The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has named its Investigative Journalism award category after murdered journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale. Hussein-Suale was part of the Tiger Eye PI investigative team which uncovered rot in African football last year, leading to the resignation and life ban of Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi. He was gunned down by unknown men […] The post GJA

Vice President  Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has sworn in the three-member Commission of Inquiry tasked to probe the violence which occurred during the by-election held in the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency on Thursday January 31, 2019. The Chairman of the Commission is Justice Emile Short, former head of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice […] The post Bawumia

President  Akufo-Addo will deliver his 3rd State of Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday February 21, 2019. The message on the State of the Nation is in accordance with article 67 of the 1992 Constitution. This was contained in the Business Statement of the House for next week. Sources say the address will dwell heavily on […] The post Akufo-Addo to deliver his 3rd SONA Feb.

There is looming clash between farmers and Fulani Herdsmen at Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern region. The farmers numbering about 300 have armed themselves with weapons including locally manufactured guns and many rounds of ammunition, machetes and sticks and have currently invaded the bush and forest reserve where the herders have established tents. According […] The post E/R:

Six persons have been arrested in connection to the murder of investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussein-Suale, the police have said. The Director General of Police Public Affairs ACP David Senanu Eklu confirmed the arrest Thursday, stating that the suspects were interrogated and placed on bail. Hussein-Suale worked closely with ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to […] The post Six

Students of the Ayeduase R/C Primary School are for the first time, studying science with the very equipment and tools they have always imagined and seen in books Curtsy the MTN Foundation and Dext Technologies limited. The Project funded by the educational leg of the MTN foundation is targeting to deliver 2000 science kits to […] The post Science

There is a National Security Stakeholders Dialogue currently underway at Peduase Valley Resort in the Eastern region. The forum which is being attended by the various security heads and ministers comes on the back of the violence that characterised the Ayawaso West-Wuogon by-election in Accra. It is also being attended by the minister of state […] The post Bryan

The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia says the violence that characterised the by-election in Ayawaso West Wuogon was the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) grand strategy for the 2020 elections. Speaking at the ‘Aagbe wor’ demonstration Thursday, the NDC chief scribe said: “They are implementing their campaign promise […] The post AWW

Roads Minister Kwasi Amoako-Atta has charged road toll collectors in the country to insist on taking tolls from ministers of state. According to him, aside a few selected individuals in the country, all citizens are required by law to pay road tolls including ministers. He said he has received reports that some public officials hide […] The post Ministers must pay tolls – Roads

A former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi has alleged officials of the football powerhouse connived with investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to set him up. Nyantakyi, who is serving a life ban from all football-related activities by Fifa, was emphatic FA officials against him paid Tiger Eye PI $400, 000 to […] The post Nyantakyi:

A former president of the Ghana Football Association Kwesi Nyantakyi has broken his silence for the first time since being indicted in an undercover football sting operation. Nyantakyi, who has been banned for life from all football-related activities by Fifa, has described the private investigation firm Tiger Eye PI, which investigated him in the football […] The post Anas’

Organisers of the ‘Aagbe wo’ demonstration say they have picked intelligence that some individuals backed by the state have planned to attack them during their demonstration today. In a statement, the group said they will only recognise the police as security officers for the demonstration, which is aimed at registering their anger at what they […] The post Ayawaso

Former Chief of Staff Nana Ato Dadzie has called on the Minister of State in charge of National Security and the Inspector General of Police to immediately resign following the mayhem that characterised last Thursday’s Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election. Six people were shot at the Baweleshie polling center of the constituency during the election held […] The post AWW

The Member of Parliament for Tamale North Alhassan Suhuyini has accused the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament Joe Osei Owusu of bias towards him. Osei Owusu sitting as the Speaker of Parliament on Wednesday walked out the Tamale North legislator from the chambers for unruly conduct. Suhuyini was said to have shouted on top of […] The post I was “terribly” treated by

The newly sworn in MP for Ayawaso West-Wuogon has visited victims of the gunshots and chaos which heralded her election last week. Lydia Alhassan who visited the victims at the 37 military hospital is reported to have also paid some of the medical bills of those affected by the attacks unleashed by forces deployed by […] The post Lydia Alhassan visits victims of Ayawaso

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has set up a three-member presidential Commission of Enquiry to investigate the Ayawaso-West-Wuogon by-election violence. Starrfm.com.gh is, however, yet to know the members of the commission set up by the president. Violence erupted during last Thursday’s by-election at Ayawaso-West Wuogon constituency after some armed masked heavily built men in […] The post Akufo-Addo

The Speaker of Parliament on Wednesday sacked the MP for Tamale North Alhassan Suhuyini from the chamber for unruly behaviour. Suhuyini was shouting on top of his voice during a debate on the minority’s boycott of the swearing in of the MP for Ayawaso West Wuogon Lydia Alhassan Tuesday during which some members of the […] The post Suhuyini removed from parliament

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Madam Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has described as regrettable and despicable, the treatment meted out to her by the minority MPs during her swearing-in. During the swearing-in on Tuesday, the Minority brandished placards with the inscription: “Bloody Widow” following a violent by-election leading to her victory. Madam Alhassan […] The post ‘Bloody

The Minority in Parliament has been condemned for its behavior during the swearing-in of the new MP for Ayawaso West-Wuogon constituency. During the swearing-in of the New Patriotic Party lawmaker Lydia Seyram Alhassan on Tuesday, the Minority brandished placards with the inscription: “Bloody Widow” following a violent by-election leading to her victory. The NPP Loyal […] The post ‘Bloody

The United Nations has entreated the people of Dagbon to sustain the peace currently blowing in the traditional area after years of conflict. Dagbon has been plagued with pockets of conflicts in over a decade following the assassination of the overlord Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani II in 2002. A committee of eminent chiefs led by the […] The post Sustain Dagbon peace – UN appeared first on