STAR Ghana Foundation in collaboration with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has organized an Election 2020 Colloquium at the KAIPTC auditorium in Accra, Ghana. The event was held on Wednesday 18th November 2020 on the theme: `Entrenching Ghana’s Democracy in the Context of Credible, Safe and Peaceful Election 2020, and Beyond` Maj. Gen. […]

The National Council of Zongo Chiefs (NCZC), has convened a Forum of Zongo Chiefs to promote peaceful Elections 2020 in Ghana. The event was held on 11th November 2020 on the theme, “Peace, before, during, and after the 2020 general elections” at the premises of STAR Ghana Foundation in Accra. The purpose of the Forum […]

STAR Ghana Foundation, today Wednesday 9th September 2020, received the running mate of the National Democratic Congress for the 2020 presidential elections in Ghana – Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemeng at the Foundation’s new office location at East Legon, Accra. She was in the company of leading members of the party and the media. Speaking at the […]

As part of efforts to deepen democracy and enhance good governance, STAR-Ghana Foundation in collaboration with Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) and Elections Community of Practice and Learning (ECOPL) held a National Dialogue on Reforming Political Campaign Financing in Accra on Tuesday 25th August 2020. The dialogue follows three zonal discussions of the national campaign financed dialogue series […]

The Executive Director of STAR Ghana Foundation, Alhaji Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu, has called for a greater collaboration between the Government of Ghana and Civil Society in the fight against COVI-19 ana beyond. He made the call at a multi-stakeholder reflection meeting on COVID-19 responses in Ghana. The purpose of the meeting was to promote collaboration, learning […]

About STAR Ghana Foundation STAR Ghana Foundation is an independent Ghanaian non-profit organisation that works to promote active citizenship, civil society sustainability and local philanthropy, good governance and sustainable development. The Foundation also has as part of its objectives and activities a cross-cutting commitment to gender equality and social inclusion (GESI). Please visit STAR Ghana’s […]

STAR-Ghana Foundation is a Ghanaian-owned and led national centre for active citizenship, civil society and philanthropy. The Foundation builds on phases 1 & 2 of the STAR-Ghana programmes, a 10year multi-donor funding mechanism. Phase 2 of the STAR-Ghana programme is a £22 million multi-donor funding arrangement consisting of funds from UKAid, the EU and DANIDA. […]

Penplusbytes with support from STAR-Ghana Foundation has launched an information hub as part of its COVID-19 Response Projects. The project dubbed “Info-for-all” is premised on the fact that information empowers and disinformation disempowers which endangers lives and leads to confusion and discord. Therefore, an access to accurate, timely and reliable information by all persons will be a […]

STAR-Ghana Foundation joined the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in a week long virtual celebration of the African Union Day of the Child, peaking it with a Ministerial Briefing on 16th June 2020 at the Ministry of Information Press Centre. 16th June is observed every year in recognition of the children who lost […]

The Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye on Thursday 28th May 2020 officially launched the 2020-2024 Corporate Strategic Plan of the Parliament of Ghana at the Speaker’s Lounge, Parliament House. The strategic document on the theme “Corporate Strategic Planning as a tool for unlocking the capacity of legislatures” was developed with support by STAR Ghana Foundation. […]

Professor Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, member of the Governing Council, and Chair of the Grants sub-committee of the STAR Ghana Foundation has been sworn into office as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana by the President of the Republic: H.E., Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The ceremony was held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the […]