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Starrfm.com.gh has uncovered bulk printing of Free SHS branded T-shirts for distribution to about 1,274,412 students who are currently in schools across the country. The T-shirts are being procured by the Free Senior High School Secretariat at the office of the Presidency. The cost of procuring the shirts has not …

What is ex-gratia for parliamentarians, the judiciary, executive office holders and other public servants in Ghana? Do they all deserve ex-gratia? What category of public servants deserve ex-gratia? Parliamentarians get thank you (Ex-Gratia) from the Ghanaian tax payers every four years regardless of whether they are re-elected or not. A …

Commodities worth hundreds of Ghana cedis contained in about 90 shops at the Kumasi Kejetia Market in the Kumasi metropolis of the Ashanti region have been destroyed. The damage according to reports was caused after some pipelines installed in the market burst again on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, after the …

Legendary Ghanaian musician, Samini has disclosed that he is currently contesting to become the SRC President of GIMPA. The musician, who recently enrolled as a student of The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) revealed in an interview that he is vying for the position of the SRC president and …

A young man believed to be in his 30’s has been subjected to severe beating and manhandling by a task force formed by the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region A bizarre footage intercepted by Akoma FM shows how some well built men numbering seven clad in military uniform beat …

The Walewale Technical Senior High School in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region has suspended teaching and learning activities due to a violent rainstorm which hit the area. The rainstorm which hit the area on Tuesday, 14 June 2022, affected property including that of the school. The …

● Internet penetration rate in Africa is 43% as of December 2021  ● The Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated the critical importance of Internet connectivity. ● Community Networks and Internet Exchange Points are a cost-effective way to bridge the digital divide. 15 June, 2022—As the Internet Society (ISOC) celebrates its 30th anniversary …

Farmers in the Bono Region yesterday received garagantuan praises from the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto for strategically switching to organic fertilizer locally produced instead of striving to purchase the highly scarced and expensive  international commodity of inorganic fertilizer which cannot be found. The minister was …

The Ministry for Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has charged commercial banks in the country to contribute meaningfully to agriculture by making available credit facilities to farmers. According to the sector Minister, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, it was worrying that commercial banks were reluctant in supporting farmers. “Ideally the banks are …

Six pupils have died in an accident in the Eastern Cape after a truck and a bakkie transporting school children collided, and then ploughed into pupils on the side of the road who were walking home. Police said the children are aged between 14 and 18. Police spokesperson Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana …

In the United Kingdom in 1957, not long after Ghana’s independence from its colonial masters, Kwame Nkrumah, the country’s first president, spoke about how Ghana can be an inspiration for other Commonwealth countries to become independent. Speaking in an interview in the UK, and sourced to Getty Images, Kwame Nkrumah explained the need …

Filmmaker, Edgard Leroy, has reportedly died in a fatal motor accident, which occurred at the Sagamu area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday, June 11, 2022. The movie director died four weeks after he won an award for the Best Indigenous Movie (Yoruba) Category at the African Magic Viewers Choice …

Hundreds of players have worn the Ghana national team jersey since the team played their first official game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria on May 28, 1950. Having produced some of the finest footballers in Africa and the World has ever, Ghana has always been a beacon of African …

Troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade have reportedly rescued Mary Ngoshe, who is believed to be one of the girls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, on April 14, 2014. Recall, that some members of the insurgent group invade the government school abducting 276 students. Their …

The Black Stars have earned $700,000 for featuring in the four-nation tournament dubbed Kirin Cup in Kobe, Japan. Ghana, Tunisia, Chile and host nation Japan were the four countries that took part in the 2022 edition of the Kirin Cup. Ghana received an amount of $650,000 in appearance fee before receiving …

It was a day filled with joy and an opportunity for most Asante Kotoko players to connect with the people of Kumasi after ending the 2021/2022 Ghana Premier League successfully as champions. Being the first of its kind, the management of Asante Kotoko together with the technical team and the playing body thronged the …

Following a publication that the Founder of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), is no longer a member of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees, the official website of the 5,000-seater project has updated its records. Pastor Mensa Otabil’s photograph has been taken off the 13-member Board of Trustees. This implies …

After an Accra High Court subpoenaed Michael Owusu Addo, known in showbiz circles as Sarkodie, to testify in respect of a suit against automobile company, Kantanka, the award-winning musician, has reportedly failed to heed. Sarkodie was expected to appear before the court on June 13, 2022, to give evidence on behalf of …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has sent a warning to the Christian community in the South-East about plots by the Fulani herdsmen to attack churches in the region. The spokesperson of the group, Emma Powerful, who made this known in a statement, affirmed that the herders had already infiltrated …

The acting Chief Executive Director at the Ghana Museums and Monuments, Kingsley Ntiamoah Ofosu, has disclosed that some vehicles used by Ghana’s first president as well as other former state officials will soon be available for rental as part of measures to generate revenue for the institution. Mr Ntiamoah Ofosu …

The National Muslim Conference of Ghana has joined Muslims across the world to call on the Indian government to render an unconditional apology for insulting comments made by the two political figures. Condemning the remarks, it said the remarks were not isolated effusions of two political figures but rather a …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has said the Ghana Card is only an alternative travel document to the country’s current biometric passport and not a replacement. According to the minister, the Ghana passport and travel certificate are the only internationally recognised documents for Ghanaian …

Consumers of petroleum products must brace themselves for another increase in fuel prices from Thursday, June 16, 2022. Data from the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies as reported by JoyBusiness suggests that the price of a litre of diesel is expected to go up by 11.14%, while petrol will go up …

To help bridge the shortage of fertiliser in the country caused by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, local organic fertilizer producers have come together to form an association to scale up the production of fertilizers to complement the government’s efforts. Members of the new association-Organic Fertilizer Producers Association …

Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament, Sam Nartey George, has expressed his bafflement at the method of feeding adopted by young men in the country in other to stay afloat in the wake of the high cost of living. Speaking on Metro TV’s ‘Good Morning Ghana’ programme on June 14, the lawmaker claimed …