The government of Ghana has revealed that the latest oil discovery will double the country’s production by 2021. In what is a major oil discovery, the Norwegian company Aker Energy ASA announced on January 10, 2019 that based on existing subsurface data from seismic, wells drilled and an analysis of the Pecan-4A well result, the […] The post New oil discovery to double

The government has strongly stated that it will not pay any Menzgold customer with state money and has urged aggrieved customers to seek redress in court. A statement signed by the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said the customers since April 2016 ignored several warnings by the Bank of Ghana and the Securities and Exchange […] The post We won’t pay Menzgold customers

Violence erupted Thursday in Yendi in the Northern region between the Abudus and the Andanis, a day after the latter raised concerns about what they described as infractions by the former on the road map to peace in the traditional areas. The Police have deployed water cannon and crowd control vehicles in the area, Starr […] The post N/R: Abudus, Andanis clash again appeared first on

The Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, has charged newly sworn-in judges of the Circuit Court to pay attention to details of all cases that will come before them and deliver sound and well-reasoned judgements. Swearing in eight new Circuit Court judges at the Supreme Court building, the Chief Justice said the actions, inactions and judicial decisions […] The post Deliver quality

An Accra High Court has thrown out a suit filed by troubled gold firm, Menzgold Ghana Limited against the Bank of Ghana and the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). The High Ccourt, presided over by Mrs Justice Akua Amoah, dismissed the suit after a preliminary legal objection raised by SEC and BoG. According to the […] The post Court throws out Menzgold suit against

Indeed to engage in a major financial sector reform with particular focus on the banking sector is a process. This process started way back in 2014 with comprehensive diagnosis of the sector leading to detail report. The scope and scale of the problems identified needed a new framework of law for both the banking and […] The post GAT Created to Capture

Aker Energy has discovered oil in commercial quantity in Ghana estimated around 450 – 550 million barrels, the company has announced. The well was drilled at the Pecan field approximately 166 kilometres southwest of Takoradi in Ghana, to a vertical depth of 4,870 meters in 2,667 meters of water. The DWT/CTP block offshore Ghana contains […] The post 550m barrels of oil discovered

MTN Ghana Foundation has served notice that it would will be closing submission of entries for MTN Heroes of Change Season 5 on January 18, 2019. According to the network provider in a statement “members of the public are being reminded to nominate individuals who are making positive difference in their communities through various projects […] The post MTN Heroes

The beleaguered CEO of Menzgold Nana Appiah Mensah escaped from Ghana through an unapproved route, a security expert has revealed. Adam Bonaa believes the man on Interpol’s wanted list and popularly known as NAM 1 sneaked out of the West African country around October 2018 into neighbouring Togo before enplaning to another country. A court […] The post Menzgold

The Host of Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere, has slammed the governor of the Central Bank, Dr Ernest Addison and urged him to “sit up” and behave in a manner that befits the office he holds. According to Adom-Otchere, the several press conference held by the Central Bank governor has been full of […] The post ‘Sit up and stop the

The leadership of Queen Mothers of Ghana has beseeched President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to consider appointing them to serve on Boards of State Institutions in order to contribute their quota to the development of Ghana. The leader of the delegation Nana Abena Boatemah told the president during a call on him at the Jubilee […] The post Give us board appointments –

The Parents, Teachers Association of the Koforidua Secondary Technical School (SECTECH) has procured furniture to ameliorate inadequate furniture challenges confronting the School. Parents were levied GH¢100 each towards the project, a decision taken during a PTA meeting held in December 2018. Some parents tell Starr News they were taken aback over the amount having paid […] The post Koforidua