The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said schools with special needs will be given more attention to help the students realise their full potential. According to him, Ghana will progress faster if all its human resources are given equal educational opportunities. He said there is a conscious effort to train teachers to … Read more
The Managing Consultant of Centre for Media Analysis, Dr. Messan Mawugbe, has chastised the Chinese mission in Ghana for questioning the approach of the Ghanaian media in reporting Chinese involvement in illegal mining—otherwise known galamsey. According to him, the claims by the Chinese mission are groundless. The mission in a letter addressed to Ghana’s Lands … Read more
The Board Chairman for Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs), Nii Ayitey Hammond has described Medikal’s inability to win a single award during the VGMAs despite receiving seven nominations as disappointing. “I was a little disappointed when Medikal went home with no award,” Mr. Hammond told Morning Starr host Francis Abban. Nonetheless he urged the ‘too … Read more
The Ashanti regional police commander has said he takes full blame for Thursday’s Delta Force attack on a Circuit Court in Kumasi. DCOP Ken Yeboah said the police committed an error by failing to anticipate the attack. He, however, said he would not resign over the incident because he has corrected the error. He spoke … Read more
The Director General of the Ghana Health Service Dr. Nsiah Asare has warned Ghanaians to be cautious and vigilant because the country is in a meningitis season. So far, over 50 people have died over the last three months as a result of an outbreak of the disease in the country. The three regions in … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Brogya Genfi has petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to withdraw the nomination of Major Derek Oduro (rtd) as Deputy Minister-Designate for Defence for justifying an assault on a journalist. Major Derek Oduro (rtd) in an interview on Starr FM justified the brutality meted … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been petitioned by Brogya Genfi, Ashanti Regional Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to withdraw the nomination of Major Derek Oduro (rtd) as Deputy Minister-Designate for Defence for justifying an assault on a journalist. The petition, dated 27 March 2017, addressed to the president and copied to … Read more
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has adopted an Indian Female Monk as a daughter of the Asante Kingdom, giving her the venerable title Yaa Asantewaa. According to Sri Jayanthi Kumaraswani, she was taken in as a daughter of the Kingdom by the revered monarch of the Ashanti Kingdom Saturday April 1, 2017 when she … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has said a GHS50,000 donation made by a Chinese businessman in Ghana towards the construction of the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards (PIPS) Headquarters at the Nima Police Station is not to influence them. “It’s not something that can be used to buy the entire Ghana Police Service as people are … Read more
The former Power Minister, Dr. Kwabena Donkor has dared the Akufo-Addo government to abrogate the Ameri deal if it believes the deal was fraudulently signed. A 17 member committee set up by the Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko and chaired by lawyer for president Akufo-Addo in the famous 2012 election petition Philip Addison uncovered technical, financial … Read more
The former Power Minister, Dr. Kwabena Donkor has dared the Akufo-Addo government to abrogate the Ameri deal if it believes the deal was fraudulently signed. A 17 member committee set up by the Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko and chaired by lawyer for president Akufo-Addo in the famous 2012 election petition Philip Addison uncovered technical, financial … Read more
The near-fight witnessed in Ghana’s Parliament Thursday evening after a member of the minority side was found guilty of contempt of the House in a bribery allegation probe was a “normal” occurrence, the Majority Chief Whip, Kwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh has said. According to him, there was nothing untoward with the fisticuffs that nearly occurred after … Read more
The conditional apology rendered by the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central Mahama Ayariga following the submission of the Ghartey committee report which cited him for contempt was “no apology,” the Majority Chief Whip, Kwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh has stated. Following the committee’s dismissal of Mr. Ayariga’s claims that Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko had sought to … Read more
Ghanaian musician Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah popularly known as Mzbel has expressed regrets for bleaching but says she is unable to quit due to the side effects. According to her, anytime she attempts to quit she gets patches on her face and other parts of her skin which forces her to go back. The ‘Saucy … Read more
The Board Chairman of COCOBOD Hackman Owusu Agyeman says he will ensure a massive reduction in the salary of the new Chief Executive Officer of the company. According to Mr. Owusu Agyeman, salaries being paid to former CEO and other managers of the company are outrageous and not sustainable. The comments of the former Foreign … Read more
The government of Ghana could end up paying huge judgement debts if it goes ahead to abrogate the AMERI power deal, the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has warned. A report by a 17-member committee looking into the contract has recommended for a review of the deal or abrogation after raising red flags over … Read more
A former Energy Consultant for the Energy Ministry and Member of Parliament for Bongo, Edward Bawa, has dismissed a report by the Energy Ministry suggesting that the AMERI power deal was bloated. According to him, the findings contained in the report are inconceivable, arguing that extreme due diligence was conducted before government of Ghana signed … Read more
The Police in the Ashanti region has arrested four more suspects in connection with the attacks on the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator on Friday March 24, by ‘Delta Force’, a vigilante group associated with the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). This brings the number of suspects arrested in the attack to five, including the leader … Read more
The Police in the Ashanti region has arrested four more suspects in connection with the attacks on the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator on Friday March 24, by ‘Delta Force’, a vigilante group associated with the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). This brings the number of suspects arrested in the attack to five, including the leader … Read more
Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Madam, Otiko Afisa Djaba, is facing some backlash from Ghanaians for her comments on rape, where she stated that short skirts attract rapists – a comment many have called unfortunate, www.entertainmentgh.com can state! Even before the level of criticism subsides, the Minister is on record to have branded … Read more