The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, who has been nicknamed ‘Accra Commando’ by The Chronicle for mustering courage to demolish buildings illegally constructed in the national capital, is now the minister in charge of the internal security of the nation. He has been re-assigned to the Interior Ministry, replacing Ambrose Dery, who is now […] The post Beware!

Ken Ofori-Atta, the former Minister for Finance, will soon be named Senior Presidential Advisor on the Economy, The Chronicle has learned. He is also to be named as the President’s Special Envoy on International Investment and Capital Markets, deep-throat sources have told The Chronicle. The Minister for Finance is not the only person to be […] The post Ofori-Atta to be appointed

Some football lovers in Accra went on a street demonstration yesterday, against the Ghana Football Association (GFA), over the fallen standard of the game in the country. Dubbed ‘Save Ghana Football,’ the protesters demanded change at the GFA, citing the consistent and fast nose-diving of all football activities in the country. The demonstration was led […] The post Soccer lovers spew out venom on GFA

About 60,000 persons in the informal sector, especially the self-employed have joined the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), since the inception of the Self Employed Enrollment Drive (SEED) programme. The SEED programme seeks to ensure that both workers in the formal and informal sector benefit through their monthly contribution on their retirement or […] The post 60,000 self-employed join SSNIT

The Parliamentary Candidate for the Abuakwa South Constituency, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has urged students to draw inspiration from the life of the late Joseph Boakye Danquah. He also urged the students to carry the profound lessons from Danquah’s life and turn them into actions that propel Ghana forward with resilience, unity and steadfast commitment to […] The post Draw inspiration

A record number of Americans are single this Valentine’s Day. In 2020 and 2021, the marriage rate hit the lowest numbers since the government began tracking it in 1867 — a trend that was well underway before the pandemic. According to research by the Pew Research Center, an unprecedented 25% of 40-year-olds have never been married. Those who are single are […] The post A big reason so

Road crash statistics have revealed that a total of 3,340 cases were recorded between January to March 2023. The Greater Accra Region had the highest number of recorded crashes of 1,243 among the 16 regions while the Oti Region recorded 15 cases being the least. In total, over 544 people have been killed in various […] The post Editorial: Anti-sleep alarm for motorists to stem road

Mr. Samuel Nartey George, the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, has charged the Ningo-Prampram District Assembly (NIPDA) to strictly enforce land zoning in the district. Mr George made the charge during the inauguration and swearing-in of a 33-member assembly comprising 22 elected members and 10 government appointees. He stated that it was worrying that even […] The post Sam

Nana Agyemang Badu Duah I, chief of Kunsu, in the Ahafo Ano South West District of Ashanti region has urged Mr. Prince Oppong, the newly elected Presiding Member to ensure unity among the members of the Assembly, irrespective of their political affiliation, to accelerate the total development of the various electoral areas. Speaking to the media […] The post Kunsuhene urges

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has urged the Nigerian government to discard the “deleterious policies” of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) like asking the government to increase electricity tariff and remove whatever was remained of the petrol subsidy despite that the political climate in the country was not conducive. “There is […] The post Discard IMF, World

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has placed a N20million bounty on any criminal caught in the FCT. Wike made the declaration during the parade of suspects of kidnappings, one Chance and other criminalities by the FCT police command in Abuja He explained that on no account should criminality persist in Abuja, […] The post Wike places N20m bounty on criminals in FCT appeared

The Federal Government has made a U-turn on its earlier statement indicating that United Kingdom, UK, lawyers are allowed to practice in Nigeria. Nigerian Minister for Trade and Investment Doris Uzoka-Anite, in a statement, highlighted that the UK-trained lawyers can practice in Nigeria following an Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership signed by Nigeria and the […] The post UK lawyers

The Nigeria Governors Spouses Forum (NGSF), has called on the Federal and State Governments to declare state of emergency on substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria with a view to mobilising resources to tackling the pandemic. The call was one of the resolutions in a communique signed by Chairperson of the Forum and […] The post Declare State Of Emergency

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has handed over a fully furnished GHC2.I3 million Obuasi District Police Headquarters block it has constructed to the Ghana Police Service. Speaking at the handing over ceremony, the Acting Managing Director of the company, Mr Awie Frey, noted that AngloGold’s decision to provide an infrastructure to house the Obuasi District Police […] The post AngloGold

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has met with the Business Committee of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) over the implementation of a new digitalisation system to be rolled out soon. The new system would be piloted in the Ashiedu Keteke Sub-Metropolitan District with the aim of streamlining processes, curbing revenue leakages and improving […] The post AMA,

Actress Ahuofe Patri, popularly known for her role in the ‘Boys Abre’ web series with Kalybos, has opened up about her ordeal with married men. Revealing this in a social media post, she recounted a recent experience with a married man who tried to woo her with attention and sweet talks. “Married men, are you […] The post Ahuofe Patri narrates how a married man nearly

Senegalese authorities told mobile operators to suspend internet access on Tuesday and banned a silent march by activists against the postponement of this month’s presidential poll. France has urged Dakar to use a “proportionate use of force” after three protestors died in clashes with security forces. The Aar Sunu Election (Let’s Protect Our Election) collective, […] The post Senegal

Indian police have used tear gas and water cannon for a second day to stop farmers demanding minimum crop prices from marching on the capital Delhi. The capital is ringed by razor wire, cement blocks and fencing on three sides to block their entry. Mostly from Punjab state, the farmers are still 200km (125 miles) […] The post Indian police use drones to tear gas protesting farmers appeared

The House of Representatives has narrowly voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first cabinet member to face impeachment in nearly 150 years. Many Republicans blame Mr Mayorkas for an unprecedented influx of migrants at the US-Mexico border. The Republican-led chamber voted 214 to 213 for the measure, after the first […] The post US House votes to

Israel has launched an “extensive wave of attacks” on Lebanon after a woman was killed and others injured in a rocket attack on northern Israel. Lebanese media reported that villages had been hit and buildings were on fire. Hezbollah, which is thought to have carried out the attack on Israel, has not claimed responsibility. The […] The post Israel launches ‘extensive’ strikes