Water shortage has hit Takoradi in the Western region and Tema west in Accra. Residents say their taps have not been running for days without any explanation from the Ghana water company. “On days we get water, it is not of the best quality. What we get is not clear, it is brownish and doesn’t […] The post Water shortage hits Takoradi, Tema West appeared first on

The Energy ministry has downplayed calls for a timetable in the ongoing power cuts in the country. According to the communication consultant for the ministry Nana Damoah,  the demand for a schedule for Ghanaians to be able to manage the power situation is premature. “We are not yet at that phase of a load scheduling. […] The post No need for ‘dumsor’ timetable

The Government of Ghana has placed a temporal ban on the importation of excavators into the country. This was contained in a transport ministry statement sighted by Starr News. The ban takes effect from May 1, 2019. The move, according to the statement, is part of the government’s efforts at fighting illegal mining commonly known […] The post Govt bans importation of excavators

The Minority in Parliament has warned that government risks running Ghana’s energy sector aground if the populace is not made to pay realistic charges for the power we consume. The Member of Parliament for Bongo and a former Communications Consultant with the Energy Ministry, Edward Bawa disclosed that players on the energy supply chain are […] The post Stable

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has indicated that reforms to Ghana’s import duty regime, which will bring down the high duties prevailing in Ghana’s ports, are in the offing, and will be rolled out soon. With many having petitioned the State to intervene and review the high taxes and duties on imported items, President Akufo-Addo […] The post Lower import duty regime

Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana Professor Ransford Gyampo has urged the Electoral Commission to shelve the idea of a new voters register for the 2020 election since it will deepen mistrust between them and opposition parties. According to him, grounds for the creation of a new register are not solid enough even […] The post New voters register

Former Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) Koku Anyidoho has said the party will not leave its campaign in the hands of “strangers” again. He said the NDC lost the 2016 election because about 1 million supporters of party did not vote because they were apathetic about how the campaign was handled. […] The post Celebrities won’t

President  Akufo-Addo has urged leaders in Africa to use the enormous wealth the continent is endowed with to develop and empower their respective youth populations. With Africa possessing the largest generation of young people in history, President Akufo-Addo indicated that “I place great hope in their capacity to shape the future of Africa and make […] The post Use

Accra Brewery Limited (ABL), manufacturers of Ghana’s only true wholesome malt drink, Beta Malt has reiterated its support for developing young talents in sports, as the Ashanti Regional Inter-colleges Super Zonal Athletics Competition drew to a close on Friday, March 29, 2019. ABL’s Beta Malt for the next three years is the headline sponsor for […] The post ABL Reiterates

The staff of the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) will experience some delay in the payment of their March salary, Starrfm.com.gh has gathered. This is due to the taking over of the management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) by Power Distribution Service (PDS). PDS became directors and administrators of ECG on March 1 […] The post Salary delay hits GRIDCO

The Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that the government will constitute a bi-partisan committee to probe the recent depreciation of the cedi and suggest measures to curb it. Addressing Parliament Thursday, the Finance Minister said “Mr Speaker, the president has directed that I investigate the structural causes for the depreciation of the cedi and […] The post Gov’t

Dozens of Armed Police Personnel have stormed Huhunya a farming community in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region to avert what would have been bloody clashes between angry farmers and herders in the area. The armed Police Personnel deployed with reinforcement from the New Juaben South Municipal Police Command and the Regional Police […] The post E/R:

Commercial High Court hearing the case of the Republic against Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie and four others, has rejected the first three caution statements taken from the first accused person when he was first arrested in May 2017. The Court, however, admitted the last three of the six statements that were under contention as having been taken […] The post NCA

The raging debate on legalising ‘Okada’ business in the country caught the attention of Members of Ghana’s Parliament, as they call for the amendment of the country’s road traffic laws to accommodate the practice. In a statement on the floor of the House on Thursday, Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak charged the government to […] The post MPs call for legalisation

Parents of a 3-year-old girl in Akpafu, a suburb of Hohoe Municipality in the Volta region are appealing to the general public to help contribute an amount of GH¢16, 233.15 to help their child undergo a tumour surgery. Sitting on a wooden bench near the window to their room, holding back tears Mr and Mrs […] The post 3-year-old needs over GH¢16k to undergo

An audit and consultancy manager Marricke Kofi Gane has declared his intention to contest the 2020 general elections as an independent presidential candidate. “I am here to put Ghana first, because Ghana deserves better! Because you deserve better! Because we deserve better,” he declared in a Facebook post. “Our generation is a bridge – the […] The post Independent

The Main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected the proposal by the Electoral Commission to compile a new voters register for the 2020 elections. The Electoral Commission has served notice a new voters’ register will be compiled ahead of the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. The Electoral Management Body is currently inspecting offices of […] The post We

Manchester United have appointed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as permanent manager on a three-year contract. The Norwegian, 46, arrived at Old Trafford on an interim basis in December to replace Jose Mourinho. Solskjaer spent 11 seasons as a United player, scoring the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final. “This is the job that I […] The post Ole Gunnar

Empire Protocol, National Partners to the Creative Business Network (Denmark) have crowned Smaila Abubakar winner of the 2019 Creative Business Cup – Ghana National Competition. Mr Abubakar is CEO of Auto Hydro Plant, a startup that focuses on renewable/recyclable energy solutions and domestic needs. His award award-winning innovation which took the top prize, is an […] The post Abubakar

The Electoral Commission has served notice a new voters’ register will be compiled ahead of the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. The Electoral Management Body is currently inspecting offices of political parties, according to a press statement after an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting Wednesday. The call for a new voters’ roll was made ahead […] The post Election