Claims that former President Jerry John Rawlings is the sole founder and major brain behind the formation of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is being challenged by stalwart of the party ,Alhaji Mohammed Sani. “There are lots of founders. I am not saying Jerry John Rawlings is not a founding member but he is not … Read more
Alhaji Alidu Seidu received overwhelming endorsement after all 15 assemblymen, representing 100 percent, voted for him to become the Chief Executive of the Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly, yesterday. The president’s nominee, a popular person in the area, who was the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Asawase Constituency during the 2016 polls, was … Read more
The National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah has likened members of Parliament to auctioneers because according to him, no bill is passed in parliament ‘without money going through the hands of parliamentarians’. Mr Mornah made this comment while reacting to the report from the Joe Ghartey committee. An ad-hoc committee chaired … Read more
Prior to a government coming to power, a lot of sponsorships are sought for by party executives. Organisations and various personalities ‘sow’ monies into the party’s campaign programme hoping to “harvest” after the party come to power. They expect that once they helped the party to come to power, they should be rewarded with appointments … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to appoint 110 ministers has generated an outburst from some members of the National Democratic Congress but one leading member of the party, Alhaji Ibrahim Dori, has refused to share their sentiment. He has rather praised the president for rewarding loyal NPP members with his recent appointment. The former NDC aspirant … Read more
Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana was a member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) till the morning of 1966 coup, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, Editor of the Insight Newspaper has revealed. According to him, when the National Liberation Council which overthrew the government of Ghana’s first President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, drew up the … Read more
Obuasi West Member of Parliament is accusing the John Mahama government of diverting monies accrued to the Energy Sector Levy account. According to Kweku Kwarteng a whooping 189 million cedis was taken from the Energy Sector Levy Account and given to BOST to buy crude oil, an action he described as illegal. The Energy Sector … Read more
Literary Discourse When “a” performs the function of “for” Introduction The verb “await” is interesting. It is a verb in which a morpheme reduces a preposition to redundancy. Yes in “await”, the morpheme “a” makes the proposition “for” needless. This implies that if we use “await”, we do not bring “for.” But if we use … Read more
Bush fires have destroyed large numbers of mango plantations at Gushei in the Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region. The cultivation of mango plantation was introduced in the Region about 15 years ago by Integrated Tamale Food Company (ITFC) with the aim to introduce another cash crop alongside shea production in the area. A visit … Read more
Bush fires have destroyed large numbers of mango plantations at Gushei in the Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region. The cultivation of mango plantation was introduced in the Region about 15 years ago by Integrated Tamale Food Company (ITFC) with the aim to introduce another cash crop alongside shea production in the area. A visit … Read more
The New Patriotic Party has served notice it will not hesitate to cancel last-minute contract renewals of caterers of the School feeding program in the Eastern region, when the party assumes power on January 7. Speaking to Starr News’ Kojo Ansah, the Eastern regional 1st Vice Chairman of the party Alhaji Omar Bodinga explained that … Read more
The European Union funded Trade Related Assistance and Quality Enabling Programme (TRAQUE), has embarked on an extensive good agricultural practices training for mango farmers in the Northern and Upper East Regions. Farmers in Salaga, Tamale, Yendi, Walewale, Bimbilla, Navrongo and Damango who took part in the training programme were taken through both theory and practical … Read more
The 2016 vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says Ghanaians no longer want a ‘dead goat’ for a President – a President who is and will remain indifferent to their hardships and sufferings they go through on a daily basis. Addressing thousands of residents of Aflao, who turned up … Read more
The 2016 vice-presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said Ghanaians no longer want a “dead goat” for a President – a President who is and will remain indifferent to the hardships and sufferings they go through on a daily basis. Addressing residents of Aflao, who turned up at the … Read more
Minister of Communications, Edward Omane Boamah has backed comments made by President John Mahama concerning flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo that because of the divisive nature of the latter, he could destool chiefs who criticize him. President Mahama, the NPP flag bearer may cause the destoolment of chiefs … Read more
The People’s National Convention (PNC) is hoping to arrange a meeting with the Electoral Commission that could lead to the EC rescinding its decision and allow the party’s rejected presidential nominee Dr. Edward Mahama to contest the 2016 presidential election. The Electoral Commission Monday announced that it is unable to accept his nomination to contest … Read more
The People’s National Convention (PNC) is hoping to arrange a meeting with the Electoral Commission that could lead to the EC rescinding its decision and allow the party’s rejected presidential nominee Dr. Edward Mahama to contest the 2016 presidential election. The Electoral Commission Monday announced that it is unable to accept his nomination to contest … Read more
The People’s National Convention (PNC) is summoning its constitutional and legal committee to examine reasons assigned for the rejection of its presidential nominee, Dr. Edward Mahama. The Electoral Commission Monday announced that it is unable to accept his nomination to contest the 2016 presidential election together with some 11 other presidential hopefuls for some irregularities … Read more
The 2016 vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Alhaji Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, says the recently announced Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP) will be administered by three (3) development authorities to be established by an Akufo-Addo government, God-willing, from January 2017. These development authorities, he said, are the Northern Development Authority, for the … Read more