National Democratic Congress(NDC) Presidential Candidate hopeful, Prof. Joshua Alabi, has said Ghana is not yet ready to be governed by young people. Asked if he is not too old to govern the country, the former vice chancellor of the University of Professional studies (UPSA) now Opoku Ampomah University of Professional studies told Francis Abban on Morning Starr that the country ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has reiterated the need for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), to embrace the core values and ideals through which the party was formed. The former leader and founder of the umbrella family, advised party members to be guided by these principles so they are not swayed by the monetization of Ghanaian politics. This he ...

At least 12 people have been confirmed dead in an accident at Akwatiakrom on the Kumasi-Sunyani highway in the Ashanti region. The midnight incident happened few kilometers from the spot where dancehall artist Ebony lost her life. The accident occurred between a ford minibus registered AS 7257-15 and a Benz cargo truck with registration number GR 2624-14 heading to Dormaa ...

The Cuban government has expressed worry about government’s failure to pay Cuban doctors serving in Ghana. Deputy Minister of Health Marcia Cobas Ruiz while paying a courtesy call on the Northern Regional minister Solomon Boar said these doctors have not received their salaries since September last year. There are more than a hundred Cuban doctors in Ghana providing health care ...

An Endowment Fund of The John A. Kufuor Foundation (JAK Foundation) has been launched in Accra in furtherance of the legacy of selfless leadership and commitment to national development by the former President. A ceremony to raise money for the Endowment Fund, which was organised by JAK Foundation, was in line with the “80 for 80” campaign, which seeks to ...

Ghana striker Emmanuel Boateng scored a hat-trick as lowly Levante ended Barcelona’s dream of going a whole La Liga season unbeaten. Barcelona were beaten 5-4 in a remarkable played at the Estadi Ciutat de València on Sunday. The hosts went into a 5-1 lead, with Emmanuel Boateng scoring three and Enis Bardhi netting twice. Philippe Coutinho scored a hat-trick of ...

Chelsea missed out on a place in next season’s Champions League after being beaten by Newcastle’s outstanding performance on the last day of the Premier League campaign. The Blues had a chance of sneaking into the top four by winning against the Magpies, but Liverpool’s victory over Brighton means they finish fifth and must settle for a Europa League spot. ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has named 10 operators engaged in fund management activities as being under investigation for various complaints leveled against them. The fund management companies under investigation as listed by SEC are as follows: MEC-Ellis Investment Ghana Ltd. Weston Capital Ltd. Brooks Asset Management Ltd. Kamaag Kapital Gh. Ltd. (formerly Lifeline Asset Management Ltd.) MAK Asset ...

At least one person was killed and 20 injured on Saturday in a stampede at Sierra Leone’s packed main stadium with tens of thousands gathered for the swearing in of the country’s new president Julius Maada Bio, police and the Red Cross said. Thousands had patiently queued up since morning to enter the stadium but then Bio’s supporters tried to ...

Former Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea has refused to pick nomination forms to contest for the Vice Chairmanship position in the party. Akomea said he decided after realising that if care is not taken most of the top leadership positions may go to party stalwarts from the “Akan sub-group.” “When nominations opened last week, l ...