Fmr Prez Mahama sold 58 percent of Ghana’s bauxite concession to his brother, Ibrahim Mahama

Economic Advisor to the Vice President, Gideon Boako, has said the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has no business cautioning the NPP administration against leveraging Ghana’s natural resources, specifically bauxite through its recent partnership with China,





since the former sold 58 percent of Ghana’s bauxite concession to Ibrahim Mahama, brother of former President Mahama. Mr. Boako made the revelation while responding to former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini’s caution against

Nigerian notorious kidnapper arrest, My CCTV and monitors failed me

The billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudemeje George Onwuamadike alias Evans, said he installed close circuit camera (CCTV) in all his houses to prevent his arrest.

Evans who is currently being detained by operatives of the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT), said he had people on ground monitoring the CCTV, and the monitors gave him

President Akufo Addo visit, German G20 to Supports Ghana, Africa

President Nana Akufo-Addo (3rd left), other African leaders and Dr Angela Merkel (5th left) at the recent forum in Hamburg

The German G20 Presidency’s resolve to renew efforts of cooperation and enhance sustainable economic development saw it launch the G20 Africa Partnership recently.

This was three weeks before the G20 Summit in Hamburg where Africa was, for the first time, high on the G20 agenda.

The partnership aims to support reliable financial frameworks in order to increase investment opportunities, push for a more sustainable

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia visit receives $15bn from Chinese government

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia introducing the Ghanaian delegation to the Chinese Vice President, Li Yuanchao in Beijing during the visit

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia was all smiles when he returned home yesterday, having managed to secure some mouth-watering deals for Ghana.

It has emerged that he managed to get the Chinese government to pledge some $15 billion to fund government’s massive economic transformation agenda, with the likelihood that a further $4 billion would be committed for various development projects across the

I and Sarah Kwabla had a good time but she twist to say I raped her - Asamoah Gyan

Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has opened up about his sexual escapade with Sarah Kwabla and reiterated it was a consensual sex with the then 22-year-old student in the year 2015.

Speaking about the episode in a television interview with Deloris Frimpong Manso on her Delay Show programme, Gyan said he went to Sarah Kwabla’s house at Weija near the West Hills Mall in his dirty training kits.

Sarah had joined him at the training grounds at SCC and after training, he introduced her to his colleagues as a friend.

Since Sarah’s house, located behind the West Hills Mall at

Roland Agambire is wanted for defaulting tax obligations - GRA

Mr. Roland Agambire, the Group Chairman of Rlg Communications, has been declared wanted by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the national tax regulatory agency for defaulting tax obligations.

The National Co-ordinator for the Task Force at the GRA, Henry Sam, explained that all attempts to reach Mr Agambire to live up to his tax obligations proved futile.

Mr Agambire has been at the centre of tax default with one of his subsidiary companies, ACI Construction Company Limited, defaulting to a tune of GH₵14,312,974.19 within a period of one year.

ACI is among some 14 delinquent taxpaying companies within Accra and Kumasi earmarked for distress action owing to a total of

NDC great defeat, We are all to be blame for our defeat - Samuel Ofosu Ampofo

Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has urged the leadership and members of the party to share the blame of the party's defeat.

With particular reference to the report by the 13-member Prof. Kwesi Botchwey Committee, Mr. Ofosu Ampofo stated emphatically that the report should be a wake-up call on the party to address the issues that led to their humiliating defeat in the 2016 elections.

According to him, none of the leaders and members of the party should apportion blames or be overly defensive because such posture would only worsen the plight of the

Lack of proper distribution of campaign money caused NDC huge defeat - Prof. Kwesi Botchway

The lack of proper distribution of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Election 2016 campaign funds, was one of the major causes of the party’s humiliating defeat at the polls, Chairman of the NDC Election defeat fact-finding committee, Prof. Kwesi Botchway has identified.

According to him, the situation where structures at the base level of the party didn’t receive funds to prosecute an effective campaign, greatly worked against the electoral fortunes of the

Some 25 individuals paid their debt before Supreme Court orders - Auditor-General

Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo, has revealed that some 25 individuals identified as owing the state have settled their debts even before a Supreme Court ruling directing him to retrieve state funds is enforced.

Mr. Domelevo said he is committed to enforcing the Court’s directive to the letter, and warned against interference as he sets out to retrieve monies from persons cited to have misappropriated state funds.

“More than a month ago, we identified about 25 individuals we were going to call on, but when we went to [the Public Accounts Committee] to find out the current status, all of them have paid the money,” he

The DVLA want to sabotage Akufo Addo's government - Dr. Charles Wireko Brobbey

The former VRA boss, NPP member and then flagbearer of UGM party Dr. Charles Wireko Brobbey said the DVLA want to sabotage the new president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo and the NPP government for bringing the towing levy as a compulsory to every vehicle on the road in Ghana.

According to him this act was passed in 2012 by the parliament of Ghana under the Former President John Mahama's administration.

He said, "on my checks to the other countries, there is nowhere in the world you can see people paying this levy as a mandatory to the people of that country for

19 customs sacked defraud the state GH¢1.2 billion - Prez Akufo Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that donor support to the budgets of the Ministries of Education, Health and Gender, Children and Social Protection, in 2016, is the equal to the revenue allegedly diverted by some 19 customs officials who were arrested recently.

It will be recalled that three (3) weeks ago, the country’s law enforcement agencies cracked allegedly a syndicate of

Some Ghanaians in the U.K and Ireland demonstrate against Akufo Addo's government

Scores of Ghanaians in the United Kingdom and Ireland gathered at Westminster to demonstrate against the government of President Akufo-Addo.

The president was due to address a town hall meeting before the demonstrators hit the

Hold the new driving License now - Kwaku Ofori Asiamah

Kwasi Agyeman Busia and Kwaku Ofori Asiamah

The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has stopped the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) from going ahead with the issuance of new driver’s licence to the public.

The DVLA announced recently that from July 18, 2017, it was going to commence the issuance of biometric driver’s licence (popularly called Smart Driver’s Licence and Vehicle Registration Cards) at additional fees, but Mr Asiamah has asked the Authority to put the project on hold until further

Ghana receives $2.8 million grant from Japanese government to support agricultural

An over $2.8 million grant has been approved by the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) for the commercial cultivation of vegetables in four regions in the country.

Under the grant name, Peri-urban Commercial Vegetables Value Chains for Poverty Reduction and Food Security, the money, which is to be disbursed through the World Bank (WB), is also expected to be used for the establishment of vegetable warehousing and irrigation systems for better post-harvest handling and market linkages in the Greater Accra, Western, Eastern and Volta

Grenfell Tower, North Kensington UK on fire killed six people

Six people have been confirmed dead after a huge fire raged through the night at a west London tower block, and police expect that number to rise.

Eyewitnesses described people trapped in the burning Grenfell Tower, in north Kensington, screaming for help and yelling for their children to be saved.

Firefighters rescued "large numb

I was not born to lie, not even my party NPP - Kennedy Ohene Agyepong

Controversial lawmaker for Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Ohene Agyepong has vowed to scuttle the National Chairmanship bid of an unnamed New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart.

Though he will not give details for his entrenched stance against the person concerned, he reiterated his resolve to work against the party bigwig he alleged was flirting with the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the run-up to the December 7, 2016 elections.

“I am challenging him, he

Gen. Mosquito's ugly, Akufo Addo is not handsome than Mahama but he won - Asiedu Nketia replies J.J Rawlings

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has laughed off comments by Former president Jerry John Rawlings stating jokingly that Mr Asiedu Nketia is not handsome enough to serve as flagbearer of the NDC.

Jerry John Rawlings at a rally to mark the NDC’s 25th year anniversary at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region on Saturday, said it was a pity that the NDC general secretary was

Prez Akufo Addo secure €100m from G20 with the trust of Ghana's economy

The Akufo-Addo government seems to be doing something that is catching the attention of the rest of the world.

After managing to get Ghana selected among three African countries and their leaders to the G20 Summit, which begins today, he has now secured a cool €100 million grant for the nation.

This came to light when he met the Ghanaian community in Berlin, Germany, yesterday on the sidelines of the G20 African Partnership Conference.

Making the revelation at the meeting yesterday, the soft-spoken Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, said, “The reason we are here is partly because of

Today NDC are trying to pamper me with cake - J.J Rawlings

Former President Rawlings with former President John Dramani Mahama and some leadership of the party cutting the birthday cake ahead of the actual day.

Leadership of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has attempted to lure the party’s founder, Jerry John Rawlings, to soften his stance as a special ceremony was organised on Saturday with the former president in attendance.

Although the day was not the birthday of the NDC founder, the hierarchy of the party thought it wise to ‘bribe’ him with tunes and cutting of cake to celebrate

Major Mahama goes home, Wife pay last respect

Hundreds of mourners have converged on the Forecourt of the State House in Accra to bid farewell to the late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, the military officer who was murdered in a mob action at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region.

The funeral, expected to be heavily steeped in military tradition, is the difficult end to the short but decorated career of the rising military officer who was lynched at Denkyira-Obuasi while leading a military detachment providing security for Alaska C & G Mining Company at Diaso in the

Major Mahama lynched, I was not part of the mob that lynched Major Mahama

One of the three persons dragged to court over the murder of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama has denied any involvement in the death of the soldier, which took place at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region.

According to Richmond Bio, who claims to be a farmer, he was not at the scene of the murder on May 29, 2017.

Alibi

He insisted that he was not part of the mob that lynched and partly burnt the slain soldier’s body, stressing that he went for a funeral.

Bio is standing trial with two

Bad mouth and empty allegations surrounding the bond - Finance Min. Ken Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta yesterday defused the controversy surrounding the issuance of the $2.25 billion bond.

He indicated in parliament that the domestic bonds were issued in a competitive and transparent bidding process managed by Joint Book Runners namely, Barclays, Stanbic and Strategic African Securities (SAS).

The book runners, he maintained, were engaged by the previous government for similar bond issues and that there was no secrecy in the process, insisting that it was

Major Mahama lynched; Solomon Sackey, 29yrs allegedly reported himself to the Bogoso Police

One of the men suspected to have taken part in the lynching of Major Maxwell Mahama at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region about a week ago has been arrested at Bogoso in the Western Region.

The suspect, identified as Solomon Sackey, was nabbed on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at about 9:00 am.

This brings to eight, the total number of suspects who have been rounded up in the Western Region in connection with the killing of the army officer, and on the whole 44 arrests have been

Mahama last minute 43 cars, Julius Debrah signed the contract two days to the transition team inaugurated

In the latest twist to the controversial purchase of 43 vehicles in the last week of the Mahama government, Citi News has sighted a letter signed by the then Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah authorizing the deal.

This letter from the former Chief of Staff, Mr. Julius Debrah, was signed two days before then-President, John Mahama inaugurated the Presidential transition team, which he co-chaired with then

Prez Akufo Addo travels to Belgium for UN SDGs meeting

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has left Ghana to attend meetings of the United Nation's Advocacy Group of Eminent Personalities on the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals in Belgium and the United States of America (USA), in his capacity as co-Chairperson of the Group.

He is also expected to attend the G-20 Partnership for Africa summit in Germany. In Belgium, President Akufo-Addo will meet, in Brussels, with Norwegian Prime Minister, Her Excellency Erna Solberg, his co-chair of the UN SDGs Advocates Group of Eminent

The commander in chief Pres Akufo Addo promotes Capt. Mahama to Major; pledges statue for him

A monument will be erected in honour of Major Adam Maxwell Mahama, who was murdered at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region.

President Akufo Addo, who made the announcement when he paid a visit to the family of the deceased, also announced other packages for Adam Mahama’s family, including a 500,000 Education Trust Fund for his children’s education.

The President, who doubles as the Commander in Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, also promoted Adam Mahama from Captain to Major posthumously. He would also be

My departure will allow the elements of greed, avarice and dishonesty in NDC - J.J Rawlings

Former President J.J Rawlings has revealed that he once had a very strong urge to leave the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party, of which he’s the founder.

According to him, the only thing that kept him from exiting the NDC, is the plight the remaining good people in the party will face in his absence.

Addressing a gathering in the Upper West Regional capital, Wa, to celebrate the 38th anniversary of the

The main suspect killer of Capt Mahama arrested

A 30-year-old heavily-built man suspected to have participated in a mob action that led to the gruesome death of an army officer, Captain Maxwell Mahama, at Denkyira-Obuase in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region, has been apprehended.

Charles Kwasi Buah was said to have fled Denkyira-Obuase after the widely-condemned mob action on Monday and sought refuge at Awutu Dominase, near Kasoa in the same region, but luck run out for him when his girlfriend allegedly tipped off the police about his presence.

He was quickly apprehended and taken first to the Ojobi Police Station before being transferred to the

We lost the election because of greed, corruption and betrayal of the June 4th - J.J Rawlings

Rawlings calls for complete overhaul of NDC
Former President, Jerry John Rawlings
Former President and founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Jerry John Rawlings, is calling for a complete overhaul of his party.

According to him, this is the only way the party could come back strong for the

Wa Kingmakers honour the Fmr Prez JJ Rawlings a Chief "Bagrepie Naa"

Kingmakers of the Waala traditional council have enskined former president Jerry John Rawlings as a chief in the Wa Naa’s paramountcy.

The enskinment was done at a short ceremony when the former president visited the Wa Naa’s Palace as part of activities to mark the commemoration of the 38th-anniversary of June 4th in Wa.

Naa Seidu Braimah, paramount chief of the Guli Traditional area, speaking on behalf the kingmakers after the

Capt Mahama's lynched, The woman who torched capt Mahama's body arrested

The woman who allegedly torched Captain Maxwell Mahama’s body after he was lynched at Denkyira-boase has been arrested.

She was arrested Friday night, the Central regional Police commander DCOP David Ampabeni told Starr News’ Kwaku Baah-Acheamfour.

The suspect was seen in the murder footage lighting the remains of the soldier with a match.

The arrest brings the total number of Denkyira-boase residents arrested in connection with the murder to 18.

Already, seven out of the 18 have been remanded into Police custody after they were charged with

Attorney General place a new charge on JB Danquah's killers

New evidence found against the two suspected killers of former Member of Parliament of Abuakwa North Constituency have landed them back in court, two days after they were discharged.

Daniel Asiedu and Vincent Bossu, who were arrested as the prime suspects in the stabbing to death of Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu, were discharged last Tuesday, May 30 following a nolle prosequi filed by the

Mahama last minute car purchase, abrogate contract will cost Ghana $9.185m

There are fears Ghana may soon be slapped with a judgment debt if it fails to go ahead and honor a contract for the purchase of a fleet of cars for the Presidency.

Documents sighted by Citi News, reveal that the contract, which will cost the Ghanaian tax payer nine million one hundred and eighty five thousand dollars, was awarded by the erstwhile government on the 3rd of January, 2017 to Amalgamated Security Services LTD for the purchase of 43 vehicles for the Presidency. However, the contract is in limbo following a recent moratorium placed on the purchase of new vehicles by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo – Addo.

The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo – Addo through

Joyce Antwi arrested for attempting to kill her business partner she owes Ghc 99,000

A woman has been arrested by the Ashanti Regional Police Command after a man she allegedly contracted to murder someone tipped off the police.

The suspect, Joyce Antwi, aged 41, was arrested by police on Saturday, May 27. According to the police, the suspect contacted the purported assassin to kill her business partner who she owed GHc 99,000.

Joyce Antwi received the said amount in October 2015 for the expansion of her business, and promised to pay back her debt by April 2017.

Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Ken Yeboah, said Joyce Antwi informed the supposed assassin on the