Oil Marketing Companies Collapsing

AOMCs says the development has made it difficult for their members to repay debts The Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) of commercial banks, is likely to worsen if government fails to stop the illegal trade in the petroleum downstream sector. According to the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMCs), the development, has made it difficult for their … Read more

Komodo Dragon Attacks Tourist In Indonesia

A komodo dragon, one of the world’s largest lizards, attacked a tourist in Indonesia who was trying to photograph the giant creatures feasting on a goat, police said Thursday. Singaporean Loh Lee Aik, 67, was rushed to hospital with leg injuries after being pounced on by the venomous creature. Sudiyono, the head of the Komodo … Read more

Ghana To Host 6th ‘Innovation Prize For Africa’ Event In July 2017

The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) in collaboration with the Government of Ghana, represented by the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), and Ghana 60 Years On Planning Committee wish to announce that Ghana will host the most celebrated innovation event in Africa, the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) … Read more

Government Considers Affordable Rural Housing

Government intends to build affordable housing units in rural areas nationwide to help address the growing rate of rural-urban migration. Minister of Works & Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, disclosed this in an interview on Tuesday when he and his two deputies inspected some housing projects at Tema, which are being supervised by the Tema Development … Read more

Workers Mark May Day Without Pay Under Akufo-Addo – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched a scathing attack on the Akufo-Addo-led government on May Day, revealing that “for the first time in recent memory, Ghanaian public sector workers have been forced to mark this important day without receiving their monthly salary”. The opposition party says this year’s workers’ day celebrations have been marked … Read more

Fulfill Promises To ‘suffering Workers’ – NDC To Akufo-Addo

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has hit hard at the Akufo-Addo-led government, saying it is being “insensitive” to the plight of suffering Ghanaian workers. As the world marks Workers’ Day on Monday May 1, the NDC said Ghanaian workers are struggling, despite the “immense sacrifices and contributions”. It has therefore called on the government … Read more

Fulfill Pledges To Long-Suffering Ghanaian Workers – NDC To Nana Addo

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have challenged the Akufo-Addo government to fulfill all promises made to Ghanaian workers. According to the party, the government has since assumption of office superintended over developments that worsened the plights of Ghanaian workers. It said the government has seen to the sharp increase in the prices of goods … Read more

Fulfil Pledge To Workers – NDC To Government

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the Nana Akufo-Addo government to make good its promise to the Ghanaian worker. In a May Day statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the NDC said this year’s celebration was being marked against the backdrop of many difficulties which threaten the wellbeing … Read more

Addison Committee Guilty of Conflict of Interest

“If you see the contract, there is nothing in that contract that tells you that it would be performed by a third party. All the warranties and guarantees were given by Ameri. Now it turns out that this is a company that has no idea, expertise, and history about power projects; so how did they … Read more

Steps Fail To Oust Ed Sheeran From Number One

Not since Blur v Oasis has there been a pop battle this epic. With the release of their new album, reunited pop group Steps valiantly challenged Ed Sheeran’s dominance of the album charts and, at the start of the week, it seemed they would win. On Monday, Tears On The Dancefloor was 4,000 sales ahead … Read more

Compromised Philip Addison Fights AMERI

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

Ameri Lacks Expertise In Power Projects – Philip Addison

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 Had Leaked Government Documents; Blame Kwabena Donkor

The ongoing debate about the AMERI deal and questions about its genuity and or rather ingenuity remains with former Minister of State Vicky Bright joining in the controversial discussions. For her, the previous NDC government and the energy ministry is solely responsible for the leakage of some government documents which were vital for the contract … Read more

‘Fraudulent’ AMERI Has No Expertise In Power Projects – Philip Addison

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

‘Fraudulent’ Ameri Has No Expertise In Power Projects – Philip Addison

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

The AMERI Power Deal Just Got Murkier

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

Imani Replies Donkor’s ‘fuzzy Arithmetic’

Imani has described as “fuzzy arithmetic”, former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor’s figures he churned out in a 94-page document to counter what he had said were misinformation provided by the policy think tank in connection with the controversial $510million Ameri deal which the Addison Committee said was overpriced by $150million. In Imani’s response, it … Read more

IMANI Replies Kwabena Donkor; Disappointed In His Response Over AMERI

IMANI Ghana says it is extremely disappointed in shocking conclusions reached by former Power Minister in his long response over the AMERI scandal. Dr. Kwabena Donkor in response to IMANI and Bright Simons’ relentless campaign for the $510 million AMERI power deal which they say cost Ghana $150 million even by the most liberal and … Read more

Kwabena Donkor Dismisses Bright Simmons’ AMERI Claims

The former Power Minister Dr. Kwabena Donkor has dismissed claims by the founder and president of mPedigree Bright Simmons that the deal signed between the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government and the Middle East Resources Investment Group LLC, also known as AMERI Group or AMERI Energy “might be the most outrageous swindle this country … Read more

Yaw Amoakohene Baafi Appointed Deputy NLA CEO

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Mr Yaw Amoakohene Baafi, a social scientist and communications specialist as the new Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Lotteries Authority (NLA). The appointment takes immediate effect. Yaw Amoakohene Baafi was until November 2015 a Director, Co-founder and second majority shareholder of Prestige Capital Limited, a financial service operator. … Read more