A 22-year-old Ghanaian based in Spain has been arrested in an alleged scam of the largest internet retailer that totalled nearly $370,000 by sending return packages filled with dirt. According to the police, the modus operandi of James Gilbert Kwarteng, of Palma de Mallorca, Spain was filling up the ordered …
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Policeman and soldier colleague rob mobile money vendor
A mobile money vendor has been robbed of an amount of GH¢23,500 by a uniformed policeman and his accomplice soldier at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. The victim last Wednesday at about 11:30am withdrew the amount at Fidelity Bank, Nkawkaw branch on his way to Akim Sekyere but on reaching …
Read More »Our daughters are not dead – Families of Missing girls
The families of the three missing girls in Takoradi in the Western region say they do not believe that their relatives are dead. The families of the three girls who were allegedly kidnapped by Samuel Wills – a Nigerian – last year say, they still believe that the girls will …
Read More »Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah can turn things around- Fatau Dauda
Ghana and ex- Enyimba FC goalkeeper Fatau Dauda has said that Kwesi Appiah should be given the support to continue his role as head coach of the Black Stars. Fatau who was omitted from the Black Stars squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations believes the Ghana gaffer can …
Read More »Takoradi: Police meets families of missing girls, serves notice for DNA samples
Representatives from the Western Regional Police Command have met with the families of the three girls kidnapped in Takoradi. This meeting comes a day after Police investigating the disappearance of the girls found human parts in the sewage system behind the home of one suspects in the case. The three …
Read More »Audio: Man’s lover bites off ex-girlfriend’s lip over money
A woman, believed to be in her 30’s and lover of a man identified as Aliwaye Rabiu, has allegedly bitten the man’s ex-girlfriend’s lower lip at Effiduase in the Ashanti region over a debt he owed. “I was attacked by Rabiu and the new girl who bit off my lower …
Read More »National Ambulance Service To Receive 48 new Mercedes Benz Ambulances Within 40 Days
The Ghana National Ambulance Service in the next 40 days will take delivery of 48 new Mercedes Benz Ambulances as the first batch of the 275 ambulances promised by the government. The Akufo-Addo led government has unveiled 275 Mercedes Benz Ambulances which will be distributed to all constituencies in the …
Read More »Mob kills Nigerian man wrongly accused of kidnapping in South Africa
A 34-year-old Nigerian, Samuel Nkennaya, has been killed while another Nigerian, Chinonso Nwudo is in critical condition in South Africa following a mob attack. Mr. Victor Ayanfe-Oyebanjo, Secretary of Mpumalanga Province branch of the Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) disclosed this in a statement made available to news media …
Read More »138 communities in Upper West declared Open Defecation Free in six months
A total of 138 communities in the Upper West Region have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) from January to June 2019, bringing the total number of ODF communities in the Region to 674. All the 88 communities in the Nandom District were ODF whilst 156 out of 227 communities …
Read More »Police rescue one of five kidnapped RCCG Pastors
The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday said it rescued one of the five Pastors abducted by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The Command, in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said one of the victims, Deaconess Ibelegbo Chidinma, was rescued unhurt. He assured that the remaining …
Read More »Finance director drowns in Abuja flood
A heavy flood on Friday swept away the Director of Finance, Federal Capital Territory High Court, Mr Tony Okecheme. Okecheme was on his way to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in his official 2017 Toyota Camry when his vehicle stalled in the flood water at Galadimawa Roundabout, Abuja. It was …
Read More »Minority questions price of night vision goggles, other gadgets for Armed Forces
The approval of an 11 million dollar loan facility for the supply of night vision binoculars, monoculars and training equipment for the Ghana Armed Forces was a subject of controversy on the Floor of Parliament on Friday. According to the report of the Finance Committee, a single night vision goggle …
Read More »The names behind PDS revealed
There have been some speculations on the composition and credibility of the Ghanaian local consortium holding 51 per cent of the shares in the Power Distribution Services (PDS) Ghana Limited with some suggesting that a group of barbers at Osu in Accra are the ones behind it.The government on Tuesday …
Read More »Missing T’di girls: Retrieved skeletons not our girls -Family
Families of the three missing Takoradi girls have said that the Human body parts, two skulls that were exhumed by the police investigating the kidnapping of three girls in Takoradi, from the backyard of the prime suspect, Samuel Udoetuk Wills at Kansaworodo are not that of their missing relatives. Speaking …
Read More »(VIDEO): How Police Discovered Dead Bodies of Takoradi Missing Girls
Ghana Police on Friday night retrieved human remains from a septic tank in a property previously occupied by the key suspect in the kidnapping of the three Takoradi girls. Upon tipoff and with the aid of sniffer dogs the Police raided an uncompleted building located at Kasaworodo a suburb of …
Read More »SPOTLIGHT: Congresswoman Ilhan Omar trolls Trump with Ghana visit
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Read More »China vows fight against Trump’s latest tariffs as stocks sink
China on Friday vowed to fight back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to slap 10% tariffs on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports, a move that ended a month-long trade truce. China’s new ambassador to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, said Beijing would take “necessary countermeasures” to …
Read More »How murdered policewoman escaped death at Shatta Wale’s show
The killing of a policewoman, Corporal Agatha Nana Nabin, at a checkpoint on Tuesday, has set the rumour mill agog in the Northern Regional capital of Tamale, with various theories being propounded. An investigation The Chronicle is conducting has landed on two divergent speculations, and wonders if the policewoman was …
Read More »Cocaine worth €1bn seized in Germany’s largest haul
Over four tonnes of the drug were being transported from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Antwerp, Belgium, when they were intercepted by authorities during a routine check two weeks ago. The shipment, listed as soya beans, was hidden in over 200 black sports bags inside a shipping container. The drugs have since …
Read More »Sheffield United plot last-minute move for Daniel Amartey
English Premier League newcomers Sheffield United are planning a last minute swoop for Leicester City star Daniel Amartey. According to Football Insider, the 24 year old has emerged as a top priority for Blades boss Chris Wilder. The manager is reportedly looking for a defensive-minded midfielder who can also operate …
Read More »Parliament approves $1.5 billion cocoa syndicated loan today
Government is seeking an amount of $1.5 billion for the purchase of Cocoa beans for the 2019/2020 crop season. In a motion tabled before parliament, Cocobod wants receivables backed trade finance facility from a consortium of banks and financial institutions. It’s expected that the motion would be approved later today …
Read More »Societe Generale Ghana holds 1st mini draw in 2019 ‘Deposit and Win Promotion’
Launched to a hugely positive reception on 14th July 2019, the Societe Generale Ghana bank 2019 ‘Deposit and Win Promotion’ has gone from strength to strength with customers from all across Ghana participating for their chance to win amazing prizes including 3 brand new Suzuki Balenos, trendy smartphones, large screen …
Read More »Thieves raid Kenyasi Pentecost Church, bolts with equipment worth GHC10,000
Thieves have raided the Church of Pentecost branch at Kenyase in the Ahafo Region and have made away with several musical equipment. The stolen items including 1 mixer, 2 amplifiers, 1 crossover and 1 equalizer are estimated to cost over GHC10,000. The unfortunate incident occurred Wednesday night. The Sound Engineer …
Read More »Planned shutdown of some ‘troubled’ Savings and Loans companies eminent
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) would in coming weeks move in to “close down” some “troubled” Savings and loans companies that are facing “serious” financial challenges. This is based on some engagements that central bank have had with these institutions over their “worsening” financial position; which has necessitated the regulator …
Read More »Stonebwoy blows his own horn, claims Ghanaians ‘tear us down’
Afro-dancehall musician Stonebwoy is blowing his own horn on Twitter after failing to gain traction for his ongoing “Shuga European Tour”. He has performed in four different European countries so far on his tour, but the buzz has been low. Portugal, Holland, Austria and Sweden are the countries he has …
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