The McDan Foundation has distributed assorted items to about 5,000 widows in Accra as part of its annual Easter support initiative. Items donated included bags of rice, cooking oil, clothing, beverages and cash. The event, held at the McDan La Town Park, brought together beneficiaries and dignitaries from various backgrounds. Dubbed “McDan Time with the Widows”, the initiative forms part of […] The post McDan

Mr Paul Kofi Assan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Peace Transport Services, has appealed to the Government and relevant transport agencies to reconsider the decision to ban Toyota Voxy buses from long-distance travel. Mr Assan said the restriction would render many professional drivers, particularly the youth, unemployed, with dire consequences for their dependants. He noted that since its inception, Peace […] The post Transport

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced the commencement of Phase Two of its ongoing transformer replacement and upgrade programme at the Lashibi Primary Substation, as part of efforts to improve power reliability and reduce system overloads. This follows the successful completion of Phase One at the Nmai Dzorn Primary Substation, marking another milestone […] The post ECG

More than 7,000 Chief Inspectors are set to compete for limited admission slots into the Ghana Police Service Academy as part of this year’s Police Competitive Promotional Exams (PCPE). The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has urged all candidates to put in their maximum effort, stressing that only merit will determine successful candidates. Speaking […] The post 7,000

Justin Bieber made a nostalgia-fuelled return to the major stage as Coachella’s much-anticipated headline act. The 32-year-old spent much of Saturday night’s gig sitting in front of a laptop and singing to YouTube music videos of his older hits, such as Baby and Never say Never – delighting the crowd in an apparent tribute to […] The post Justin Bieber headlines Coachella

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has introduced Citizens Arrest policy empowering residents to arrest sanitation offenders and thus enforce Sanitation By-Laws in the Kumasi Metropolis. It has announced that effective Monday, April 13, 2026 it will begin to arrest and prosecute individuals who engage in illegal waste dumping. The initiative is aimed at tackling the persistent […] The post KMA

Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) has moved to dispel allegations of procurement irregularities, insisting that recent changes to its insurance arrangements were lawful and in line with established regulatory procedures. In a statement issued on April 13, the company said media reports suggesting impropriety in its procurement processes were unfounded, clarifying that the concerns […] The post Ghana

The Ashanti Regional Police Command is on a manhunt for six armed men who ambushed a bus carrying Berekum Chelsea footballers and officials on the Ahyiresu-Kwame Dwumor Sreso road in the Nyinahin District late Sunday night, killing one player and robbing a passenger of thousands of cedis. Additional personnel and crime scene experts have been […] The post POLICE HUNT SIX GUNMEN

More than 7,000 Chief Inspectors are set to compete for limited admission slots into the Ghana Police Service Academy as part of this year’s Police Competitive Promotional Exams (PCPE). The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has urged all candidates to put in their maximum effort, stressing that only merit will determine successful candidates. Speaking […] The post 7,000

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a woman in connection with a widely circulated social media video in which she appeared dressed in official police attire. The suspect, identified as Esther Obasi, was seen in the footage wearing police camouflage as well as a standard black police uniform, raising concerns about the unauthorised use of […] The post Police Arrest Woman Over Viral Video in Uniform

The Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) headquarters on Tuesday arrested 22-year old Evans Puplampu after he posted videos on social media claiming he was a bandit. Information available to The Chronicle from a deep-throat source at the Police Headquarters reveals that the PID on Sunday April 5, 2026 intercepted a viral TikTok video of an unidentified […] The post Police Arrest Self- Acclaimed Terrorist

The Upper West Regional Police Command has stepped up a sustained crackdown on drug trafficking and abuse, leading to the arrest of several suspects and the seizure of large quantities of suspected narcotics across the region. Within the past four weeks, the Command has carried out a series of targeted operations in multiple districts, including […] The post Police Smash Drug Trafficking Ring In U/W appeared first on The

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Finance and Energy Ministers to immediately reduce fuel prices through the removal of selected taxes and margins, effective at the next pricing window- approximately one week away — following an emergency cabinet meeting held at the Jubilee House. The directive, announced by the government spokesperson after the high […] The post Mahama Convenes

Three persons, a teacher and two farmers, have been arrested at Nkwanta in the Oti Region and arraigned before a Circuit Court in Accra over their alleged involvement in a series of criminal activities. The accused persons are Cosmos Yentumi (A1), 22 and Atta Kwadwo (A2), 25, both farmers, as well as Nicodemus Ayinpo (A3), […] The post Teacher, two farmers arraigned over

Nkwanta South: Who remains when the guns fall silent? A GNA Feature by Kingsley Mamore When the fighting is over, and the guns are silent, the heavy and haunting silence that follows astonishingly lingers on, longer after the last gunshot fades. In Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, that silence in recurring sparks speaks […] The post appeared first on The Ghanaian Chronicle.

On April 8, 2026 Dr Frank Amoakohene, Ashante Region Minister, drew national attention to a troubling sanitation practice in Kumasi, where residents were exploiting heavy rains to dump waste around the Otumfuo Roundabout, so that the flood waters would carry them away. Instead, the waste accumulated, forcing the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to intervene and […] The post Incentivising

Stakeholders in Ghana’s local governance and revenue mobilisation sector have called for the digitisation of property databases, enhanced transparency in revenue utilisation and flexible payment systems to improve property rate collection across Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs). The call was made during the virtual launch of a Youth Media Advocacy Platform on Property Tax, […] The post Property

Ghana’s energy security is expected to remain stable despite global oil market tensions, supported by the resumption of operations at the Tema Oil Refinery. A report by Fitch Solutions, an international rating agency, said the development would reduce the economy’s exposure to external supply disruptions. The report said recent volatility in global energy prices, driven […] The post Ghana

The United States has ordered non-emergency embassy personnel and their families to leave its mission in Abuja, citing a deteriorating security environment. The disclosure was made by the U.S. Department of State in a travel advisory published on its official website on Wednesday. The U.S. Department of State stated that it took the decision on April 8, […] The post U.S.

A former footballer, Mark Idum, has declared his intention to contest the House of Representatives seat for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency of Cross River State on the platform of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the 2027 general elections. Idum, who is currently based in the United States, formally announced his ambition on Thursday. According to […] The post Ex-Footballer