Highlife musician Ofori Amponsah has delivered a heartfelt tribute to the late music legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, affectionately known as Daddy Lumba, describing the iconic singer as more than a mentor — a father figure whose impact shaped his life and career. Speaking during a condolence visit to the late artist’s residence, Ofori Amponsah struggled […] The post Daddy Lumba was like a father

Ghana will host a landmark Africa Health Sovereignty Summit in Accra on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, under the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama. The summit will bring together African Heads of State, policymakers, and global health stakeholders in a bold effort to reimagine global health governance and assert Africa’s leadership in shaping its health […] The post Ghana to Host

UNIDO has validated the gender and youth strategies and plans of the Ghana Circular Economy Centre (GCEC) project at a workshop held in Takoradi. The event sought to strengthen efforts to position women and youth as the key beneficiaries of Ghana’s transition to a circular economy. The workshop convened stakeholders, including representatives from Metropolitan, Municipal, […] The post UNIDO

The third quarter edition of Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) medical outreach programme took place last Saturday at Koduakrom, one of the host communities of the mining giant. A total of 732 individuals made up of the young and the old were screened at the programme. Termed Community Medical Outreach Programme (CMOP), the quarterly initiative […] The post GFGF

A 23-year-old man, Francis Debrah, was arrested in the early hours of Monday following a robbery incident near the Klagon-Ashaiman underbridge by the Community 18 District Police of the Baatsonaa Division. According to a police source, the arrest occurred at approximately 4:00 a.m. after a patrol team, with the assistance of the complainant, Reuben Ayiku, […] The post Robbery suspect shot,

To find solutions to pressing sanitation and youth unemployment challenges, the County of Mombasa, Kenya, has turned its attention to Ghana’s Jospong Group of Companies for succour. A 26-member high-powered delegation, led by Governor H.E. Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir, embarked on a four-day (July 29 – August 1, 2025) working tour of Ghana, seeking to study […] The post KenyaTo Replicate Jospong’s

The Police Administration has embarked on a silent crusade to combat the surge in violent crimes, with the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) and operational wings at the forefront of the campaign. Through a series of strategic operations and intelligence-led interventions, they have lately recorded notable successes in their encounter with the criminal elements in the3 […] The post Police On Warpath Against

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) launched their “Guide for Journalists on Illicit Financial Flows, Progressive Taxation, Reserved Based Lending and Domestic Revenue Mobilisation,” to assist journalists in reporting on economic justice. The New Guide, which was funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation and OXFAM in Ghana was unveiled on Friday, August […] The post MFWA

A 30-year-old forest guard, George Nii Quaye, has been arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly possessing prohibited substances, including unregistered pharmaceutical drugs and suspected narcotics. The case, presided over by Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit, saw Quaye charged under Section 29 of the Pharmacy and Drug Act, 1961 (Act 64) for unlawful possession […] The post Forest

The Dansoman Circuit Court has granted bail to a businessman, Desmond Theke, who is facing a felony charge of stealing GH¢490,600 from his employer, Nigerian businessman, Solomon Okechukwu. The accused, who pleaded not guilty to the charge, is accused of misappropriating funds and goods entrusted to him while managing a clothing business in Accra. The […] The post Employee allegedly steals from

Ismail Abass Iddrisu, a 53-year-old Businessman accused of defrauding the President of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, King Professor Odaifio Welentsi, to the tune of  GH¢4 million, has been granted bail by the Dansoman Circuit Court. The accused was remanded for nearly a week before Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit granted him bail […] The post Businessman

It is said in politics; one does not have a permanent friend but permanent interest. For, people can use others to get what they want and then dump them. Tho seat the top have lots of followers who will be willing to do anything for them, but when they drop down, that will be the […] The post Why Treat Nana Addo, So? appeared first on The Ghanaian Chronicle.

The Ghana Police Administration has launched an intensified and largely silent operation across several regions aimed at curbing violent crime. Spearheaded by the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) and various elite operational units, including the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), Formed Police Unit (FPU), Anti-Armed Robbery Unit (AARU), Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) and Counter Terrorism Unit […] The post Editorial:

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has sensitized women at the Santase Market in Kumasi on food hygiene and safety. The initiative is part of the FDA’s efforts to ensure that food sold in markets meet the required standards and is safe for consumption. Mr. John Laryea Odai-Tettey, Ashanti Regional Head of FDA, revealed the […] The post FDA sensitises Santase market women on

The Kumasi Mayor, Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi, has directed the eviction of squatters from all public school premises within the Kumasi Metropolis. He is enraged by the chaotic encroachment of school lands by residents and prospective developers. During an inspection tour of basic schools last week, the mayor, in the company of key officials, including Mr. Francis Dwira Darko, […] The post KMA

The Government is at an advanced stage of developing a National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Policy aimed at improving workplace safety, health and productivity across all sectors of the economy. Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, made the announcement at the HESS Leadership Conference 2025, where he stressed that OSH […] The post Government

Following this paper’s exposé on the alleged export of unprocessed rubber, the Rubber Processors Association of Ghana (RUPAG) has issued a statement confirming the story and demanding an urgent crackdown on what it describes as illegal raw rubber exports. The Association, confirming The Chronicle story as published on July 25, 2025 stated categorically that unregulated […] The post Rubber

Three men — Jabuni S. Mohammed, 29, a businessman; Alidu Abdul Samed, 20, a tailor; and Abdul Aziz, 29, a kente weaver, both residents of Tamale — have been arrested by the Savelugu District Police Command for unlawful possession of restricted drugs and a firearm. The arrests occurred along the Tamale-Bolgatanga road near Diare in […] The post 3 Arrested for Possessing Firearms,

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has directed a full-scale investigation into the reported invasion of the Jimira Forest Reserve near Bontireso by illegal miners. This follows a wave of media reports indicating attempts by suspected illegal mining syndicates, popularly known as “galamsey” operators, to seize parts of the protected forest for […] The post IGP

The Ghana Police Service has firmly refuted claims circulating on social media and some news platforms that it conducted a raid at the residence of Mr. Ibrahim Baba Bukari, the Bono East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), resulting in the death of one person. In a statement released on Saturday, the Police […] The post Police Deny Raid on NPP Chairman’s Home  appeared first on