POLITICS

An aide to the Vice President, Manaf Ibrahim, has been relieved from his position at the Presidency following his court row with the New Patriotic Party over his parliamentary bid. Manaf has sued the party over what he says is unfair treatment being meted out to him by the party in the Asawase parliamentary contest. A statement from the office ...

About 30,000 tertiary students across Ghana have reportedly received scholarships from President Nana Akufo-Addo. Their tuition fees were accordingly paid under the District Scholarship Scheme run by the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat. The District Scholarship Scheme was introduced by President Akufo-Addo. It was launched in Takoradi, Western Regional capital in July this year. The scheme is expected to drive the government’s ...

Flagbearer of the main opposition Natioal Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has sympathised with the family of the late Sheikh Kamal-Deen, Deputy National Chief Imam, following his passing over the weekend. According to Mr Mahama, Sheikh Kamal-Deen was one of the great pillars behind the National Chief Imam Sheikh Dr Nuhu Sharubutu and contributed immensely to the state of ...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced a compensation package for aspirants who lost in the just ended parliamentary elections. The party says the failed parliamentary candidates will be appointed to positions if the NPP is re-elected in the 2020 general elections. The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, announced the plan an exclusive interview with Starr News while encouraging aspirants ...

The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary nominee for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, John Dumelo, has said he will not stop eating at traditional eateries (chop bars), something he has done since his school days at Achimota Senior Secondary School just because he is contesting to become a lawmaker. “But I’ve been eating at chop bars since Achimota School days, ...

Former Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, wants President Akufo-Addo to boldly declare publicly, his stance on homosexuality just as his predecessor the late Professor John Evans Atta Mills did when he was serving as President. In a clarion call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, he called on him to reject the “Comprehensive ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has dismissed accusations that he has changed, stating that it is rather those who have changed and retrogressed in the National Democratic Congress’ values who are the ones throwing most stones at him. In a keynote address delivered at a conference of cadres and activists of the revolution in Kumasi on Saturday, the former President ...

The Abuakwa South Communication Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Eastern region has been beaten by a gang of thugs while attending a funeral of his grandmother at Kyebi on Saturday September 28. The victim Aikins Ofori was instead arrested and put behind bars by the Kyebi Police when he attempted to lodge complaints of the ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has bemoaned the fact that some NPP appointees are still in office when corrupt allegations have been levelled against them. In a keynote address delivered at a conference of cadres and activists of the revolution in Kumasi on Saturday, the former President while counselling the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to tread carefully in some of ...

The Second deputy Speaker of Parliament Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin has taken a swipe at government for rejecting the critical recommendations of the Emile Short Commission’s report. Government in its White paper rejected key recommendations of the commission including the part which recommended prosecution for the individual who assaulted the Ningo Prampram MP Sam George. Speaking at the side line ...