Government has established a trust fund in the name of the late Major Adam Mahama. The fund which will be called ‘Major Mahama Trust Fund’ will cater for his wife and children. Additionally, the government has also secured employment for his wife, Babara Mahama. Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, told Starr News’ Parliamentary Correspondent, Ibrahim Alhassan in an interview that […] The post Govt

The 4th meeting of the Presidential Taskforce on a common currency for the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) has taken place in Niamey, the capital of Niger, with the firm commitment towards the acceleration of the processes leading to the use of the single currency by 2020. The meeting was attended by the members of […] The post Nana Addo, Buhari, Ouattara Commit

Mobile Telecommunications Company MTN has indicated that it has stepped up its surveillance to clean up its systems of SIM card registrations whose authenticity is in doubt. This exercise follows the complaints of vendors selling already registered SIM cards and others registering chips without the presence of subscribers. The company fears the trend can make […] The post MTN

Gender Activist Mrs. Diana Painstill has called on government and Minister of Gender, Social and Children protection to as matter of urgency roll out comprehensive plans to end streetism in the country. Mrs. Diana Painstill speaking to Abusua FM’s Akyeamkwaa Nana Kofi Asare expressed worried expressed concern about the rate at which streetism keeps increasing in the […] The post Roll

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) says it is possible for the proposed pension scheme for cocoa farmers to kick off next year. The scheme which formed part of the manifesto promises of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is to ensure that all cocoa farmers and persons, whose livelihoods directly depend on cocoa production, live […] The post It is possible

A 38-year-old man, Daniel Nunoo, has appeared before an Accra District Court charged with attempted murder. Nunoo, who has been washing vehicles for a living, is said to have stabbed his ex-lover in her abdomen for snubbing him when he approached her at a funeral. After the act, Nunoo is said to have left her […] The post Man stabs ex-lover for snubbing him at funeral appeared

Scores of aggrieved caterers who worked with the school feeding programme have besieged the premises of the Gender ministry in Accra as they demonstrate to demand the payment of their outstanding arrears. On Monday, the women threatened to demonstrate if their monies were not paid in full by the Akufo-Addo government. The caterers claim the […] The post Gender

Police in Tamale on Tuesday October 24, 2017 arrested a 35-year-old native of Bawku in Upper East region for holding himself and operating as a military Sergeant. Issah Mubarak was arrested in Tamale when he went to the police station to report his stolen motorbike. Police narrated that on October 16, 2017 Mubarak appeared in […] The post Tamale: Fake Military Officer Busted appeared

Global wine production is expected to fall to its lowest in more than 50 years, according to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV). The group blamed the decline on extreme weather in Italy, France and Spain – the world’s top three producers. Total world output is projected to fall 8% from last year […] The post World wine production ‘to hit 50-year

Ghanaian award-winning actress Lydia Forson is celebrating her 33rd birthday today (October 24, 2017). This comes after the actress underwent a major surgery yet to be known. She has released some beautiful photos of herself after the surgery. ‘That’s how I underwent major surgery this year and kept it to myself, even sharing it now terrifies […] The post Lydia Forson

Nollywood star actor, Jim Iyke has spoken about his much publicized relationship with actress, Nadia Buari. Few years back, the two stars were said to be in a serious relationship, but Jim told Punch that nothing went down between down. He explained, “Things didn’t get messy as people thought. Two people met in the entertainment […] The post My ‘romance’ with Nadia was

Exchange of fire between Police and a gang of Armed robbers in the Eastern region has led to the injury one of the suspects now in Police custody together with an accomplice driver. The suspect, William Owusu ,17, sustained gunshot wound during the exchanges. Police also managed to arrest suspect driver, Emmanuel Yeboah in charge […] The post E/R: Police exchange fire

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has indicated that the verdict passed on pro group of NPP Delta Force 13 represents a setback in efforts to promote decency in politics. It described as a failure on the part of institutions in the criminal justice system to professionally discharge their constitutional duty in order to preserve […] The post Delta

Highlife musician, Akosua Agyapong, has been granted bail by the Accra Circuit Court, for allegedly conspiring with another person and defrauding a businessman of GHC105,000 in a land deal. She was granted bail in the sum of GHC160,000 with three sureties after her lawyer, J.H Quist pleaded that she will be available and cooperate with […] The post Akosua Agyapong granted bail

Bumpata D/A School in the Kwahu Affram Plains South District of the Eastern Region is in distress as the school is struggling to have conducive classrooms, teaching and learning materials and furniture. About 40 kindergarten pupils have been displaced following the collapse of bamboo shed put up by the community as classroom. The displaced Pupils […] The post Affram

Vociferous Ashanti regional communicator of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Godwin Bobobee has officially stated his interest to contest for the Ashanti regional organiser position of the party. Godwin Bobobee is by far one of the most energetic gun blazers of the NDC whose strong stance on national issues have raffled feathers both within his […] The post A/R: Bobobee

The Deputy Ashanti Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwame Zu has put a foot forward to contest for the regional secretary position when the party opens nominations midyear 2018. The Kumasi Technical University lecturer has served in the deputy secretary position for a term after serving as a Manhyia North Constituency Executive […] The post A/R: Kwame Zu

About four auxiliary organizations including the World Food Programme (WFP) have suspended support for the Northern Regional Secretariat of the School feeding programme following raging controversies that have bedevilled the programme since the change of government. The World Food Programme, an integral partner which provides meals for some selected schools in the region, The Hershey […] The post School

Matron of the Buipe Senior High School in the Central Gonja District of the Northern Region, Madam Alidu Rahinatu has been handed over to police after she was intercepted carting away a large quantity of food stuff belonging to the school. Madam Rahinatu was arrested last night through a combined effort of two assembly members […] The post Buipe SHS Matron Caught With Stolen

Drivers at Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti Region have vowed to vote against NPP MP’s in the 2020 elections if they fail to fix deplorable roads in the region before election. For some time now, many have described roads in the region as the poorest in the country ranking them number one in terms of […] The post A/R deplorable roads: We will show NPP MPs