The 2017 budget statement of the Akufo-Addo government delivered by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Thursday is a betrayal of the trust Ghanaians have reposed in the government, Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu has said.

. Story from Isaac Akwetey-Okunor.     The government of Ghana, in 2007, spent a whopping US$60 million (GH¢60.179.481) on various projects, including the Eastern Regional Golden Jubilee Park, across the country, during the celebration of Ghana@50, according to records. The Eastern Regional Golden Jubilee Park has been reduced into a residential place for the homeless, ten […] The post Ghana@50 Jubilee Park in Koforidua turns suburban for the homeless appeared first on The Chronicle -

The Akufo-Addo-led government must appreciate the good initiatives made by the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government in the rail sector, Haruna Iddrisu, Minority Leader has said.

Controversial rapper Kwaw Kese says he intends to swerve the former Ashanti Regional Police Commander, COP Kofi Boakye by moving to Kumasi.

  By Maxwell Ofori, Parliament House The Minority in Parliament has described the inaugural budget statement of the Akufo-Addo-led government as a ‘419 budget’ which gives no hope to the ordinary Ghanaian. According to them, the budget was more of campaign promises, though elections are overs. and the ruling government was to focus on shaping […] The post Minority: Budget is 419 appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   By Maxwell Ofori, Parliament House The Minority in Parliament

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has unveiled a commemorative GHc 5 bank note to celebrate the financial sector regulator’s 60th anniversary, an anniversary which coincides with Ghana’s 60 years of independence.

(CNN) The European Parliament has launched a hate speech investigation into a Polish politician after he stated that "women must earn less than men, because they are weaker, they are smaller, they are less intelligent" during a debate this week on the ...

The acting Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, is urging all aspirants for positions of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) across the country to ignore phone calls purporting to be coming from him, and demanding various sums of monies for their candidature as MMDCEs to be successful. According to Mr. Arhin, […] The post Ignore fake phone calls –Arhin tells MMDCE aspirant appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. The acting Director

ZOLA MUSIC label frontman, Maccasio, has named his top three Ghanaian rappers and it was a surprise to us.

Some eight people sustained machete wounds Thursday when supporters of the NPP and NDC clashed over who must control the Aboabo station lorry terminal in Kumasi.

For its robust regulatory environment and remarkable navigation of total deregulation of its petroleum industry, the NPA, has received the Oil Trading and Logistics (OTL) Downstream Regulator of the Year 2016 award in Africa.

Ebo Quansah in Accra Mr. Kenneth Kuntunkununku Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, presented the New Patriotic Party’s first fiscal policies since assuming the reins of government on January 7, this year, to Parliament in Accra yesterday, and christened the Budget statement as ‘Asempa’, meaning a message of good hope. Even before he could end his presentation, […] The post ‘ASEMPA’ BUDGET EXCITES GHANAIANS As taxes come tumbling down appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Ebo

The second edition of the Worm-Free Child Project came off on February 25, at the Libya Quarters Park in Madina, Accra. The project which gathered children from all walks of...

Nigerian celebrated actor, Hans Anuku, who's now based in Ghana, has finally naturalized as a citizen of Ghana – Ghanacreativearts.

By Kwame Twumasi-Ankrah From Lawra to Aflao, Half Assini to Bawku, all over Ghana people will queue for an identity. Every person, regardless of age, gender, socio-economic status will document his or her personal details including name, date of birth, and contact information into a single database. You will scan your fingertips and take a […] The post Identifying some 27 million Ghanaians biometrically appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. By Kwame Twumasi-Ankrah From Lawra to

  The Chronicle reported yesterday about the moves being made by two ministers – Kofi Dzamesi and Kan Dapaah, on the orders of President Akufo-Addo towards resolving the over 15 year old Dagbon Chieftaincy dispute, which has wreaked havoc in the area. According to the story, Kofi Dzamesi from the Chieftaincy ministry and Kan Dapaah […] The post The Dagbon Chieftaincy Crises must end now! appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   The Chronicle reported yesterday about the moves

Tunis (AFP) - A zoo in the Tunisian capital where visitors stoned a crocodile to death is to close temporarily, the local affairs and environment ministry said Friday. It will close its gates from Monday for emergency cleaning and maintenance works and to set up measures to manage visitors entering and exiting , the ministry said. The public ...

Tunis (AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a new agreement with Tunisia on tackling illegal migration during a visit Friday, following tensions over the case of the Tunisian suspect in the Berlin market attack. Merkel, on a two-day trip to North Africa that also included a stop in Egypt, said Germany and Tunisia had agreed on faster ...

Tunis (AFP) - Tunisia and Germany announced a new agreement on tackling illegal migration, during a visit on Friday by Chancellor Angela Merkel. The accord follows frictions between the two countries over the case of a Tunisian rejected asylum seeker blamed for a truck rampage at a Berlin Christmas market that killed 12 people. This agreement ...

Ghana’s First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called on the private sector to join the fight against Malaria to enable the government eradicate the deadly mosquito transmitted disease in the country. According to her, private sector participation in malaria prevention is the surest way of supporting the government in sustaining healthy society thereby leading to […] The post First Lady calls on private sector to join the fight against malaria appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Ghana’s