An Afghan boy who became an online hit after wearing a homemade shirt bearing Lionel Messi’s famous number 10 has met his hero. A photograph of six-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi wearing the shirt made from a striped blue plastic bag went viral in January and ended with the boy receiving a signed shirt from the Barcelona […] The post Messi meets boy who became social media star appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. An Afghan boy who became an online hit after wearing a homemade
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo beat rival Lionel Messi to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or award for a fourth time. The 31-year-old is now one behind Barcelona’s Messi, who took the honour for a fifth time last year. Atletico Madrid’s French forward Antoine Griezmann finished third in the vote. Ronaldo helped Real Madrid win […] The post Ronaldo named 2016 world’s best player appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Real Madrid forward Cristiano
Riyad Mahrez has been crowned the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016. Fans from across the world voted for the Algeria and Leicester midfielder ahead of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Sadio Mane and Yaya Toure. Winger Mahrez, 25, told BBC Sport: “It means a lot, it’s something big for African players so I am […] The post Mahrez wins BBC African Footballer of the Year appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Riyad Mahrez has been crowned the BBC African Footballer
Yaya Toure claimed he has never knowingly consumed alcohol despite accepting a drink-driving charge for being over the limit. The Manchester City midfielder appeared at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court after driving under the influence in Dagenham, east London. He has been handed an 18 month driving ban and a £54,000 fine. Toure did not contest […] The post Toure handed drink-driving ban …but insists he didn’t ‘intentionally drink alcohol’
The Volta Region has elected five women out of the nine who contested the 2016 parliamentary seats for the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic. The figure is an improvement on the 2012 election, which saw four entering Parliament from the region. All the five women, two of whom are new entrants, were elected on […] The post V/R elects five women parliamentarians appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. The Volta Region has elected five women out of the nine who contested the
From Issah Alhassan, Kumasi.. The retained Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has called on religious leaders in the country to continue to pray for the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and Vice President-elect, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, as they begin their journey of change and restoration of hope in […] The post NAPO seeks spiritual guidance for Nana, Bawumia appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. From Issah Alhassan, Kumasi.. The
From Alfred Adams, Takoradi Confusion has engulfed the Takoradi branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), barely a week after suffering a humiliating defeat. Available information indicates that the defeated parliamentary candidate, Alfred Ekow Gyan, who is also the Deputy Regional Minister called a meeting to discuss the root cause of the heavy defeat […] The post T’di NDC in turmoil after massive defeat appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. From Alfred Adams,
By Maxwell Ofori [email protected] The President-Elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on chiefs in the Greater Accra Region to criticize him if he goes wrong to ensure the success of his government. Addressing the Regional House of Chiefs at Dodowa yesterday, Nana Addo said his doors would always be open for suggestions and […] The post Nana Meets Ga chiefs appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. By Maxwell Ofori [email protected] The President-Elect,
From Issah Alhassan, Kumasi The National Democratic Congress (NDC) foot soldiers in the Ashanti Region are pursing members of the regional campaign team to refund huge sums of money sent to them to campaign for the December 7 elections. The party had targeted 1.5million votes but ended up not getting even 40% of it. […] The post Footsoldiers Chase NDC …for campaign cash appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. From Issah Alhassan, Kumasi The National Democratic Congress
Philip Kobina Baidoo Jnr London [email protected].. Romantic novelists and poets often portray the notion that there is nothing as painful as unrequited love. However, losing a quadrennial national election where your chances of redeeming yourself depend on several parameters can be extremely painful. And no one should underestimate that especially in our winner […] The post The Ashanti Over Voting; Is It A Red Herring? appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Philip
The Chronicle yesterday carried a story which had it that Ghana, lately the aviation fuel hub for most airlines, was suddenly facing the challenge of shortage of the commodity. Aviation fuel, otherwise called Jet-A1, is a specialized type of petroleum-based fuel used to power aircraft. It is generally of a higher quality than fuels […] The post Aviation shortage palaver must be addressed now! appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. The Chronicle yesterday carried a story which
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Höegh LNG signed on 1 December 2016 an FSRU contract with Quantum Power Ghana Gas Limited (“Quantum Power”) for the Tema LNG import terminal (“Tema LNG Project”). The Tema LNG Project is supported by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). The contract is for a period of 20 years with a five year extension […] The post HöeghLNG secures huge contract in Ghana appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Höegh LNG signed on 1 December 2016 an FSRU
Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) has set out strategic oil industrial revolution roadmap to ensure that indigenous Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) dominate the downstream oil sector in 2017. The GOIL Indigenous Industrial Revolution roadmap seeks to focus on building a 13.5 million litre Marine Gas Oil (MGO) tanks at the expanded Takoradi Harbour, which […] The post GOIL to dominate the downstream oil sector appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL)
From Richard Owusu-Akyaw, Kumasi.. The Forum for Christians against Corruption (FoFCAC) has noted that the newly-built Community Day Schools is a noble idea, but, at the moment, is a potential source for corruption. According to FoFCAC, being day schools, the government would have to immediately convert the majority of them (in deprived rural locations) […] The post Community Day SHS is potential source of corruption -FoFCAC appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. From Richard
From Alfred Adams, Takoradi A Sekondi High Court would, on Thursday (14th December), begin the hearing the case in which a former worker of the Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority (GPHA), Mr. Fortune Agbodza, has sued the management of the Authority for wrongful dismissal. Fortune Agbodza, until his dismissal, was a Supervisor at the […] The post Ex-worker sues GPHA appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. From Alfred Adams, Takoradi A Sekondi High Court would, on Thursday
Popular Ghanaian comedian and actor Kofi Adu also known as Agya Koo has said the defeat of President John Dramani Mahama was from his own people. According to him, his communicators and campaign team instead of campaigning on a message to convince voters, rather devoted time in attacking and vilifying the president-elect Nana Akufo […] The post Mahama’s communicators caused his defeat -Agya Koo appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Popular Ghanaian comedian and actor Kofi
Diamond Appiah and Mzbel have not been in good terms in recent times. The two musicians whose friendship went soar years ago have on countless instances used abusive words against each other on social media platforms. It is rare to hear both agree on same issue as they mostly disagree on matters leading to […] The post Diamond Appiah shows love to Mzbel …after alleged attack appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Diamond Appiah and Mzbel have not been in good terms
Ghanaian celebrities have congratulated President-elect Nana Akufo Addo a few minutes after the Electoral Commission of Ghana declared him the winner of the 2016 general elections. Nana Addo polled over 5, 716,026 million votes to beat the incumbent president John Dramani Mahama who had over 4, 713,277 million votes. On hearing the news, Sarkodie, Becca, […] The post How celebrities congratulated Nana appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Ghanaian celebrities have congratulated
Turning Point Pictures has scheduled a Ghana release of its critically acclaimed film, Like Cotton Twines on December 25 at Ho in the Volta Region. The film which won Best Picture at the 2016 Ghana Movie Awards shines light on Trokosi, a religious form that enslaves women in a shrine, practiced in the Volta Region. According […] The post Like Cotton Twines premieres at Ho Dec 25 appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Turning Point Pictures has scheduled a Ghana release of
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