A stalwart of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Alhaji Mohammed Sani has launched a scathing attack at former President Jerry John Rawlings for accusing some elements within the party of being greedy, selfish and corrupt. Mr. Rawlings who has come under a barrage of attacks over comments revealing circumstances that led to the disgraceful defeat of the NDC at the ...
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Safety issues resulted in ‘act of God’ Kintampo Fall deaths – Afeku
The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Catherine Afeku, has said that a report on the Kintampo disaster that claimed 19 lives “concluded that although this was an act of God, a number of remote and immediate causes were identified as being instrumental to the accident”. She said this on Tuesday, June 6 when she appeared before parliament to ...
Read More »Airtel, Glo, Expresso face sanctions
Telecommunications networks Airtel, Glo and Expresso will be sanctioned by the communications ministry if they fail to extend services to Adaklu in the Volta region within six months. According to Starr News’ Parliamentary Correspondent, Ibrahim Alhassan, the MP for Adaklu Kwame Agbodza on the floor of Parliament questioned steps being taken by the communications ministry to ensure Adaklu can access ...
Read More »I never ‘fired’ Rawlings – Koku Anyidoho
Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has denied publications suggesting that he (Koku Anyidoho) “fired” back at former President Jerry Rawlings for saying greed and corruption caused the defeat of the NDC in the 2016 elections. The New Crusading Guide Newspaper owned by veteran journalist, Kweku Baako Junior, on Tuesday June 6, 2017, published ...
Read More »‘1 constituency-1 Artificial Turf’ project for 270 constituencies
Wembley Sports Complex Construction Limited’s (WSCCL) ‘One Constituency, One Artificial Turf’ project is expected to take off in 270 constituencies in Ghana. The construction of the first batch of Artificial Turfs is expected to commence later this year after its official launch this month. The Chief Executive Officer of Wembley Sports Complex Construction Limited, Robert Tetteh Coleman, has assured that ...
Read More »Children of late Major Mahama yet to be informed about father’s demise
The family of the late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama says it is yet to inform the only two sons of the late soldier about the death of their father. The late Major Mahama left behind two young children and a widow, Barbara Mahama. Speaking Tuesday on the Gold Power Drive with Samuel Eshun, spokesperson of the family, Douri Bennin Haji ...
Read More »Naa Torshie Addo named DACF administrator
A former Member of Parliament for Tema West constituency Irene Naa Torshie Addo has been nominated as administrator of the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF). The Speaker of Parliament Prof. Mike Oquaye announced her nomination in the House Tuesday. The lawyer will be vetted alongside the newly appointed Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo and GetFund administrator. Parliament is yet to set ...
Read More »3 arrested over lynching of ‘witch’ at Nabdam
The Upper East Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three persons in connection with the lynching of a 67-year-old woman accused of being a witch. The deceased, Madam Yenboka Kenna, a widow, was killed at the Pelungu market on Monday, May 29, 2017. The Regional Police Commander, COP Vincent Redeemer, told Citi News that the police cannot prove ...
Read More »Kwarasey joins Valerenga
Black Stars goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey has joined Norwegian top-flight side Valerenga, Starrfmonline.com can confirm. The 29-year-old shot stopper has signed a three-year-deal with the Norwegian team from Danish side Bröndby IF. He signed a contract with his boyhood club which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2020. Kwarasey also links up with his former coach Ronny ...
Read More »Driver beaten to pulp for linking Okyehene to galamsey
Some guards of Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panyin have brutally assaulted a driver for exclaiming about the level of destruction caused by galamsey activities in Kibi. One of the guards, Kwame Asiedu, an Assembly member and notorious galamsey operator slapped the driver in the full glare of the public during the World Environment Day celebration at Kibi on Monday. As ...
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