President John Dramani Mahama on Friday May 1, 2026, granted ‘amnesty’ to three hundred (300) Chief Inspectors of Police who obtained between 50-52% percent in the recently held Police College entry exams to enter the academy. The President issued the ‘fiat’ at Odumase Krobo in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region during […] The post Mahama grants

A major anti-illegal mining operation in the Western Region has led to the arrest of 49 suspected illegal miners following an armed ambush on a National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) taskforce team stationed in Nzema East. The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, when a NAIMOS operations team came under gunfire from suspected […] The post 49

The Bank of Ghana says the Ghana cedi appreciated by 40.7 per cent against the US dollar in 2025, a development that had significant accounting effects on its financial statements. According to the Bank, the appreciation of the cedi reduced the cedi value of foreign-currency-denominated assets held on its books, resulting in valuation losses. The […] The post The cedi gained 40.7% against the dollar

Countries across Western and Central Africa are grappling with mounting pressure on their health systems as shrinking financing collides with rising demand driven by population growth, disease outbreaks, climate shocks, and a growing dual burden of disease. In response to these challenges, the World Bank Group has developed a new regional health strategy titled “Fit […] The post Accra

The Bank of Ghana says its Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) has strengthened Ghana’s foreign exchange reserves and supported stability in the foreign exchange market. In its 2025 financial statements, the central bank said the programme has contributed to the stabilisation of Ghana’s foreign exchange market by strengthening reserve buffers and reducing structural pressures on […] The post Domestic

Do not buy the propaganda that the loss BoG made is only GHc15.63 billion. It is more than that. Adding the loss in Other Comptehensive Income (OCI) of GHC19.32 billion gives a total loss of GHC34.95 billion. This explains why the negative equity deteriorated from GHC58.62 billion in 2024 to GHC93.82 billion in 2025. This […] The post Gideon Boako writes: BoG losses are more than 15.63bn

The Ghana Police Service has dismantled a suspected armed robbery gang believed to be behind a string of violent attacks in the Upper East Region, arresting four suspects while two others were shot dead during a special intelligence-led operation. The operation, carried out on April 29, 2026, targeted the gang’s hideout at Zuarungu, where police […] The post Police Gun Down Two,

Adamus Resources Limited has formally petitioned the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, seeking a reversal of the government’s decision to revoke its mining licenses at Salma, Anwia and Akango. The development was disclosed in a Facebook post by a spokesperson for the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa kwesi Schandorf […] The post Adamus Resources

The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has directed the Amenfi East Municipal Assembly and the Municipal Security Council to urgently identify a miner who allegedly operated behind the New Cooperative Academy at Wassa Gyapa in the Western Region. The directive follows a viral video that showed illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, taking place […] The post Western

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested a man said to be an elder of The Church of Pentecost for allegedly operating an illegal mining site at Akyem Morso near Juaso in the Asante Akyem South District of the Ashanti Region. The suspect, identified as David Bobie Peter, was apprehended during a targeted […] The post Pentecost Elder Arrested For Allegedly

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has restored electricity supply to the Afram Plains after a major outage triggered by damage to a marine cable in the early hours of Monday. Speaking in an interview, the General Manager for External Communications at ECG, Dr. Charles Nii Ayiku Ayiku, explained that the fault occurred about 400 […] The post ECG Restores Power to Afram Plains After

The Central Regional Health Directorate has launched an investigation into the reported maternal death at the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital. In a statement issued yesterday, the Directorate expressed deep sorrow over the incident and extended condolences to the bereaved family and all those affected by the tragedy. It described the death of a mother […] The post GHS probes maternal

The Chronicle’s independent investigation has uncovered that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has earned a reputation as a results-driven law enforcement chief, whose leadership is anchored in intelligence-led policing. Across regions, Mr Yohuno is widely described by both the public and security analysts as a commander, whose active intelligence network […] The post Armed

Former Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has been arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), in connection with an ongoing investigation into suspected financial irregularities. Sources within EOCO indicate that Kofi Jumah was picked up on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 and is currently in the custody of the […] The post Kofi Jumah Arrested Again! appeared first

The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has marked the 2026 World Malaria Day with a large-scale community engagement programme aimed at intensifying awareness creation, prevention efforts and collective action against malaria in its host communities. Held under the global theme, “Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can. Now We Must,” the programme brought together stakeholders from […] The post Gold

The Energy Commission of Ghana has graduated a new batch of certified electricians from Bono, Ashanti and Bono East regions as part of ongoing efforts to improve safety and ensure professionalism in electrical installation and enhance standards across the nation. The training and certification programme, which was held on Tuesday, this week, in Kumasi,   forms […] The post Energy

Africa’s ability to tell its own story is slipping not for lack of talent or platforms, but because the media industry itself is running out of money to sustain independent journalism. That was the stark warning from ABN Holdings Chief Executive, George Twumasi, who argued that the continent’s “narrative sovereignty” is increasingly under threat as […] The post Africa’s Media

Veteran media scholar, Prof. Kwame Karikari, has issued a strong warning to African journalists to urgently broaden their focus beyond domestic party politics or risk becoming irrelevant in a fast-changing geopolitical environment. According to him, many African media houses remain excessively consumed by internal political quarrels while powerful foreign interests continue to shape the continent’s […] The post African

Young leaders from across Africa and the diaspora took centre stage at the fifth edition of the Yale Model African Union Conference (YMAU), which concluded in Accra after three days of dialogue, innovation, and collaboration. Held from March 13 to 15, 2026, under the theme “Imagine, Challenge & Build the Africa We Want,” the conference […] The post African

Okofrobuor Obeng Nuako II, the Dunkwahene, has expressed grave concern over the continued usage of drugs including cannabis, cocaine, tramadol and alcohol by the youth. He noted during the observation of Akwasidae, last Sunday, that drug abuse which normally acts as a catalyst for economic woes and creates a profound negative impact on the community has become rampant […] The post Dunkwahene