Customs officials at the Takoradi Port have intercepted an estimated 25 million tablets of suspected illicit drugs concealed in two 40-foot containers, following an intelligence-led operation at the Atlantic Terminal Services Limited (ATSL) terminal. An official of national security who confirmed the story in an interview added that the seizure was made after vigilant frontline […] The post Customs

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has given notice of an indefinite nationwide strike, set to begin on Monday, January 19, 2026, over the government’s failure to pay outstanding salary arrears to its members. In a letter dated January 12, 2026, and addressed to the Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission, JUSAG […] The post JUSAG Declares Indefinite

The Circuit Court in Dansoman has granted bail to eight alleged National Security operatives who were arrested for their alleged involvement in land guard activities at Trasacco Valley in the Greater Accra Region. The court, presided over by Her Ladyship Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, a High Court judge sitting with additional responsibility as a Circuit […] The post National

The Supreme Court has adjourned to January 28, 2026 to deliver its ruling in the Kpandai parliamentary election dispute after hearing arguments from Counsel for the various parties. The apex court, presided over by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, as President, and sitting with Justices OmoroTanko, Yonny Kulendi, Samuel Asiedu and Henry Anthony Kwofie said its […] The post Nyindam

Electrical materials suspected to be state property have been retrieved from the residence of the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpohor, John Sennie, following a complaint lodged by the Member of Parliament for the area, Kofi Bentil, and subsequent intervention by the Western regional minister, Joseph Nelson. Police retrieved the said electrical materials from […] The post Police

The Member of Parliament for Twifo- Hemang- Lower- Denkyira Constituency, Mr Lawrence Kwabena Agyinsam, has called on Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to vote massively for Mr Kennedy Agyapong, as the party’s flagbearer for the 2028 general election. Mr Lawrence Agyinsam, who also serves as the Central Regional Campaign Coordinator for Mr Kennedy Agyapong, said the former Assin Central MP had a clear vision for the […] The post Vote

Michael Antwi Boasiako, who was involved in a robbery incident at Wawase, near Dominase, in the Bekwai Municipality, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by the Bekwai Circuit Court. This came to light at a media briefing by the Regional Police Commander, DCOP Joseph Hammond Nyaaba, at Bekwai, yesterday. He stated that on the […] The post Police in landmark arrests:

For years, Ghana’s political leadership has spoken glowingly about decentralization, while presiding over its steady decay. The Chronicle finds this duplicity intolerable. The collapse of local governance has fuelled mass rural–urban migration and exposed a transport system so dysfunctional that it now threatens productivity, public safety and national cohesion. Let us be blunt. Ghana’s local […] The post Editorial:

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has destooled the Apatrapahemaa, Nana Akyaa Panin III, after it became evident at a private court at the Manhyia Palace on Monday (January 12, 2026) that she is not a royal and, therefore, illegitimate to occupy the Apatrapa stool. Her claim to the Bosom Prah Kumaa Stool, as part […] The post Otumfuo axes Apatrapa Queen mother for illegitimate

The Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly at Teshie, in the Greater Accra region, has commenced the evacuation of 10-year-old refuse dump and other sites in the community. The evacuation was aimed at preventing the outbreak of diseases because of poor disposal of refuse in the past, which has now turned into a mountain-like refuse piles at three […] The post Ledzokuku Assembly evacuates 10-year-old

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has opened its 2026 engagement calendar with a high-level stakeholders’ meeting to outline priorities for the year. The meeting, the first of its kind in 2026, brought together representatives from the hospitality industry, tour operators, event promoters, cultural and heritage institutions, allied service providers and senior management of the Authority. Mrs Maame […] The post GTA

The Gbese District Court has adjourned to February 7, 2026 its ruling on applications seeking the discharge of Frederick Kumi, also known as Abu Trica, and two alleged accomplices in an ongoing extradition-related matter. The adjournment followed an application by the Attorney-General’s Office to withdraw charges against Lord Eshun and Bernard Aidoo, who were arraigned […] The post Court

In a move designed to stabilise the West African nation’s economy, the administration of President John Dramani Mahama has injected $1.47 billion (approx. GH?15.76 billion) into Ghana’s energy sector. This capital infusion represents a calculated attempt to repair a fractured international reputation. By prioritising the restoration of the World Bank Partial Risk Guarantee (PRG), the government is sending a […] The post Ghana