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Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has jumped to the defence of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei; claiming she’s being made a “target of scrutiny”. Kweku Baako, commenting on the issue on Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’, called for thorough investigations into the EC allegations but however would not fault Mrs. Charlotte Osei for responding to the allegations for the ...

One person has died in a galamsey pit collapse at Wassa Nananko in the Western Region. The pit reportedly caved in when three illegal miners were operating in it. One of the miners was trapped in the pit leading to his death. The two others sustained injuries. The two survivors sustained injuries. According Starr News’ Western regional correspondent, Emmanuel Ohene ...

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has rejected allegations that it is disqualifying female applicants with heavy bosoms and bottoms. According to the army, the documentation for body selection processes is not disclosed to the applicants and, so, wondered where such allegations were coming from. The army has been undertaking recruitment exercises for this year since last week. The process is ...

President  Akufo-Addo says the two major expectations of Ghanaians as far as his government is concerned is the elimination of corruption and the creation of jobs, particularly for the youth between the ages of 15 and 24 years. Speaking at a ceremony held at the Kempinski Hotel to launch a book entitled “Making Africa Work”, a handbook for Economic success, ...

The Minority in Parliament has demonstrated “hypocrisy” and “double standards” in their criticism of the raid by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service of former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor’s home in connection with investigations into the controversial $510 Ameri deal. “I hate the hypocrisy, double standards and audacity of the Minority in Parliament to unlawfully ...

Joy News sources say the Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) and her six deputies have been directed by Parliament to prepare a Constitutional Instrument that will guide their work. Parliament believes that the regulation, which will have a force of law, will be a permanent solution to the ongoing disagreement between the EC Chair, Mrs. Charlotte Osei, and two ...

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei has cleared the air about some reported missing monies the commission generated from accreditation fees paid by journalists and funds for the replacement of Voter’s ID cards. The Electoral Commission, prior to the 2016 polls required that all media houses who sought coverage of the elections pay an amount of GHC 10 ...

Government will today Thursday, July 27, announce the implementation plan for its flagship policy- Free SHS. The absence of a clear road map on the rollout of the policy has generated various discussions especially on the qualification criteria for beneficiaries. President Akufo-Addo at his recent media encounter hinted that well-endowed schools would be required to reserve a percentage of admissions ...

In a last ditch effort to avoid the possibility of a jail term, Mawarko branch manager Jihad Chabaan standing trial for assaulting a caterer has secured an opportunity to settle out of court. “My client Marwako wants to settle this thing and put this matter behind us. We don’t want to continue this whole fighting in court”, counsel for Mr. ...

Effutu MP Alexander Afenyo Markins caused a stir in parliament after he subtly invited Charlotte Osei to explain a criminal allegation she has leveled against her deputy. Although the question time was limited to media accreditation fees allegedly unaccounted for, Afenyo Markin managed to sneak in a question relating to internal wranglings at the EC. Charlotte Osei has accused her ...