Deputy Finance Minister Kweku Kwarteng has asked the Minority in parliament to be silent if they have nothing to say. Responding to the Minority’s claim that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta doctored figures in his mid-year budget review, Mr Kwarteng said on Wednesday, 2 August that: “It isn’t the case that anytime government presents something, you must find something wrong. If ...

There is a heavy police presence at Avenor in Accra Thursday morning following bloody clashes Wednesday that left several people injured and properties destroyed. The clashes erupted between articulated truck drivers, spare parts dealers on one side, and a private land developer on the other over a parcel of land. The clashes got very fierce as vehicles were torched in ...

The minority in parliament is demanding immediate action from government to assure the safety of the public after a number of travel warnings issued by the US, UK and Canada to their citizens visiting Ghana. The countries are pointing to an increase in pick pocketing, extortion from police officers at checkpoints and fraud in the West African country. Canada for ...

The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Isaac Adongo has described the Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta as an epitome of scandal. The attack comes on the back of claims by the minority that the finance minister cooked figures in his mid-year review budget presentation. Speaking to Starr News, Mr. Adongo said “this Minister of Finance is an epitome of scandals, ...

Police at Tamale have confirmed carrying out a search at the private home of the Northern regional director of elections of the opposition National Democratic Congress party, Rashid Tanko Computer, after he allegedly threatened a TV host with a gun following a misunderstanding over a woman. The suspect is also former a regional director of the Youth Employment Agency. Police ...

Brazil and Barcelona star, Neymar, has agreed a five-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain and is due in Paris within the next 24 hours to finalize the most expensive transfer in world football history, according to Sky sources. Sky Sports News learnt that Neymar decided to leave Barcelona following talks on holiday near Rio de Janeiro in early July, before he ...

Mikel Obi has vowed to do everything to ensure the Super Eagles qualify for next year’s World Cup in Russia. Nigeria, who currently sit atop Group B Russia 2018 World Cup qualifiers on six points, are gearing up for their vital qualifying double-header against their eternal rivals Cameroon, who are second in the group on two points. The Eagles host ...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said Wednesday he does not believe the record-shattering 222 million euro ($260 million) transfer fee Paris St Germain are willing to pay for Neymar is expensive. But the Reds boss, speaking after his side beat Sampdoria 2-1 in Dublin in a pre-season friendly, is concerned how the staggering figure will affect future transfers. Mourinho shelled ...

The Chief Executive Officer of Citi 97.3FM, Samuel Attah-Mensah popularly known as Sammens has scored former President John Dramani Mahama 4 out of 10 for his performance in government. According to Mr. Attah-Mensah, it is obvious that the former President performed poorly in office. Despite rating the former president high for being easily accessible during his tenure, he thinks Mr. ...

Ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) on August 4, two renowned journalists, Paul Adom-Otchere and Kwesi Pratt Jr cut to the layers of the Founder’s Day versus Founders’ Day debate. This longstanding debate was brought to the fore earlier in 2017 when President Nana Akufo-Addo’s speech delivered at Ghana’s 60th independence ...