In what has become a rare case, a founding member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is rallying support for the Ashanti Region Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. Alhaji Saani Senior described Chairman Wontumi as the best candidate for the NPP. “NDC supports Wontumi because he gave a ...

The National Communications Authority (NCA) and owners of telecommunication services in the country have been dragged to court over the re-registration of SIM cards. In a suit sighted by Starrfm.com.gh, a private legal practitioner Francis Kwarteng Arthur is praying the High Court to stop the collection of personal data of subscribers for the re-registration exercise. Aside seeking an enforcement of ...

The Asamankese Circuit Court in Eastern Region has sentenced a 27-year-old mobile banker to nine years -two months imprisonment for stealing Ghc61,840 cash from thirty-one depositors. The convict, 27-year-old Gideon Osei -Bonsu, of Kwaebibirim Rural Bank, Boadua branch was found guilty of all 35 charges against him. The Prosecutor Chief Inspector Susan Ayaric told the court presided by His Honour ...

Public Relation Officer for Accra Hearts of Oak, Kwame Opare Addo has stated that they will work hard to get back to winning ways after a very poor start to the 2021/2022 Ghana Premier League season. The Phobians are yet to win a game this season after four round of games having drawn three and lost one. Coach Samuel Boadu ...

Renowned economist, Investment Banker and global business strategist Dr. Sam Ankrah is set to deliver an address on Ghana’s economy on Tuesday November 30,2021. The address by Dr Ankrah, who is also the president of the African Investment Group (AIG), is expected to delve into critical economic areas including measures in stabilizing the economy, revenue mobilization and maximization as well ...

The Chief Executive Officer for the Africa Energy Consortium Kwame Jantuah, has taken a thinly-veiled swipe against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, saying Ghana’s economy must not be handled by people who grew up rich, a term locally referred to as ‘Dada Bee’. According to him, such people who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths are ...

The health authorities in Kenya have urged people to use other alternatives as the country is experiencing a shortage of condoms. Restaurants, hospitals and other public facilities have not had free condoms in their toilets for people to take. A government agency, the National Aids and STIs Control Programme (Nascop) has expressed concern over the shortage. The shortage has been ...

A group calling itself United Krobo Foundation is demonstrating against plans by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to introduce prepaid meters in Somanya and its environs. According to the group, prepaid meters cannot be accepted in the area while there is unresolved impasse over billing. Convener of the group, Nathan Boryou, told the media that ECG must scrap all ...

Golden Star Resources Ltd. has announced that the Ghanaian Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has informed Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. that it has no objection to Chifeng becoming the controller of Golden Star (Wassa) Limited via Chifeng’s subsidiary, Chijin International (Hong Kong) Limited and/or its assignee. GSWL is Golden Star’s 90%-owned subsidiary that holds the mineral rights ...

Reports have revealed that Apple has concluded “much of the core work” targeted at creating a new processor meant to power an autonomous electric car project known as Titan, this report was disclosed by Bloomberg. The report also discloses that Apple is reportedly now accelerating its timeline for developing the autonomous electric car with a new target of launching it ...