By Maxwell Ofori @parliament house.. Barring any last-minute hitches, the Chief Justice-nominee (CJ), Mrs. Sophia Akuffo, would be grilled by the members of the legislative arm of government for a record eleven hours tomorrow. All the 25 members on the Appointments Committee, plus eight non-members drawn from the Constitution, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, as […]
… Chairmen Of Committees Asked To Join Interrogation Panel By Maxwell Ofori, Parliament House Barring any last-minute hitches, the Chief Justice-nominee (CJ), Mrs. Sophia Akuffo, would be grilled by the members of the legislative arm of government for a record eleven hours tomorrow. All the 25 members on the Appointments Committee, plus eight non-members drawn […]
By Maxwell Ofori The Member of Parliament (MP) for Akatsi North, Peter Norstu Kotoe, has expressed worry over the 25% reduction of the funds allotted to the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) by the current government. Speaking exclusively to The Chronicle in Parliament on Tuesday, the Ranking Member on the Education Committee noted that the […]
Rheumatic diseases affect your joints and muscles. Some, like osteoarthritis, are the result of wear and tear. Others, such as rheumatoid arthritis, are immune system problems. Your treatment plan will likely include medications, regular exercise, a healthy diet, stress management, and rest. A doctor who specializes in these conditions, called a rheumatologist, can help you […]
By Inusa Musah The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has reviewed about 30 power purchasing agreements to save the state $700 million annually. Similar purchasing agreements, signed by the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, would be prioritised for staggered development, while placing moratorium on others. According to Mr Boakye Agyarko, Minister for Energy, “If […]
By Inusa Musah & Suad Yakubu Justice Vincent Cyril Richard Arthur Crabbe, a retired Supreme Court judge says public officials accused of embezzling state funds are thieves. In view of this, the former Professor of Law at the University of West Indies, said it is improper to describe such persons as corrupt, which, according to […]
From Ernest Best Anane, Kumasi MUHAMMED AWAL, Research Officer of the Center for Democratic Development CDD-Ghana has expressed worry over bureaucracy in most of the public institutions, especially the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) which hinders access to information for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in their quest to embark on credible data collection. He revealed that, the challenges […]
From: Edmond Gyebi, Tamale The raging tension at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) over who becomes a substantive Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is fast taking a tribal dimension, as another name has popped up as the favourite of the people of the area. Reports reaching The Chronicle indicate that a group calling itself the Coalition […]
From Alfred Adams, Takoradi The Western Regional Minister, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, last Thursday, conferred with the Executive Council of the Association of Chiefs on Whose Land Ghana Rubber Estate Limited Operate (ACALANGO), over a petition filed by one of the chiefs belonging to the association. The decision was based on a petition written and sent […]
From Alfred Adams, Takoradi The Juaboso District Office of the Forestry Commission (FC) in the Western Region has declared war on illegal chainsaw operators and miners operating in the northern part of the region. This follows the launch of an operation by the district office of the commission recently, to prevent the illegal chainsaw operators […]
President Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the inability to exercise effective oversight over the executive arm of government, stressing that Parliament should be able to exercise full authority over public finances. Whilst admitting that there is, so far, not yet a consensus on this, President Akufo-Addo stated: “I belong to the group that feels strongly that our […]
From John Bediako Adama Dogo, aka America, leader of an armed criminal gang, was shot dead by the police at Ashaiman near Tema yesterday. The action of the police came barely a day after one of their colleagues from the command – Constable Micheal Kporyi – was shot dead by criminals riding a motorbike. The […]
Peaceful Transfer Of Power Trending On The Continent By Pavithra Rao As the results of The Gambia’s presidential election trickled in last December, incumbent President Yahya Jammeh realised his power was slipping away. Indeed, final results showed that a newcomer, 51-year-old businessman Adama Barrow, had garnered 45.5% of total votes, while Mr. Jammeh received 36.6%. […]
A seven-member panel of justices of the Supreme Court, yesterday, ordered the Auditor General, to, as a matter of urgency, begin the process of surcharging persons found to have misappropriated state funds. This follows a suit filed by Occupy Ghana in June 2016, seeking an order to direct the Auditor-General to issue disallowances and surcharges […]
By Inusa Musah Five police personnel interdicted for allegedly being involved in some missing gold scandal are demanding their reinstatement in the Ghana Police Service (GPS). The five are Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Emmanuel A. Basintale, RSM John Sovor, G/CPL Baleto Boafour, G/L/CPL Ignatius Asamoah Mensah, and D/L/CPL. Cyrus Egbert Conduah. Kissi Agyebeng, […]
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