The Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG), has suspended its strike. A Press statement dated Saturday, June 19, 2021 and signed by the National President, Dr Michael Brigandi said the suspension of the industrial action is based on trust and confidence in the assurances by the Education Minister. TUTAG …

   Listen to article The Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawa Mogtari has delivered triplets. A picture of the former Deputy Minister of Transport is seen carrying one of the babies. Her husband, Hudu Mogtari, a former CEO of Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and John …

The Bank of Ghana has asked all Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) to stop imposing unauthorised fees and charges on customers. A five-page statement issued by the Bank of Ghana said: “The Bank of Ghana has observed with concern, a trend where some Banks and Specialized Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) …

Two small-scale miners met their untimely death in a mine in Gbani-Obuasi in Talensi in the Upper East Region after a loose rock fell on them. The two were part of a team of five small-scale miners who had gone underground on Thursday, June 17 to mine. According to a …

• Alhassan Maijida is said to have put the hand of his daughter into fire • The 8-year-old girl lost three fingers of her right hand. • She’s currently receiving treatment at the Walewale Government Hospital For allegedly stealing ¢10, one Alhassan Maijida put the hand of his 8-year-old’s daughter …

Tax experts have expressed concerns over Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue underperformance, saying government is not reaping the needed and expected benefits due to some challenges associated with the tax regime. With the present VAT regime, which came into force in 2018, companies are no longer charged a standard rate …

Merck Foundation and First ladies of Ghana, Namibia and Zambia recognized winners of “More than a Mother” Fashion Awards with the aim to raise awareness about infertility and breaking its stigma in their countries The 21 winners of 2020 across the three countries have been recognized for their extraordinary creative …

The Fisheries Commission says with the help of the European Union, it is strategizing to address Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in Ghana’s territorial waters. Mr Emmanuel Kwame Dovlo, Deputy Director of Fisheries at the Fisheries Commission in an interaction with the media at Tema said over the past …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is in the process of developing mechanisms and modalities to tax e-commerce businesses by the end of the year. The move, which formed part of measures to widen and increase the tax net, had become necessary because of the emerging e-commerce business as a result …

• British Airways rescinds decision to move Accra flights to Gatwick airport •This came as a result of huge opposition from the Ghana government • Passengers on the Accra – London route will land at Heathrow Airport British Airways has bowed to pressure from the government of Ghana and rowed …

  Supporters of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo bought t-shirts and painted the headquarters of his Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) movement, one day before he returns to the country for the first time since 2011. “When he left, nobody wanted it. But they say he is coming. He is …

Best performing schools in the 2020 National West Africa Secondary Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE) rankings for the Central Region have been awarded with citation of merit. The ceremony, which was to motivate hard working teachers, students and their schools, saw seven schools receiving the awards. Wesley Girls Senior High School …

  The Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has handed Mr. Olloboi Commodore a one-match ban and a fine of GHC2,000. This follows an interview he granted to an Accra based radio station Happy FM where he said ‘if not for dubious officiating they (referring to Accra Hearts of Oak …

• A viral video has shown that, the FDA has shut down the meat section of the Accra mall following the sale of some thawed frozen chicken •The FDA is hinting on going to other branches to also close it down if more of thawed meat are found there as …

  The Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has sworn in a 3-member Interim Management Committee to oversee the affairs of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) as part of efforts to restructure and revamp it. The Chairman of the 3-member IMC is Nobert Cormla-Djamposu Anku. The other members are William Ntim Boadu …

The Managing Director (MD) of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Francis Boateng, has been sacked from his post, together with his deputy, Ato Morrison. The duo, who had been at the helm of the troubled state-owned refinery since May 2020, were reportedly served with their dismissal letters last Friday June 11, …

Counsellor George Lutteordt has described the public apology issued by Blogger Eugene Osarfo Nkansah to the wife on the day of their second year marriage anniversary following the secrets revealed by Abena Korkor as useless and one that should have been avoided. According to the controversial counsellor, the best approach …

After several years of lull with regards to new gold mines, Ghana is finally about to get one, as Canadian junior, Newcore Gold has announced a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Enchi gold project. It outlines plans for an open pit and heap leach operation processing 6.6 million tonnes …

  Ghana’s inflation rate dropped its lowest level since the start of 2013, at 7.5 percent in May, which is less than the median of the Bank of Ghana’s target band of between 6 percent and 10 percent. The fall in headline consumer price inflation from April’s level of 8.5 …

  In 1958, the setting for a university graduation was obviously not as flamboyant as we have them today but the essence of those events cannot be said to have been any less. In this photo of a graduation ceremony from the Kumasi College of Technology, now the Kwame Nkrumah …

Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Lawmaker, Cassiel Ato Forson, has said the response by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to Parliament in relation to the petition filed by owners of the defunct Unibank and UT, Dr Kwabena Duffuor and Prince Kofi Amoabeng respectively, is disrespectful to the legislature. The former Deputy Minister of Finance under the Mahama …

• Implementation of rent tax will kick off by end of this year • Rent tax must be paid within 30 days after the rent income is received by landlords or property owners • Payment of the rent tax can be made at the nearest Domestic Tax Revenue Division Office …

  • Emma Florence Yaa Adinyira Amedahe has been speaking about her ordeal when Nkrumah was overthrown • She revealed that, the military abused her and took her belongings • She disclosed that Fathia told her that Kwame Nkrumah was a womaniser She served as the lady-in-waiting to the then …

The Accra High Court will on July 8, this year, rule on a submission of “no case” filed by the Founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, and three others accused of stealing depositors’ funds leading to the collapse of the bank. The other accused persons are the …

Starr News has uncovered two conflicting permits said to have been issued from the headquarters of Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to favour a Chinese mining company against a Ghanaian mining firm. Some staff at the EPA headquarters confirm that the Ghanaian company— Yenyeya Mining Enterprise— had received from the …

• The Bank of Ghana said the Composite Index of Economic Activity (CIEA) grew strongly by 26.8 percent in March 2021, against a contraction of 1.9 percent a year earlier • The report also said lending rates of banks declined to 20.9 percent in April 2021, compared to 22.4 percent recorded in …

• Alhassan Suhuyini says he will kick against the approval of Gifty Twum-Ampofo nomination • He decision comes at the back of a corruption watch report which accused the MP of bribing delegates • He said the MPs response suggests that her conscience is dead to the threat of bribery …

• The cedi traded against the dollar at a mid-rate of 5.7512 • It trade value against the Pounds Sterling stands at 8.1222 mid-rate • The Euro, however, went up at a mid-rate of 7.0070 On the interbank board today, June 10, 2021, the Ghana cedi is trading against the …

• A photo of Mankessim SHS students reportedly abusing drugs surfaced online recently • This raised eyebrows with Ghanaians calling on school authorities to act • The school has explained that the photo was part of a project the boys were tasked with  The Visual Arts Department of Mankessim Senior …

The USAID Strengthening the Care Continuum Project in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has, between October 2020 and March 2021 tested almost 30,000 people for Human Immune Virus (HIV) with 2,143 individuals testing positive. The USAID Strengthening the Care Continuum Project is designed to improve the capacity of …