The Ghana Police Service has cautioned Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyepong, asking him to be mindful of his actions and utterances. The caution to the NPP firebrand comes after Mr. Agyepong was seen on video verbally abusing a police officer during Thursday’s demonstration by students at the North campus of the University of […] The post ‘Be

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the 2019 edition of the ‘GNPC Ghana’s Fastest Human’ Athletics programme with a call on all stakeholders to put national interest above personal desires in order to help the nation recapture its lost athletic glory. Ghana was the African beacon for athletics in the 1950s through to the […] The post Put national interest first –

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has asked new power distributor Power Distribution Service (PDS) to begin to shed load in some parts of Accra until March 19.. According to GRIDCo, the request to PDS has become necessary due to the diversion of 330KV Aboadze-Volta transmission line at Pokuase due to ongoing construction works on […] The post Begin to shed load in Accra

The Adansi North District office of the National Commission on Civic Education (N.C.C.E) has rolled up a massive public education and sensitization program to tackle corruption in the district. At the Adiembra D/A and Qualitek Montessori Schools, the District Director of N.C.C.E Mr. Sylvester Yaw Asamoah told the participants made up of teachers and pupils […] The post A.R.A.P

Parliament has placed a cap on the number of guests a ministerial nominee is allowed when appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament to 10. Announcing the new measure Friday, Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Oquaye said it will sanitise sittings of the appointments committee and make it more effective. “The Parliamentary service board and […] The post Vetting:

Controversial Prophet Owusu Bempah Friday morning stormed the offices of Accra-based Radio XYZ with gun-wielding men in search of broadcaster ‘Mugabe’, Starr News has learnt. The self-styled man of God and his men, according to reports,  shoved the administrator of the station as they ransacked the offices in their frantic search for the presenter. A […] The post Audio:

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has asked new power distributor Power Distribution Service (PDS) to begin to shed load in some parts of Accra until March 19.. According to GRIDCo, the request to PDS has become necessary due to the diversion of 330KV Aboadze-Volta transmission line at Pokuase due to ongoing construction works on […] The post Begin to shed load in Accra

A massive street demonstration has rocked the Talensi District over the presence and operations of Shaanxi, a Chinese mining company, in the area. Considered the biggest protest ever staged in that mineral-rich but deprived part of the Upper East region, the rally saw hundreds of frustrated men, women and young people chorus strongly for the […] The post Placards

Parliament Thursday approved the issuance of a Sovereign Guarantee of up to GH?2 billion in favour of Ghana Amalgamated Trust (GAT) Limited. GAT, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) backed by the government, was incorporated in December 2018 to raise up to GH¢2 billion and invest in five indigenous banks. The aim is to rescue the […] The post Parliament

A 13-year-old boy died in a fire outbreak Friday dawn at Asafo Fitamu near Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The fire destroyed six metal container shops full of vehicle tyres, paints, among other parts and a wooden structure accommodating a family of three. The incident brought to a standstill economic activities in the business […] The post Boy, 13, burnt to death in Kumasi appeared

The police have arrested two students of the University of Education, Winneba, over their refusal to vacate campus after clashes with the police on Thursday. Central regional police spokesperson DSP Irene Oppong said the duo have been handed over to the Winneba Police Command. “We went round to close the lecture and also their halls […] The post UEW chaos: Two students arrested

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned the “barbaric” assault on three journalists of Ghanaian Times newspaper by some policemen in Accra on Thursday. The assault followed a traffic offence and an accident involving a police officer who was using an unregistered motorcycle and the official Ghanaian Times vehicle, which was transporting the journalists to their various assignment […] The post Attacks