Deputy General Secretary for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Obiri Boahen, has hopped on to the conversation around the return of Ex-gratia by Togbe Afede XIV. The Agbogbomefia of Asogli state became the talk of the town on Tuesday after a statement released indicated that he had returned an amount of GHC365,392.67 …
Read More »NAGRAT threatens strike over non-payment of 20% COLA
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is demanding that government pays 20 percent Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA) to its members by the end of June 2022. Vice President of the Association, Jacob Anaba, explains that the ultimatum comes on the back of current economic conditions and the worsening …
Read More »South African president to testify over farm theft scandal
Embroiled in a burglary scandal, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will appear before his party’s Integrity Commission, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) said Monday. The ANC “welcomed and commended the decision by the president to voluntarily present himself to the ANC Integrity Commission”, it said in a statement, without …
Read More »ECG to sue Wontumi Radio, TV over power theft
The Electricity Company of Ghana has cut power to Wontumi radio and television in Kumasi Monday morning over GHC25,000 power theft. The radio and TV stations of the popular politician Bernard Antwi Boasiako are off. The Ashanti Regional Manager of ECG David Asamoah told Starr News ECG will be suing the …
Read More »Ablekuma: Four injured in clash over land dispute
Four persons sustained gunshot wounds when a youth group at Zabarama line in Ablekuma in Accra, clashed with some men in military uniforms. The incident occurred on Saturday, 4 June 2022. The youth who claimed to be relatives of the owner of a structure being put up on a disputed …
Read More »CCC donates over 2000 pints of blood to KATH
The General Overseer of Calvary Charismatic Center (CCC), Reverend Ransford Obeng says the giving of blood to help save lives is BIBLICAL. According to the Gospel preacher, the Bible admonishes that Christians help those who ate in need. This means that if people needed blood to live and Christians are …
Read More »I don’t regret picking Germany over Ghana – Gerald Asamoah
Former Germany international, Gerald Asamoah has said that he has no regret picking the European powerhouses over Ghana. Gerald Asamoah told Peace FM in an interview that he gave strong considerations to a number of issues before pledging allegiance to Germany. He averred that playing for Germany propelled him to …
Read More »Dela Coffie takes on Special Prosecutor over ‘warrant’ directive
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist, Dela Coffie has responded following the issuance of a warrant of arrest from the Office of the Special Prosecutor. According to him, he will make himself available for any queries of law enforcement as he has nothing to hide. …Preliminarily, I want to state that I …
Read More »ECG goes after Wontumi Radio, TV over GHS300,000 power theft
Wontumi Radio and TV in Kumasi have been embroiled in a power theft which has compelled the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to chase after them. The two media houses owned by the Ashanti regional chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party, Mr Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), were among …
Read More »Minority fumes over additional GHC25m seed capital released for national cathedral
The Minority in Parliament is demanding answers from Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta for releasing GHC25 million cedis to the National Cathedral Secretariat as additional seed money. The NDC MPs are questioning the basis for the release since no such allocation was made in the 2022 budget approved by parliament adding the move …
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