The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday announced the balloting order for its flagbearer election with Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament and flagbearer hopeful Alban Bagbin getting the number one spot. Nurudeen Iddrisu picked the 2nd spot with former President John Mahama, Sly Mensah, Spio Garbrah, Goosie Tanoh and Joshua Alabi settling for the 3rd, […] The post NDC

The Mineral Commission has directed Shaanxi Mining Ghana Limited to suspend all mining operations at its Gbane mining site with immediate effect. It follows the death of at least 11 small-scale miners in a blast on the concession with several others reportedly injured. The disaster  struck before the wee hours of Wednesday at Gbane, a […] The post Mining

A decision by the Akyem Oda Police to clamp down on drug peddlers and drug hotspots in the area has been met with violent resistance leading to the injury of a Police officer. Akyem Oda is one of the notorious areas in the Eastern region in terms of peddling of narcotic drugs. Some efforts were […] The post Oda: ‘Drug addicts’ clash with Police, one stabbed appeared

An Accra Circuit Court yesterday, ordered the Managing Director of Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) to produce audio conversation of Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central and an officer of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The court gave the order at the request of Special Prosecutor (SP) Mr Martin Alamisi Burns Kaiser Amidu. Mr […] The post Court

Former president JJ Rawlings has on Wednesday denied reports he is breaking away from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to form a new political party. Media reports have it that the former military leader is masterminding the formation of a new party with some leading members of the Umbrella family. The founder of the largest […] The post I’m not breaking away from NDC –

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an application challenging the constitutionality of the government’s facilitation of the construction of the National Cathedral. James Kwabena Bomfeh, a former Youth Organiser of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) proceeded to court in March 2017, seeking constitutional interpretation on the extent to which the State should get involved in […] The post SC

The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection wants the police to up the ante in unmasking the culprits behind a kidnapping incident in Takoradi, Western region. Madam Cynthia Morrison said she is in a “panic mood” and the onus lies on the security agencies to restore confidence in the public. “They [police] should up their game […] The post Kidnapping:

At least 11 small-scale miners are feared dead and several mineworkers reportedly injured in a disaster that struck before the wee hours of Wednesday at Gbane, a community in the eastern area of the Talensi District. Speaking to Starr News minutes after five bodies were pulled out from a mining pit at the scene of […] The post UE/R: 11 dead, dozens injured

Mr. Gabriel Opoku-Asare has been appointed as Head of Society (Sustainability and Responsibility) – Africa Region at Diageo Plc. Mr. Opoku-Asare whose new role takes effect February 1, 2019 will lead “Diageo’s Sustainability and Responsibility strategy across the beverage giants’ 13 priority markets, comprising 4 business units which are Africa Emerging Markets, East Africa, Southern […] The post Gabriel

The Supreme Court is expected to give its judgment on the construction of a National Cathedral today, January 23, 2019. James Kwabena Bomfeh, the plaintiff, is against the construction of the religious edifice, arguing that Ghana is a secular state and it was therefore wrong for the state to be “excessively entangled in any religion […] The post Supreme Court rules on

Security Analyst Adam Bonah on Tuesday faulted the police in Takoradi for responding poorly to the kidnapping situation in the Western Regional capital. “Right from the beginning, I think there were some lapses here and there. Probably, the police could have responded quite quickly to be able to rescue these girls, but unfortunately they weren’t […] The post Kidnapping

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is off to Davos, Switzerland to attend the 2019 World Economic Forum Annual Meetings. The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting brings together leaders of global society including the heads and members of more than 100 governments, top executives of the 1,000 foremost global companies, leaders of international organizations and relevant […] The post Bawumia

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has re-opened the Anglogold Ashanti gold mine in Obuasi, which had been closed since 2014. Addressing the Chiefs and people of Obuasi, on Tuesday, 22nd January, 2019, Akufo-Addo noted that upon his assumption of office, a series of discussions and negotiations took place, the end-result being the re-development project of […] The post Obuasi