Three soldiers and a civilian accomplice have been arrested by the police over alleged robbery at Nsakina, near Amasama, in the Greater Accra Region. The incident took place on Saturday, June 4, 2022. They are No 208183 Cpl Yinsabilik Gabriel, No 208252 L/Cpl Elikem Adams, No 209016 L/Cpl Asiedu Stanley and Malik, the civilian accomplice. Report reaching The Chronicle from both police and military sources indicate that the four, on Saturday June 4, 2022 scaled a wall into a home at Nsakina and allegedly

All the 16 remaining students who were hospitalised after the police brutality at the Islamic Senior High School incident in Kumasi, on Monday, have been discharged from the hospital. This brings to 38 the total number of students who have been discharged from various hospitals as of yesterday and they have all gone back to school to continue with their academic work. The Deputy Minister for Education, Rev. Ntim Fordjour, who disclosed this to the media, commended the staff of the various health

Colonel Samuel Kodzo Gameli, a senior military officer who is standing trial on treason charges, has denied being recruited by Dr. Frederick Mac Palm, who was reportedly spearheading the alleged coup plot to overthrow the Akufo-Addo government. His Counsel, Eric Pongo, told the Financial and Economic Court ‘1’, presided over by three justices – Mrs. Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, Mrs. Hafisata Amaleboba and Mr. Stephen Oppong = on Tuesday this week, told the court that Col. Gameli was a patient of

Detective Chief Inspector Michael Nkrumah of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has confessed to an Accra High Court of taking monies from the accused persons before accepting to inspect the places of abode of their sureties. The court trying 10 persons accused of plotting a coup was told by Mr. Nkrumah, Investigator in the case, that when it came to the execution of bail, and when he was to inspect a surety’s’ place of abode, he would, sometimes, be asked to meet the person at the place

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is optimistic the government’s investment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) will pay off. His optimism comes on the back of great strides made by some young Ghanaians who represented the nation in a skills competition in Namibia and returned with four medals. The team paid a courtesy call on the President at Jubilee House on Tuesday to present the two gold and two silver medals from the competition. In his brief words of commendation

Civil Society Organizations have lauded Government for its yet to be launched YouStart programme to address the unemployment situation in Ghana. Addressing the media after a one day sensitization workshop for Civil Society Organizations on the YouStart Programme held in Accra on Wednesday 15 June 2022, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs, Mr. Sherif Ghali, said the YouStart programme is timely and is needed at a time when the nation’s unemployment numbers are

The Bank of Ghana (BoG), in collaboration with the Private News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG), Journalists for Business Advocacy (JBA) and Institute of Financial and Economic Journalists (IFEJ) has provided a 2-day workshop for journalists in the southern zone of Ghana on Monetary Policy and Financial Reporting. The training took place from 10th to 11th June, 2022 in Peduase, in the Eastern Region, under the theme: “Sustaining The Recovery: The Role of Journalist In Building Confidence”,

Editors and Senior journalists in the Ashanti region have been schooled on Biotechnology and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) at a forum organised by the Open Forum on Agriculture Biotechnology (OFAB)Ghana, in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The one-day workshop was meant to equip the media practitioners with the knowledge and understanding of biotechnology in farming and agriculture, to enable them clarify GM technology activities in Ghana and the

Twenty-five-year-old Ebenezer Boakye, one of six Ghana National Fire Service personnel, who were admitted in critical conditions, following an accident at Obuasi on June 5, 2022 involving a Fire Tender on which they were traveling to put off a fire outbreak, has been reported dead at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi. The accident victims from the Obuasi branch of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), who were in critical condition had initially been admitted at the AGA Health Foundation

A survey report published by the Guardian newspaper, has revealed that fifty six per cent of Ghanaian youth believe Ghana is treading on the right trajectory. According to the report – The African Youth Survey 2022 – which was published on June 13, 2022, 15 countries were part of the survey, which also included Ghana. The pandemic, climate crisis, political instability and violence have all contributed to making young people “jittery” about their future, since the Covid pandemic began,

The late Chief of Feyiase Akoyem in the Bosomtwe District saw the need to respond to the health needs of the community and started a small clinic using the “Security House” at the Palace as a Pediatrics Child Welfare Clinic. That dream has become a reality as it has now become a Community-based Health, Planning and Services (CHPS) Compound. Madam Dawn Sutherland, a philanthropist, who relocated from Los Angeles in the USA to Atasemanso Kumasi in 2014, and expressed her desire to help, in line

The Deputy Controller General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Mr. Owusu Mensah, has passionately called on Ghanaians to be vigilant in an effort to fight any activity of terrorists and extremist in the country. According to him, despite the readiness of his office, and by large the security agencies in the country, the fight against terrorism would be a herculean task when there was no collective responsibility. To this end, he has charged all regional commanders of the Immigration Service

Yesterday, on our front page we carried a story about a policeman who was arrested for conveying 84 parcels of compressed narcotics (Indian hemp) in his private car on Sunday. This police officer, in an attempt to escape when signaled to stop by colleague officers at a check point, got involved in an accident on the Kpeve Mountains in the Volta Region. According to our sources, the 36-year old Non Commissioned Officer (NCO), G/Sgt Lotsu Agbeko, stationed at the Formed Police Unit (FPU), fractured

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Angela Lusigi, has said that the UN Trust Fund on Human Security seeks to provide support for sustainable solutions to the complex challenges on forest degradation in the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area of the Eastern Region. She urged the Okyeman Foundation, civil society organisations, and the communities not only to restore forest cover, but also to improve social outcomes and expand local livelihood opportunities. “As part

Nigerian superstar, Tems is taking a break from music till further notice. The singer revealed this on Instagram after being diagnosed with reflux laryngitis. Tems announced that she has postponed her upcoming shows in line with the doctor’s directive. Reflux laryngitis is an irritation in the back of the throat due to acid or other chemicals that come up from your stomach. Her post read: “It breaks my heart to say this but there’s no other option for me. I’m not feeling too good at the moment.

Netflix is recruiting participants for a reality TV show inspired by its most popular series of all time, Squid Game. 456 recruits from around the world will play games where “the worst fate is going home empty-handed” – missing out on a $4.56m (£3.8m) prize. Netflix also confirmed that the popular series would be renewed for a second season earlier this week. On Wednesday, the platform announced that its new 10-episode series – Squid Game: The Challenge – would offer the “largest cast

Once an ardent supporter of President Akufo-Addo, Samini has opened up about the economic hardship in the country. In a tweet, Samini who composed a campaign song for the President when he was contesting for President said: “I think it is time those of us who stuck our noses out for the president @NAkufoAddo to visit him and have a dialogue with him and tell him things aren’t going well.” Samini’s tweet is part of the loud cry of Ghanaians about the economic crisis that has led to price hikes.

  As part of generating revenue for the Ghana Museums and Monuments, the acting Chief Executive Director, Kingsley Ntiamoah Ofosu, has disclosed that some vehicles used by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and other former state officials will soon be available for rental. Amongst the cars to be rented include a Cadillac belonging to Dr. Nkrumah as well as some other vehicles of former Presidents Kufuour and late Jerry John Rawlings, Mr Ntiamoah Ofosu noted. He explained that the proceeds made from renting out

5:50am and my children are already in school. Not by choice but because of the crazy traffic situation they have had to endure even at their young ages. This has been the situation for a long time but today was really emotional for me as I watched them drag their bags to their classrooms to join their mates whose faces, though tired, glistened on seeing them. My three-year-old kept waving at the car till it was out of sight. I saw equally tired parents hug and kiss their children before hopping off

Two worshippers at a Celestial Church of Christ in Wasinmi, Ewekoro local government area of Ogun State have been abducted during a vigil. The Ogun state police command confirmed the kidnapping. According to police spokesperson Abimbola Oyeyemi, the kidnapped persons were a pastor and a Sunday school teacher. While assuring that the tactical team of the police are on the trail of the suspected kidnappers, he confirmed that the kidnappers have reached out to family members for a N50 million ransom.