Author Archives: larryehu

Government has ended era of reckless borrowing – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said that the government moved the economy beyond the era of ‘reckless borrowing’. He said the country’s economy was positively responding to the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s policies. Speaking at the governing New Patriotic Party’s delegates conference in the Central Region on Saturday, Dr. Bawumia said the NPP has already begun implementing most ...

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Celebrity US bodybuilder Rich Piana dies aged 46

Tweet Celebrity US bodybuilder Rich Piana has died after being put into a medically-induced coma two weeks ago. His estranged wife Sarah confirmed the news on Instagram. She wrote: “I’m in tears writing this that @1dayumay has just passed away. I can barely believe this… I am so saddened & heartbroken that he didn’t make it. “I just want to ...

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We must win 3, 4, 5 times – Kufuor to NPP

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has yet again raised concerns about the tenure of the presidency, lamenting it is too short for a substantial achievement. He, therefore, charged delegates at the New Patriotic Party’s 25th Conference in Cape Coast to make sure the party remains in power for long. “We must keep on winning perhaps 3, 4, 5 times before ...

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Jollof festival comes off today

Think Mahogany in collaboration with The Food Event Company Africa will today, August 26 stage its first ever jollof festival in Accra dubbed, Jollof Market. The event which is scheduled to come off at Serallio in Osu, Accra on Saturday August 26 from 11am to 10pm is opened to all. “Admission is free for both adults and kids. Come let’s ...

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NDC in comfortable lead to win 2020 polls – Koku Anyidoho

The Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has assured that the party will certainly emerge victorious in the next general elections in the year 2020. He said “I can assure you that the NDC is in a comfortable lead, we are in a comfortable lead to win the 2020 elections.” Mr. Anyidoho made the ...

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Bawumia mocks NDC, dares them to name managers of the economy

Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has ridiculed the economic management team of the erstwhile John Mahama administration, saying they do not close to the current managers of the economy. “In fact can anyone remember the NDC economic management team? I’m sure they themselves cannot remember who a single member of their economic management team was,” Dr. Bawumia told delegates attending ...

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Kaakie beautifully dances ‘Adowa’ at friend’s wedding

Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Grace Ocansey popularly known as ‘kaakie’ may have been off the radar for a while, but she certainly hasn’t lost her craft. The musician proved that she isn’t just good with the microphone, but with her feet as well as she beautifully dances to ‘adowa’ at her friend’s wedding ceremony. Information however indicates that she has been ...

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‘Incompetence replaced with competence’ – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamamu Bawumia has said Ghanaians replaced “incompetence with competence” in last year’s polls as far as Ghana’s economic management is concerned. According to him, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assembled a team of competent men and women who are bringing the economy back onto the right path. Speaking at the NPP’s delegate’s conference in Cape Coast ...

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High attrition rate in parliament not helpful – Majority Leader

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has said the trend where experienced Members of Parliament (MPs), especially on the side of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), are voted against by their delegates in the party’s internal elections thereby allowing novices to enter Parliament, is affecting the quality of debate on the floor of the House. According to him, ...

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Forgive my “unguarded” tribal comment – Dep. Agric Min.

The deputy Agric Minister, William Quaitoo, has rendered an unqualified apology for branding some Northern ethnic groups as “difficult people”. According to him, the comment was unfortunate and thoughtless. “I have apologized and withdrawn it. Sincerely, within my heart I have done,” the remorseful Quaitoo told Starr Today’s Benard Nasara Saibu Friday. His public apology follows calls on him by ...

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