Francis Nii Obeng Shang, from the Stadium Badminton Club in Accra, won a silver medal in the Men’s Singles category of the All Africa U-15 Badminton Championship in Benin. Obeng Shang, in his debut appearance in an international competition, delivered an excellent performance in the finals against Egyptian Seif Omar, however lost with 21-16, 21-17 in the two sets. The ...

Vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia has said that the prime focus of the Akufo-Addo government has been the promotion of inclusive policies to alleviate the suffering of Ghanaians. Delivering a keynote address at the 11th Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) in Accra on Thursday, 26 August 2021, Dr Bawumia told the workers that the ultimate objective ...

DJ Switch has gone global again with a feature in a new post by Instagram on Instagram’s 417 million followers account. The official account of the creators of the photo and video sharing app has shared the unique story of the young Ghanaian Disc Jockey on its 417 million followers account. A photo of the 13-year-old was posted with a ...

A Former Ghana’s High Commissioner to Namibia and Botswana, Amb Alhaji Abdul-Rahman Harruna Attah has said the decision of the National Chief Imam Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharabutu to contribute to the national cathedral project was his prerogative and he should not be denied the right of expressing it. However, Amb Haruna Atta said, he does not agree with him on ...

The Youth Wing of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the Akufo-Addo government and the Dampare-led police administration for freeing the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, even though she confessed to firing gunshots at a voter registration centre within her constituency in the lead up to the 2020 general elections. This follows ...

The Akwamu State in the Eastern Region has given celebrated US-based Ghanaian Surgeon Dr Michael Obeng one hundred acres of land for the construction of a pharmaceutical plant and a vaccine center. The project dubbed ‘Drugs by African for Africans’  is expected to be completed in less than thirty-six months. It is geared towards curbing the challenges and risks associated ...

The Member of Parliament for Ketu South in the Volta Region Abla Dzifa Gimashie has called on the government to put measures in place to alleviate the suffering of people living in the border towns. Hundreds of residents in the Ketu South Municipality are currently on the streets in the municipality as they demand the opening of the Aflao Border. ...

Nollywood veteran Victor Olaotan has died. The movie star passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, after a prolonged illness. His widow, Julia Olaotan, broke the news of his death to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday morning. Mrs Olaotan said she is grateful that the 69-year-old actor can finally go to rest after suffering for years. “He has tried. It is ...

The Omanhene of the New Juaben Traditional area in the Eastern region, Daasbre Professor Emeritus Oti Boateng is reported dead. Starr News sources reveal that the King has been dead for some weeks now after a short illness but the news was kept private due to cultural rules. He was 83. He attended Konongo Odumasi Senior High School for his ...

The Abodom Police Command in the Ashanti Region is investigating an alleged assault case reported by one Okatakyie Kwame Opoku Agyemang, an NPP executive of the Bekwai Constituency Reports suggest there was a brawl during an electoral area meeting by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) held at Bekwai Dadease and Adwumam electoral areas in the Bekwai municipality. The meeting, which ...