President Akufo-Addo has patted the “new leadership” of the Electoral Commission on the back for holding a “free, fair and transparent refenda.” Six new regions will be created, making the total 16 in Ghana after a section of Ghanaians voted overwhelmingly on Thursday for the new regions. In a congratulatory message on the results of […] The post Referendum: ‘New’

As Ghana enters 2019— a year primaries will spice up the grounds everywhere towards the 2020 polls—the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has launched a plot for the downfall of familiar archrival, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in the Nabdam Constituency. The NDC had occupied the parliamentary seat in Nabdam from 1992, when Ghana tuned […] The post 2020

The Coalition of Non Governmental Organisations in Health has rolled out a number of programs it will advance to pile pressure on government to ensure equitable distribution of health facilities and health professionals across the country. The coalition made the resolution at its Annual General Meeting in the Ashanti Regional capital Kumasi. Speaking to Ultimate […] The post AGM

‘YES’ voters voted massively in support of creation of six new regions in some parts of Ghana following a referendum Thursday. A total of 206,350 YES votes representing 99.7 per cent and 647 NO votes representing 0.3 per cent out of the total votes cast of 207,343 were recorded in the Savannah area of the […] The post Referendum: Massive YES votes for 6 new regions

Former US first lady Michelle Obama has ended Hillary Clinton’s 17-year run as America’s most admired woman. Mrs Clinton, ex-presidential candidate, secretary of state and first lady, came third in the annual Gallup poll, with talk-show host Oprah Winfrey in second. The Queen finished in the top 10 for the 50th time, Gallup said. Former […] The post Michelle

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has cast his vote in the ongoing special referendum on the proposed creation of six new regions. Dr Bawumia cast his ballot at the Kperiga Presby JHS ‘A’ Polling Station at Walewale in the proposed North East Region, at about 9:20am. Speaking to the media after voting, the Vice President […] The post Referendum update: Bawumia votes appeared first

A referendum is taking place in some parts of Ghana today aimed at creating six new regions. The proposed regions are Western North, Bono East, Ahafo, Savannah, North East, and Oti Regions. A total of 2,260,724 voters are expected to vote at 4,798 polling stations of the proposed areas. Voting is expected to start at 7:00 […] The post Referendum: 2m Ghanaians

Political parties from all sides of the political divide, former Ministers and DCEs of both the NDC and NPP, as well as the 6 Members of Parliament in the proposed North East Region have joined the Overlord of Mamprugu, Naa Bohigu Abdulai Mahami Sheriga to call for an overwhelming ‘Yes’ vote in the Thursday 27th […] The post Referendum: NDC, NPP unite for North East

Fire has destroyed a two-storey building in Kumasi rendering over 30 tenants homeless as the world observe Boxing Day. The  Ashanti regional director of NADMO Kwabena Nsenkyire has confirmed the incident to Starr News. The fire, according to victims, occurred at midnight around 12am. Properties worth millions of Cedis have been burnt in the inferno […] The post Kumasi:

Security agencies in the Volta region have warned of heightened tension in the northern parts of the region barely a day to the referendum for the creation of the Oti region. This comes in the wake of the uncovering and retrieval of a cache of weapons at Alavanyo-Dzogbedze in the Hohoe Municipality on December 24 […] The post V/R: Tension heightens ahead of Oti region

Two people including a police officer have been confirmed dead in a gory accident Wednesday dawn at Kpankpan junction on the Suhum stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway. They were traveling on a Yutong bus with registration number GT 4531-15. The deceased Police officer has been identified as Chief Inspector Antwi Boasiako, Station Officer at Ojobi […] The post Police

Ghana’s biggest network provider, MTN on Boxing Day distributed 30 gift hampers to new mothers in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi. The donation of the gift hampers filled with assorted baby products is MTN’s way of celebrating the new babies who were born from December 24 to December 26 at some selected hospitals. The team […] The post K’si: MTN Shows Love to “Christmas

Barring any last minute changes to the much-anticipated referendum that will see the creation of six new additional regions in the country, the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has deployed 50 of its officers to monitor the process. The referendum has been scheduled for Thursday December 27, 2018 across the various districts where voting […] The post New

Third Party Premium of vehicles in the country will from January 1,2019 be pegged at a flat rate, the National Insurance Commission has announced in a statement. There will also be ‘no claim discount’ on third party insurance beginning next year, the statement said. “The flat premium for TP Motor Insurance will be 90% of […] The post NIC cancels ‘no claim

Patients on admission at the Walewale District Hospital received a surprise guest on Christmas day when the Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, paid an unannounced visit to the hospital. Dr Bawumia, who had visited a number of churches in Walewale and its surroundings earlier in the day, delivered parcels of food and […] The post Bawumia marks

The 13-member Board of Trustees for the construction of the controversial National Cathedral says it does not know how much government is providing as seed capital. Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta disclosed during the presentation of the 2019 budget that government would provide the seed capital for the construction of the Cathedral. “Mr Speaker, the […] The post Nat’l

A flagbearer hopeful of the NDC has said he is in the contest not to satisfy his parochial interest but to provide a renewed hope to many party loyalists. Mr. Sylvester Mensah, has therefore, called on all delegates to repose their trusts in him and vote for him. “My brothers and sisters, I would like […] The post I’m in this contest because of you – Sly Mensah appeared

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has introduced a premium passport acquisition and processing centre to assist online passport applicants. The service which will be implemented in partnership with VFS Ghana office will be at an extra fee of GhC50. According to the Country Representative of VFS Global in Ghana, Kofi Karikari Appau, applicants have about […] The post ‘Express’ Passport

Police in the Volta region have uncovered and retrieved a cache of weapons at Alavanyo-Dzogbedze in the Hohoe Municipality just two days to the referendum over the creation of six new regions. Weapons retrieved included sub-machine gun (SMG) rifle No. 63254 and one a locally manufactured short gun with large quantities of ammunition. Alleged owners of […] The post Police

A member of the Board of Trustees who will be in charge of the National Cathedral when it is completed, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has said criticisms against the project will soon be addressed. Many Ghanaians have expressed their opposition to the construction of the Cathedral, which the government is providing seed money for. Labour Unions […] The post Concerns