The Circuit Court in Tarkwa has remanded a 25-year-old plumber, Christopher Opoku Gyimah, into police custody for his alleged involvement in a robbery at Asankragwa in the Western Region. The court, presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensimah Akoh, did not take the plea of the accused on the single charge of abetment of crime, […] The post 25-Year-Old Plumber Remanded

I dedicate this article to the late Ambassador Lesline Christian, with whom I had insightful conversations on reparations. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Across the world, long-suppressed histories are returning to the centre of public debate. Few are as consequential—or as unfinished—as the legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. For Ghana, this is […] The post Reckoning

A report by Citi Newsroom reveals that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has secured approval from the Ministry of Finance to pay long-overdue salary arrears owed to teachers and other staff. The arrears, covering the period from August 2024 to November 2025, will be disbursed by the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department in four instalments between […] The post Editorial:

The Western Regional Health Directorate has assured the public that power supply has been fully restored at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital following a recent outage that sparked concerns on social media over patient care at the facility. In a press release issued on April 18, 2026, Dr. (Med) Marion Okoh- Owusu, said all clinical […] The post Effia-Nkwanta

The Western Regional Minister, Mr. Joseph Nelson, has handed over three brand-new outdoor broadcast vans to the Information Services Department (ISD) in the region, with a firm warning that the vehicles must be used solely for their intended purpose of public education and community outreach. At a brief but significant ceremony held at the premises […] The post Western Regional Minister

Veteran broadcaster Tommy Annan Forson has expressed deep concern about what he describes as a steady decline in professionalism within radio broadcasting, saying the industry has shifted away from the discipline and standards that once defined it. Speaking on The Career Trail on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, he reflected on how radio used […] The post “Radio has lost its professionalism”

The scene is as old as warfare itself. Two soldiers, hands in the air, surrendering and carefully following the orders barked at them by the other side. Except in this case, there were no human captors in sight. Instead, the two Russians were submitting to Ukrainian land robots and drones controlled by a pilot from […] The post Ukraine sends machines into the battlefield in

Pakistan was racing against time and the odds to try to convince Tehran to join talks with the US aimed at ending their war, now in its eighth week. But while Pakistani officials close to the mediation efforts remain cautiously hopeful that Iran might send a negotiating team for the talks by Wednesday, a series […] The post Pakistan races against time to get Iran back

President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he considered visits by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow but not Kyiv “disrespectful”. The pair visited the Russian capital late last year as ceasefire talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine gained pace, and again in January. Witkoff, who has been to Moscow eight times, […] The post Zelensky says failure of

Spain, Slovenia and Ireland have urged the European Union to debate suspending its association agreement with Israel, saying the bloc can no longer remain “on the sidelines” as conditions worsen in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon. Speaking before a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Tuesday, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel […] The post Spain, Slovenia,

Aggrieved residents of Salma, Akamko, Salems, Bamiako, Adelkezo, Eshiamu, Dominiasie and Awukyire – all in the Nzema East District of the Western Region – have protested against mining activities they suspect to be illegal on concessions belonging to Adamus Resources Limited, by some foreign nationals. The demonstrators said they do not understand why the foreign nationals […] The post Nzema

The Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem Sai, has urged the Criminal Division “4” of the High Court in Accra to proceed to convict the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, for allegedly failing to file a defence or call witnesses in an ongoing criminal trial. The request was made […] The post AG Asks Court To Convict Wontumi appeared first on The

The government is set to introduce an intervention dubbed: “Operation Keep the Lights On” (OKLO), as part of efforts to stabilise electricity supply and address persistent reliability challenges within the distribution network. This was disclosed yesterday at a press conference in Accra, by the Acting Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ing. […] The post Government

Alhaji Seidu Agongo, a businessman, philanthropist and Group Chairman of Class Media Group, has revealed details of an eight-year period marked by legal battles, business setbacks and regulatory challenges which he says significantly affected his enterprises and operations. According to Alhaji Agongo, the difficulties experienced between 2017 and 2024, under the erstwhile NPP government disrupted […] The post Agongo

Last Saturday’s handover of the Damang Mine to Engineers & Planners (E&P) was far more than a ceremonial transfer of assets. It was a defining national moment that signalled a new chapter in Ghana’s mining industry — one in which a wholly Ghanaian-owned company assumes full operational control of a major large-scale mine for the […] The post History Made at Damang as

The Chronicle has followed with growing concern the slow and hesitant steps this country continues to take toward building a credible research and innovation ecosystem. We say this not to disparage the efforts made so far, but because the evidence demands plain speaking: Ghana is legislating boldly and funding timidly, and the cost of that […] The post Editorial: Ghana National

The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General William Agyapong, has officially launched the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Special Needs Centre building project at Burma Hall, Burma Camp. The event formed part of activities marking World Autism Awareness Month. Speaking at the ceremony, the Chief of Staff at the General Headquarters, Air Vice Marshal […] The post Chief Of Defence

A 5-Day Bootcamp for STEM Clubs at the Obuasi Robotics Centre, sponsored by AGA, on the theme: “Building Tomorrow’s Innovators”, has ended at Obuasi. Thirty-six participants from Primary four to JHS Two, drawn from Obuasi East and Obuasi Municipalities who participated in the programme were taken through computational thinking and coding fundamentals, physical computing and electronics, […] The post STEM

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has disclosed that he inherited a state which has immense potential, but was bedevilled with security challenges, infrastructure gaps, and social indicators that required urgent attention. The Governor spoke at a workshop for senior government officials organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), as part of the […] The post Kaduna Is Now

Residents of two communities in Plateau State have again been thrown into mourning following coordinated attacks that left at least six people dead and several others hospitalised. The incidents, which occurred in Shonun community of Riyom Local Government Area and Hurum in Gashish District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, have reignited concerns over persistent […] The post Six Killed,