The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned the general public to honour their digital loan (Mobile Money) obligations since their records were intact with the Financial Bureau Unit, and that failure to so would haunt them in the future. According Mr. Godfred Cudjoe, Head of Credit Reporting Unit at the Central Bank, BoG has noticed that some mobile telephone subscribers use their ‘momo’ accounts to apply for these loans and then throw the SIM cards away thinking it was free money, and that nobody

The Daily Graphic reported last week Friday that the Ghana Highways Authority (GHA) has completed maintenance works on portions of the Accra-Tema Motorway. According to the story, the company that undertook the maintenance works was awaiting clearance from the GHA laboratory to open the road to traffic. The Motorway is the major road that links Accra to Tema, the industrial hub of the country, but despite the heavy traffic it carries every day, it has been allowed to deteriorate over the years, thus

A Catering Workshop, funded by Dental Gel of Germany through One Child Ghana, has been commissioned for the Tetrefu Technical Institute (TTI), which used to have practical sessions under trees. An eight-seater water closet toilet facility has also been built and commissioned for the school to replace a pit latrine constructed 21 years ago. One Child Ghana is a United Kingdom-based voluntary organisation that supports students across 13 vocational schools (DICCES Center’s) in the Ashanti Region.

The Afigya Kwabre South District Assembly has embarked on the piloting of pawpaw farming in the district. As a result, it has distributed about 20,000 pawpaw seedlings to farmers in the district, most of who turned out to be in the youth age bracket. When successful, the project, which is on a pilot basis, would lead to the establishment of a processing plant to turn the pawpaw fruits into different kinds of finished products. The District Chief Executive (DCE), Christian Adu-Poku, during the distribution

The Kessben Outreach Foundation has donated medical equipment worth GH¢54,000 to the Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) of the Suntreso Government Hospital in Kumasi. The items included two Cardiotocography machines, two Digital Baby Scales, a LED Digital/Satelite Television and packs of bottled water. The primary function of the Cardiotocography machines is to monitor the fetal heartbeat and uterine contractions during pregnancy and labour. The General Manager of the Foundation, Sammy Adu Boakye, during

The timely intervention by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) last Friday averted a near cataclysm at the Kumasi Shoe Factory enclave, which is struggling to operate, as school children fled for their dear lives. Known as Lobab School, the school is located nearer the factory which has been struggling to operate fully. Information available to this paper has it that the said enclave has been used for school business for over the years. The Chronicle investigations established that a Bulk Road

The Bantamahene, Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, has celebrated his six years anniversary on the Bantama Stool with a call on government to help redeem the image of Kumasi as the Garden City of West Africa. Baffour Amankwatia appealed to the government appointees in the region to team up with the traditional leaders (Nananom) to restore the lost glory of the Garden City. He has also expressed worry about the condition of roads in the region, and urged the Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, to work

Award-winning Ghanaian gospel musician Celestine Donkor has released the official video for her song ‘No One’, featuring Nigerian artiste Steve Crown. The song is taken off her seven-track ‘Testimony Therapy’ EP which was released on Boomplay streaming platforms on January 28, 2022. Other songs on the EP include ‘You Are Worthy’, ‘Praise Him’ ft. Joel Lwaga (Tanzania), ‘They That Wait’ ft. Mercy Masika (Kenya), and ‘It Is God’ ft. Angel Bernard (Tanzania). The rest are ‘Testimony

Multiple-award winning artiste, Kuami Eugene, has communicated his dislike for look-alikes who tend to impersonate him for monetary purposes. According to the ‘Fire’ hitmaker, it is appreciative to have young people aspire to be like him, however, it is an issue when people take advantage of this flatter to for their monetary gains. Kuami Eugene cautioned such persons during an interview in Kumasi on YFM. The artist Eugene asserted that it is criminal for someone to take advantage of other people’s

The chief of Nogokpo, Togbui Amuzu Agbodzalu William has condemned the actions of self-proclaimed comedienne, Afia Schwarzenegger, who captured her recent journey to the famous Nogokpo shrine. Togbui Amuzu expressed his disaffection for Afia Schwar’s deed in an exclusive interview with Ghanaweb on Thursday, June 16. The chief stated that the shrine carries out serious business and therefore is against persons publishing details of their visit on any social media platform. He also labelled the

Curvy Tik Tok star, Hajia Bintu has reacted to claims that she is dating popular musician Shatta Wale. According to her, the relationship between her and Shatta Wale was strictly business. It was strictly business. Shatta Wale and I never had anything like a relationship. He respects me and I respect him too,” he said. Commenting on the popular ‘Hajia Bintu’ music video she had with the musician, she noted that she was not even close to the musician during that time. “After

King David who was a man after God’s heart promised to build a temple for the Lord God. He declared this in 1 Chronicles 17: 2 and Prophet Nathan was happy. But God told Nathan in 1 Chronicles 17: 4, that David must not make any attempt to build Him any temple. That was almost 3,000 years ago. In 2017, H.E. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo revealed to God’s people in Ghana that because of what God did by making him president, he was also going to fulfil a promisehe made to Him to build a

Khloé Kardashian quickly shut down a rumor claiming she’s “seeing another NBA player.” “Definitely NOT True !!!” the reality star commented on an Instagram post of a screenshot from gossip account @deuxmoi, in which someone alleged they “heard” she was dating another basketball star. “I love you! Thank you for the nice wishes but I am not seeing a soul. I am happy focusing on my daughter and myself for awhile. ” Kardashian, 37, has notoriously dated professional basketball

Nigerian stocks capped a bearish week with depreciation worth N749.8 billion on Friday as the main equity index shed 1.21 per cent, a retreat triggered by sell-off in bank shares. It has been an especially difficult week for bank stocks in finding investors, which has set the banking index (the benchmark that tracks the top lenders by market capitalisation and liquidity) on a free fall since the start of the trading week. MTN Nigeria contributed most to the plunge with support from big lenders like

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has felicitated all Nigerian men on the occasion of the 2022 World Father’s Day. Osinbajo in a post on his social media handles on Sunday, wished all Dads, father figures and Dads-to-be a happy Father’s Day. The former presidential aspirant said fathers occupy a critical position in the family as their actions and inactions affect society. He said, “Fathers are the first line examples for what becomes obtainable in the society. They have and play

The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Monday, warned a South-East presidential hopeful, Peter Obi against his presidential ambition. Primate Ayodele disclosed that Obi cannot contest the presidential election and win, hence he should resign from politics or help suffering Nigerians with his resources. In a statement by his Media Aide, Oluwatosin Osho, the cleric attested to Obi’s leadership qualities, but noted that he doesn’t have the backing of God for

The comment by Catholic priest, Rev. father Ejike Mbaka describing Presidential candidate Peter Obi as a stingy man has continued to stir reactions. Mbaka had during his latest ministration at the Adoration ministry in Enugu State stated that unless Obi seeks God’s forgiveness he cannot be Nigeria’s president According to him, it’s better to have an old man as Nigeria’s next president, than a ‘stingy man’. Popular Instagram celebrity, Pascal Okechukwu, known as Cubana Chiefpriest, reacting

A pregnant woman, one female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, a 70-year -old chief, have been confirmed among the passengers lost their lives in a boat mishap on Saturday between Otuan and Ayama communities of Southern Ijaw Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State. Also among the victims is a mother with her two kids. The 70-year-old, Chief Lucky Daniels, is from Otuan community and also a father to a journalist in the state. The boat and the corpses of the victims are still missing at

France has begun voting in the final round of parliamentary elections as Emmanuel Macron’s centrists attempt to hold on to their majority against a challenge from a new left alliance. Sunday’s vote will set the balance of power for Macron’s second term, defining his capacity to deliver domestic policy such as raising the retirement age and overhauling state benefits. Macron, who was re-elected president in April against the far right’s Marine Le Pen, needs a majority for his centrist

Sri Lanka’s military have opened fire to quell rioting at a fuel station, officials say, as unprecedented queues for petrol and diesel were seen across the bankrupt country. Troops fired in Visuvamadu, 365km (228 miles) north of Colombo on Saturday night as their guard point was pelted with stones, army spokesperson Nilantha Premaratne said. “A group of 20 to 30 people pelted stones and damaged an army truck,” he said. Police said four civilians and three soldiers were wounded when the army