A 63-year-old trader, Madam Elizabeth Yawa Afenyo has been burnt to death at Dzoanti, a farming community in the Kpando Municipality. Her body was found burnt beyond recognition in an uncompleted building in the Community. Mr. Emil Senyo Wordey, Assembly Member, Dzoanti/Gadza Electoral Area told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) …

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia is to chair the ruling NPP’s manifesto committee for the 2020 elections. A statement by the party’s general secretary John Boadu Thursday also named nine other individuals including key ministers as members of the committee. Below is the list of the membership of the party’s manifesto …

An Assembly Member contesting as the Presiding Member position of Akuapem North Municipal Assembly has been robbed by gunmen who also set ablaze his car. Starr News has gathered that, the Victim – Asiedu Offei – popularly known as “No Size” a Road and Building contractor was driving towards Koforidua …

Madam Akua Donkor, a former presidential aspirant of the Ghana Freedom Party, accused of fraudulently selling a family property, was on Thursday granted bail in the sum of GHC12,000.00 by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Court. Madam Donkor, also a farmer, allegedly sold a 33-acre parcel of land, belonging to …

Former President John Dramani Mahama’s acceptance of Ford Escape as a gift from a Burkinabe contractor, Djibril Kanazoe, slayed the former president’s dream of ruling Ghana for another 4-years, Kevin Ekow Baidoo Taylor, has said. According to him, Manasseh Azure Awuni’s investigations into the Ford saga made Mahama a laughingstock …

The Finance Ministry says they are in the process of paying MPs share of the District Assemblies Common Fund. Deputy Minister for Finance Abena Osei Asare said all arrears for the third quarter of the Common Fund have been paid and the Ministry is in the process of paying MPs …

A governance expert, Mr Fred Agyarko Oduro says the reshuffle of the former Minister of State in Charge of National Security, Bryan Acheampong may have been triggered by Bantamahene’s comments on insecurity. The Bantamahene who happens to be Otumfuo’s representative drew the government’s attention to the increasing spate of insecurity …

Outspoken football administrator, Abbey Pobey has released one of his usual ‘verbal missiles’, targeting the head coach of the Black Stars and some members of the team’s management committee. Abbey Pobey in a radio discussion called on the government and the GFA to remove Akonnor, Kuffour and George Amoako from …

Six communities within the Dodome Traditional Area in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region have been invaded by sand flies whose painful bites infect victims with the dreadful Leishmaniasis disease. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are three main forms of Leishmaniases – Visceral (also known as …

Farouk Aliu Mahama, son of late Alhaji Aliu Mahama, a former Vice President of Ghana has been recounting how his father died about eight years ago. According to him, Aliu Mahama lost his life while on his way to campaign with Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia [a running mate then] in Sunyani …