President Akufo-Addo says he will set up a committee to investigate the reported military brutalities that characterized the just ended voter’s registration exercise. According to the President, the decision was reached at a meeting with Chiefs from the Volta region who visited him some weeks ago regarding the matter. “The lingering anxiety about the deployment led to a delegation of ...

The governing New Patriotic Party has called out the opposition NDC for chastizing the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal, saying the party is not reading the deal properly. The party has also rubbished claims that the deal is risky, saying Ghanaians must be optimistic and prepared to take risks. Speaking on the Weekly review segment on the Morning Starr on Friday, ...

The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) says more than 120,000 individuals have so far benefitted from government’s Coronavirus Alleviation Programme Business Support Scheme (CAP BuSS). While addressing national regional executives of the Association of Small Scale Industries(ASSI) on the disbursement of the CAP BuSS, Executive Director of the board Mrs. Kosi Yankey-Ayeh also mentioned there is enough evidence ...

Astute Ghanaian businessman Dr. Kofi Amoah has asked Argentine football legend Lionel Messi to consider playing in Africa. In his view, Messi’s arrival on the continent will do his reputation a lot of good as many of the player’s fans are on this continent. Dr. Amoah expressed this thought on his twitter feed on Thursday morning and was welcomed by ...

The Board of Ghana’s Audit Service has promoted Mr Lawrence Ayagiba as the Deputy Auditor General. A circular to staff indicated that Mr Ayagiba was successful at a recently held interview, hence the promotion. The Board of the Audit Service has also promoted Ms Vera Quashie to the position of Assistant Auditor-General. The Promotions come after Mr Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu ...

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has expressed worry over the growing number of persons failing to adhere to the directive of facemask wearing in public. According to the service, its studies reveal more than fifty percent of the populace do not wear mask at all, with the remaining percentage also failing to properly wear protective gear. Director-General of the GHS ...

Ghana is not ready to take the risk with the Agyapa Royalty deal, an Economist, Dr Lord Mensah has said. Speaking on the Morning Starr on Friday, the Dr Mensah who is also a lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School stated that it is likely the nation will end paying a judgment debt in the future looking at ...

Owners of properties earmarked for demolition to pave way for the dualization of the Accra-Kumasi Highways are demanding compensation from the Ghana Highways Authority (GHA). The aggrieved property owners have therefore placed an interlocutory injunction on mass demolition exercise started by the GHA. A letter issued to the affected property owners and signed by then Acting Chief Executive officer of ...

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has announced his resignation for health reasons. He said he did not want his illness to get in the way of decision making, and apologised to the Japanese people for failing to complete his term in office. He has suffered for many years from ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease, but his condition has worsened recently, ...

Musician, satirist and political activist Kwame Asare Obeng (A Plus) has said there is no cordial relationship between him and Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi who doubles as the Minister of Information. Without mincing words, A Plus mentioned on Kofi TV that he would ignore the politician if their paths crossed but was quick to add that should ...