President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and members of the governing New Patriotic Party are ready and willing to ‘betray’ firebrand politician and Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, Managing Editor of the Al hajj Newspaper Alhaji Bature has alleged. According to the senior journalist and political pundit, the president has demonstrated beyond measure his willingness to disassociate himself ...

It was a record year for the richest people on earth, as the number of billionaires jumped 13% to 2,043 from 1,810 last year, the first time ever that Forbes has pinned down more than 2,000 ten-figure-fortunes. Their total net worth rose by 18% to $7.67 trillion, also a record. The change in the number of billionaires — up 233 since the ...

The District Chief Executive for Denkyira-Boase in the Central region Daniel Appianing has been relieved of his post, StarrFMonline.com has learnt. It is unclear the reason for his dismissal, but Starr News sources say it is linked to his comments following the killing of Captain Maxwell Mahama by residents of the Boase Township Monday. Mr. Appianing, who is the current ...

Former President John Mahama has called on Ghanaians to eschew lawlessness in the wake of the grisly murder of an army captain in Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region by marauding residents. Captain Maxwell Mahama was on Monday brutally lynched and charred to death after he was allegedly mistaken as an armed robber. He was with 5 Infantry Battalion of ...

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie, has lambasted a fan who asked Ghanaian Nollywood actress, Juliet Ibrahim to get married. This was after a fan called out 31-year-old actress, Juliet Ibrahim, to seek prayer and find a husband instead of attending comedy shows with Mercy Johnson, who is happily married with three kids. The fan @iamdjmurphylee001 wrote: “Well done, time wey ...

Spoiler alert: Tennis ace Serena Williams is having a baby girl. Unless her sister is mistaken. Venus Williams appears to have accidentally given the news away during a post-match television interview at the French Open. She referred to baby as “she”, and listed a series of potential female names. Serena’s baby, with fiancé and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, is due ...

Busy has launched the second phase of its e-learning and social portal, JUMP. Branded JUMP Academy, the addition to the online educational portal sees the inclusion of audio-visual materials covering various academic and professional courses put together by experienced professionals and lecturers tailored to the local curriculum. JUMP Academy has been added to the Education category of the portal www.jump.com.gh. ...

Vice-captain Andre Ayew is delighted with the new faces in the Black Stars camp after the team came through their initial training at the Accra Sports Stadium. 8 debutants trained under the orders of returning coach Kwesi Appiah keen to make an impression and cement a place in the squad. Seven of these eight were locally based players with Manchester ...

A 40-year-old lady has been found dead in a river Thursday at Assin Akropong in the Assin North Municipality of the Central Region. The deceased, Akua Kumiwaa, according to investigations is a known epileptic and lives with her family, close to the river. Assin Fosu district Commander, Superintendent Magnus Reindorf Sam, who confirmed the news to Starr News ‘ Central ...

There is likely to be a 4 percent fuel increase beginning today June 1, according to the Institute for Energy Security. Principal Research Analyst at the Institute Richmond Rockson explaining the rationale behind the likely increment said “based on the depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi by 1.18%, crude oil average price increase of $2.83 per barrel, gasoline and gasoil prices ...