Author Archives: larryehu

KTI students desert campus after row with teachers

Students of the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) have left the school after chaos broke out between them and teachers Sunday. A student told Starr News the chaos broke out in the school after some form three students confronted teachers after an improper attire was seized from a student during prep. Reports say the agitating students vandalised school properties including some ...

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Ofori-Atta, Amewu must resign over PDS scandal – NDC demands

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding the resignation or dismissal of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, Energy Minister Peter Amewu and the dissolution of ECG and MiDA boards over the PDS fiasco. Addressing the media Monday, General Secretary for the party Johnson Asiedu Nketiah accused the Nana Addo administration of attempts to reappropriate shares to cronies through the proposed ...

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‘If I want lessons in good morals, I certainly will not go to a brothel for it’ – Ursula to Ato Forson

The Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful has responded to the letter of the Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Essiam, Mr Cassiel Ato Forson that indicated that the Minister had no power to direct telcos to hide talk tax from consumers. In a letter dated October 16, 2019, written and signed by Mrs Owusu Ekuful as a reply ...

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Vote against Akufo-Addo – Bantama NPP Chairman campaigns

Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the Bantama Constituency, Fiifi Mensah has mounted a spirited opposition to President Akufo-Addo and his party’s manifesto commitment of getting Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chiefs Executive (MMDCEs) elected by the end of 2020, MyNewsGh.com reports. The Electoral Commission has scheduled December 17, 2019 for Ghanaians to decide by a YES or ...

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Patriotism Ghana’s biggest challenge – Rawlings

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has bemoaned the growing lack of patriotism in the country, describing it as ‘Ghana’s biggest challenge’, adding ‘our patriotic sense and responsibility is lost’. He made reference to the illegal mining (galamsey) menace in the country as a testament of the lack of patriotism by some Ghanaians. “Entire rivers have been destroyed by the senseless ...

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PDS fiasco: We won’t accept restrictive tendering – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has rejected government’s proposal to resort to restrictive tendering in selecting a private partner for the management of the power sector in the country . “Whilst recognising the prerogative of the MCC in the determination of a particular procurement method in the selection of a PSP, in view of the limited time (approximately two years) until ...

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Management of Ekumfi Fruits and Juices Ltd to sue Osofo Kyiri Abosom, UTV for defamation

The Management of the Ekumfi Fruits and Juices Ltd has described comments by one Osofo Kyiri Abosom the founder and leader of Life Assembly Worship Centre on a UTV programme, “Mpu ne Mpu” and widely circulated on social media over the weekend, as malicious, blatantly false, misleading and a calculated attempt to run down a promising Ghanaian business for political ...

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Yaa Pono names his six friends in the music industry

Tema-based Rapper, Yaa Pono has said that he has only six friends in Ghana’s entertainment industry. According to him, although the industry is choked with a number of personalities, there are only seven people he call as friends and brothers. He made this known when he spoke in an interview on Accra-based Happy FM. He mentioned Sarkodie, Stay Jay, Cabum, ...

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Get a life – Nana Aba Anamoah slams Reign Concert critics

The 2019 Reign Concert, which was an album launch for dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale came off successfully on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Fantasy Dome in the Accra International Trade Fair Center without any hitch. But to some commentators and social media users, the attendance for this year’s show was quite disappointing as compared to last year’s. Critics have ...

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