HIS STORY IS BREAKING, PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES Democratic of Congo’s ruling party on Wednesday named a candidate for long delayed elections due to hold in December this year. Today was the deadline slated by the elections body, CENI, for submission of candidature. The candidate is in the person of Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, a former minister of interior. His ...

An investigative report into the operations of now-defunct UT and Capital Banks has revealed that some payments were made to former Chief Executive Officer and Director of U.T Bank, Mr. P.K Amoabeng from a loan defaulting entity, Kofi Jobs Limited. The loans which amounted to GHC 5m were never disclosed to the Board of the U.T Bank. The report also ...

National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay has apologized to the National House of Chiefs for describing its President, Agbogbomefia Togbe Afede XIV as a palmwine tapper. “I write on my behalf as National Chairman of the NPP to apologize to Togbe Afede XIV Agbogbomefia of Asogli State and President of the National House of Chiefs for ...

Ghanaian singer Nii Okunka Blankson also known as Knii Lante has paid tribute to the late showbiz pundit Nana Turkson. The singer took to Twitter to express his deepest condolence to Turkson. He tweeted: “You have been our greatest source of inspiration and courage. Deep in our hearts we will always keep your image. Why is that you have to ...

It has emerged that top government officials and agencies were involved in the renegotiation of the botched controversial AMERI deal which led to the sacking of the Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko. A memorandum accompanying the Novation and amendment deal and in possession of Starr News proves the involvement of several other government agencies including the Ministry of Finance, the Attorney ...

Okyehene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin offered free lands to squatters who were occupying infrastructure belonging to his own palace, so they could build their own homes, as he intends pulling down portions of the palace to allow for expansion, Mr D. M. Ofori-Atta, Secretary to the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council, Ofori Panin Fie, has said. In a statement denying reports ...

An exclusive financial autopsy report into the collapse of Capital bank has revealed its majority shareholder used 80m of depositors and public funds for his personal piggy bank. The exclusive report to Joy News shows Mr Ato Essien who founded the bank, “flouted all banking and risk management rules” in the management of monies saved there by its customers. The ...

After decades of difficulties in Nigeria over crude theft, pollution and oil-related corruption, Royal Dutch Shell Plc still feels optimistic a fossil fuel can improve life in the country. The Anglo-Dutch oil major is seeking to develop Nigeria’s domestic energy market around natural gas. It’s plentiful, harder to steal, better for the environment and can underpin a robust industrial sector ...

Captain Planet of 4X4 fame has advised artistes to remain humble in order to rise in the industry. “I would say as an artiste you have no option to be humble because humility can take you where talents would not take you,” Sylvanus Dodji Jeoffrey, as he is known in private life, said on Live FM. He added: “If I’m ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho fears the club fail in a bid to raid one of Tottenham, Barcelona or Leicester before the transfer deadline. Manchester United manager Mourinho wants to sign a centre-back with three players on his list of potential reinforcements. The Red Devils are keen on Tottenham’s Toby Alderwiereld, Leicester’s Harry Maguire and Barcelona’s Yerry Mina – but ...