The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has advised Ghanaians to resolve not to entertain coup plotters who seek shortcut to power. According to the President, such people only act in their parochial and selfish interests, with no respect for the citizens. He has instead urged Ghanaians to renew their trust in democracy and bear in mind at all times the often cited statement that “the price of liberty is eternal vigilance.” “I say so because there are some who, for their
The Member of Parliament for the Okakwei South Constituency, Dakoa Newman, says the compilation of register used in yesterday’s constituency election of the New Patriotic Party was done as directed by the constitution of the party. She has, therefore, advised anyone who disagrees with the process to follow the due process to have his or her concerned addressed. During yesterday’s constituency congress of the ruling party, there were reports of some agitations at the Prince of Peace School at
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor (MP) has stated that aluminium has been identified as a strategic mineral by governments worldwide and that Ghana has huge opportunities for persons looking to invest in the sector. He was speaking at this year’s Bauxite and Alumina Conference held in Miami, Florida, in the United States of America yesterday, as head of Ghana’s delegation. The Conference was meant to promote Ghana’s Integrated Aluminium Industry and to market Ghana’s
The Financial Division of the Accra High Court has rejected an application for stay of proceedings filed by William Ato Essien, the embattled Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Capital Bank, which is now in receivership. The court, presided over by a Court of Appeal Justice who has responsibility of the High Court, Eric Kyei Baffour, dismissed Mr. Essien’s application, which sought to halt the court’s proceedings to await a determination against its decision, on the grounds that
A staff of Prudential Bank, Abiba Seidu, 33, and her fiancée, Atilley Eli Solomon, 38 and a businessman, are facing 10 criminal counts at an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding a Software Engineer and an importer off a total sum of GH¢255,000.00. The ‘loved birds’ are, therefore, answerable to four charges of conspiracy to commit crime, two counts of defrauding by false pretences, and the rest on forgery of official and other documents. Ms Seidu and her fiancée have pleaded not guilty
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned the public about the impending launch of a cryptocurrency investment scheme named “SIDICOIN” in Ghana. The Central Bank says neither the cryptocurrency investment scheme nor its promoters have any approval from the Bank of Ghana to operate in the banking and payment services sector. The Bank of Ghana also underscores the fact that cryptocurrency investment schemes like the “SIDICOIN” are not regulated under any law in Ghana. The Chronicle is glad that the
Dear Senior Opupulepu, How are you do? As for me and my shordies, we are all do fine, fine. Senior, this ewiase that we live in it, is more wonder than the wonder club, Oly Gbogbo. Senior, there are things which are very impossible to think about let alone to happen. Example, you know the two top gutter-to-gutter practitioners in Ogyakrom, I am referring to Kill-Under, Kum-Asie, Great Kumaka and Akla Hacks of Old. These two teams have sworn, vowed and taken an oath to hate and dislike one and the
Continued from yesterday’s issue Cross examination by Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, Counsel for A2, A3, A7, A8, & A9. Q. Lance Corporal Godwin Nii Ankrah, are you the same as Nii Korankye Ankrah? A. Yes my lords. Q. Where do you live? I mean your residence? A. Dome Felatsui. Q. Do you live with your wife? A. Yes my lords. Q. Where you live, do you have co-tenants? A. Yes. Q. And some of these tenants are civilians? A. Ys my lords. Q. A8, Ali Solomon, apart from he being your course mate, at a point
A 485 page book, “CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION”, which focuses on prison reforms and rehabilitation of prisoners to become productive individuals and a strategy to prevent further crimes, has been launched in Kumasi, with the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Kumasi, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Akwasi Sarpong, expressing concern over meagre daily ration given to prisoners. Authored by Nana Dr. Kofi Antwi II, the chief of Odumasi, in the Asante Akim Central Municipality, the book recommends strategies
A 56- year- old teacher, Mr. Sampson Twi, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for stealing GH¢ 69,209.34 belonging to the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) at Wenchi, in the Bono region. Presenting the facts of the case, Inspector PamporoKunsoyiri told the Wenchi Magistrate court, presided over by a relieving Magistrate, Mr Kojo Frimpong Manso, that the convict is a teacher at Buoku Methodist Junior High School (JHS) in the Wenchi Municipality, in the Bono region. The Prosecutor said the convict
Dr. Stella Agyemang Duah, a Research Scientist of the Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institution (BNARI) and the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) has initiated an advocacy to reduce or stop food wastage in Ghana. As a result, the first ever “Stop Food Wastage Day 2022” was launched in Kumasi on Wednesday. The proponent, Dr. Agyemang Duah, and her team of students and personnel from the Environmental Sanitation team of the KMA havealready introduced the project to traders
The Winneba High Court has restrained three persons – Obatan Kofi Dansebo, Tufuhen Nana Gyan and Obatan Gyan from selling Aboradze family lands at Gyangyanadze, a community in the Effutu Municipality. The restraining order did not just affect only the three persons, but also their agents, servants, representatives, privies, assigns and all persons of whatever description claiming through or under the three. The court, presided over by Justice Aboagye Tando, further restrained them from granting,
Ahead of the Workers Day celebration on Sunday May 1, stakeholders in the disability sphere convened a forum to find ways of making Persons Living With Disability (PWD) gain employment on the Ghanaian labor market. The forum took place in Accra yesterday, and was hinged on the theme: ‘Highlighting the Poor Representation of PWDs on the Labor Market.” It was put together by Extra Helping Hands Foundation, in collaboration with Centre for Employment of Persons with Disability (CEPD). Some key organisations
Former Vice president and presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, says he already has 11 million votes in the kitty ahead of the 2023 general elections. This, he listed, as one of the reasons the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should give him the presidential ticket. He stated this when he visited the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) on Thursday, in Abuja, to “solicit the party’s support on his presidential ambition.” “Under normal circumstances this is a guy who already has 11
A soldier, who was arrested for absconding from his duty post to join fighters of the Islamist group, Boko Haram, to raid a town, has committed suicide while he was being transported. The soldier, Jibrin Biu, a Lance Corporal, attached to the Nigerian Army 159 Battalion in Geidam, under the Nigerian Army 27 Task Force Brigade in Buni Gari, Yobe State, reportedly disappeared for two days before he was tracked and arrested. A source in the army revealed that the soldier was identified among fighters
Public commentators, Radio phone-in callers and ordinary people on the streets of Calabar are still berating Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State over his reported presidential ambition as well as mountains of Waste in the state capital and other towns. They said even though the governor has the right under the federal Constitution to declare his interest in the presidency yet, his performance in Cross River should have propelled his aspiration. They pointed to the many factories he personally
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger State, Mr. Jonathan Vatsa has vowed to dump the APC and quit politics if former president Goodluck Jonathan agrees to contest the 2023 presidential election under the ruling party. He said since 2015 the ruling APC has continued to blame Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over the challenges facing the country but they are now planning to give power back to him. Vatsa a former Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism
Ghana interbank system in PAPSS to deepen inclusion The Ghanaian Cedi depreciated marginally against the dollar from 7.53 last week to 7.56. At the Money Summit in Ghana this week, the head of payments at the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Settor Amediku, said that inclusion of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems in the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) will help deepen financial inclusion as businesses transact via mobile phones. We expect further weakening for the Cedi amid continued
The British Council launched their maiden music industry project, Creative Enterprise Support Program (CESP) delivered by Culture Forward, Impact Hub Accra and the University of The Arts London. The creative industries in Ghana are rapidly growing and increasingly recognised as a pathway for sustainable livelihoods for young people across art forms such as music, fashion, film etc. However, challenges abound for young people trying to break into the industry. In direct response to these challenges,
Multi-talented musician, Camidoh, says how he styles his hair does not make him a miscreant. He said in an interview on Kastle FM that the fact that he wears earrings and has an uncommon hairstyle does not mean they have any negative influence on him. According to the Afropop/R&B singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer, even his mother has no problem with his hairstyle because she knows that will not cause him to do anything untoward. “My mother knows that it’s not because of my hairstyle
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