Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a Surface laptop and streamlined operating software in a move aimed at regaining ground in classrooms, where Google Chromebooks have taken hold. Surface Laptop powered by a Windows 10 S operating system were shown off at an education-focused Microsoft event in New York City, and will hit the market next month … Read more
In a colourful event organized by the University of Professional College to celebrate a first in Ghana’s academic journey, Professor Goski Alabi who was being honoured for becoming a full professor at institution provided a blueprint for us to fashion our university education after in her key note address. Speaking at the event under the … Read more
It was a night of laughter and music as patrons who thronged the Silverbird cinemas at the West Hills Mall were treated to great and hilarious jokes at the 2017 Comedy Night Show. The over five hour non-stop comedy show which took place on Sunday, April 30 saw comedians Foster Romanus, Jacinta prove critics wrong … Read more
The country has “not fared well” in electricity deals it has signed with private sector entities, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said, pledging to reverse the situation and ensure that the country is not shortchanged in such agreements. It should be possible for the private sector to make “a reasonable profit with a fair agreement that … Read more
The Director of Operations for Energy Think tank, the African Centre for Energy Policy, Benjamin Boakye has described the 400-Mega Watt Bridge Power project, as a good deal for Ghana. President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, cut the sod for the commencement of construction of the world’s largest LPG-fired power plant three days … Read more
A Mitsubishi Ambulance belonging to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) that was auctioned at GHC350.00 has incurred the wrath of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The Committee does not understand why the said vehicle could be sold at such a low price, wondering what constituted in the determination of the price tag on the said … Read more
Lawyer Philip Addison, the leader of the 17-member committee, tasked by the Minister of Energy; Boakye Agyarko to investigate the Ameri Group agreement, but got hugely compromised, is desperately trying to rescue his bartered image by hitting back at the Dubai-based company, claiming it had no expertise in building and managing power plants. According to … Read more
Founder and leader of Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Madam Akua Donkor says she resisted an attempt by government taskforce to seize her vehicle. According to her, some people approached her a month ago to seize her 4×4 Pajero with registration number GT 6028 – 16 but she put up a fierce resistance. Ex-ministers who served … Read more
The construction of a US$953million 400MW power plant, known as the Bridge Power, has commenced in Tema, with the first 200MW expected to come on-stream by close of this year. The project is expected to address the long-term energy requirements of Ghana by providing over 17percent of the country’s reliable generating capacity. The project, which … Read more
As stated in the State of the Nation Address, President Akufo-Addo indicated that his government has commenced actions that will improve transparency in tariff setting, adding that “we aim to introduce very soon a new tariff policy that will reclassify consumer categories in order to protect lifeline and strategic industrial consumers.” The President assured the … Read more
Ameri, the company at the centre of the controversial emergency power agreement with the government of Ghana during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, has no expertise in building and managing power plants, according to Philip Addison. Mr. Philip Addison, the leader of the committee tasked by the Minister of Energy; Boakye Agyarko to investigate … Read more
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the commencement of construction of the 400-MegaWatt Bridge Power project, the world’s largest LPG-fired power plant. At the ground-breaking ceremony, at Tema, on Thursday, 27th April, 2017, President Akufo-Addo noted that the $1 billion project is consistent with his government’s vision … Read more
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the commencement of construction of the 400-MegaWatt Bridge Power project, the world’s largest LPG-fired power plant. At the ground-breaking ceremony, at Tema, on Thursday, 27th April, 2017, President Akufo-Addo noted that the $1 billion project is consistent with his government’s vision … Read more
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of parliament yesterday grilled officials of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and an auctioneer to the ministry for grossly contravening the auction laws and auctioning 24 vehicles to mostly staff of the ministry at ridiculous prices. The auctioneer, Alex Adjei, side-stepped all the laws governing the proper disposal … Read more
Ameri, the company at the centre of the controversial emergency power agreement with the government of Ghana during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, has no expertise in building and managing power plants, according to Philip Addison. Mr. Philip Addison, the leader of the committee tasked by the Minister of Energy; Boakye Agyarko to investigate … Read more
Ameri, the company at the centre of the controversial emergency power agreement with the government of Ghana during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, has no expertise in building and managing power plants, according to Philip Addison. Mr. Philip Addison, the leader of the committee tasked by the Minister of Energy; Boakye Agyarko to investigate the … Read more
Signs are mounting that US President Donald Trump’s administration may stay in the landmark Paris climate change accord of 2015, under pressure from big business and public support for the agreement. But experts say the final decision, expected next month, is anything but certain, and staying at the table could come with significant caveats, like … Read more
Thirteen big businesses, including oil giant Shell and retailer Walmart, on Wednesday urged US President Donald Trump to keep the United States in the Paris Agreement on climate change. The deal signed by more than 190 countries in 2015 called for lower emissions to ease the threat of global warming. “As businesses concerned with the … Read more
We have seen a publication purporting to be a comprehensive response from Dr. Kwabena Donkor, (DKD) the former Power Minister, regarding our relentless campaign to expose how extremely horrible the AMERI deal. (see publication http://starrfmonline.com/2017/04/24/kwabena-donkor-responds-to-bright-simmons-ameri-non-facts/ ) We expected to see some rational answers finally. We were sorely disappointed. Where the argument and arithmetic were lucid … Read more
Ivanka Trump, making her overseas debut as the US “First Daughter” at a women’s summit in Berlin on Tuesday, was forced to defend her father’s attitude towards women. Sitting on a G20 panel with female leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Donald Trump’s daughter drew chuckles from the audience when she praised “my father’s advocacy” … Read more