BECE to be Scrapped

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has revealed that the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will soon be scrapped from the country’s educational system. According to executive secretary of NaCCA, Dr Prince Hamid Armah, the popular examination has outlived its relevance. Speaking to Francis Abban on the Morning Starr Thursday, Dr. Armah said […]

Nana Appiah Mensah to Address the Press on August 19

The Chief Executive Officer of the now-defunct gold-trading firm Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, has said he intends addressing the media on August 19. Mr Appiah Mensah was recently granted bail by the court in Ghana following his return to Ghana from Dubai where he had been in custody for about nine months. Mr […]

Obuasi Police Arrest Fake ‘Military’ Man

The Obuasi District Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old unemployed who goes about posing as a military officer. Frederick Kulepe, wearing a military uniform, goes about extorting various sums of monies, thus defrauding mobile phone dealers at Obuasi and surrounding communities. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Martin Asenso, Obuasi District Police Commander, confirmed that Kulepe […]

Bayern Munich Sign Ivan Perisic On Loan from Inter Milan

Bayern Munich have signed Croatia winger Ivan Perisic on a one-year loan from Italian club Inter Milan. The deal includes an option for the German champions to buy the 30-year-old at the end of it. Perisic has previously played for Borussia Dortmund and Wolfsburg, who he left in 2015 to join Inter, in the Bundesliga. […]

Argentina World Cup Winner José Luis ‘Tata’ Brown Dies at 62

Football player José Luis Brown, who scored Argentina’s opening goal in their win against West Germany in the 1986 World Cup final, has died at 62. The defender, known by his nickname “Tata”, dislocated his shoulder in the match but refused to be substituted. Watch the above video of the incident where he dislocates his […]

Walter Martinez Former Honduras Striker Dies Aged 37

Former Honduras international Walter Martinez passed away at the age 37. The striker died of a heart attack in New York on Monday. Martinez helped Honduras reach the World Cup in 2010 for just the second time in their history. He managed 12 goals in 49 games for his country.

Ofoase killing: Families Receive GHC1.4m as Compensation

The government has presented a cheque for GHC1.4 million to compensate the families of four victims who were shot dead by police officers at Foase in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region. Each family received a cheque for GHS250,000. Some 29 others who sustained injuries also received cheques for sums ranging from GHS120,000 […]

‘Get Out, Son of a B*tch – PSG Fans Turn on Neymar

Neymar may have been absent for Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 curtain-raiser, but the club’s fans nevertheless gave him a rough ride amid constant speculation over the Brazilian’s future. Just two years after moving to the French capital from Barcelona in a world-record transfer, Neymar has been widely linked with an exit. The forward additionally provoked […]

Lampard Reveals Why Pulisic Started as a Sub

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says he plans to be patient with Christian Pulisic after the USMNT winger was only named as a substitute for their season opener at Manchester United. Lampard opted against handing Pulisic a start in his first competitive match in charge of the club on Sunday, choosing instead to field Pedro and […]