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The timely intervention of the police prevented some aggrieved party members from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Subin constituency in Kumasi from locking up the party office at Asafo on Tuesday. The aggrieved party members accused the sitting Member of Parliament, Mr Eugene Boakye Antwi and the constituency executives of “nepotism and favouritism.” The aggrieved members accused the ...

MyNewsGh.com has intercepted a confidential document in which the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta ordered for the revocation of the license of specific Fund Management Companies including Gold Coast. The May 2019 memo shows not only that the Finance Ministry was behind the closure of Gold Coast Fund Management but also that the revocation of the licenses was done with alleged ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his government has begun the prosecution process for persons he described as “responsible” for the banking sector shakeup. His comment follows the arrest of founder of the now-defunct UT Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of defunct Beige Bank, Michael Nyinaku. Both have been charged with stealing and money laundering. They ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is elated that a demonstration exercise organised by some opposition political parties including the National Democratic Congress (NDC) against the compilation of a new voters’ register recorded no casualties. Speaking at the 71st New Year School at the University of Ghana on Tuesday, Nana Akufo-Addo complained that the situation was not the same in the ...

Former Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Nana Akwasi Agyeman has died, Starr News has learnt. The popular royal cum politician died at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital where he was receiving medical attention. He died Tuesday morning. Mr. Akwasi Agyemang who was a member of the PNDC is deemed to be one of the most effective chief ...

It has emerged that the embattled Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, fired warning shots at his residence when some angry customers of his defunct gold dealership company besieged the premises last week. According to Citi News’ Hanson Agyemang, the prosecutor reading the charge sheet for the case revealed that NAM1 who is the ...

Prince Kofi Amoabeng, founder of the now-defunct UT Bank, has been arrested over the collapse of the bank. He is said to have been picked up at his office, Tuesday. This follows a bench warrant for his arrest issued by the Accra Circuit Court, Monday. The businessman, according to reports, will soon be prepared for the Accra Circuit Court IV. ...

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of defunct Beige Bank, Mike Nyinaku, has been remanded in police custody. He is to be held there for one week. This follows the dismissal of a bail application by his lawyers who assured the court that he will cooperate with the ongoing trial. Although the application was not opposed by the prosecution, the judge ...

The lady at the centre of a leaked tape involving Minister of National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah has broken her silence in disguise asking Ghanaians not to judge her wrongly. Chantelle Kujawu but born Selassie Gertrude Bedzo in response to bashing from social media users especially on Instagram with an account @selassiechantelle9 responded: “I have been a fan of(sic) you ...

Accra, Ghana, 14th January 2020 – Okuafo Foundation, the agriculture technology solutions service provider, has won the Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Food Category, becoming the first Ghana-based winner of the prestigious award, at its 12th annual awards ceremony, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Zayed Sustainability Prize’s ‘Food Category’ is open to small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and non-profits (NPOs), with ...