The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has appealed to the Bench not to spare anyone who attacks journalist(s) in their line of duty, no matter the attacker’s political affiliation and social standing. This, he argues, was the only way the Bench could also help to stop attacks on media practitioners in the country. The Minister, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi, was speaking at the opening ceremony of a training workshop for judges on the need to protect
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), now basking in a bolstered logistical support, has switched to inland checkpoints as a second layer to clamp down on illegal migration. Under a highly security collaboration, personnel of GIS are assisted at these checkpoints by other security agencies to leave no room for complacency. The Chronicle understands that these initial inland checkpoints are mounted in the Upper East, West and the Northern corridors, bordering Togo and Burkina Faso respectively, which
The Head of Economic Regulation at the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Abass Ibrahim Tasunti, has said the authority does not determine the price of fuel in the country, as was being perceived by Ghanaians. According to him, the NPA was responsible for regulating the prices of petroleum products to ensure that suppliers and consumers get value for money. He also dismissed suggestions that oil prices should come down because the country was also an oil producer, saying we consume more than
The Western North Regional Security Council, chaired by Richard Ebbah Obeng, at its second quarter meeting has constituted a Special Joint Anti-Galamsey Taskforce to wage a war against illegal mining in the Region. The Special Joint Anti-Galamsey Taskforce comprises of the Regional Police Command, the Regional Immigration Command, the Military, the National Investigation Bureau, the National Security, and the Fire Service Command. The taskforce has been tasked to wage a sustained war against illegal
The Station Officer at the Drobo Police Station, Chief Inspector Mark Kwabena Okyere, says any suspect had the constitutional and human rights to demand reasons for his or her arrest. He, however, reminded the public that the police also had every right to use any reasonable force to apprehend suspects who attempt to resist arrest. Chief Insp. Okyere said this when he was speaking at a sensitisation forum on the Justice Sector Support (JSS) Activity of the Ghana Case Tracking System (CTS), held at
About 20 minutes into proceedings, the Financial and Economic Division ‘2’ of the Accra High Court was informed that Warrant Officer II (WOII) Esther Saan Dekuwine, the only female among nine men accused of coup offences, began throwing up. The court, upon receiving the information, immediately rose, while WOII Esther continued to vomit profusely. For about five minutes, WOII Esther ejected yellowish liquid from her stomach through the mouth into the court room. Through the assistance
Parents and guardians of the Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi were hit with bad news as 30 students were reported to have been hospitalised after demonstrating over incessant vehicular knockdowns in front of their school. Reports indicated that the police team sent to control the crowd and ensure that calm is restored to the school, rather used tear gas on the demonstrating students and injured about 30 of them. The Chronicle is aware that some of the students have recovered and have gone back
In the quest to improve and enhance teaching and learning in Abuakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region, Mr. Kingsley Agyemang, Registrar of the Scholarship Secretariat, has launched various educational activities. The Scholarship Secretariat Registrar first launched what was dubbed ‘Kingsley Spelling Challenge’ in September 2021 for 27 primary schools in the area. Barely a year after the launch and successful maiden ‘Kingsley Spelling Challenge’ which is aimed at supporting learning
Asante Development Initiative (ADI), an emerging umbrella Asantegroup, has called on stakeholders to be assertive and champion the development of Asanteman. ADI intends to form Committees of Development and Economics, Politics, Security, Education, Health, Youth and Women Empowerment and Development, as well as promote ideals and values of Asante indigenes. It also includes instilling beliefs and practices such as allegiance to the Golden Stool and the preparedness to protect and preserve it,perseverance
The National Youth Authority (NYA) has held a stakeholder engagement with various youth groups on the implementation of the YouStartprogramme. In collaboration with the YouStart Secretariat and the Finance Ministry, the open forum held in Accra last Thursday created awareness and acceptability of the programme, while educating the youth on how to access support under the initiative, ahead of the launch. The stakeholder consultation afforded participants the opportunity to ask teething questions about
Some patients at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital were full of smiles last Friday as We Care Health Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation donated some monies to support them. The money, amounting to GH¢3,000 is to help in the payment of some medical bills of the patients. The beneficiaries were six-year old Stephanie and twelve-year old Anita. While Stephanie suffers from septic arthritis, Anita on the other hand has been battling with anal malformation for some time now. According to President
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to be innovative in their revenue mobilisation drive. According to Mr. Michael Gyamfi, Bono Regional Chairman of the CLOGSAG, the government’s ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ mantra could only be achieved through improved revenue generation at the Assembly levels. Addressing hundreds of workers at a durbar to mark the 2022 CLOGSAG Workers Day in Sunyani under the theme:
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sunyani East in the Bono Region, Mr. Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh, has presented a 52-seater bus to the St James Seminary Senior High School at Abesim near Sunyani. The MP said he lobbied the bus from the Ministry of Education, following an appeal by the school. At a short handing over ceremony, Mr. Ameyaw-Cheremeh lauded the school’s academic performance in the past years, saying the government would also continue to provide the necessary support. The MP advised
The Bono Regional Minister, Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, has cut the sod for work to begin on the construction of a one-kilometre Sunyani town road, as part of her day’s working visit in the Sunyani Municipality. The road project, costing GH¢4 million, stretches through Social Welfare Department to the Nana Bosoma Central Market, and connects to the Sunyani main garage. The project includes asphalting, constructing walkways, and streetlight, and is expected to be completed within 11 months. Madam
Dancehall Artiste, Shatta Wale, has bemoaned how his baby mamas are keeping his children away from him. Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr., as he is officially known, said he has been restricted by his baby mamas from seeing and spending some quality time with any of his children. In a father’s day post on Facebook, Shatta Wale, who wished himself first, before revealing how he has been restricted by his baby mamas from seeing his children, said that the women can keep his children since they have denied
Introduction In a world of corporations and industrialised economies, it is easy to loose sight of the value that culture holds as a resource. This is particularly true in Africa, which is probably the continent with the highest cultural diversity. Colonial borders has created a situation where most African countries are homes to multiple cultures each. Developing this cultural reservoir has the potential to create a booming industry as tourists and pilgrims are attracted to cultural centres. Culture
British-Ghanaian actress, Ama K Aberese has slammed socialite Efia Odo for saying the country “gained independence too early.” In a post on Twitter, Efia Odo noted that blacks misuse power, hence, it was too early to have gained independence. “We gained our independence too early! Never give a black man power, he’ll just misuse it.” But the British-Ghanaian actress felt the socialite’s (Efia Odo) comment was out of total ignorance. “This is totally ignorant,” Ama
The reigning Vodafone Ghana Music Award’s (VGMA) Artist of the Year, KiDi’s ‘Touch It’ has been awarded platinum status in India. The artiste made this public on Twitter. He captioned his post with the words, ‘My first platinum record. One word: grateful. Cheers to more to come.’ So far, KiDi’s ‘Touch it’, is his most popular and successful song. The song which was executively produced by KiDi himself became a global hit after social media influencers and some A-list celebrities
The trial of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, could not go on at the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday due to the absence of his lead counsel, Ahmed Raji. At the resumed hearing, the Prosecution Counsel, Farouk Abdullah, told the court that the business of the day was for the continuation of the trial to allow the defence team to cross-examine the third prosecution witness. “The witness is in court and with the permission of the court, we are ready to proceed,” Mr Abdullah said.
The Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB) says it has dismissed 2,357 teachers who failed the recently conducted competency test. Its spokesperson, Hauwa Mohammed, in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna, said the board conducted a competency test for over 30,000 teachers in December 2021. She said that 2,192 primary school teachers including the National President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Audu Amba, had been dismissed for refusing to sit for the competency test. She
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