A clear majority of German MPs have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her opposition to a vote. The reform grants couples now limited to civil unions full marital rights, and allows them to adopt children. Mrs Merkel’s political opponents were strongly in favour. But the chancellor, who signalled her backing for a free vote ...

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has visited Huawei’s Executive Briefing Center in Beijing where in a telepresence video conference system interacted with its Ghana employees as part of his official visit to China recently. He also held talks with Mr. Li Dafeng, Senior Vice President of Huawei. He said during their interaction that “the emphasis on R & D, the ...

Former Nigeria captain Nwankwo Kanu says the recent death of Ivory Coast’s Cheick Tiote should be a wake up call to act over heart problems in Africa. Tiote, who was 30, died earlier this month after collapsing as he trained his Chinese club Beijing Enterprises. Kanu battled heart problems during his career says it is time to address heart related ...

The Headmaster of Adisadel College in Cape Coast says he is not bothered about the trolling on social for wearing a “zebra coat” during the grand finale of the National Science and Maths Quiz. He indicates that he wore the customized coat to the event ground at the National Theatre as a headmaster and former student because he was hopeful ...

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is considering options of adding other subjects to the national quiz competition. The move is to ensure that other students do not feel neglected in their subject of study. Speaking to Francis Abban on the Morning Starr, the spokesperson for the Ghana Education Service, Rev. Jonathan Betteh said, “We thinking seriously about it, to make ...

Premier League club Kumasi Asante Kotoko have finally settled all outstanding arrears owed former Coach David Duncan. The Porcupine Warriors have now completed the full payment of 44,000 cedis which was to serve as damages for the former Hearts of Oak trainer who was fired last season. He was relieved off his duties after just four matches in the 2015/16 ...

The immediate past Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transport (BOST), Kwame Awuah Darko is ready for any probe into his work. According to his personnel assistant, Edward Combat, his boss has nothing to hide thus will avail himself for any probe. His comment is in reaction to the Majority’s claim that Mr Awuah Darko also sold contaminated ...

The father of the late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, Captain Dennis Mahama (Rtd) has denied taking part in the military firing squad of 1979 that executed some army officers, including a former Head of State, General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong during the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) regime under the leadership of Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings. An audio recording now ...

Minister of state in charge of Tertiary Education Prof. Kwesi Yankah says the government is working towards scrapping the 25 percent tax imposed on private universities in 2013. He said the tax has been squeezing the little surpluses that the private universities incur on students which give the impression that such universities are expensive. Speaking with Raymond Acquah on Upfront ...

The Majority in Parliament has described as ridiculous calls for the interdiction of the MD of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) company, Alfred Obeng, following disclosures that he sanctioned the sale of contaminated fuel to two companies operating illegally in Ghana. They are Movenpiina and Zup Oil. The Minority at a press conference called for the interdiction of ...