Some national and regional executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party on Sunday stormed the Akwatia Constituency in the Eastern Region for a unity walk as victory appear uncertain for the party in December. Spotted among the dignitaries were Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Sammy Awuku, National Organizer of the NPP, and the National Women’s Organizer ...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reinstated the suspended parliamentary aspirant in the Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency of the North East Region. Mr Peter Wuni Baaga was cited for misconduct for making certain utterances on live radio on May 12, 2020. The party described as breaches was indefinitely suspended after a committee recommendation. “This action has been necessitated by certain utterances you ...

The NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has taken a swipe at the incumbent Member of Parliament for the area, Madam Lydia Seyram Alhassan, over what he describes as her refusal to see to the social welfare and development of the constituents whiles harbouring a tendency to jump into action whenever he (Dumelo) makes any move to ...

Ghanaian Pollster Ben Ephson says the deep-seated cracks within New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Navrongo Central Constituency leaves no chance for the Upper East regional Minister to retain the seat. According to him, the disunity in the NPP in the Constituency as a result of the Parliamentary Primaries will be difficult to resolve and will have an adverse effect ...

James Nana Womba, the lead suspect in the alleged murder of law lecturer Professor Yaw Benneh has died at the Police Hospital in Accra. Starr News sources say the suspect died on Saturday while on oxygen. Nana Wombe who was a cleaner in the house of the deceased confessed to his involvement in the murder of the university of Ghana ...

The Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam, Mr Cassiel Ato Forson, has backed calls for a presidential debate between the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, and President Akufo-Addo. Former Mr Mahama has led calls for a debate with the president ahead of the December 7 elections but Mr Akufo-Addo has declined. Addressing the chiefs ...

Shocked and saddened by the cruel murder by armed robbers of the young MP from Mfantseman, and united in grief and mourning, Ghanaians have condemned the dastardly act in unison, at the same time lamented and still lamenting why, why, why?! This lament had hardly left our lips when a brazen armed robbery took place in the Garden city, at, ...

The Ghana Medical Association says Ghanaians have let their guards down in the fight against COVID-19. According to the association, the fear factor needed to curb the spread of the deadly virus appears to have diminished with the political season setting in. “I am not happy with compliance and the medical association is also not happy with compliance,” deputy General ...

The governor of Nigeria’s Osun state has escaped what officials call an “assassination attempt” when armed people attacked anti-police brutality protesters in the state capital Osogbo. After marching with the protesters, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola was addressing them when shots were fired. Mr Oyetola was not hurt but some of his aides were wounded. Nigeria has been rocked by more than ...

University online assessment must be coupled with face-to-face assessment in order to get an effective and valid examination assessment, Dean of the University of Ghana school of education and leadership Professor Jonathan Fletcher has suggested. According to him, the issue of assessment is a bother in many universities across the country, since schools were closed in March this year due ...