A 23-year-old student, arrested over the defilement of a minor, resulting in pregnancy, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment. The Juaso Circuit Court, presided over by Mr. Fredrick Tetteh, handed down the punishment to Francis Darko after he pleaded guilty to the offence. Police Detective Inspector Birinkorang Peasah said the victim, aged 14, has been living with the father ...

Former boss of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Sylvester Mensah has called on supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to unite ahead of the 2020 general elections. Speaking at the NDC’s National Cadres Conference in Accra Tuesday, he said irrespective of the challenges that led to the party’s defeat in the 2016 polls, there is the need ...

On Tuesday, May 16, 2017 we published a story with the headline: “Only brilliant students will benefit from Free SHS – Napo” based on an interview the Education Minister Mathew Opoku-Prempeh granted us. The use of the adjective “brilliant” was based on inference and had no malice attached. We updated the headline later to reflect the minister’s quote after further ...

Educationist Prof D.K Agyemang has charged government to render an unqualified apology to Ghanaians for misleading them with regards to the free SHS policy. Barely three months to the implementation of the policy, the Education Minister Mathew Opoku Prempeh disclosed to Morning Starr host, Francis Abban that only students who passed their BECE exams will have the opportunity to enjoy ...

A National Democratic Congress (NDC) defeated parliamentary candidate for Abuakwa South Victor Smith believes “weak leadership” cost the party the 2016 elections. Speaking to Morning Starr host Francis Abban Wednesday, the former Ghana High Commissioner to the UK stated the NDC “had victory on our hands” but its intelligence system failed to anticipate a possible defeat. “Weak leadership could have ...

President Donald Trump asked FBI chief James Comey to drop an inquiry into links between his ex-national security adviser and Russia, US media report. “I hope you can let this go,” Mr Trump reportedly told Mr Comey after a White House meeting in February, according to a memo written by the ex-FBI director. The memo was written immediately after the ...

Manchester United will pay out £38 million in bonuses to its players should the team beat Ajax in the Europa League final next week and qualify for the Champions League, according to reports. In Stockholm a week from Wednesday, Jose Mourinho’s team will aim to take the back door into Europe’s top club competition. United will finish the season outside ...

President Donald Trump asked FBI chief James Comey to drop an inquiry into links between his ex-national security adviser and Russia, US media report. “I hope you can let this go,” Mr Trump reportedly told Mr Comey after a White House meeting in February, according to a memo written by the ex-FBI director. The memo was written immediately after the ...

The Begoro District branch of the Forestry Commission in the Eastern region has arrested three illegal chainsaw operators harvesting economic trees in the Akwadum Portion of the Atiwa Forest reserve. The suspects are Kwaku Adu,  a chainsaw operator, David Oppong and Richard Odoi . The suspects were arrested by the rapid response team and Rangers at the Begoro Forestry office having ...

Bulk Distributing Companies (BDCs) and Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and the Bulk Oil Storage and Distribution Company Limited (BOST) are in disagreement over is responsible for dumping of products that is depriving the country over of over one billion Cedis. The Managing Director of BOST, Mr Alfred Obeng Boateng, blamed BDCs and OMCs for the practice of dumping, saying that ...