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
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 University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), has announced the appointment of Prof. Eric Opoku Mensah, as the Acting Vice-Chancellor. His appointment is effective February 8, 2024. Prof. Eric Opoku Mensah takes over from the outgoing Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, whose retirement is due. UniMAC in a statement dated February 15, 2024, highlighted the […] The post UniMAC
Ace gospel music trio, Daughters of Glorious Jesus, have shared a miraculous account of how their music played a role in the healing of two mentally challenged individuals. The group’s leader, Cynthia Appiadu, disclosed this extraordinary experience during an interview with Upside Down on Citi TV. Cynthia recounted the heartwarming story on the show, detailing […] The post Daughters
Henry Quartey, the Greater Accra regional Minister has charged the various metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies to deploy citizens’ engagement as effective tool for local development. He said citizens’ engagement is a requisite ingredient of good governance, as it ensures active participation of the citizenry in the development process. Reading a speech on behalf of […] The post Henry
Mr George Mireku Duker, a Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, responsible for Mines, has elaborated extensively on the policy strategy of the Vice President and Presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for the small-scale mining sector, describing it as a ground-breaking strategy capable of revolutionising Ghana’s mining industry entirely. […] The post Bawumia
Nana Yim Awere Ababio, the Chief of Toase in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality, has been elected as the Presiding Member for the Assembly at the fifth inaugural and elections of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assembly members (MMDAs) on Monday. The Toasehene, a government appointee to the Assembly, doubles as Director of Finance at the […] The post Toasehene elected
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Eastern Region believes the summoning of the Ankobeahene of the Begoro Stool, Bafour Owiredu Agyarko Minta II, is a cover-up to a simmering chieftaincy dispute. The Ankobeahene was summoned by the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council over his alleged endorsement of the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), […] The post Begoro
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has completed a study dubbed – “Time Release” – to assess the average time goods under customs are cleared at the various ports and frontiers of Ghana. The study, conducted between September 2022 and 2024 was done at the Tema Port, Kotoka International Airport, Aflao and Paga borders, to […] The post GRA
The Nkwanta South Traders Association has called on the Interior Ministry to review the curfew imposed on the township as their businesses are suffering. Mr Richard Owusu Ansah (Paa Rich), the Secretary of the Association, said the current curfew from 1700 to 0600 hours, resulting from the ethnic conflict, was affecting their business activities. Business […] The post Nkwanta South traders want curfew
The Lands Commission has stated that plot No. 379 at East Legon in the Greater Accra region is owned by no other person than businessman, Magnus A.L. De Souza. The Commission said this in an open court when one of its officers, Jacqueline Osarfo Dikoh, a Senior Lands Administration Officer, was subpoenaed to testify in a suit […] The post McDan Group CEO does not own the East
The Ghana Baptist Convention (GBC) has inducted Reverend Washington Komla Darke as the new Senior Pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church in Accra.Rev. Darke replaces Rev. Dr. Fred P. Deegbe, the immediate past Senior Pastor of the Mega Church. Rev. Darke originally took office in 2023 as the Senior Pastor Elect of the Calvary Baptist […] The post Calvary Baptist Church, Accra gets new senior pastor
The indigenes of Essienimpong, in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti region, are up in arms with their Chief, Nana Kwaku Appiah Onwawani, for allegedly encroaching upon their farmlands, measuring more than 80 acres through sand winning. The complainants, including Nana Ama Acheampomaah III, the Queen mother of Essienimpong, have accused the Agya Appiah Bitters CEO […] The post Some
The Greater Accra Regional Office of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) can now conduct its operations in a fully-furnished and magnificent office complex, after Benito Owusu-Bio, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources in Charge of Lands and Forestry, on behalf of the Sector Minister, officially handed over the newly-constructed office to […] The post Lands ministry
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the first batch of PIN Codes for 13,353 eligible Ghanaian-trained teachers to undertake their mandatory service to the nation. NSS released the pin codes on Monday, February 12, 2024. The pin codes, according to the NSS, will enable the teachers to enrol to be deployed to offer their […] The post NSS
Mr. Samuel Pyne, Mayor of Kumasi and the Management of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) have commissioned nine-seater sanitation facilities for the Higher Institute of Islamic Studies and Obiri Yeboah Metro Assembly Primary and Junior High School (JHS). The projects were funded by the World Bank to improve proper sanitation, environment and hygiene of the […] The post Kumasi
Hon. Maurice Jonas Woode, the District Chief Executive for Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region has urged citizens of Akrofuom living in the diaspora, especially United Kingdom and Ireland, to take advantage of the numerous opportunities Akrofuom presents and invest in the district. Speaking as a special guest at the official launch of the UK and […] The post Akrofuom DCE Woos Natives
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has unequivocally declared that any plot against the Ashanti Kingdom, be it from the government, politicians, or other tribes in Ghana, will ultimately fail. This strong assertion came during a durbar on Thursday, 8th February 2024, marking the culmination of the 150 years celebration of the Sagranti War, known […] The post Any plot
A state-of- the art facility to serve as Library and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) center has been commissioned and handed over to Sekondi College (SEKCO) in the Western region. The ultramodern educational facility is named after the late Philip Eiwulley-Armah, an old student of the school. Philip, born in August 1965, completed both his […] The post Widow builds ICT center for Sekondi
Egya Eba O, Egya Eba O, Egya Anya Ebadu! After several accusations and innuendoes from critics, including academics known more for sexual episodes with students than pronouncements in the classroom, for allegedly failing to deliver on his vision for the Presidency, Vice-President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia answered his critics on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 with a […] The post Feature: When John
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