In the raging controversy about his misogynistic comments, leader of Glorious Wave Chapel Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi appears unfazed by criticisms and has pitch his public commentary on tribes a notch higher. This time, he is revealing that Ashanti men, in general, have a needless ego. “When you are qualifying …
Read More »Ghana To Introduce 48-Page Passport Booklet
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced the introduction of a 48-page passport to Ghanaians by the end of the year. The move, which will see the addition of 16 more pages to the already existing 32-page booklet, is aimed at satisfying the needs of frequent travellers. This …
Read More »Zimbabwe hikes fuel prices by 26%
Zimbabwe has increased the price of petrol and diesel by up to 26 percent after the finance minister raised import tax on fuel last week, adding more pressure on citizens grappling with triple-digit inflation. Prices of basic goods and services have more than doubled since June, when the government renamed the RTGS currency …
Read More »Menzgold CEO to address expectant customers after ‘needed rest’
Customers of defunct gold dealership Menzgold have been assured that they will soon hear from the embattled Chief Executive Officer of the company following his release from police custody. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the company, Nii Armah Armatefio said Tuesday that Nana Appiah Mensah needs a few days to …
Read More »Kumasi: REGSEC clamps down on prostitutes, patrons
The Ashanti Regional Security Council is embarking on an exercise to clamp down on prostitutes and their patrons because it is illegal and a public nuisance. Thirty-six Nigerian prostitutes arrested in the exercise have already been repatriated. The Council says prostitution has become a bad influence on minors resulting in increasing child prostitution …
Read More »Juju fails police killer, as bullets pierce arms, stomach, ribs
The self-acclaimed fetish priest and suspected armed robber, Issahaku Yakubu Kambona, 35, who shot and killed a policewoman, Corporal Agartha Nana Nabin, last week in Tamale, is reportedly unconscious since his arrest by a combined force of crack detectives and security personnel. The Chronicle’s in-depth probe has established that Issahaku, …
Read More »Government Urged To Sign-up To ASI Performance Standards To Ensure Responsible Bauxite Mining
The Ghana Integrated Bauxite and Aluminium Authority has been advised to sign up to the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standards Certification Program to ensure responsible bauxite mining in the country. The director of Settle Ghana, a non-governmental organization, Mr Abu Karimu made the appeal in response to agitations by some …
Read More »I’m disappointed in Amidu – Hopeson Adorye
A member of the governing New Patriotic Party’s communication bureau and an aspiring member of Parliament for Kpone Katamanso Constituency, Hopeson Yaovi Adorye has said, he is much disappointed in Mr. Martin Amidu, the holder of the office of the Special Prosecutor. Hopeson Adorye in his submissions on an Accra …
Read More »‘Chop Bar’ operators unhappy with ban on wildlife hunting
Operators of eateries in Accra popularly known as Chop Bars have expressed mixed feelings amidst the ban on wildlife hunting announced by the Forestry Commission. The ban took effect on August 1, 2019, and expected to be lifted on December 1, 2019. Per the ban, during the period, only grasscutters …
Read More »Deadly fungal infection hits SA private hospitals
A deadly, drug-resistant fungus called candida auris is spreading around the world at an alarming rate, reported Business Insider. Hundreds of thousands of people die annually from antibiotic-resistant superbugs – bacteria that evolve so quickly that existing treatments are useless against them. But it’s not just bacterial infections that are spreading, drug-resistant …
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