The subject of Akufo-Addo government’s processes towards the establishment of the offshore Agyapa Minerals Royalties Limited, to receive and manage Ghana’s equity interests in mining companies, as well as royalties per the Minerals Income Investment Fund Act 2018, has gotten murkier with issue lack of transparency, procurement infractions and values for money analysis. So far, a whopping US$2 million, has ...
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Cape Coast needs fishing harbour not airport – UGBS lecturer
A lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School has admonished the New Patriotic Party to focus on building a fishing harbour in Cape Coast, which according to him will be ideal. Speaking on the Morning Starr on Monday, Dr Ebo Turkson said what the Central region needs is a fishing harbour adding tht building a main harbour is not ...
Read More »Film Producers Association of Ghana suspends Tracey Boakye
The Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG) has indefinitely suspended Ghanaian actress Tracey Boakye. The announcement was made in a press release copied to the media and signed by James Aboagye, President of FIPAG. Tracey Boakye, in the last few days, clashed with popular musician MzBel on social media. Tracy, also a film producer, in several live videos on Instagram ...
Read More »GES top official tests positive for COVID-19
A Staff at the Okere District Education Directorate in the Eastern Region has tested positive for COVID-19. The Staff reportedly contracted the virus from a close relation who tested positive in Accra. Starr News has gathered that a medical team from Ghana Health Service was at the Education Office to take samples of other staff in the congested education office ...
Read More »CEO Of Zongo Business Incubator Congratulates Lawyer John Kumah
Mr AbdulSalam Mohammed Daaru, the Chief Executive Officer of Zongo Business Incubator has send his congratulatory message to Lawyer John Ampontuah Kumah for winning the just ended parliamentary priamiries to contest on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party in the Ejisu Constituency for the forthcoming 2020 General elections. According to him the reason for is admiration of Lawyer John ...
Read More »All universities will reopen as directed – VCs assure Akufo-Addo
Vice-Chancellors of all public universities in the country have assured President Akufo-Addo that, contrary to some media reports, all universities will resume academic work on June 15, 2020, as ordered directed by government. Addressing the President at the Jubilee House, when they paid a courtesy call on him, Chairman of the Vice-Chancellors of Ghana and also Vice-Chancellor of the University ...
Read More »Group threatens court action over CHRAJ’s Mahama ruling
A group calling itself ‘Truth and Accountability Forum’ has served notice that it will proceed to court over the vote-buying and corruption allegations brought against former President John Mahama. The NPP-affiliated group had earlier petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over the allegations but their petition was dismissed by the commission. The group claimed that ahead ...
Read More »E/R: World Vision commissions ultra modern KG classroom block in Akoradarko
Akoradarko, a farming Community in Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region has been provided with a 3-unit modern Kindergarten classroom block with auxiliary facilities such as offices, store, restroom, and toilet and bath. The KG classrooms are powered by solar energy and furnished with furniture, a 45 inches TV, laptops, tablets, mats for the children, boxes of marker, exercise ...
Read More »I have not fired my Lawyer – Obinim
Popular Televangelist, Bishop Daniel Obinim, says he has not fired his lawyer, Ralph Poku-Adusei, contrary to reports in sections of the media. The popular preacher is therefore calling on all his followers and the public to treat the false publication with contempt. Bishop Obinim in an interview with starrfm.com.gh, noted that he has only appointed an additional lawyer to represent ...
Read More »Revocation of Ibrahim Mahama’s mining lease was politically fueled – A Plus
A critic of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and founder of The People’s Project (TPP), Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has been speaking about circumstances resulting to the revocation of the mining lease of Ghanaian businessman, Ibrahim Mahama. According to A Plus, the NPP government dragged the founder of Engineers and Planners to the Supreme Court and ‘crucified’ ...
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