Yearly Archives: 2021

SA man who burnt lover to death jailed for 20 years

A South African court has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend by dousing her with petrol and setting her alight at her flat in Johannesburg in 2018. The magistrate described Mpho Thobane as a “cold-blooded killer” and a coward who fled after torching Viwe …

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Coronavirus: EU urged to adopt ‘vaccine passports’

Greece and Austria are urging other EU states to adopt coronavirus vaccination “passports” which could help revive Europe’s stricken tourist industry. The idea of such a document, likely to be a certificate, would be to permit those who have been vaccinated to travel freely within the EU. The proposal was …

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Ghana aiming at introducing electric buses – Transport Minister-designate

The Minister-designate for the Ministry of Transport, Hon. Kweku Ofori Asiamah, has revealed that Ghana is aiming at introducing electric buses into its public transport system as part of measures to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. Ghana, he said, is being futuristic in this endeavour and with the assistance of …

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Popular Ghanaian photographer Bob Pixel passes away

Popular Ghanaian photographer Emmanuel Bobbie of Bob Pixel has died Reports say he suffered from COVID-19 complications. The photographer who is celebrated in the local photography scene died Thursday afternoon, Starr News has learnt. Bobbie is known for his professional works for high profile politicians and celebrities. According to latest …

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KIA workers withdraw services; demand MD’s remova

Workers of Kotoka International Airport (KIA) will on Friday withdraw some of their services in protest of alleged mismanagement by the Managing Director, Mr Yaw Kwakwa. A statement issued Thursday directed all general staff to withdraw their services at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) from 06:00hrs Friday, 26th February 2021, …

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Woman arrested for having s3x with 13-year-old boy

A yet-to-be-identified Greendale woman has been arrested after she was caught red-handed having sex with a 13-year-old boy at the teenager’s parents’ home in Houghton Park, Zimbabwe. The minor’s mother got the shock of her life when she returned home on Tuesday, February 23, and caught her son being sexually abused by …

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