The Managing Director of Ghana Post, Bice Osei Kuffuor, after his appointment in late 2021, promised to revive the once vibrant post service provider to compete with private companies. However, an experience The Chronicle encountered with the company that touts itself as the nations’ postal service company seems to show that the rebranding promised never took place. On Wednesday August 24, 2022, this reporter was handed an invitation by her Editor to attend a workshop put together by the Environmental
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed at a ceremony in Accra yesterday that treatments for childhood cancers and the cost of Hydroxyurea, an essential drug for the treatment of sickle cell anaemia, were now covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). According to him, the new policy became effective in July 2022, and that plans were far advanced to add treatment for other forms of cancer to the list of ailments covered by the NHIS. “We have started with four cancers amongst
George Mireku Duker, Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mines, has told Eastern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) and MMDAs that it has become imperative for his outfit to involve them and traditional leaders in the fight against illegal mining. According to him, the ministry has not been able to realise the desired results from District Mining Committees inaugurated to ensure responsible mining in the country. Duker submitted to the stakeholders that the onus
Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, Board Chairman of the Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC), has assured Ghanaians that his outfit was poised to provide strategic direction and the needed dedication to develop a vibrant Integrated Iron and Steel industry in Ghana. He said the dream for a real industralisation to build an Integrated Iron and Steel industry had been on the horizon for far too long, and that lessons learnt from the past had informed his outfit to do things differently
On Thursday, May 19, 2022 members of the Board of Directors of Ghana Post paid a courtesy call on President Akufo-Addo at Jubilee House. The Managing Director, Bice Osei Kuffuor, in his remarks, made an appeal to the President to help them secure more government businesses. In his justification, the MD articulated that Ghana Post, which according to him, was undergoing transformation since he took over, was capable of delivering quality service. The report, filed by our Presidential Correspondent,
Born the Playmate of Angels, Oh Come Let Us Adore Him Dear Senior Opupulepu, How are you do? As for me and my shordies, we are all do fine. Senior, revelations are now being revealed here in Ogyakrom that we could possibly meet angels from Yahweh’s Kingdom who will be playing chass-kele, or gutter-to-gutter with us, or even drinking brukutu with us and we may never know. Senior, this is a serious matter, I am revealing from a revelation to you. We need to guide and guard our steps if due to our
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has launched an enhanced visibility and community policing strategy as an effort to leverage on local knowledge to combat crime and keep the public safe. The strategy was launched in Accra yesterday by the Director-General of the National Patrol Department, Commission of Police (COP) Paul Manly, on behalf of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare. According to COP Manly, the strategy was to move away from the rhetoric that security was a shared
The Drugs Laboratory at the Centre for Laboratory Services and Research (CLSR) of the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has been awarded a World Health Organisation (WHO) Prequalified Quality Control Laboratory (QCL) status. By this achievement, the FDA is now the only Food and Drugs regulatory agency within the West African sub-region to be recognised internationally as a competent institution that can test medicines and medical products under WHO auspices. The milestone chalked by the FDA makes
President Muhammadu Buhari says he remains a “disciplined soldier” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and will, in all the coming elections, support only those candidates fielded by the party and no other. The president made his position known in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday in Abuja. The Nigerian leader also warned decamped party members and some others who are still in court against official candidates of the APC that they are on their own and nobody outside
The National Association of Nigerian Students has described as “wicked, selfish, and insensitive,” the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU)’s demand for payment of the six months salary arrears for the period its members were on strike. The union has included the demand as part of its conditions for calling off the strike which they embarked upon over six months ago. The Federal Government had earlier restated its position of a ‘no work no pay’ insisting that ASUU had no reason
I read the Chronicle story on 2 August warning the public on shit in sachet water. The story was attributed to a result of a 2017 survey that established that some sachet water products sold in Ghana are contaminated with fecal matter, raising questions about the regulation of the product. I explore this from scientific literature and further provide recommendations on how moringa could help manufacturers to deal with toxins. Shit in Sachet Water: The Science In this article, I present what
Akuapem Poloo has paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam. This becomes the first time the Ghanaian actress’ is meeting Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu after her conversion from Christianity to Islam. At their meeting today, the national chief Imam said a prayer for Poloo in which he blessed her to have a good husband. “Oh I’m blessed oo to meet the Great National Chief Imam is not easy oo but I’m there I’m still going places Alhamdulillah,” Akuapem Poloo said as she
Celebrated gospel musician, Mrs. Amy Amber Newman has disclosed that veteran Artistes are hungry because they did not make enough money from their music. In an interview on Takoradi based Beach FM which was monitored by The Chronicle, the ‘Ateaseafo’ hitmaker said during the 1990s when her contemporaries dominated the music industry with their songs, there were not advanced music platforms to make enough income. Unlike recent times where there are multiple sources of income for Artistes, Mrs.
Media personality, Gloria Akpene Nyarku-Acquah, popularly known as MzGee, has debunked reports that she was sacked by TV3 a year ago. MzGee has decided to set the record straight by stating clearly that; “I am too good to be sacked.” MzGee’s departure from TV3 resurfaced in the news this week, when reports by some blogs had it that it was a prank that went wrong. An online portal claimed she tendered in resignation with anticipation that it will influence her bosses to overturn a decision
Veteran Gospel Artiste, Stella Aba Seal has fired at gospel artist Obaapa Christy, describing her comment as rude and disrespectful. Stella Seal and Obaapa Christy made headlines a few days ago after the veteran accused Obaapa Christy for publicizing her photo on the banner for her forthcoming concert to commemorate her 20 years of being in the industry without her consent. Stella Seal issued a disclaimer disclosing that she does not have knowledge of the event and has not been officially invited,
Early results from elections in Angola have put the incumbent president, João Lourenço, and the ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) ahead. The polls are the most tightly contested vote in the country’s democratic history, and have been described by analysts as an “existential moment”. The opposition has also claimed a lead, increasing tensions and fears of unrest when full results become known in coming days. Ballot counting began after polls closed on Wednesday,
Finland has put three journalists on trial on charges of revealing national defence secrets for allegedly publishing classified documents in a newspaper article. The December 16, 2017, article in daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat focused on the activities of the Finnish Intelligence Research Center, a military intelligence agency. The investigative report revealed the rough location and tasks of an intelligence unit of the defence forces. Reporters Tuomo Pietilaina and Laura Halmi,
Myanmar’s military authorities have arrested the UK’s former ambassador to Myanmar, Vicky Bowman, and her husband. She has been accused of breaking visa rules, and her husband with helping her to stay in Myanmar – charges that could result in up to five years in jail. Ms Bowman served as ambassador in Myanmar from 2002-2006. She is married to Htein Lin, a Burmese artist and former political prisoner. She runs the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business, based in Yangon. The pair
An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has granted interim bail to Imran Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister, in a case registered against him last week for his remarks against senior police officials and a female judge. The judge, Raja Jawad Abbas, on Thursday granted Khan bail until September 1 against a surety of 100,000 Pakistani rupees ($460). Later in the day, additional sessions judge Tahir Abbas Supra also granted Khan interim bail until September
The UK is threatening health and marine life on the French coast by allowing raw sewage to be dumped in the Channel and North Sea, say three Euro MPs. Pollution warnings have been issued for almost 50 beaches in England and Wales, after heavy rain caused sewage overflow to be diverted into rivers and the sea. The French MEPs accuse the UK of neglecting environmental commitments and risking marine life and fishing. British water companies have said they are investing in solving the problem. Since
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