The successful deployment of Operation Black Maria in Akwatia by the Ghana Police Service has set a new standard for maintaining law and order in the country. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, disclosed this to The Chronicle in exclusive interview over the weekend, after last week’s by-election. According to him, […] The post Police To Replicate

On April 28, 2025, as the Article 146 Committee was being constituted to investigate petitions against Chief Justice Torkornoo, I made a prescient observation on Facebook as follows: “Pwamang JSC has a unique opportunity to avert what could potentially be a calamity for our justice system. The judiciary, however credible or otherwise one may perceive […] The post Torkornoo’s Removal Is Questionable appeared

Former Supreme Court Justice, Nene Abayateye Ofoe Amegatcher, has criticised the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude E.S. Torkonoo, describing it as an unprecedented constitutional crisis. Mr. Amegatcher, who had earlier predicted such an outcome months ago, argues that the development represents the culmination of an unprecedented constitutional crisis. According to him, the Article 146 Committee […] The post Torkornoo’s

Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South in the Central Region and the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, has urged political leaders to refrain from politicising tribal conflicts, warning that such actions only deepen divisions and worsen insecurity. In a statement Posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, […] The post Ntim Fordjour:

President John Dramani Mahama has received a special message from Senegal’s President Diomaye Faye, delivered by the Senegalese Minister for Pan-African Integration and Foreign Affairs, Madam Yassine Fall. A statement issued by the Presidency said the message included an invitation for President Mahama to deliver the keynote address at a special event scheduled for September […] The post Mahama

Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia will begin an extensive campaign tour in the Ashanti Region from September 10 to 12, 2025. The three-day engagement is aimed at rallying party delegates, strengthening the NPP base and outlining his vision ahead of the party’s crucial presidential primary, scheduled […] The post Bawumia begins

The Ashaiman Circuit Court has sentenced Prosper Adjetey, an 18-year-old motor mechanic to 10 years in prison, with hard labour for robbery. Prosper was sentenced by the court, presided over by Her Highness Priscilla Sophia Yeboah, after pleading guilty to the charge of robbery. The court heard that on August 26, 2025 at about 21:30 […] The post Mechanic jailed 10 years for robbery appeared first on

A Circuit Court sitting in Dansoman and presided over by Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah has convicted a 29-year-old mason, Justice Armah, for his role in a high-value theft, involving construction materials and household items totalling GH¢185,885.00. Justice Armah pleaded guilty on two counts – Conspiracy to commit a crime and stealing, under the Criminal and […] The post Mason

A 48-year-old teacher, Elijah Phinehas Ayitey Okine, has been arraigned before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding five individuals, including a mobile money vendor and a couple, of a total sum of GH¢294,000 and US$3,500 under the pretence of securing them Canadian visas and work permits. Elijah Okine, who allegedly conspired with one Eugene […] The post Teacher in GH¢294K, US$3.5K Visa

The Chronicle has taken note of the sudden and astronomical increase in property rates within the Central Business District (CBD) of Accra. According to our investigations, property owners who were previously paying between GH¢1,000 to GH¢2,000 annually are now being slapped with figures ranging between GH¢10,000 to GH¢20,000. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has sought […] The post Editorial:

Ethnicity may be slowly guiding this country into ethnic conflicts and it is about time that we all collectively stand up and resolve this issue. Asantes who seem to always be at the receiving end, used to ignore any tribal attacks on them, until now. These days, the Asante youths have decided to return more […] The post Language and Identity appeared first on The Ghanaian Chron

The newly elected executive members of the Ashanti Regional chapter of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) have been sworn into office to steer the affairs of the media practitioners in the region. The GJA President, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, performed the swearing-in ceremony at the Conference room of the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) last Thursday, amid fanfare. […] The post New

The Nigerian government has formally given X.com 24 hours to pull down an anti-President Bola Tinubu tweet posted by a controversial politician and activist, Omoyele Sowore, disparaging President Bola Tinubu over a statement he made in Brazil that corruption in Nigeria has ended under his government. Sowore’s tweet in question, reads: “This criminal @officialABAT actually […] The post Government

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has warned that Nigeria is daily moving towards full-blown dictatorship, insecurity and worsening hunger. A statement signed by the Director General of the Forum, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, on behalf of its chairman, Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, as Muslim faithfuls celebrate the Eid-el-Maulud all over the world, […] The post Nigeria

Five soldiers and 58 civilians have been killed in a fresh attack on Daral-Jamal, a community along the Bama-Banki road in the Sambisa Forest. Suspected Boko Haram terrorists struck the community on Friday night, burning down over 20 houses, vehicles, foodstuffs and other valuables belonging to the resettled Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The community hosts […] The post Five Soldiers,

The federal government, through the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has launched an N75 million innovation challenge aimed at creating pathways for young inventors to transform their ideas into viable enterprises and tackle youth unemployment in Nigeria. The programme, launched in collaboration with AfriLabs, was announced on Thursday at the GITEX Nigeria […] The post Government

Former Attorney General in the Kufuor administration, Ayikoi Otoo, who is also counsel for the dismissed Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaba Sackey Torkornoo, has raised serious concerns about the conduct of the Article 146 Committee led by Justice Gabriel Pwamang. Speaking on NEWSFILE programme on Joy FM over the weekend, Otoo accused the committee of […] The post Ayikoi Otoo Questions

Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe has broken up with her boyfriend of two years, Arthur Donald, and is already moving on with a new man. The Phia founder raved about her new flame, saying he’s not on social media on Thursday’s episode of her and Sophia Kianni’s “The Burnouts” podcast. “It’s amazing. It’s the best thing ever. […] The post Bill Gates’ daughter splits

They’re on the pursuit of happyness. Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, stepped out for the first time together in 10 months amid their bizarre living arrangement. According to photos obtained by Page Six, the “Bad Boys” actor and the “Girls Trip” actress went to grab a bite to eat at celebrity hotspot […] The post Will Smith and wife step out together for first

South Korean workers detained during a massive immigration raid in Georgia Thursday will be returned to South Korea on a chartered flight following negotiations, an official announced Sunday. “Negotiations for the release of the detained workers have been concluded, after swift responses by the relevant ministries, business agencies, and companies,” said South Korean Presidential Chief of Staff […] The post Detained