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Organisers of the Ghana Expatriate Business Award (GEBA) have refuted the authenticity of a document tendered in as evidence in the ongoing probe into the cash-for-seat scandal. The five-member Parliamentary Committee begun sitting last to look into the Minority’s allegations that seats were sold to expatriate business owners by the Trades Ministry and the Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF), the awards ...

President Akufo-Addo has stated that the new paradigm of economic development which his administration is vigorously pursuing will improve the business climate in Ghana. According to the President, it is common knowledge that in recent years industries have not been doing well, as growth rates in various industries slumped to -0.5% in 2016, as opposed to a growth rate of ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has denied a purported statement from the ministry suggesting that President Akufo-Addo in the wake of Mr. Trumps’ “shithole” slurs summoned the US Ambassador to Ghana to the Flagstaff House. A Press statement released by the ministry said it did not sanction such statement making rounds on social media platforms. “The ministry ...

The Government under President Akufo-Addo in 2017 chalked an historic feat in the macroeconomic sector by achieving its Fiscal Deficit Target. This is the first since 2006. A visibly elated Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia said the achievement was historic, expressing gratitude to government appointees for their diligence. The Government created fiscal space by capping of earmarked funds to 25% of ...

Police at the Odorkor divisional command in Accra have arrested some individuals in possession of grenades, StarrFMonline.com has gathered. One of the suspects is believed to be a member of the dreadful terrorist group ISIS, police sources revealed. They are currently in custody while investigations are ongoing. StarrFMonline.com sources say the Military are involved with the investigations. The development comes ...

The Republic of Ghana and the State of Kuwait have signed a seven article memorandum of understanding on conducting bilateral consultations between the two countries for the mutual benefit of the two countries. The MOU was signed on the 14th of January 2018 in the capital of the State of Kuwait, Kuwait City. Signing Parties of the MOU The MOU ...

Taxi drivers operating under the Ghana Private Road Transport Union [GPRTU], have said they are not scared of competition from Uber, a global company that uses technology to connect people to taxi services at an affordable rate. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, Vice Chairman of GPRTU, Robert Saba, said they can also create a similar APP used ...

A video has gone viral showing a man visibly annoyed at police officers collecting bribe from drivers on the road. The one-minute video was taken at an unknown location by a passenger occupying the back seat of the same vehicle of the displeased unidentified man who sat at the front next to a driver. The officers were accused of collecting ...

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has been moved from February to May. This is to give candidates ample time to prepare for the international examinations. WAEC has also delayed 2018’s exams by a month to give candidates more time to prepare. The change will also take effect in the four other English-speaking West African countries; Gambia, Nigeria, ...

Chief Executive Officer of Public Sector Reforms, Thomas Kusi Boafo has threatened to campaign against President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in 2020 if he does not deal with corrupt public officials under the erstwhile NDC administration. Kusi Boafo who was speaking in an interview with Kessben TV’s Omanhene alleged that officials under the Mahama-led administration, including the former President, robbed ...