The Damang Mine, operated by Engineers and Planners (E&P), a wholly Ghanaian-owned company, has opened up employment opportunities for nearly 400 people barely four months into operations, with 180 already at work. The development has provided an early boost to employment in the mine’s catchment communities, following the transition of the Damang Gold Mine to […] The post Benefits

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has protested the decision to compel some High Court judges to continue hearing part-heard criminal trials during the ongoing legal vacation. The association has raised concerns over the recall of judges and the implications of the practice for lawyers who may have made prior commitments during the vacation period. In […] The post GBA Takes

For inmates of the Tarkwa Prison, rehabilitation is taking on a new meaning as the prison farm becomes a place not only to produce food, but also to cultivate skills, dignity and hope for life beyond the prison walls. Through its Prison Agro-Support and Empowerment (PASE) Project, the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has supported the […] The post Gold Fields plant seeds of hope at Tarkwa Prison

The Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability, Alhaji Baba Seidu Issifu, has commended the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for positively responding to his aid request and, most importantly, for injecting about US$1 million into the Ghanaian economy. He believed retailers, wholesalers and others would benefit from the decision of the donor to […] The post June

For six months every year, communities across five districts in Ghana’s Upper East Region face a silent crisis not from floods or storms, but from the slow, creeping devastation of the dry season. As a result, water sources dry up, toilets become unusable, while women spend up to four hours daily just to find water […] The post Five Upper East Districts face annual crisis

Two senior U.S. defence officials have visited Ghana to reaffirm Washington’s security partnership with Accra and explore ways to strengthen the country’s capacity to address domestic and regional security challenges, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Embassy in Ghana and copied to The Chronicle. Assistant Secretary of War, Daniel Zimmerman and the United […] The post US War

For more than two decades, Ms. Doris Anum-Dorhuso held on to one prayer: to become a mother. However, year after year passed with her still being childless. Yet, the Chartered Accountant refused to let go of that hope. And then her story changed on July 3, 2026. Both traditional and social media turned their spotlights […] The post How a 61-yr-old woman defied the odds to become a mother

Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has said the Ghanaian authorities have known about the alleged Asante Berko–AKSA bribery deal since 2020, insisting that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) began investigating the case more than six years ago. According to Mr. Amidu, the OSP opened investigations into the alleged bribery scheme in April 2020 […] The post Amidu’s

Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement aimed at strengthening security along cross-border trade corridors and protecting the movement of traders and goods between the two countries. The agreement, signed in Accra on Monday, August 10, 2026 by Ghana’s Acting Minister for Defence, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and Burkina Faso’s Minister of […] The post Editorial:

If Ghana ever exports laughter, it might rival cocoa. We are a nation that laughs at everything from dumsor to politics, and that natural gift has quietly built a thriving comedy industry. Today, comedians fill auditoriums, skits generate millions of views and digital creators earn a living making people laugh. Yet, somehow, comedy is still […] The post The Joke of an Industry: