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Outspoken New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for the Assin Central constituency in the Central region, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has defended his constant criticism of the Akufo-Addo led administration. According to him, the criticisms are not ill-intended but to make sure the President and the NPP deliver on its mandate to Ghanaians. The controversial politician added that a lot of ...

Two groups – Concerned Assembly Members of Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly and Concerned Citizens of Cape Coast – have threatened to embark on a massive demonstration in protest to the allocation of the Kotokuraba market. The groups have accused the Central regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, and Cape Coast Municipal Chief Executive Ernest Arthur of denying original occupants space in the ...

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has been hit with a GH¢20million debt scandal, following the ministry’s decision to hastily procure chemicals under sole-sourcing to fight the invasion of armyworms in affected farms in parts of the country. The chemicals, according to The Herald’s reliable sources, are ineffective as far as the fight against the dangerous worms is concerned. They ...

Lawyers for an Indian businessman who was deported from Ghana last month are demanding justice for their client. Ashok Kumar Sivaram was deported on June 1, 2017, upon a directive issued to the Ghana Immigration Service by the Interior minister Ambrose Derry. “I am directed to inform you that the Hon. Minister of Interior has issued a Deportation Order in ...

Maverick politician and Member of Parliament for Assin Central in the Central Region, Keneddy Ohene Agyepong has accused President Akufo Addo of sidelining the Central Region in his appointments of persons into public office. According to him, the worst of such bad treatment is the recent appointment of Ambassadors with no person appointed from the Central Region. Hon. Ken Agyapong ...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Brong Ahafo Region has slated July 20, 2017, as the date for its Regional Annual Delegates Conference. The event, according to regional party officials, will afford the party to review its activities and put in place appropriate measures for effective management of the party. Addressing a press conference in Sunyani over the upcoming ...

The ravaging of farm fields by armyworms across the country is getting out of control, the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has warned, despite government’s assurance that the situation is under control. More than 112,000 hectares of farms have been destroyed by the green-stripped caterpillar larvae of moths, according to figures by government. The pests were detected last year, ...

The family of Dr Dominic Avogo, the dental surgeon and lecturer at the Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital whose body was found in a hotel at Dansoman, has disputed claims put out in the media that they were informed about the demise of their kinsman same day the body was discovered. According to Justine Adua Avogo, sister of the deceased, the ...

The lands Secretariat at the Manhyia palace in Kumasi has been closed down over poor management, StarrFMonline.com has learnt. The closure-directive by the Otumfuo was executed by the Akyeamehene Nsuase Poku and the Otumfuo Mawerehene Baffour Osei Hyiaman Bretuo last week. According to StarrFMonline.com sources, the office was closed down after management of the facility failed to give proper accountability ...

The UEW wing of the Economic Fighters League has admonished lecturers of the university to use legitimate channels to address their concerns rather than strike. The group said in a press statement on Monday, 17 July that: “If lecturers feel they have any genuine concerns, which we believe they do, we advise them to channel them to the appropriate quarters ...