The Chiefs and Elders of the Ada Traditional Council crowned First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. Mrs Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo as their Development Queen, with the stool title, “Naana Ode Ope Eoo I” when she joined them to celebrate this year’s annual Asafotufiami festival. The honour was bestowed the First Lady in […]
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is of the view that the government should have increased taxes on flourishing businesses instead of consumers. According to the IEA’s review of the 2019 Supplementary Budget and Mid-Year Economic Review, flourishing businesses make profits which needed to be taxed, instead of the consumers’ income. The government proposed an […]
Ghana’s indebtedness is set to worsen on the back of government’s current spending and borrowing decisions, making the country’s fiscal policy path unsustainable, policy think-tank, the Institute for Fiscal Policy Studies (IFS) has stated. After its assessment of the mid-year review of the 2019 budget statement presented to Parliament recently, the IFS said government must […]
The Akanu sector of the Ghana Immigration Service has intercepted a large quantity of dried leaves in loaded bags containing 127 parcels suspected to be marijuana in the Ketu North Municipality Volta Region. The arrest took place on August 1, 2019 at about 11:30pm. The Akanu Sector Commander, C/Supt. Godson Attobrah, on the said date […]
Embattled CEO of Menzgold Company Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1) has been freed from police custody following the completion of the requirements for his bail. Director of Communication of Menzgold, Nii Armah Amartefio, who confirmed NAM1’s release to Class 91.3FM said: “We met all the bail conditions, he is a free man now”. He added: […]
The National Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sammi Awuku has commended organisers of the just ended Ghana Youth Summit for putting together such a great initiative. According Mr. Awuku who is also the Board Chairman of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), the summit afforded the opportunity and platform to engage the youth […]
A family member of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) driver, Kwabena Boateng, who defrauded a pastor and absconded has revealed to the Chronicle that there was a prophecy that he would disappear because of a matter he would be linked to and which will be too big for him to handle. The same […]
The self acclaimed fetish priest and armed robber who shot and killed Police Woman Corporal, Agartha Nana Nabin last week in Tamale is reported to have been in coma since his arrest by a combined force of crack detectives and operation men. The Chronicle’s in-depth probe has established that the armed robber real name Issahaku […]
The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) has jumped to the defence of Power Distribution Services (PDS), describing the government’s suspension of the concessionaire agreement as unfortunate. PUWU has also criticised government’s decision to freeze PDS accounts following the detection of potential fraud in Payment Securities (Demand Guarantees) for the agreement to take over power distribution […]
The General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Dr. Mensah Otabil has said he is looking forward to the day when Kenkey and Waakye sellers will sponsor the church’s annual Greater Works Conference. He made the comment during the just ended Greater Works 2019, during which Lipton Yellow Label Tea, mounted stands and […]
The Jirapa District Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has banned the use of Mobile phones by health professionals while on duty. A Memo announcing the ban and signed by the District Director of Health, Florence Angsowine said the practice impacted negatively on the clients (patients) who visit these facilities. “With effect from 1st […]
State electricity firm PLN plans to compensate at least 21.3 million customers, including businesses, for the losses they suffered because of an hours-long power outage across West Java and Greater Jakarta. PLN acting president director Sripeni Inten Cahyani said the firm would compensate customers affected by the major blackout in accordance with Energy and Mineral […]
