The Ghana Education Service has interdicted the Upper West Regional Director of Education, Duncun Nsor with immediate effect after complaints were made about his conduct. According to the GES, the interdiction is to enable the Service to conduct investigations into the allegations leveled again him. In a statement copied to …

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Jean Mensa on Wednesday, 12 February 2020 led a 10-member delegation to pay a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. The visit afforded the Chairperson and her delegation the opportunity to brief the King …

Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has released a new song titled ‘The Ban’ to ‘diss’ Charterhouse, organisers of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA). Sounding very livid in his lyrics, the controversial Dancehall act minced no words in lashing out at the VGMA with contestable claims such as “they are taking money …

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 …