Ghana and Indonesia’s educational ties have received a significant boost following the award of the 2025 Indonesian Government Scholarship (KNB Scholarship Scheme) to seven Ghanaian students to pursue stud­ies in top Indonesian universities. The scholarship was facilitated through the office of the Hon­orary Consul of Indonesia to Ghana, Mr Paskal A.B. Rois. Mr Rois Paskal … The post 7

 The fourth edition of the Intra-Af­rican Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) is scheduled to take place at Palais des Expositions in the heart of the Algerian capital, Algiers, from September4 to10, 2025. It will be the biggest gathering of industry captains, entrepreneurs, and gov­ernment officials from across the continent. Dubbed as the ultimate mar­ketplace for African … The post Algiers hosts Intra-African

Energy Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor has announced that the ongoing review of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Act will align with Ghana’s energy transition agenda, aiming to attract private investment in low-carbon solutions. The announcement was made at a stakeholder forum held on August 25, 2025, to assess and update the 20-year-old NPA Act. The […]

By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH Japan has one combined distinctive goal on the African agenda – investment, trade and development. This was indicated explicitly in most of the speeches and presentations at the three-day development summit, from August 20-22, attended by African leaders and top-level entrepreneurs in Tokyo. It offered a multifaceted agenda, an alternative to […] The post Japan

Former Black Stars captain John Mensah believes the current team can qualify for the World Cup in North America ahead of the qualifiers against Chad and Mali. Ghana sits top of Group I, three points adrift of second-place Comoros, and could seal their spot at the tournament with victories over their next opponents.The Black Stars travel to Chad for matchday seven on September 7 before hosting West African rivals Mali on September 11 in Accra.Mensah, who played for the Black Stars

By Joshua AMLANU & Ebenezer Adjei NJOKU The domestic fixed income market is expected to experience slower yield compression in second-half 2025, as policymakers balance disinflation gains with need to sustain investor confidence ahead of a planned re-entry to the domestic bond market. According to Databank’s H2 2025 Market Outlook, Treasury bill yields – which […] The post Yield

The country is facing a shortage of medical equipment and medicines, President Duma Boko says.

Leicester City goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk has been singing praise of Ghanaian forward Abdul Fatawu Issahaku after his match-winning performance against Charlton Athletic in the English Championship. The Ghana international scored a sensational curler to return Leicester City to winning ways after back-to-back defeats prior to the trip to Charlton.The victory keeps Leicester's premiership ambition alive despite the campaign being only three weeks old.â??Abdul has shown

Red-hot Daniel Afriyie Barnieh has expressed excitement after scoring a brace to propel FC Aarau to top of the table in the Swiss second-tier league. The Ghana international scored twice as Aarau defeated Stade Laussane 3-0 at Stade Brugglifeld to keep their 100% start to the campaign intact.The in-form forward, who joined Aarau in the summer transfer window after mutually agreeing to terminate his contract with FC Zurich, looks to have rediscovered his goal-scoring form with

By Kizito CUDJOE The recent Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA) amendment has sparked concerns among civil society organisations that transparency in the use of oil revenues may be undermined, as clear budget allocations are replaced with project lists lacking cost details. The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Budget Forum raised the concern, lamenting that unlike previous […] The post CSOs

Ghanaian midfielder Kwasi Sibo was filled with excitement and disappointment after featuring in the La Liga clash against European heavyweights Real Madrid. The 27-year-old was making his second appearance in the Spanish topflight for Real Oviedo, who are still chasing their first win of the campaign following their promotion to the top division.Sibo struck the post in a decent display against Los Blancos but the capital-based club were too strong for the newcomers as they thumped

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH The National Treasurer-Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Ralph Ayitey, has called on businesses to capitalise on the cedi’s relative stability in the exchange market to import capital goods like machinery for agriculture and manufacturing to boost production, stressing that local production is critical for economic stability. Speaking at the Youth Empowerment […] The post Capitalise

Corporal Bernard Bortey of the Ghana Armed Forces, along with six alleged civilian accomplices, has once again been remanded by the Accra Circuit Court in connection with an armed robbery and kidnapping incident involving a fuel tanker. The accused first appeared before His Honour Samuel Bright Acquah on August 11, 2025, where they all pleaded […] The post Suspected Soldier

Ghana reaffirmed its ambitious goal to become Africa’s premier digital trade hub at the official opening of the 2025 National ICT Week, held at the Accra International Conference Centre under the theme: “Ghana as Africa’s Digital Trade Hub: Innovation, Policy and Partnerships for the Future.” Her Excellency Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the Vice President conveyed […] The post Ghana

The transformation of education and skill requirements are changing worldwide, but not at the same rate. Different countries and regions are adapting, largely influenced and shaped by their social and economic priorities and conditions. Are traditional degrees becoming obsolete? There was the era of ‘employability’ in the UK in the early 2000’s for post-1970 institutions […] The post The

It has come to The Chronicle’s notice that some commercial drivers plying the Ofankor Barrier to Asofan route have adopted a worrying practice at night. The drivers operate their vehicles without the assistance of mates. In doing so, these drivers deliberately leave the doors of their minibuses (trotros) wide open throughout the journey, so that […] The post Editorial:

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL), a leading manufacturer for protection relays, substation automation systems, as well as the production of computers for industrial usage, has organised a day’s seminar and technology exchange programme at the ECG Training Centre in Tema in the Greater Accra Region. A  press  release from the Tema Regional ECG and copied to […] The post Schweitzer

Maternal mortality is on the rise in the Ashanti Region, with new figures showing institutional deaths climbing steadily over the past three years, the Regional Health Director, Dr. Fred Adomako-Boateng, has revealed. Speaking at the Mid-Year Review Programme of the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate, Dr. Adomako-Boateng disclosed that institutional maternal mortality ratios have worsened significantly. […] The post Health

An expert panel of policymakers, academics, private sector leaders, and civil society organizations has called for urgent reforms to Ghana’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) regulatory framework in order to accelerate infrastructure delivery and attract greater private sector investment. The call was made at the 2nd PPP Expert Panel Roundtable, held at the British Council in Accra […] The post Experts

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is partnering Brainsfield Company Limited to reaffirm its commitment to advancing the country’s power sector. During a recent working visit to Brainsfield’s facility at Pokuase-ACP Estate, in the Ga North Municipality, Accra, ECG Board Member, Simon Akotli, who led the delegation, commended the company for its significant contribution to ECG’s […] The post ECG