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 ...

I’m a woman, divorced after 7 years of marriage. Given my experience, there are some key concepts I learned in my journey as well. We women have equal responsibility in making a marriage work. For all the points mentioned for husbands, there are perhaps also some for wives I would like to share. 1. Always seek out the best in ...

A former constituency chairman of the New Patriotic Party in the Klottey Korle Constituency, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey has called on Ghanaians to be patient with the government of Nana Akufo-Addo over its indebtedness. He was reacting to the incessant pressure brought on government by School Feeding Cooks and some graduate teachers over non-payment of arrears and salaries. The Caterers ...

The James Rodriguez to Manchester United reports are gathering pace but before we get carried away, would he actually be a good signing for Jose Mourinho? James, 25, has been on the outside looking in all season at Real Madrid but when you have Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and others ahead of you, that doesn’t mean you are ...

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako says he has had a change of mind about his earlier decision to contest the national chairmanship position of the great ‘Elephant’ party. According to him, his desire to occupy the highest office of his party was far above the ground but had to revise his ...