GENERAL NEWS

Sleeping at events not part of your promises – Akufo-Addo told

Following a trending video that seems to show President Akufo-Addo sleeping during proceedings at Russia-Africa Summit, it has been insinuated that the President may be causing financial loss to the country because sleeping at events which was not part of promises made to Ghanaians. Japhet Festus Gbede is quoted to …

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Veteran Broadcaster Cyril Acolatse has died

Veteran Broadcaster, Cyril Harry Kwasi Acolatse, has died at age 77. Mr Acolaste worked with the national broadcaster, GBC Radio and GBC Television. He passed away on Monday in Tema in the Greater Accra Region, family sources told Myjoyonline.com. Among the programs he hosted on Ghana Television were Focus, Searchlight, Insight, Topic, …

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NABCo beneficiaries picket at head office over delayed allowances

Some unpaid Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) trainees on Monday picketed at the NABCO head office over their delayed allowances. The trainees earlier petitioned their employer to release the allowances which had not been paid since November 2018. Efforts by the beneficiaries over the period to retrieve their locked up stipends …

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Photos: OTEC School holds annual graduation and matriculation ceremonies

OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies (OSJCS) on Sunday October 28, 2019, held its 2nd congregation and matriculation ceremonies for two group of graduating students, who completed their studies in September and December 2018 respectively. The Grandaunts with their Lecturers and School Administrators The colorful  event which took place …

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American Embassy reacts to Chronicle’s ‘Nyate, Nyate’ headline

The Embassy of the United States of America, in Accra, has reacted to our Wednesday’s banner headline – American ‘Nyate, Nyate’ Girl Orders Ghana To Restore PDS. In a telephone conversation with some of the editorial team members of The Chronicle, the embassy said Ms Kyeh Kim is not a …

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3 killed in devastating floods, property destroyed in Builsa South

Recent floods in the Upper East Region have claimed three lives and caused considerable damage to personal and public property as well as farm produce in the Builsa South District. A school building has had its roof ripped off partially by the winds that accompanied the heavy rains, forcing pupils …

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Floods kill 11 children in Ashanti region

Eleven children have lost their lives to floods in the Ashanti Region within a month-and-a-half, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has said. The Regional Director of NADMO, Mr Kwabena Nsenkyire who made the disclosure on Monday, 28 October 2019 said the latest casualty was a nine-year-old boy, whose body …

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Closure of Benin border a big blow to ECOWAS – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has observed that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has a lot on its table to do in order to achieve the desired integration indicating that there is a delicate period ahead of the regional bloc. Addressing an eight-member delegation of the First Bank of Nigeria …

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Rabies scare hit Assin Fosu Municipality

The Assin Fosu Municipal Veterinary Officer, Dr Robert Asare, has cautioned residents of Assin Atonsu in the Assin Fosu Municipality to be wary of possible cases of rabies in the area. He urged them to be extra careful in dealing with dogs, cats and other pets while lovers of dog …

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6yr-old primary school pupil dies after downpour

Reports from the Ashanti Region indicate that a 6-year-old primary school pupil has drowned in Moshie Zongo, a suburb of Kumasi following a 30-minute downpour on Monday afternoon. The incident, which has been confirmed by the Ashanti Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Kwabena Nsenkyire, adds up …

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