The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called on persons in the Ghanaian jurisdiction to be more observant and vigilant about the security ecosystem and to draw the attention of Police, other security agencies and local community leaders immediately they observe anything out of the ordinary. Addressing a news conference in Accra yesterday on terrorism related matters facing the country, he said in the coming days the Ministry of National Security will be rolling out a full campaign
The Police Administration is cautioning those capitalising on the crisis in Nkoranza for their own interests to desist from it, since that would not deter them from executing their constitutional mandate. According to the police, through sustained operation, the law and order situation in Nkoranza has been restored and that they are in firm control of security in the area. This was contained in a release from the police, dated Sunday May 22, 2022 and signed by the Director General, Public Affairs,
A Kumasi-based music producer cum broadcast journalist, Collins Agyemang Fordjour, has appealed to the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice to take steps to resuscitate the operations of Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO). Agyemang Fordjour has bemoaned the alleged threat by the Attorney-General not to renew GHAMRO’s licence, until all court cases against it are determined as posted at the GHAMRO office in Accra. He pleaded with the A-G to ensure the speedy trial of cases most of which
The International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) jointly organised a pre-election assessment mission (PEAM) for Kenya 2022 Elections. The Pre-Election Assessment Mission is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The assessment was conducted from May 16 to 20 this year. The purpose of the PEAM assessment to Kenya is to assess the current political environment as well as the electoral preparations in advance of the August 2022
President Akufo-Addo on Friday, May 20, 2022, cut the sod for the commencement of construction for the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences (UEAS), in Bunso, in the Eastern Region. It will be recollected that, in this year’s Message on the State of the Nation to Parliament on 30th March 2022, President Akufo-Addo indicated that steps were being taken to turn the planned Bunso campus of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development into a standalone, independent University
Another rainy season is here with us, and once again there are several reports of Accra experiencing flooding, especially after last Friday and Saturday evening heavy downpours. As expected, the government is at the receiving end of harsh criticisms. To these critics, our governments have failed to properly plan the capital city, resulting in flooding any time there is a heavy downpour. Indeed, The Chronicle agrees with these critics – because our leaders have, indeed, failed to properly plan/redevelop
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) recently demoted Ashgold FC and Inter Allies FC, from the Premier League and Division One, respectively to Division Two. Both teams had played a fixed match, last year, whereby Ashgold won by seven goals to nil. I have no objection to the punishment meted out on the two clubs. After all, with international best practices, fixed matches are considered a felony and punishments could be harsh. The most famous case in recent history was the Calciopoli scandal in Italy
The Corpus Christi and Holy Spirit Parishes of the Roman Catholic Church at New-Tafo and Bantama respectively in the Kumasi Metropolis have honoured Archbishop Emeritus Peter Akwasi Sarpong for welcoming the Spiritans into the then Kumasi Diocese. Rev. Father Richard Opoku Acheampong, Parish Priest of the Corpus Christi at the Gospel Festival to praise God as part of activities to mark the 50th Anniversary of the two parishes, explained that Archbishop Emeritus Sarpong had been an inspiration,
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako Atta, has toured the Afigya Kwabre North and South districts inspecting the road network in the areas. The tour was provoked by concerns raised by residents of Abroma about the deplorable conditions of roads in the area. The Minister, who was accompanied by Mr. Kan Dapaah, National Security Minister, engineers from the Department of Feeder Roads, Urban Roads and the Ghana Highway Authority and Mr. Hayford Ofosuhene, the newly elected Afigya Kwabre
The scheduled completion of the Second Phase of the Kejetia/Central Market Re-development project by June 2024 has suffered another major hitch. Workers on the project, being executed by Contracta Construction UK Limited, laid down their tools last Monday to press home demands for pay rise and better conditions of service. The action by the workers would defeat the assurance by the contractor to complete the project by June 2024 or earlier, as management of the construction firm has not resolved
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has faulted the hearing of arbitrations for the contracts entered by the federal government with International organisations in the United Kingdom. Mr Jonathan made case for the hosting of such arbitration sessions within Nigeria. The former president advocated the position on Saturday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital, during a launch of the book titled “Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in Nigeria”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the book is
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the reports of parties’ accounts and balance sheets. The body also wants details of the guidelines and steps being taken to prevent vote buying in forthcoming elections and to prosecute vote buyers and other electoral offenders. In a letter, SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, noted that citizens have the right to know about the accounts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested an outdoor advertisement executive over a political advertisement about the 2023 elections. The advert on two billboards in Enugu State had the name and logo of the commission. The messages on the boards sited at Otigba and Zik Avenue junctions threatened some politicians over the general polls. One of the messages reads: “2023: Enugu PDP Learn From 2007 Election… EFCC IS COMING WITH KOBOKO ON CORRUPT CANDIDATES.” A statement
Four people have died after a three-storey building collapsed in an upmarket part of Nigeria’s commercial hub Lagos. Five people have been rescued and emergency workers have been digging through rubble to find survivors. The site being built in Lagos Island is thought to have caved in during heavy rainfall. An official said the building had been sealed off earlier because work violated safety regulations. Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, head of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, said that
Gunmen have beheaded Okechukwu Okoye, the lawmaker representing Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. The lawmaker and his aide, Cyril Chiegboka, were kidnapped on Sunday, along Aguluzigbo road, Anaocha Local Government Area of the state. He represented Aguata 2 Constituency in Anambra State. Eyewitnesses told Channels Television that Okoye’s head was dumped at Chisco park in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area on Saturday, six days after he was
The Techiman South Municipal Assembly has recorded about GH¢899,657.89, representing 95.89 per cent of its GH¢938,211.11 internally-generated fund (IGF) target for the first quarter of the 2022 fiscal year. Comparatively that was better regarding the quantum of money generated for the first quarter of 2021 which was GH¢80,829.09 instead of the projected GH¢690,568.89 target. Mr. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko, Techiman Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), disclosed in an interview with the Ghana News Agency
Mr. Michael Donkor, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Amansie Central, has appealed to all stakeholders, including chiefs, Assembly and Unit Committee members, with firsthand information in the district to complement government’s efforts at flushing out illegal mining activities in the area. According to him, there were indications that illegal mining was still going on, on the blind side of the authorities, hence, the need for all hands to be on deck to ensure that our water bodies and forests
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) is facing several court cases, which could result in the payment of about GH¢106,810,500.00 to litigants. According to GRIDCo, these claims could result in project delays across the country, thereby affecting their ability to meet statutory objectives. GRIDCo revealed this in the Multi-Year Major Tariff Review 2022-2027 proposals submitted to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for consideration. The company said it continued to face enormous legal challenges
The Berekum Holy Family Hospital in the Berekum East Municipality in the Bono Region has held stakeholders consultation to find ways to curb the rampant road accidents killing majority of youth in the Berekum municipality. The stakeholders included the Berekum Traditional Council, the Berekum Municipal Assembly, the Ghana National Fire Service, the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate(MTTD)of the Ghana Police Service, the media, the transport unions, the Christian and, Muslim communities, the
Following the killing of 28-year old Albert Donkor and one other at Nkoranza in the Bono East region, there have been calls by some Ghanaians that a Commission of Inquiry be set to investigate the circumstances that led to the actions of the police, but a private legal practitioner thinks otherwise. Lawyer Nana Sekyere Boateng believes the family of the victims would only get justice when they resort to the court. A statement from the Ghana Police Service says Albert Donkor was an armed robber who
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