Former President Jerry John Rawlings on Saturday, 11 August 2018 joined hundreds of mourners to bid farewell to the late Alhaji Gado Sulemana, a leading member of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) at a ceremony in Asawase, Kumasi. Alhaji Gado Sulemana, until his demise on 23 July 2018, played various roles in the NDC, including being Asawase Constituency ...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching hospital in the Northern region Dr David Zaawumya Kolbila has allegedly been assaulted by members of an NPP affiliated vigilante group Kandahar Boys after they stormed the hospital. The incident occurred Monday morning, Starr News’ Northern regional correspondent Eliasu Tanko reported. The CEO’s office has been locked and the key taken away ...

PRESIDENT Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he has braved the ultimate hell of criticism and doubtfulness for the implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme, demonstrating a toughness that has put many of his detractors and critics to shame. Speaking at a durbar held in his honour at Beposo in the Sekyere Central District on day two of ...

Ace Ghanaian undercover investigative reporter, Anas Aremeyaw Anas nearly died with his colleagues during his latest undercover piece “Malawi’s Human Harvest”. The investigative story for the BBC sought to unravel the issues surrounding the mysterious deaths of many in Malawi for ritual purposes triggered a mob in a Malawian village to resort to killing the investigative reporter and his crew. ...

Lawyers for Ibrahim Mahama have dismissed reports suggesting that his transactions with the defunct UT Bank contributed to the collapse of the bank. A leaked report allegedly prepared by the Central Bank attributes the collapse of UT bank, among others, to the refusal of Mr Mahama to pay back a GHC 302 million loan he took from the firm. According ...

Former beauty queens of Miss Ghana have been dared to provide evidence over claims of being used as pimps or should “shut up.” Speaking on the Starr Woman Show on Sunday, the CEO of Exclusive Events Inna Patty, organisers of the beauty pageant threw a challenge to all the previous queens accusing her of exploitation to provide hardcore evidence over ...

The Chairman elect of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye has stated that Churches in Ghana cannot insulate themselves from blame over the rot in the country. The revered Apostle explained that the Church is supposed to be the Pillar of truth and a framework upon which all arms of Government must look up to as a shining example ...

It has emerged that Menzgold’s business module of buying gold and subsequently advancing interests to investors in Ghana is in clear breach of its licence agreement. The licence agreement between the Government of Ghana and Menzbanc Ghana Company Limited [the parent company of Menzgold], which is in the exclusive possession of Joy News gives the strongest indication that the concerns ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo exchanging pleasantries with the people of Beposo in the Ashanti region President Nana Akufo-Addo has hinted of plans to introduce a new legislation that would ensure that every Ghanaian child acquires at least senior high education. He explained the move is aimed at ending school dropouts at the basic level as well as ensuring that ...

The Chief Executive Officer of Media Whizz Kids, Mr. Reginald D. Laryea has given his full 100% support to Inna Patty, Exclusive Events Ghana Limited and the 2018 Edition of Miss Ghana. The Media Whizz Kids were the former organizers of the Miss Ghana Beauty Pageant. After organizing the event for several years they sold the right to Shirley Frimpong ...