Ghana’s music industry will henceforth experience a major boost, as telecom giant; MTN Ghana engages players on emerging trends and also monetizing their works. Persons in the value chain who include artistes, record label owners, producers, managers, marketers among others, were taken through the various ways of leveraging technology to digitize their local content. MTN […] The post MTN

The Minority in Parliament has raised red flag over the security situation of the country under the watch of president Nana Akufo-Addo. At least five high profile killings have been recorded in the last few weeks including the assassination of an undercover journalist in Madina, a suburb of Accra last week. Addressing the media in […] The post Ahmed killing: Ghanaians

The Minority in Parliament on Monday say they support the call by a United States Congressman for Kennedy Agyapong to be sanctioned over the death of investigative reporter Ahmed Hussein Suale. The Congressman, Henry C. Johnson Jnr. in a letter to the Secretary of State of the US Mike Pompeo asked that Mr Agyapong who’s […] The post Ahmed’s killing: We

Commercial Motorbikes popularly known as Okada are being used as ambulance and hearse at Apau Wawase a farming community in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern region because the road to the community is not motororable. The road connecting the community to Asuboi and Suhum continue to deteriorate hence drivers have stopped plying the road. […] The post Apau

Some key letters and documents that are crucial to the ongoing trial of former Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) CEO Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni and businessman Seidu Agongo, which went missing at the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) are yet to be found, that’s according to the Deputy Director in charge of legal affairs at […] The post Opuni trial: CRIG documents still missing

President Akufo-Addo says Ghana’s developmental policies going forward can no longer depend on the support that the technologically advanced world can give to her, insisting that the over-dependence foreign assistance has not worked and it will not work. Addressing a conference on bridging the technology gap at the Peduase Valley Resort on 21st January, 2019, […] The post Foreign

WhatsApp is limiting all its members to forwarding any single message up to five times in an effort to tackle the spread of false information on the platform. The Facebook-owned business had already introduced the policy in India six months ago. The move followed a number of mob lynchings that were blamed on fake reports […] The post WhatsApp restricts message-sharing

The Minority in Parliament on Monday called for the immediate arrest of Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, in connection with the gruesome murder of undercover journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale. Hussein-Suale who worked closely with ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas was killed on Wednesday, January 16, by unknown gunmen whilst he drove home. […] The post Ahmed

It has emerged the February 2, 2019 date the police and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) announced as when the embattled Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold will face court in Dubai is a Saturday – and courts in Dubai do not sit on Saturdays, Starr news has learnt. The joint statement by the […] The post Police confused over NAM 1 court day in Dubai appeared

The Supreme Court has suspended its ruling on a suit filed by the defunct UT Bank claiming ownership of some properties of Mr Alfred Agbesi Woyome that the state has identified to defray part of the GHc51.2 M debt paid to him. The Single Supreme Court Judge Justice A.A Benin was expected to determine whether […] The post Woyome stops Supreme Court ruling on his properties

The Northern regional Director of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Sule Salifu has responded to a group of Community Personnel Assistants (CPA) in the Tamale metropolis protesting their unpaid allowances, warning the staff to stop the smear campaign against him, asking; ‘what is news about community police not being paid for five or six months’. […] The post You’re

Government has suspended plans to begin the implementation of the tax stamp policy for the textile industry which is slated for this month. The move is to ensure additional security features are added to the stamp. Government revealed last year of its plans to extend the tax stamp policy to textiles in order to curb […] The post Govt suspends tax stamp policy on textile appeared

Twenty four (24) schools have taken positions for the second phase of the Ultimate FM SHS Debate with the Ashanti region Student Representative Council under the supervision of the Ghana Education Service. The hot contest of “brains beyond borders” which is already making buzzing waves on social media is spearheaded by Ashanti region Students Representative […] The post 24

As part of its commitment to delivering great experience to customers, Vodafone has sought to spread its wings again as the telecoms giant has opened a new shop at the Kumasi Mall on the 18th of January 2019. By this move, customers who will be engaged in activities of the mall will have first-hand contact […] The post Vodafone opens customer service centre at

The UN has condemned the killing of an undercover journalist in Accra last week and wants thorough investigation into the case. Ahmed Hussein-Suale was assassinated near his family home by gunmen on a motorbike, months after a sitting MP Kennedy Agyepong splashed his pictures on TV calling for retribution over his role in a football […] The post Probe Ahmed’s killing thoroughly –

The committee of Eminent Chiefs, headed by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu has urged all Dagombas the give the necessary respect and recognition to the newly installed overload of  Dagbon Yaa Naa Abukari Mahama. In a statement, the Otumfuo-led committee said: “The committee appeals to all Dagombas especially the Abudus and Andanis to accord the due recognition and obeisance to the […] The post Respect

The New Juaben South Municipal Assembly has began deploying a joint team of Military, Police and City guards to strategically carry out a decongestion exercise in the municipality. The joint taskforce started the first face of the operations on Monday targeted at Taxi cabs and private Vehicles which park and load passengers at unapproved areas. […] The post New Juaben

The Chief of Savelugu and Leader of the Andani Royal Family, Yoo Naa Abukari Mahama has been chosen as new Ya Naa. The new Yaa Naa is more than 70 years. Below are details of how the selection is done The elders responsible for the selection would meet the Gushie-Na at Sakpiegu, north of Yendi, […] The post Savelugu chief selected as new Yaa Naa appeared first on

Government on Friday imposed a curfew on Yendi Township and its environs in the Northern region. The imposition of the 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm curfew was on the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council effective Friday, January 18. The move, according to the Interior Ministry was to forestall any violence as well as […] The post N/R: Gov’t imposes curfew on Yendi appeared first

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) is offering a GH¢50.000.00 bounty to anyone who provides the police with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the murderers of the Authority’s manager. This comes days after the Police in Tema picked up the domestic staff of the murdered marketing and public affairs manager […] The post GPHA places