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 ...

Sensational Ghanaian gospel musician, Godson has dedicated his latest hit song ‘Our Father’ to Adisadel College for placing third at the 2017 National Science & Maths Quiz held at the National Theatre yesterday 29th June. Prempeh College secured the bragging right as winners with 53 points, beating closest contender Saint Thomas Aquinas with 51 points whilst Adisadel College placed third ...

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has said it was disgraceful for the Finance Committee of the previous parliament to have accepted sponsorship from the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to deliberate on the amendment of the National Lottery Act, 2006 (Act 722). It has emerged that the committee that did the deliberations was funded by the NLA. The ...

The deposed National Democratic Congress (NDC) government has been accused of virtually ceding the country’s bauxite deposits to Ibrahim Mahama, younger brother of former President John Dramani Mahama. Gideon Boako, an Economic Advisor at the Office of Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, made the astonishing allegation to the effect that 58% of Ghana’s bauxite reserves was sold to Ibrahim Mahama before ...

Ghana’s acclaimed Dancehall King Shatta Wale seem to endorse violence in music as the artiste continues to hail Kasoa in his several posts on his social media platforms. On Monday, there were reports that the Manager of Ashaiman-based artiste Yaa Pono, Ashley Brobbey was slapped on stage while his artiste was performing ‘Gbee Nabu’. Reports indicates that some fans of ...