The usual tension and misunderstanding that characterise political activities were at play during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary held on Saturday, in the New Juaben North constituency of the Eastern Region. Tension was high in the lead-up to the primary, following the determination of all the five (5) candidates aspiring to win the […] The post NPP primaries: Drama, Superstition
Mrs. Deborah Freeman The Musicians’ Organisation Global (MUSIGLO) will on Friday, January 19 hold musicians forum at the Centre for National Culture (CNC) in Kumasi. The forum, which is Read More... The post MUSIGLO Organises Forum For Musicians appeared first on
The chief of Battor-Atsiekpoe in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region, Torgbe Akatti V, has made a passionate appeal to government and philanthropists to help them reconstruct their Museum, which was collapsed by the recent flood waters from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams spillage. He noted that, as the village was cut off by the floods, […] The post Battor cries for new museum appeared first on The
The death toll from a landslide in north-west Colombia has risen to at least 33 people with children accounting for most of the victims, the vice president says. Nineteen others were injured and rescue operations are ongoing. Landslides had already closed the road connecting the cities of Medellín and Quibdo so people left their cars […] The post Colombia landslide toll rises to 33 including
The NPP Parliamentary aspirant for Subin constituency in the Ashanti region, Kofi Obiri Yeboah, has donated a 33-Seater Toyota Coaster bus to the party’s Constituency Secretariat in Kumasi. He has since presented the GH120,000 valued vehicle to the constituency’s administration, when he submitted the nomination forms to contest in the impending primaries on January 27, 2024. Receiving the […] The post Obiri
The economic facts are a part of the reflection on peoples’ lives. The Economy can tell us what is going on, but not what the citizens should do about it. What we should do depends largely on what the government values and how the government thinks about the citizens. Before we find our way into […] The post Domestic Politics and Morality appeared first on The Chronicle
At the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, the Black Stars drew goalless with Namibia to round up its 2023 AFCON camp in Ghana. West Ham United midfielder Mohammed Kudus missed the game as he continues to recover from a slight injury. The game replaced Ghana’s scheduled international friendly game against Botswana but the change in […] The post 2023 AFCON:
The National Conference of Muslim Kings, Muslim Paramount Chiefs, and Imams (NACOKINGS) has expressed its unwavering support for the private member’s bill currently before parliament, advocating for the extension of Muslim holidays. The bill contrasts with the current practice of only observing one day each for the two Eids. Francis-Xavier Sosu, the Member of Parliament […] The post Muslim
A Tax Analyst, Francis Timore Boi, has lauded the government’s move to introduce the Vehicle Income Tax (VIT). The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced that effective January 1, 2024, ride-hailing vehicle owners will be taxed. However, this has been met with resistance from the Online Drivers Union, who lament that as key stakeholders, the GRA […] The post Tax
The management of the Northern Electricity Distribution (NEDCo) has presented a cheque for GH¢20, 000 to the Notre Dame Girls Senior High School, in Sunyani, for the construction of a toilet facility for the school. The presentation followed an appeal for support for the construction of washroom facilities by the management of the school. Making the […] The post NEDCo assists Notre Dame
The Chief of Staff, Mrs. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has gone to the aid of the 70 traders who had their stalls gutted by fire at the Race Course market last Monday. She presented building materials worth about GHc150,000 for the reconstruction of the portion of the market affected by the fire outbreak. Mrs. Osei-Opare has […] The post Chief of Staff throws lifeline to Race Course fire victims
The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has officially broken ground for the implementation of the first project under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development project (GARID). This initiative aims to improve flood risk and solid waste management while enhancing access to basic infrastructure and services in flood-prone, low-income communities within the Greater […] The post Govt
The Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, says his proposed bill, seeking to amend the country’s Public Holidays Act 2001 (Act 601) by providing an additional two Islamic public holidays, is aimed at ensuring inclusiveness and religious diversity. These days are Tashreeq (a day after the Eid-al-Adha Festival) and Shaqq (a day before the […] The post Bill
The Ministry of Works and Housing has announced that the government’s initiative to implement an Accra Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) is a crucial component of its efforts to mitigate flooding in the capital. The Sector Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, highlighted the government’s commitment to providing necessary resources to all relevant agencies responsible for raising awareness […] The post Works
Godfred Yeboah Dame Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has underscored the importance of digitalisation in the fight against corruption in Ghana. According to him, digitised Read More... The post Digitalisation Eliminates Corruption
The Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (GI-KACE) has trained 50,000 personnel in the last two decades, as part of efforts to push the country’s digitalisation drive. These individuals received training in Cyber Security, Data Analytics and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) among others, which were tailor-made for the country’s development goals. This […] The post GI-KACE
A day’s symposium on Gender-based Violence, under the theme: “Invest to Prevent Violence against Women”, has taken place at Obuasi in the Ashanti region. Organised by AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mines, the Programme, which was heavily attended by women in particular, sought to bring out the many problems women go through and how to address them. […] The post AngloGold Moves To Address
Professor Kingsley Nyarko and Mr Richmond Agyenim Boateng, the Member of Parliament for Kwadaso and the Kwadaso Municipal Chief Executive respectively, have jointly commissioned two Police Stations for Kwadaso-Nsiah Asare and Apatrapa-Pokukrom. The two facilities were funded through the MP’s Common fund to ensure reliable security and maintenance of law and order in the communities. […] The post Kwadaso
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