Western Region’s representative in this year’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful, Yaba, has been crowned winner. She drives away a four-wheel Suzuki Vitara and becomes GH¢10,000 richer. The 21-year-old student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology will also embark on a holiday trip to South Africa and be decorated with souvenirs from the sponsors […] The post Yaba wins Ghana’s Most Beautiful 10 appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Western Region’s representative

  After a night of intense competition of beauty and brains, 21-year-old Leah Brown has been crowned Miss Malaika Ghana 2016. The University of Ghana Political Science and French student beat nine other contestants to win the crown at this year’s event at the National Theatre in Accra Saturday night. For winning the title, Leah […] The post Leah Brown crowned Miss Malaika 2016 appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   After a night of intense competition of beauty and brains,

Nigerian artistes had a good outing at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards with Wizkid, Yemi Alade and Tekno emerging big winners. Wizkid won three major awards on the night as Artist of the Year, Best Male, and Best Collaboration. Sensational singer, Yemi Alade, won the Best Female, while Tekno was named Best Breakthrough Act. […] The post Nigeria Wins Big At 2016 MAMA Awards appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Nigerian artistes had a good outing at the 2016 MTV Africa Music

Some years ago, the nation adopted presidential debates as preludes to General Elections, and the activity has come to stay. However, it seems that apart from the 2012 debates, the key front runners never came together to slug it out. The debate took a more informal approach, where each candidate took the opportunity to comment […] The post Presidential Debates and Sector Experts (1) appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Some years ago, the nation adopted presidential debates

From Michael Boateng, Sunyani. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), Professor Harrison K. Dapaah has noted that knowledge generation is not confined to only universities, but includes industry and other institutions. Speaking at the 5th Matriculation of UENR, Professor Dapaah indicated that it is, therefore, important for UENR to establish […] The post “Knowledge Generation in not Confined to only Varsities” -Prof. Dapaah appeared first on The Chronicle

  Government and its Regulatory Agencies must take into serious consideration the low levels of incomes in the country whenever they are fixing tariffs of utilities, Maritime And Dockworkers’ Union (MDU) has demanded. This was contained in a resolution passed at the 12th Quadrennial Delegates’ Conference of MDU held in Winneba from June 16 to […] The post Income levels should influence fixing of utilities tariffs -MDU appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   Government and

Dr Joe Manu-Aduening, Plant Breeder/Agronomist has advised cassava farmers to consult Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAs) and the Crop Research Institute (CRI) for the necessary information before cultivating the crop for optimal yield. Now cassava is no longer a food crop cultivated by peasant farmers only but also as an industrial, commercial raw material with a […] The post Cassava farmers educated on optimal means of production appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Dr Joe

  From Michael Boateng, Sunyani.     The Deputy Mission Director of USAID-Ghana, Steven Hendrix, says it is astonishing to observe that the agricultural production of Ghana is insufficient to feed Ghanaians. Mr. Hendrix said Ghana can lead the transformational agenda in Africa with Agriculture by doing the right things at the right times. He revealed that […] The post It’s Amazing Ghana’s Agricultural Production is insufficient to feed Ghanaians” -USAID appeared first on The Chronicle

Mr. James Asare-Adjei, National President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has appealed to financial institutions to ensure that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to access credit without impediments. He said financial institutions should create products that would meet the needs of SMEs to be more competitive in all the regions of the country. […] The post AGI appeals to financial institutions to support SMEs appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Mr. James Asare-Adjei,

  Although Ghana’s cocoa production fell short of industry forecasts for the 2015/16 growing season, increased investment in seed development programmes and infrastructure upgrades should improve output over the coming years. “Crop production for the 2015/16 growing season, which spans October to September, reached 690,000 tonnes, although this fell short of the 850,000-tonne projection made […] The post Improved seed development programmes to improve cocoa production appeared first on

Mr. Prosper Bani, Interior Minister, has called for all Ghanaians to respect state institutions mandated to protect and enforce the laws of the country. He warned that doing anything to the contrary would only lead to confusion and chaos. Speaking at a meeting with the National House of Chiefs (NHC) in Kumasi, he said the […] The post Minister urges respect for state institutions appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Mr. Prosper Bani, Interior Minister, has called for all Ghanaians

From Ernest Best Anane, Kumasi Nana Adu Mensah Asare, Amakomhene and Presiding Member (PM) of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), has urged the Electoral Commission to be fair to all the political parties, to ensure transparent and peaceful elections in the upcoming December 7 polls. He entreated the Commission to desist from favouritism and discrimination […] The post Amakomhene tasks EC to be fair to political parties appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. From Ernest Best

  From Sebastian Freiku, Kumasi. The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has directed that the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) pay monetary compensation to victims of a demolition exercise undertaken by the assembly somewhere in August 2009. The Commission, per the directive dated October 19, 2016 and signed by the Regional Director, Mrs. Mercy […] The post KMA ordered to pay compensation to demolition victims appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   From

  By Bernice Bessey The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has called on political parties to consult civil society in the development of manifestos. This, it noted, will ensure broader policy and strategy options for political parties in developing manifestoes, especially, in areas concerning education. According to the GNECC, promises must take into consideration […] The post Make manifestos more specific -GNECC tells political parties appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana

By Bernice Bessey. The United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) as part of its measures to address leadership failures and equal representation in Africa, especially in Ghana, organized a one-day gender dialogue event improve women participation politics and governance. The event, “Nkitahodie” dialogue series that seeks to bring on single platform gender activists, practitioners, academics, political […] The post UNDP TO STRENGHTEN WOMEN`S IVOLVEMENT IN POLITICS appeared first on The

  By Nana Yaw Osei. The President of Republic of Ghana, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, has lamented over the apathy of some Ghanaian media houses towards the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) transformational message under his stewardship. For example, Mr. Mahama reportedly said: “It is populism; a certain group has taken control of the media in […] The post President Mahama and the Media Cabal appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   By Nana Yaw Osei. The President of Republic

Yesterday, state-run Daily Graphic published what the paper termed an invitation to two leaders of political parties in this country by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), suggesting clearly that this nation is entering a new realm of selective justice in the run-up to the December 7 vote. According to this nation’s leading newspaper, […] The post Probe NDC campaign funding, not Kwesi Nduom! appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Yesterday, state-run Daily Graphic

  By Pascal Kafu Abotsi The parliamentary candidate for the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) in the Ashaiman Constituency of the Greater Accra Region, Atta Ayetey, has signalled his victory, with over 60,000 votes in the upcoming elections, which, he says, will take Ashaiman by storm. According to him, his assessment of the other candidates had […] The post Ashaiman PPP candidate vows to win by over 60,000 votes appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   By Pascal Kafu Abotsi The

  From Issah Alhassan, Kumasi. Awal Mohammed, former deputy National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC’s) Zongo Caucus, who, until recently, was a staunch member of the ruling party, has disclosed how overwhelmed he was by the receptive and friendly nature of Nana Akufo-Addo, when he visited him. This is obviously contrary to […] The post Ignore NDC’s lies and propaganda … Nana Addo is very receptive & down to earth -Ex-NDC Communicator

  By Maxwell Ofori [email protected] Parliament is currently considering a bill, which, when passed, will no longer make it a crime in this country for addiction to narcotic drugs. The Deputy Interior Minister, James Agalga, who moved the motion for the second reading, said that under the new bill,  drug addiction and use would be […] The post You may soon sniff cocaine without watching your back appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   By Maxwell Ofori [email protected] Parliament