Content platform, YouTube is tightening the requirements creators must meet to access advertising revenue through its YouTube Partner Programme (YPP), with the changes expected to particularly affect creators who rely heavily on short-form content. Long-form creators will now need 8,000 qualified watch hours in 12 months, up from 4,000, alongside at least 1,000 subscribers to […] The post Content

Multiple award-winning musician Ofori Amponsah has expressed his desire to connect with the younger generation of musicians, saying he wants to use his experience to help nurture the next generation of Ghanaian musical talents. In an interview with Kafui Dey, the highlife musician said he still feels young and believes he has much more to […] The post I am ready to nurture young

US prices rose 3.4% in the year to July, slightly lower than the 3.5% in the year to June, new figures show. Energy remained volatile as the Middle East conflict has continued. While gasoline prices were down 2.9% in July compared to June, they were up 24.6% over the year. Month to month, inflation rose […] The post US inflation eases as food and fuel costs cool appeared first on The

The Damang Mine, operated by Engineers and Planners (E&P), a wholly Ghanaian-owned company, has opened up employment opportunities for nearly 400 people barely four months into operations, with 180 already at work. The development has provided an early boost to employment in the mine’s catchment communities, following the transition of the Damang Gold Mine to […] The post Benefits

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has protested the decision to compel some High Court judges to continue hearing part-heard criminal trials during the ongoing legal vacation. The association has raised concerns over the recall of judges and the implications of the practice for lawyers who may have made prior commitments during the vacation period. In […] The post GBA Takes

For inmates of the Tarkwa Prison, rehabilitation is taking on a new meaning as the prison farm becomes a place not only to produce food, but also to cultivate skills, dignity and hope for life beyond the prison walls. Through its Prison Agro-Support and Empowerment (PASE) Project, the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has supported the […] The post Gold Fields plant seeds of hope at Tarkwa Prison

The Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability, Alhaji Baba Seidu Issifu, has commended the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for positively responding to his aid request and, most importantly, for injecting about US$1 million into the Ghanaian economy. He believed retailers, wholesalers and others would benefit from the decision of the donor to […] The post June

For six months every year, communities across five districts in Ghana’s Upper East Region face a silent crisis not from floods or storms, but from the slow, creeping devastation of the dry season. As a result, water sources dry up, toilets become unusable, while women spend up to four hours daily just to find water […] The post Five Upper East Districts face annual crisis

Two senior U.S. defence officials have visited Ghana to reaffirm Washington’s security partnership with Accra and explore ways to strengthen the country’s capacity to address domestic and regional security challenges, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Embassy in Ghana and copied to The Chronicle. Assistant Secretary of War, Daniel Zimmerman and the United […] The post US War

For more than two decades, Ms. Doris Anum-Dorhuso held on to one prayer: to become a mother. However, year after year passed with her still being childless. Yet, the Chartered Accountant refused to let go of that hope. And then her story changed on July 3, 2026. Both traditional and social media turned their spotlights […] The post How a 61-yr-old woman defied the odds to become a mother

Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has said the Ghanaian authorities have known about the alleged Asante Berko–AKSA bribery deal since 2020, insisting that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) began investigating the case more than six years ago. According to Mr. Amidu, the OSP opened investigations into the alleged bribery scheme in April 2020 […] The post Amidu’s

Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement aimed at strengthening security along cross-border trade corridors and protecting the movement of traders and goods between the two countries. The agreement, signed in Accra on Monday, August 10, 2026 by Ghana’s Acting Minister for Defence, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and Burkina Faso’s Minister of […] The post Editorial:

If Ghana ever exports laughter, it might rival cocoa. We are a nation that laughs at everything from dumsor to politics, and that natural gift has quietly built a thriving comedy industry. Today, comedians fill auditoriums, skits generate millions of views and digital creators earn a living making people laugh. Yet, somehow, comedy is still […] The post The Joke of an Industry:

The North East Regional Police Command has arrested four persons and intercepted 118 bags of cocoa beans allegedly being smuggled to neighbouring Togo through the Bunkpurugu-Togo border. The cocoa beans, weighing 11,800 kilogrammes, were intercepted at Bunkpurugu on Sunday, August 9, 2026, following information received by the Police about a truck transporting a suspicious consignment […] The post Police

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has formally protested the issuance of warrants compelling specific High Court judges to continue part-heard criminal trials during the ongoing legal vacation, arguing the move breaches long-standing court rules and professional convention. In a letter to the Judiciary signed by National President Efua Ghartey, the GBA said three law firms […] The post GBA Protests

Former Minister of Power, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has denied any knowledge of, or involvement in, allegations of bribery linked to the US case of Mr Asante Berko. He completely and emphatically denied any knowledge of a request or demand for any money as alleged and linked to him, even though he accepts that he was […] The post Kwabena Donkor: I’m Not A Bribe- Taker! …

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on President John Mahama to withhold assent to the Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, describing the legislation as a good reform undermined by a flawed and rushed process. The party said although it supported the replacement of the existing PNDCL 81 and reforms aimed at improving traceability, […] The post NPP To Mahama: Don’t Assent To COCOBOD Bill

The Osagyefo Kpolly Armah Foundation, in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Prisons Command, has renovated and commissioned the female prison health facility at the Central Prisons in Kumasi. The project, which included an expanded office space for officers and a urinal, is aimed at strengthening the partnership between the foundation and the Ghana Prisons Service […] The post Osagyefo

The government has upheld the revocation of the mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited and directed the Minerals Commission to assume immediate administrative control of the mine as part of measures to revive operations and protect jobs. The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, who announced the decision during a visit […] The post Government Takes Over Adamus Resources’

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted 25 police personnel in recognition of their outstanding performance and significant contribution to the fight against crime. The personnel, drawn from the Bono East, Tema and Western Central Police Regions, were rewarded for their roles in a series of successful operations, including the arrest of […] The post IGP