The Auditor General Daniel Domelovo has served notice is office will conduct value for money audit on all the project that will be constructed under the Sinohydro deal which was commissioned by the President on Wednesday. He said once the projects start; his office will select some of the roads and conduct an audit to […] The post You can’t take our

The speaker of Parliament prof Aaron Mike Oquaye has directed that the house comes back on the  April 29, 2019, to consider the passage of the vigilantism bill. The vigilantism and other related offences bill, 2019 Will be taken through a certificate of urgency as determined by the committee on Constitution, legal and parliamentary affairs […] The post Vigilantism bill

The Director of Research for the opposition National Democratic Congress has described as hypocritical president Nana Akufo-Addo’s excitement over projects expected to be funded with the two billion dollar Sinohydro deal. Per the compact, Ghana will benefit from two billion dollars worth of priority projects in return for a commensurate value of refined bauxite from […] The post Sinohydro

The Executive Director of Danquah Institute Edward Asomani says the Akufo-Addo government has constructed 70 new factories under the One District, One Factory promise since it assumed office. Unable to name the factories and their exact locations, Mr Asomani said the factories have recruited many unemployed Ghanaians. “The NPP government inherited a bad economy and […] The post 70

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is set to change school uniforms for students in public schools across the country. The new uniform will set the difference between pupils in the primary level and the rest in upper classes. Currently Ghanaian school children from primary to Junior High all wear the same attire – Yellow top […] The post GES to introduce new school uniform appeared

A vigilantism bill has been laid before Ghana’s Parliament for consideration and approval by the House. The bill when passed into an Act will disband activities of vigilantism and prohibit the formation of such groups. The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye has consequently referred the bill to the Constitution, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee […] The post Vigilantism

A specialist in piles treatment is recommending that “anal tests” be made part of requirements for issuing out Driver’s Licenses to long journey drivers. Dr Asafo Adjei Anane Frimpong has conducted a research which indicates that the pain of piles causes drivers to lose control when they hit potholes. According to him, 80 percent of […] The post Conduct

The Omanhene of Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Area, Katakyie Kwasi Bumangama II, has described President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as a courageous leader, and has hailed him for keeping his promises to the people of the Western North region. According to the Sefwi Wiawso Chief, for some forty-four years successive chiefs and residents in the Western […] The post You are

The Minority on Wednesday asked the government to apologise to Ghanaians for continuously lying about the challenges confronting the power sector, the latest being the claims of an arson attack on a major gas pipeline at Tema. GRIDCO reported a successful foiling of a suspected arson attack on the pipeline. Had the attack been successful […] The post GRIDCo lied; pipeline

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has left Ghana for the United States on Wednesday, 10th April 2019. Dr. Bawumia will be the keynote speaker at Columbia University’s Annual Economic Forum in New York City and at Chicago University’s Booth Business School’s 2019 Emerging Market Summit in Chicago, Illinois. During his stay in the USA, Vice […] The post Bawumia leaves for US appeared first

The leader of Delta Force, a notorious vigilante group in Kumasi affiliated to the governing New Patriotic Party, has declared that the group is disbanding its membership. Delta Force dominated the news in the year 2017 after the group stormed the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council to physically drag out a Security Liaison appointed by the […] The post Vigilante

The CEO of Menzgold Nana Appiah Mensah popularly known as NAM 1 has won his court case in Dubai. The court which pronounced judgment Tuesday morning has also ordered the company, with which he had issues, to pay him all outstanding debts, Starrfm.com.gh has learnt. NAM 1 has been in Dubai cells since November 2018 […] The post NAM 1 wins case in Dubai; company ordered

A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana Professor Ivan Addae Mensah has joined the mounting opposition to the draft universities bill describing it as “dangerous and totally unnecessary”. He said the bill and its proposals are backward and will take universities back to the 60s. “I think this bill is very dangerous and […] The post Draft universities

A suspected arson attack on a major gas pipeline at Tema was foiled by security officers Sunday. The situation which could have resulted in an explosion and caused disruption in Ghana’s power distribution has raised concerns over security at the heart of Ghana’s power generation enclave. Some unknown persons attempted burning the pipelines belonging to […] The post Arson

Telecom giant MTN has apologised over disruptions being experienced in its network Tuesday morning. The company says the development is as a result of multiple fibre cuts it has endured in five locations across the country. Many customers of the network have taken to social media to express anger as they are unable to make […] The post We’ve multiple fibre

A former education minister Professor Dominic Fobi has backed proposals in the controversial draft universities bill saying he does not see problems with the bill. “I don’t think that should be a problem. The government appointing 5 council members does not necessarily mean government trying to control the universities if you ask me. There must […] The post Prez

The Plight of pupils at Akotoklo R/C Primary School in the Upper Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region continues to deteriorate as government intervention is not forthcoming. Pupils are compelled to write their end of term examination on rocks due to the lack of desks and classroom. They either lie on their bellies or […] The post Akotoklo primary pupils write

The University of Professional Studies (UPSA), University of Health and Allied Sciences, the University of the Energy and Natural Resources and the Wa polytechnic will all have their names changed in the proposed university bill. UPSA will be named after its founder Nana Opoku Ampomah, the University of Health and Allied Sciences will be named […] The post Four universities

The opposition National Democratic Congress has called on President Akufo-Addo to publish the recommendations of the Emile Short Commission which probed the violence that characterised the Ayawaso by-election in January this year. According to the party, the failure of government to publish the report is an affront on transparency and accountability. “We recall that the […] The post Publish

The National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Adaklu constituency, Kwame Agbodza Governs has dismissed calls by the New Patriotic Party for Ghanaians to reject former President John Mahama in the 2020 elections. The ruling Party on Sunday appealed to Ghanaians not to make the “biggest mistake” again of entrusting the country’s resources, its future […] The post Redenominated