Regardless of the packed schedule of his professional life, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, manages to spend time with his family. The President made this known on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Jubilee House, when some Immersive Field Courses (IFC) students of the Harvard Business School visited him. President Akufo-Addo was bombarded with questions […] The post Akufo-Addo on

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has introduced a new module, Business and Employment Assistance Programme (BEAP) in Kumasi. It follows the launching of the module on Monday, December 11, 2023 in Sunyani in the Bono Region, after it obtained Executive Approval from the Presidency and the Ministry of Finance to release funds to finance the programme. The module, to be […] The post YEA introduces more

One of the significant developments so far in 2024 for MSMEs in Ghana is the launch of the Business and Employment Assistance Programme (BEAP) by the Youth Employment Agency, under the leadership of its dedicated CEO, Mr. Kofi Baah Agyepong. The BEAP program aims to support 10,000 companies, leading to the creation of 20,000 jobs for […] The post John Kumah: Gov’t will pursue

This weekend marks exactly five years when Mrs Josephine Asante was murdered in cold blood in her home at the Emefs Hillview Estates, near Afienya, in the Ningo Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region. Intensive police investigation led to the apprehension of a number of suspects, some of who are assisting the inquisition. However, […] The post Who killed Josephine Asante 5 years ago? appeared

The NPP Parliamentary aspirant for Subin constituency in the Ashanti region, Kofi Obiri Yeboah, has donated a 33-Seater Toyota Coaster bus to the party’s Constituency Secretariat in Kumasi. He has since presented the GH120,000 valued vehicle to the constituency’s administration, when he submitted the nomination forms to contest in the impending primaries on January 27, 2024. Receiving the […] The post Obiri

The Bonwire Kente Museum, one of many product development initiatives spearheaded by the Ghana Tourism Authority, was commissioned by the Second Lady, Mrs. Samira Bawumia last Wednesday. The Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia cut the sod for the construction of the Bonwire Kente Museum in October 2020. The Museum features a reception area, office […] The post Samira Bawumia Commissions

The economic facts are a part of the reflection on peoples’ lives. The Economy can tell us what is going on, but not what the citizens should do about it. What we should do depends largely on what the government values and how the government thinks about the citizens. Before we find our way into […] The post Domestic Politics and Morality appeared first on The Chronicle

The popular saying that ‘no woman should die while giving life’ still remains a mirage as bad roads, coupled with long distances are causing deaths of expectant mothers. The situation is especially worse in areas that have poor road infrastructure with some of the public clinics in remote areas. Myjoyonline yesterday published a story about pregnant […] The post Editorial:

Newmont Akyem Mines has paid a glowing tribute to stakeholders, particularly the chiefs, for their contributions in ensuring responsible and sustainable mining for the past 10 years. According to them, illegal mining, known in the local parlance as ‘galamsey’, has threatened the smooth operation of the mining industry, with various forms of demonstrations with its […] The post Newmont Akyem Mines

The Deputy Commissioner of the Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Emmanuel Ohene, has called on members of the Customs Brokers Association Ghana (CUBAG) and other key industry players to prioritise integrity and ethical conduct in their day–to–day activities. According to him, there is a need for members of CUBAG and others to […] The post GRA advises CUBAG to eschew unethical

With the misfortunes of the early 2020s finding their way into 2023, it is not uncommon for people to predict continued economic hardship in the new year of 2024. Two weeks into the new year and the war in the Gaza strip has already escalated to epic proportions. Thus, it is not strange to imagine […] The post Expert Predicts Cedi Stability; Calls for Prudent Economic Management

To support initiatives and businesses of members of the Ghana Blind Union (GBU) in Sekondi-Takoradi and Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly, 233times.net has launched the ‘Vision Project.’ Speaking at the 5th anniversary of the ‘Jawuley with the Visually Impaired’ (an annual new year party for the GBU Members) on 6th January, 2024 at the Anaji Choicemart […] The post Ghana

Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has announced that her highly anticipated film ‘Water and Garri’ will be released in 2024. The singer, in a Twitter post, revealed that the production of the film ‘Water and Garri,’ named after the 2021 EP, spanned over a two-year period. “…I must say this is probably one of the most […] The post Tiwa Savage to release feature film

Popular entertainment pundit and former manager of iconic Dancehall artist Charles Nii Armah-Mensah Jnr better known as Shatta Wale, Bulldog recently posted on social media that the artist’s mother does not have a place to sleep. About two years ago, Shatta Wale’s mother Madam Elsie Avemegah, popularly known as Shatta Mama, was evicted from her […] The post Bulldog lied,

Celebrating his 22nd birthday on January 9, 2024, Black Sherif has opened up about his life and career so far in a new single, addressing illuminati rumours. The reigning VGMA ‘Artiste of The Year’ released the track titled ‘January 9′ as part of his birthday celebration. Due to arts that have been displayed on stages […] The post ‘They want me to die’ –Black

Comoros will vote in an election on Sunday that is expected to deliver a fourth term to President Azali Assoumani, a former military officer whose opponents accuse him of muzzling dissent in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. Nearly 340,000 people are eligible to vote in the country of fewer than one million people. Assoumani, 65, […] The post Comoros President seeks fourth term in

Taiwan has condemned China for what it called intimidation of its citizenry and attempts to influence the island’s elections on Saturday. On Thursday, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu criticised China’s “repeated interference” in the upcoming polls, lambasting Beijing for “once again blatantly intimidating the Taiwanese people and the international community”. The elections “are in the […] The post Taiwan

Iran has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, state media reports. Armed men wearing masks have reportedly boarded the vessel St Nikolas, close to the Omani port of Sohar, and ordered it to sail to an Iranian port. It is unclear why the tanker has been targeted. The St Nikolas […] The post Iran seizes oil tanker near Oman -reports appeared first on The

Israel’s plan to “destroy” Gaza comes from “the highest level of state”, the UN’s top court has heard. The claims were made by South African lawyers as it presented its case accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice. South Africa also called on the court to order Israel to cease military operations […] The post Israel officials

Two Russian missiles have struck a hotel in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, injuring 11 people, the Kharkiv governor says. Photos from Ukraine’s State Emergency Service showed the hotel heavily damaged and firefighters at the scene. Governor Oleh Synehubov said the injured included Turkish journalists. Two S-300 missiles struck at about 22:30 (20:30 GMT), he said. […] The post Russian