The World Bank Group has called on the domestic private sector to take a far more active role in shaping the country’s skills pipeline, warning that persistent employer passivity is deepening the mismatch between education outcomes and labour market needs at a time of rising youth dislocation. Paschal Donohoe, Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer-World […] The post World

Ghana’s standing as a preferred destination for mining investment has come under renewed scrutiny, following a significant drop in the latest Global Mining Investment Attractiveness Index, prompting concern from the country’s immediate past Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor. According to the report, Ghana fell seven places in the global ranking, dropping […] The post Ghana’s

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has revealed his vision to transform the Ghana Police Service into a world class institution, drawing inspiration from the New York Police Department (NYPD) and Scotland Yard. In an exclusive interview with The Chronicle, the IGP expressed his ambition to elevate the service to international standards, […] The post I’ll Model

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Akyemansa in the Eastern Region, Linda Ahenkora, has declared illegal miners in the district as her “worst enemies,” vowing to intensify efforts to curb the menace and protect the area’s water bodies and environment. According to the DCE, the Akyemansa District Assembly has, since she assumed office, confiscated more […] The post Illegal

Mr Alex Mould, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), has expressed grave concerns about neglected agricultural infrastructure assets across Ghana’s Middle Belt, following a week-long field assessment tour of key farming zones. The CEO of MiDA made the remarks during a seven-day field assessment mission of key farming areas, which […] The post MiDA

Passengers on the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor have narrated their ordeals following Monday’s train incident that left several travellers injured and hundreds stranded. DAILY POST reports that the incident, which occurred near Asham on the Abuja–Kaduna route, injured at least 22 passengers, who have since been taken to medical facilities for treatment. Following the incident, rail […] The post It

The Court of Appeal has affirmed the right of Malam Nasir El-Rufai to a fair hearing, setting aside the judgment of Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Kaduna. The ruling came in the appeal filed by El-Rufai against the Kaduna State House of Assembly (CA/K/240/2024). This was disclosed by the media adviser to […] The post Appeal court upholds El-Rufai right to fair hearing appeared

The Nigerian government has ordered security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri, Borno State, where about 23 people died following bomb blasts in the North-Eastern city, promising to track the perpetrators of the “acts of terror”. President Bola Tinubu, in condemning the incident, described it as part of the “desperate and frantic attempts by criminals and […] The post Borno