The government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing all bypass projects on the Accra–Kumasi highway by the end of 2027, with Roads and Highways Minister, Kwame Governs Kwame Agbodza, assuring contractors and the public that ongoing road expansion works remain a top national priority. Speaking during an inspection tour of road projects along the corridor […] The post Government

Charles Amissah was twenty-nine years old. He was an engineer. On the night of 6th February 2026, a hit-and-run driver knocked him down at Circle Overpass in Accra. The ambulance arrived in three minutes. Three minutes. The crew did everything right. Then the hospitals killed him. The 118 Minutes The Police Hospital turned him away. […] The post 118 Minutes Of Neglect: Who Killed Charles Amissah?

A deeply troubling report by Citi FM over the weekend has once again has drawn national attention to Ghana’s growing mental health crisis. The report, titled “KATH records surge in Mental Health cases, logs 15,000 OPD visits annually,” revealed that the Psychiatric Unit of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital is recording nearly 15,000 Out Patient Department cases every year. Among the leading […] The post Editorial:

A past student of New Edubiase Senior High School in the Adansi South District of Ashanti region, Mrs. Mavis Osei Akoto Opoku, has donated a mechanised water System to her Alma Mater and refurbished the school’s girls’ bathroom as well. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, which also coincided with the inauguration of the school’s Regimental Band, […] The post CEO of

History was recently made at Abeka, a suburb of Accra, when the first installed Ewe Chief of the town was traditionally and legally recognised as the only bona fide Ewe Chief of the township. All attempts to install an Ewe Chief since the establishment of Abeka, as a regency of the Asere stool of Ga […] The post Ewes at Abeka install new chief appeared first on The Ghanaian

A Delta Air Lines long-haul service operating from the United States to Nigeria was forced to turn back mid-journey after spending several hours in the air, following what the airline described as an operational issue. Flight DL54, which was scheduled to operate from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lagos, departed Atlanta at about 5:42 p.m. […] The post Delta

Pop star Dua Lipa has filed a $15m (£11m) lawsuit against Samsung, alleging it used her image on packaging for its televisions without permission. Lipa alleges that Samsung prominently used a photograph of her face without consent on various television models sold across the US, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday in the US […] The post Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use

Popular Nigerian musician, Rema, is set to headline the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles. FIFA made this known in an Instagram post while unveiling the lineup of artists scheduled to perform at the event. The singer is booked to perform at the World Cup opening ceremony on June 12 2026, alongside LISA, Katy Perry, […] The post Rema to headline 2026 World Cup appeared first on The

Controversial musician Wanlov the Kubolor has revealed that he does not like being addressed by the name Owusu-Bonsu because it reminds him of colonial influence and distorted African identity. In an interview on Asempa FM, Wanlov explained that he often reacts with surprise whenever strangers call him by that name in public. “Sometimes when I […] The post I dislike my name Owusu-Bonsu – Wanlov appeared

Officially known as Martin King Arthur, Kofi Kinaata has been named the Best Highlife Artiste of the Year at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA). In addition to the Best Highlife Artiste of the year, the singer-songwriter achieved a spectacular double victory, also picking up Best Highlife Song for his poignant tribute track, ‘It […] The post Kofi Kinaata

President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran’s response to US proposals to end the war as “totally unacceptable”. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said Tehran’s proposal, sent via Pakistan, which has served as a mediator, included an immediate end to the war on all fronts, a halt to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and […] The post Trump

A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington DC last month has pleaded not guilty. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with federal gun crimes and attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump. The gun charges include using a firearm during a crime of violence and interstate transportation of a […] The post Washington dinner shooting

The Philippine House of Representatives has voted to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte for a second time, threatening her plan to run for president in 2028. Monday’s vote moves the impeachment process to the Senate for trial, where if convicted, the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte will be disqualified from holding public office. The 47-year-old […] The post Philippine

The European Council has terminated the partial suspension of a cooperation agreement with Syria, thereby restoring fuller trade ties with the country as it seeks to emerge from nearly 14 years of war. The council said on Monday the move marked an important step towards strengthening relations between the European Union and Syria. The decision […] The post EU agrees to restore full trade ties with

A brief bout of physical exercise can create “ripples” of activity in your brain that help you store and retrieve memories. Memory can be such a fickle thing. Whether trying to remember people’s names, recall a list of items you need from the shop or preparing for an important exam or job interview, information that […] The post The right type of exercise that can improve

“Raw materials are exhaustible, but human knowledge grows with use. That is the secret of industrial diversification, job creation and prosperity.” — Professor Calestous Juma, Harvard Kennedy School A £1.9 million UK Africa partnership has ended where many similar initiatives stall. Not with a stack of reports, but with Ghana’s first fully operational National Research […] The post Feature:

The Ghana Police Service, through a statement posted on its official Facebook page, has announced the arrest of two suspected armed robbers believed to be behind a series of violent highway and street robberies within the Bolgatanga municipality and along the Bolgatanga-Walewale highway. The suspects, identified as Moses Akungoe, popularly known as “Mosbee,” and Jacob […] The post Police

A major political and economic confrontation has erupted between the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the interpretation of the 2025 audited financial statements of the Bank of Ghana, with Ofoase-Ayirebi MP, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and GoldBod Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, at the centre of the escalating […] The post KON, Sammy Gyamfi

The persistent destruction of fibre-optic cables across Ghana has cost telecommunication companies an estimated US$69.3 million in repairs over the past five years, raising fresh concerns over the stability of the country’s digital infrastructure. Data available to The Chronicle indicates that between 2021 and 2025, telecom operators recorded a total of 33,878 fibre cuts nationwide, disrupting internet […] The post Telcos

The streets of Bogoso and Prestea came alive with joyous scenes of relief, as former workers of the Bogoso Prestea Mine staged a solidarity march to celebrate the payment of their long-outstanding severance packages by the mine’s new operator, Heath Goldfields. For many of the workers and their families, the moment marked the end of […] The post Heath Goldfields Pays $22m Severance