Vice National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Sofo Azorka, has assured Ghanaians former President John Dramani Mahama will restore allowance for trainee nurses and ensure unemployed nurses are posted to health facilities if he is returned to power at the 2020 polls. He gave the assurance when he, together with some […] The post Mahama

A member of the NDC’s legal team Chris Ackumey says the police will be embarrassed if the case against the National Chairman of the opposition party Samuel Ofosu Ampofo goes to court. According to him, the said preferred against Mr. Ofosu Ampofo in the leaked tape saga will be difficult to substantiate. Mr Ofosu-Ampofo and […] The post Ofosu Ampofo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday, 18th on March 2019, witnessed the change of guard ceremony at the Jubilee House in Accra. The ceremonial parade is an old tradition inherited from the British during the period of colonialism. The ceremony, a quarterly event, is similar to that of the Buckingham Palace. Monday’s ceremony was […] The post Ghana

The Chereponi Police commander Chief Supt. Henry Amankwaatia has admitted he and his men are overwhelmed in the persistent conflict  between Konkombas and Chokosis in the Chereponi district. In the recent clash, two persons have been confirmed dead and dozens of weak mud- houses have been burnt in the violence allegedly triggered by an attack […] The post Chereponi

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is calling on the police to arrest popular preacher Rev. Isaac Owusu-Bempah following his visit to a radio station with gun-wielding men in search of a broadcaster. The founder of Glorious Word and Power Ministries International last Friday went to the premises of Radio XYZ to look for a broadcaster […] The post Arrest Owusu-Bempah – GJA to police

It was a dramatic scene last Thursday at Weija in Accra, when a trotro (commercial bus) driver and his conductor [mate], decided to violently resist a police arrest with fisticuffs. According to a police situational report (sitrep) on Thursday, March 14 at Weija, the trotro’ driver reportedly stopped in the middle of the road to wait for some passengers who were at the […] The post Video:

Some workers of the Power Distribution Service (PDS) have allegedly been attacked at Kokrobite in Accra as they worked to restore power to the area. One of the staff sustained a cutlass wound on his nose and was taken to the hospital Saturday, a  communications consultant at the Energy ministry noted on Facebook. “We plead […] The post PDS staff slashed with

Cabinet has approved a Policy on Ghanaian content and Participation in the Downstream Petroleum Industry in Ghana. The Policy is intended to ensure a Ghanaian-driven and Ghanaian owned petroleum downstream industry capable of attracting increased local value-added investments and enhanced Job opportunities as well as indigenous knowledge, expertise and technology in the industry for overall […] The post Cabinet

An 85-year-old man identified as Opanyin Ibrahim Quansah has been burnt to death at his  farmland. The incident happened at Anweaso, a farming community near Akwatia in the Denkembuor district of the Eastern Region Saturday,March 16, 2019. Information gathered by Starr News indicate that the deceased went onto the farmland he has released to one […] The post Man, 85, burnt to

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