A scheduled demonstration by a pro opposition group Collation of Concerned Youth of Tamale in the Northern regional capital against police was violently scuttled on Monday by armed rival group suspected to be members of a dreaded vigilante group, the Kandahar Boys. The Collation was protesting police failure to arrest members of the Kandahar Boys …

Three coaches have been shortlisted for the vacant Black Stars job, starrsportsgh.com can confirm. A hundred and thirty-two (132) applications were submitted by coaches and their representatives from around the world when the Ghana FA opened its doors for a 10-day period. On Monday, the Committee handling Ghana’s search for Avram Grant’s successor met for …

The Ghana Football Association says it is committed to making public, the nation’s football governing body’s annual accounts via the internet. According to the Ghana FA, the move is part of the adherence to the new reforms of its parent body, Fifa. The annual accounts which were previously read to only Congress members will now …

The World Bank has disbursed another $1 billion in financial assistance to Egypt out of its $3 billion loan programme with the country, the bank said in a statement on Monday. Egypt has been negotiating billions of dollars in aid from various lenders to help revive an economy hit by political upheaval since a 2011 …

An Accra High Court has convicted former Executive Secretary of the Narcotics Control Board, Akrasi Sarpong of contempt. He was found guilty over his comments after a High Court granted bail to one Chief Sunny Ikechukwu Benjy Eke, a 53- year-old businessman, and his alleged accomplice, James Eleke Chukwu, 47, a second-hand clothes dealer in …

Ghanaian Afro-pop and Dancehall artiste, Vera Hamenoo Kpeda popularly referred to as MzVee has backed actress Tonto Dikeh for opening up about her marital abuse. Tonto Dikeh in an interview few weeks ago spoke about her failed marriage to her estranged husband, Oladunni Churchill and the ordeal she had to endure during the marriage. During …

An 18-year-old man with no records of psychiatric disorder shot himself to death Monday night at Sangnayili, a remote community near the Nanumba North District capital, Bimbilla. Nwelgnel Yegbaja, a konkomba resident allegedly shot himself in the left rib with a local gun at a farmland plunging residents in a state of mourning, days after another death …

Veteran highlife musician Rex Omar is the new Chairman of the Ghana Music Rights Owners Organization (GHAMRO). He takes over from music great Kojo Antwi who recently completed his two-year mandate. Rex Omar pipped Nana Tuffour by seven to six votes of the newly-elected 13-member board during the elections for the new administration of the …

Ghana’s vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia received the Queen’s Baton for next year’s Commonwealth Games at the Flag Staff House on Monday. The baton which arrived in Ghana from Sierra Leone on Saturday was accompanied by representatives of the Ghana Olympic Committee, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), the Australian High Commissioner and Dr. Zanetor Rawlings, …

A Pastor Richmond Nana Danso was on Monday remanded by an Accra Circuit Court for dishonestly appropriating an amount of $10,080 and GH¢ 2,000.00, belonging to one Lucy Korkoi Tetteh. Richard pleaded not guilty to the charges and was remanded by the court presided over by Mrs Afi Agbanu Kudomor to reappear on March 30. …