The Volta regional secretary for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Joseph Homenya, says former President John Mahama will remain an ex-President, despite his victory in the just ended National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearership primaries. The secretary who doubles as the Volta Regional Director of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) says the opposition NDC […] The post Mahama

The management of the Gold Coast Fund Management (GCFM) has promised to clear all outstanding debts to investors within the shortest possible time. This assurance comes after the coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Gold Coast Fund Management gave government five days to intervene by retrieving their locked up investments or they hit the street in […] The post We’ll

Pollster Ben Ephson has urged NDC flagbearer-elect John Mahama to resist making President Akufo-Addo the focus of his campaign ahead of the 2020 polls. He says such an effort can backfire if the President decides not contest in the 2020 elections. Instead, Mr. Mahama, should focus on government as a whole and its actions in […] The post Target govt, not Akufo-Addo – Ephson

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) with the Ghana National Ambulance Service in Asamankese have reportedly refused to transport accident victims referred on Sunday by the Asamankese Government Hospital to the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua for further treatment over cash. According to sources, the EMTs are demanding a cash sum of GH¢360 per trip before they […] The post Ambulance

The Member of Parliament for Ellembelle Constituency and former Energy Minister, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has noted that the landslide victory chalked by former President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday’s presidential primaries of the NDC puts the Party on a victory path. According to him, the decisiveness of delegates and the overwhelming endorsement by the […] The post Mahama

Professor Joshua Alabi who has been defeated in the NDC presidential primaries has said the outcome of the elections shows that members of the party prefer former President  John Mahama to lead them into the 2020 elections. He told Starr News he has already called Mr. Mahama to congratulate him for his victory. “I felt […] The post NDC polls: Delegates prefer

Former president John Mahama is in a pole position to be elected as the flagbearer of opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) as provisional results from the various polling centres put him ahead of his contestants. Mahama, who is eyeing a comeback after losing the 2016 elections to archrival Nana Akufo-Addo, has taken a giant leap […] The post NDC polls: Mahama leads

The Deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joshua Hamidu Akamba, has predicted the party’s ongoing presidential primary will end with former President John Dramani Mahama capturing not less than 98% of the ballots to lead the opposition party at the 2020 polls. He was speaking to journalists Saturday in the Upper East […] The post NDC polls: Mahama

National Democratic Congress (NDC) founder Jerry John Rawlings has called on the largest opposition party to conduct the ongoing presidential primaries with “dignity, transparency and fairness.” Former president John Mahama is facing stiff opposition from six others for the flagbearership position of the Umbrella family ahead of the 2020 general elections. The internal polls taking […] The post Conduct

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Felix Peprah Kyei (rtd), who served as IGP of the Ghana Police Service from 27th November 1979 to 6th October 1981, has been laid to rest today in his hometown, Agogo in the Ashanti Region. Mourning with the family was the IGP/Mr. David Asante Apeatu and members of the Police […] The post Police Service mourns IGP Felix Peprah Kyei

Over 100 delegates of the NDC have said they cannot find their names in their respective electoral registers in the Western region. The areas include Bibiani, Kojokrom and Ellembelle . The affected persons are waiting for directive from the party to know their fate. Similar concerns have been registered in other parts of the country with […] The post NDC

Former Minister of Communication ,Dr. Edward Omane Boamah is hopeful former President John Dramani will be given a very fitting percentage in the ongoing Presidential aspirants election to demonstrate to Ghanaians the level of trust members of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) have in his leadership . Dr. Omane Boamah said this in the Eastern […] The post NDC

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia left Accra on Friday, 22nd February, 2019 for London, United Kingdom to participate in the UK – Ghana Business Council meetings. While in the UK, Dr Bawumia will also deliver a lecture at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, on the topic “Ghana’s Inclusive Economic Future:  Approaches to […] The post Bawumia

Former President John Mahama’s popularity in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will be put to test today as he battles six other aspirants for the flagbearer slot of the party ahead of the 2020 elections. Over 260,000 delegates of the NDC will be voting across the 275 constituencies in the country to elect a leader […] The post Mahama’s popularity on trial as

The Eastern Regional secretariat of the Opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) has stated that it will not allow any masked security operative in Saturday’s flagbearership election. The Regional Secretary Mark Oliver Kevor, speaking to the media said the party has handed over the entire security operations to the Police and has asked the Police to deal […] The post NDC

Telecom giant MTN has announced its mobile money services will be down on Saturday February 23, at 11pm for a scheduled upgrade of the service. The Momo service will however be up by Sunday February 24 at 5am. MTN in a statement expressed its regret to customers over the incident. There are currently 31 million […] The post MTN MoMo to go down Saturday night for upgrade

NDC flagbearer aspirant Professor Joshua Alabi has raised red flags over tomorrow’s presidential primaries of the party saying there are signs of efforts to rig the polls. According to the academician, protective seals of some of the ballot boxes to be used for the polls have been broken hours before the election. He told Starr […] The post NDC polls: Ballot

The Manhyia Palace in the Ashanti Region has placed a ban on funerals effective Monday April, 8, 2019 as part of activities marking the 20th anniversary of the enstoolment of His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as King of the Ashanti kingdom. A statement issued by the Chief of Staff of Manhyia, Nana Kofi […] The post Manhyia bans funerals effective Monday April 8,

President Akufo-Addo has made a passionate plea to members of the Ghana Armed Forces to be mindful of their investment choices describing as unrealistic investment offers that promise high returns. The the President made the appeal when he addressed Service Chiefs, Officers and Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces at the Burma Hall at the […] The post Akufo-Addo cautions

Former Youth and Sports Minister Nii Lante Vanderpuye on Friday said the hierarchy of the NDC has picked up information, disclosing of plans to disrupt its flagbearership elections. Speaking to Starr News ahead of the election slated for Saturday, February 23 Vanderpuye said: “We have picked up some intel about some people wanting to disrupt […] The post Plots to disrupt