Prophet Badu Kobi, Founder and Leader of the Glorious Wave International church has restated that the 2016 election is for the presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to win, but it will elude him if he fails to purge himself. Speaking in an interview with Kwabena Agyapong, host … Read more
The Presidential candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has warned that a second term for President John Mahama will further cripple the already tumbling Ghanaian economy. Speaking on Starr Chat Wednesday, the business mogul tore into shreds the achievements of Mahama stating that the hardships in the country are simply … Read more
The Presidential candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has named former Miss Ghana Brigitte Dzogbenuku as his running mate for the 2016 general elections. Madam Dzorgbenuku was crowned Miss Ghana in 1991 and is not actively involved in Ghana politics. Dr. Nduom had earlier told Bola Ray on Starr Chat … Read more
Unveiled Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Progressive Peoples’ Party (PPP) says she speaks the mind of most Ghanaians when she says she is desperate for a change in government come the December 7 general elections. “I am a Ghanaian who like you desperately wants change…who has seen better days and better times and therefore knows we … Read more
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has chided the head of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Rev. Professor Emmanuel Martey for labeling signatories to the Montie three petition as ‘nation wreckers’. According to Anyidoho, the clergy’s criticisms are saddening and misguided since the NDC are not killing its members nor … Read more
The 2016 Presidential candidate of the Progressive People’s Party, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has predicted that 2016 presidential elections will head into a second round unlike 2012. President Mahama won the 2012 elections in a one-touch victory but Dr. Nduom says he is convinced that his party would become a major force in this year’s … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has gone through a successful verification process to ensure he can vote come the December 7 general elections. Mahama, who is seeking re-election, travelled to his hometown Bole on Tuesday to confirm his name in the voters’ register. He later tweeted to encourage Ghanaians to participate in the exercise: I was … Read more
The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says he is confident of an NPP victory in the December 7 elections, citing the enthusiastic response of the Ghanaian electorate to his message of change, progress and prosperity for the nation. Having undertaken electioneering campaigns in 2008 and 2012, Nana Akufo-Addo … Read more
As the election campaign gathers momentum, people claiming to have spiritual powers – traditional priests, prophets and pastors, are refusing to sit on the political sidelines and making bold predictions about the outcome. The latest to foretell the winner of the polls is the chief priest of the powerful “Kwaku Firi Shrine” in Nwoase, in … Read more
Results of an online opinion poll have given the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, a 13-point lead over President John Dramani Mahama, who is seeking re-election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The new Goodman AMC Opinion Poll, conducted between May 30, 2016, and June 1, 2016, … Read more
Former President John Rawlings has said that there is too much hardship in Ghana. In his view, although infrastructure has improved in the country, the economic difficulty is having a heavy toll on the citizenry. Speaking on the Morning Starr on the occasion of his 69th birthday, the former military leader told host Nii Arday … Read more
Former presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Alan Kyeremanten has reportedly been robbed at his home by armed robbers. According to Reports reaching Ghanastar.com via by Joy FM News say the robbers attacked the former trade minister on Saturday night. Although the robbers took away some valuables, which are yet to be … Read more
In separate reports, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the West Africa Commission on Drugs (WACD) found that Nana Akufo-Addo and NPP have been funded with drug money. Ghanian drug lord Raymond Amankwah has been a major donor for both Akufo-Addo and NPP. While serving as Attorney General, Nana Akufo-Addo returned seized … Read more
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has reiterated his assurance that Ghana will not be the same as it is today when given the nod as the next president. According to him, when elected into office as the next president on November 7, his government, with the support of all … Read more
Ivor Kobina Greenstreet was elected presidential candidate of the Convention Peoples’ Party (CPP) after the party’s national delegates’ congress on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the International Trade Fair Centre. Mr Greenstreet won the CPP presidential race with 1,288 votes, representing 64.2% of valid votes cast, beating closest contender Samia Yaba Nkrumah – the daughter … Read more
A group of faithfuls of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are calling on President John Mahama to select foreign affairs minister Hanna Tetteh as his running-mate for the 2016 elections. According to the group, the Awutu Senya West MP will make a better vice president for the country than the sitting Amissah Arthur. They claim … Read more
President John Mahama has given the assurance that he will leave a lasting legacy that members of the ruling National Democratic Congress will be proud of. In a message on his Facebook wall Monday, Mr. Mahama expressed his gratitude to members of the party for giving him an overwhelming endorsement in the Saturday presidential and … Read more
A former Communications Officer to the former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Jake Obestebi-Lamptey has petitioned the International Democrat Union (IDU) for the flag-bearer of the party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to step down and resign with immediate effect. Daniel Baah Acheamfuor, who is also the convener of the ‘SAVE NPP Now’ youth … Read more
New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo kicked off his tour of the United States with a meeting of donors at a diaspora community venue near Washington, D.C. The Ghana Cultural Center in Alexandria, Virginia played host to Mr. Akufo-Addo, who addressed an audience of over 600 U.S-based supporters. He used the opportunity to speak … Read more
Daily Graphic 250MW POWER PLANT ARRIVES The Volta River Authority at the weekend received a 250-megawatt plant from Africa and Middle East Resource Investment (AMERI) based in Dubai to augment the country’s power mix. 22 TRADERS TO BE PROSECUTED FOR DEALING ON ADULTERATED PALM OIL The Drug Law Enforcement Unit (DLEU) of the Ghana Police … Read more