With the battle lines drawn in the raging destructive inferno at Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) a security analyst has suggested immediate response to the allegations being peddled before the situation gets out of control. The analyst, Dr Adam Bona, in a telephone conversation with The Chronicle on Saturday, alluded to the fact that a house divided cannot stand, referring to the operational responsibilities of GIS in our fight to wardoff threats from terrorists. Bystanders who agreed with the suggestion
The nation’s postal service, Ghana Post, has called on Ghanaians to help it deliver better services by ensuring that addresses and contact information of recipients of parcels are accurate. In a meeting with some staff of this paper, the company said their inability to sometimes deliver parcels within stipulated time is mostly due to the provision of inaccurate contact by some clients. The company said such inaccurate information affects its ability to deliver services within 24 hours and put its
The Asante Agona Abusuapanin of Akyem Apedwa in the Abuakwa South municipality of the Eastern Region, Opanin Samuel Kweku Obeng, has hinted that the overlord of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin is not the allodia owner of Akyem Apedwa lands. According to Opanin Obeng, all lands at Akyem Apedwa belong to the Denkyira Agona Clan, which are entrusted in the care of Apedwahene, who is considered as a Caretaker chief by tradition. This is because even today, the Apedwa
Four Members of Parliament from the Eastern Region have inspected progress of work on the 36.2 kilometres Ofoase Ayirebi to Oda road. They are the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, MP for Oda, Akwasi Acquah, Asene/Manso/Akroso MP, George Kwame Aboagye, and Achiase MP, Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo. So far, 20 kilometres of the road has already been tarred with bitumen, whilst work has begun on the final 16.2 kilometers. The inspection, which took place last week Friday,
The embattled Founder and Leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai of Odike Ventures fame, is expected to appear before the Kumasi Traditional Council (KTC) today. The proposed meeting is in connection with comments he made on a Kumasi local radio station, in which he unequivocally criticised the chiefs for failing to help end the galamsey (illegal mining) menace. He was also accused of inciting the youth to rise up and demonstrate against the chiefs if they failed to come clear
The Founder of Open Arms Ministries, Apostle Kofi Nkansah-Sarkodie, has blamed the poor performance of the Cedi against the Dollar on the country’s over dependent on imports of virtually everything, including basic food items that could be produced locally. He said Ghana was more blessed than its neighbours, because the country was endowed with natural resources, including arable lands, the sea, and lakes, and yet the it continued to “import easy to cultivate food items like rice, tomatoes,
The former Afigya Kwabre South New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, alias COKA, has proposed that the National Executive Council of the party consider holding a Special Congress early enough to elect its presidential candidate for the 2024 Elections. He said even though the party’s constitution provides that the presidential primary was held a year prior to the elections, his proposal was worth considering, because it would help address disunity and heal
The Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA) has threatened to close all shops belonging to its members in Accra today, August 29, 2022. According to the Association, this is to register its displeasure at the country’s current economic challenges. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Monday, August 22, 2022, the President of GUTA, Dr. Joseph Obeng, said: “There should be a clear distinction between the forex bureaux and what we call the black market. Since the forex bureaux are legitimate,
A National Hausa Festival (Hausafest) has been held in Kumasi to mark International Hausa Day. The theme was “US SDG Agenda 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions and its application in confronting the challenges in Ghana.” Madam Janet Edna Nyame, Executive Director of the National Commission for Culture, who was the Guest Speaker, said Ghana ranked as the first peaceful country in sub-Sahara Africa and second in Africa, based on traditions, norms, cultures, and peaceful co-existence.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has offered scholarships to needy students in his constituency to pursue nursing courses in the various nursing and midwifery training colleges. Over 20 students, being wards of constituents, benefitted from the scholarship package funded through the MPs share of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund). Presenting cheques covering the offer at a constituency meeting in Kumasi on Friday, the MP gave the assurance that other students would
The Ashanti Regional Director of the Drivers Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Inj. Amos Abeka, has announced that effective September 1, this year, all persons who acquire a driver’s license must go through an eye test from accredited eye care centres. He explained that the exercise, which comes under Phase Two of the Eye Test Reform as part of requirements for the issuance of drivers licensing, is in conformity with the 2012 Road Regulations, which mandates every driver to undergo eye testing
Leading business figures in the Tema Metropolis have pledged their readiness to support the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive’s vision for the Harbour City only if he would be bold to free it off illegal structures and squatters. The industry players bemoaned the insecurity squatters pose to their huge investments, and the legions of temporary structures that had almost swallowed major parkways and principal streets of the Metropolis, making Tema an unattractive place. “We are ready to
By December, 2022, the nation’s senior national male soccer team, the Black Stars would have been prepared and ready to compete in the FIFA World 2022 in Qatar. So, much attention is giving to the Stars, at the moment and in my opinion, if the preparation is not done well, we shall be also-runs as we did in 2014, in Brazil. The Black Stars limped through the elimination series in the region, with not too good performance and by God’s grace and mercy, licked Nigeria to get one of Africa’s five
Scores of travellers plying the Eruwa- Ibadan road in Oyo State have been stranded. DAILY POST reports that the travellers have been stranded since Saturday. Our correspondent gathered from the travellers that the flood has taken over the Odo Ogun bridge since Saturday. The flood resulted from continuous rain witnessed in the area on Friday and Saturday. This development made it impossible for travellers plying the road to continue their journey. The Odo Ogun bridge is a major bridge along the Eruwa
Peter Obi’s media officer has dismissed an alleged deal between the presidential candidate and Atiku Abubakar. There are speculations that Obi reached an agreement with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer ahead of the 2023 election. In reply, his camp chastised “uncharitable propagandists” for distorting facts in order to portray their paymasters as relevant. The camp accused mischief makers of giving misleading accounts of the issue-based messages of the Labour Party (LP) candidate
Penelope Disick shared her makeup routine on TikTok Friday night, and while some followers found it adorable, many others slammed her mother, Kourtney Kardashian, for allowing her 10-year-old to explore cosmetics at such a young age. In the now-deleted clip, Penelope — whom Kardashian shares with ex Scott Disick — first puts on a pink headband to ensure she doesn’t get any product on her hair. As per E! News, she then added a serum to her skin to prep it before applying concealer under her
Britney Spears has released her first new music since being released from a conservatorship that controlled almost every aspect of her life. Hold Me Closer – a duet with Sir Elton John – hit streaming sites on Friday, marking Spears’ return to music after a six-year hiatus. “It’s pretty damn cool that I’m singing with one of the most classic men of our time,” she said ahead of the release. “I’m kinda overwhelmed… it’s a big deal to
Rumors of gunfire interrupted a Wiz Khalifa concert outside Indianapolis Friday night, causing fans to spill out of the exits in panic. Khalifa was forced to prematurely end his set at the Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana. Fans to the left of the stage started to run away toward the exits, causing many others in the large audience to panic. Ruoff Music Center is an outdoor venue with a capacity of nearly 25,000 people, including lawn and ticketed seating. Three concertgoers were transported
The United States plans to name an ambassador at large for the Arctic – reflecting the region’s growing strategic and commercial importance as its shrinking ice opens up new sea lanes and vast oil and mineral resources. “An Arctic region that is peaceful, stable, prosperous, and cooperative is of critical strategic importance to the United States,” the US Department of State said. “As one of eight Arctic nations, the United States has long been committed to protecting our national security
Authorities in a suburb of the Indian capital New Delhi have demolished two residential high-rise buildings after a nine-year-long legal battle, in a dramatic spectacle carried live on television channels after days of exciting media build-up. The destruction of the 100-metre-high “Twin Towers” in Noida, taller than New Delhi’s iconic Qutub Minar, home to a concrete forest of similar structures, was also a rare example of India getting tough on corrupt developers and officials. The 32 floors
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