning rapper and singer secured the honour with his gritty and emotionally charged track, Where Dem Boys, a […] The post Black Sherif’s ‘Where Dem Boys’

Australia’s One Nation party has won its first-ever lower-house seat in what is being seen as an important test for the right-wing populist party. With most ballots counted, One Nation candidate David Farley has won a two-candidate preferred vote share of 57% in Farrer, a vast regional constituency in New South Wales. Independent candidate Michelle […] The post Australia’s

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he thinks Russia’s conflict with Ukraine is coming to an end, addressing reporters after a scaled-back military parade in Moscow marking the Soviet victory in World War Two. “I think that the matter is coming to an end,” he said, referring to the “special military operation” in Ukraine, while […] The post Putin says he

British Army medics have parachuted onto the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to help a British national with suspected hantavirus. The man left MV Hondius, the cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the virus, in mid-April at Britain’s most remote inhabited overseas territory, where he lives. He first reported symptoms two […] The post UK army parachutes