The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dalex Finance, Ken Thompson, has wondered why the CEO of the defunct gold dealership firm, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), is walking a free man. Mr. Thompson told TV3’s Komla Adom in a documentary titled ‘The Menzgold heartache in Ghana; two years on!’ that Menzgold was an obvious scam and wondered how people were lured ...

The Member of Parliament, Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini has challenged the chairperson of the Electoral Commission Jean Mensa to mount the witness box just as her predecessor Dr. Afari Gyan did in the 2012 election petition. “The argument of whether the EC boss should get into the box shouldn’t have happened. When Afari-Gyan’s last election was challenged, he went into ...

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suspended sitting for three weeks following a number of covid-19 cases recorded in the Chamber. Starr FM’s Parliamentary correspondent, Ibrahim Alhassan, reports that the decision to suspend parliament comes after 17 MPs and 151 staff tested positive for the disease. Last week, the Speaker announced that some members of parliament who tested positive ...

Parliament’s appointments committee will today, Wednesday, February 10, begin the vetting of ministers designate for Health and National Security, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu and Albert Kan-Dapaah. The two will be the first of the more than 40 sectors and regional ministers nominated by President Akufo-Addo to serve in his second term. Kwaku Agyeman Manu, who is also the MP for Dormaa Central ...

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has urged the Ghana Education Service to establish a threshold for closure of schools in the wake of COVID-19. According to the GMA, some level of infections of the virus in schools should lead to a shutdown. The appeal comes in the wake of reports of rising cases COVID infections in some schools in the ...

Ghanaians have enjoyed stable electricity supply since 2017 as opposed to the dreaded ‘Dumsor’ they endured from 2011 to 2016. The interesting part is not only has the ingenuity of the managers of the economy kept the lights on at affordable prices, they have miraculously extended power to a segment of Ghanaians since incidence of COVID-19 till now for Free. ...

Pollster Ben Ephson says the suspension of Koku Anyidoho by the NDC is not surprising considering his recent comments about the party. According to him, parties take such decisions to ensure discipline and conformity. “I’m not too surprised. I mean, if you look at Allotey Jacobs, he was also suspended and it was the same kind of utterances that led ...

3Media Networks, organisers of the annual 3Music Awards today announced the adoption and renaming of some categories including its Music Man of the Year category to Artiste (MVP) of the Year. The new categories and additions were made during the scheme’s annual retreat for the board and some stakeholders in Akosombo weeks ago. Artiste of the Year now becomes the ...

Scores of supporters of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) have been mocking former party member and General Secretary of the party Koku Anyidoho following news of his suspension from the party. His suspension came after two separate petitions from two registered members of the NDC against his conduct which is viewed to be in breach of the party’s disciplinary code for its members as ...

The minority in parliament is demanding the immediate dissolution of the Covid-19 technical team put together by the government to tackle the pandemic. According to the NDC MPs, the recent surge in cases speaks to the incompetence of the team, hence, the need for it to be dissolved. Addressing the media minority spokesperson on health Kwabena Minta Akandor argued the ...