In a bid to enhance bilateral trade relations between Ghana and Burkina Faso, the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Brigadier General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono, hosted a high-level delegation from the Burkinabé government at the Authority’s headquarters. The delegation, led by Ghana’s Special Envoy to the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), […] The post GPHA,

The release of the 2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards nominations has sparked heated discussions among music lovers, particularly fans of Kofi Kinaata, following his omission from the Artiste of the Year category. Despite earning an impressive six nominations in various categories, the multiple award-winning musician was left out of the most prestigious category, a move […] The post Fans

Ghanaian rapper M.anifest has explained to DJ Slim on Daybreak Hitz, his approach to music collaborations and his creative process. When asked about how he chooses someone for a feature, M.anifest said the most important factor in working with other artistes on a song is being in tune with their craft and stle. “The music […] The post “The music has to call for

After months of tension, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would seek to remove the chief of the Shin Bet security service, Ronen Bar. Netanyahu met with Bar and informed him that he would propose his removal to the government this week, the prime minister’s office said on Sunday. Netanyahu is believed to have […] The post Netanyahu to fire head of Israel’s

Rwanda has cut diplomatic ties with Belgium, saying it has been “consistently undermined” by the European nation during the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Brussels has been leading calls for European nations to sanction Rwanda over its support for the M23, a rebel group at the centre of DR Congo’s crisis. The […] The post Rwanda severs ties with

A court in Georgia has handed a further prison sentence to the jailed former president, Mikheil Saakashvili. Saakashvili was sentenced on Monday to four-and-a-half years behind bars for illegally crossing the border when returning to the country from exile in 2021, his lawyer said. He is already serving concurrent terms for embezzlement and abuse of […] The post Ex-president of Georgia handed

A Sokoto-born businessman who was shot by the State Security Service (SSS) agents in 2016 has finally received justice six years after the agency refused to comply with a court judgement delivered in his favour. In the wee hours of 2 April 2016, some SSS operatives invaded the residence of the businessman in Jos, Plateau State, and […] The post Sokoto man shot by SSS operatives gets

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of a police inspector during a special duty at Goodwill Ceramic Company in Igbesa, Ado Odo, Ota Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Omolola Odutola, who made this known in a statement, said that investigation has been launched […] The post Police Inspector Shoots Self To Death In Ogun appeared

The political crisis in Rivers took another dimension on Monday after lawmakers in the oil-rich state accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu of gross misconduct. Twenty-six members of the Rivers Assembly raised the allegations in two letters sent to the speaker Martin Amaewhule and thereafter transmitted to Fubara and his deputy. They […] The post Rivers Assembly

The Taraba State Bureau for Local Government, Traditions, and Chieftaincy Affairs has addressed concerns over the delayed payment of February 2025 salaries for local government staff, attributing the setback to the state’s failure to receive its statutory allocation from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC. In a statement released yesterday, the bureau’s permanent secretary, Godfrey […] The post Taraba

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) and a member of the GOLDBOD Technical Committee, Godwin Nickleson Amarh, has assured members of the association that his outfit would fight for the fair pricing of gold when the Goldbod is finally set up. “GNASSM is fully represented on the Technical […] The post appeared first on The Ghanaian Chronicle

A well-coordinated operation carried out by security personnel in the Ashanti Region has led to the arrest of three foreigners who were engaged in illegal mining in the Bosome Freho District in the Ashanti Region. The operation also led to the confiscation of six excavators, which were being used by these environmental wreckers. Made of […] The post Security Forces Swoop On Three Foreign

Former National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Member of Parliament (MP) for Akuapem North in the Eastern Region, Sammi Awuku, has been appointed as the Vice President of SME Global in Charge of Africa. In his appointment letter dated March 10, 2025 and signed by Lilia Heitz, Secretary General of the SME […] The post Sammi AwukuGets SME Global For Africa Vice President

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has strongly condemned the brutal assault on three journalists in the Western Region and is demanding full justice for the victims. The attack, which occurred on February 21, 2025 was perpetrated by illegal small-scale miners (galamsey operators) while the journalists were covering the destruction of the Breman Adomanya Forest. The […] The post GJA

During the First Republic, draconian laws made it very impossible for Ghanaians to express opinions, that may put the president and his government in the negative. The Preventive Detention Act (PDA)1959,gave the president the power to throw anyone to jail without trial and the False Report Act (FRA) 1959, would throw anyone to jail without […] The post PDA,

The Ghana Railway Authority (GRA) has uncovered severe vandalism and encroachment along the 97-kilometre Tema-Mpakadan railway line, threatening the soon-to-be-launched shuttle service. Inspection teams found stolen bolts, nuts and buffer stops, endangering railway safety. In a related incident, more than 15 communities around Ejisu in the Ashanti Region are facing widespread blackout after eight electricity […] The post Editorial:

Mr. Gilbert Kenneth Agyei,  Minister of Works and Housing, has presented food items to about 20 Muslims communities in the Ashanti Region in support of Muslims involved in the fasting and towards the Ramadan festivities. The items include 100 bags of Sugar, Lipton, 80 bags of Rice and Bottles of cooking oil for each of the Zongo […] The post Works and Housing Minister

AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine, together with its partners has organised a Mini Clinic at Anyinam, a suburb of Obuasi, to mark World Kidney Day. World Kidney Day is a day set aside to raise awareness of kidney health and ensure that patients with kidney disease have equitable access to care. A Physician Specialist at […] The post AGA holds mini clinic to mark World Kidney Day appeared first

Lagos State Government will shut and divert traffic for the emergency repairs of the Independence/Mekwen Bridge (inbound Marina/CMS route) for two months. Disclosing this in a statement on Sunday, the State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the emergency repair of the bridge is scheduled from Wednesday, March 19 19, to Monday, May 26, 2025. […] The post Lagos To

The Ijumu and Kabba-Bunu Local Government Councils in Kogi State have ordered the immediate closure of two major Zango Cattle Markets following escalating security threats in the area. The affected markets, located in Iyara (Ijumu LGA) and Odolu (Kabba-Bunu LGA), were reportedly being exploited by criminal elements, including kidnappers and bandits, prompting decisive action by […] The post Kogi