Retired Court of Appeal judge, Justice Isaac Duose, has described as “very unfair”, the U.S. Department of State’s 2021 Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released on 12 April 2022, in which Ghana’s judiciary is accused of being replete with corruption. The report said while the constitution and laws …
Read More »French President Macron pelted with tomatoes
Emmanuel Macron narrowly missed being hit by a bag of tomatoes during a surprise visit to a working-class area north of Paris, as he promised a new style of “listening to people” after his re-election as president. In his first public appearance since Sunday’s vote, Macron strolled around a food market in …
Read More »Ghana will qualify from the World Cup group – Jojo Wallocott
Ghana goalkeeper Jojo Wallocott says that the Black Stars of Ghana will qualify from their 2022 FIFA World Cup group. Ghana defeated Nigeria via the away goal rule in a two legged clash to book a place at the 2022 FIFA World in Qatar. It will be the fourth time …
Read More »President has too much power in selecting members of Council of State – Former Speaker of Parliament
A former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has said that no president should be allowed to appoint the people who form the Council of State. He explained that seeing that the primary role of the Council of State is to offer advice to the president, there the need …
Read More »Gardener, domestic worker arrested after elderly man’s body found in shallow grave
Four people, including a gardener and domestic worker, were arrested after the body of a 78-year-old man was found buried in a shallow grave in Cresta, Johannesburg, police said on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said the man was reported missing by his tenant on 16 April after …
Read More »NPP Flagbearership: Bawumia is an alien to NPP, we only know Alan – Former NPP MP
Former NPP MP for Nsuta Kwamang Beposo, Kwame Asafu Adjei, has stated that Vice President Bawumia should not be the flagbearer of the NPP because “he is an alien in the party”. According to Asafu Adjei, the right person to lead the NPP (New Patriotic Party) is Alan Kyeremanten because it …
Read More »Bawku: Nurses, midwives abandon post; health system shut down since January – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed that the health system in the Bawku Municipality is close to shutting down with several health workers abandoning posts in the midst of the prolonged conflict. According to the GHS, the delivery of routine health services has been affected in diverse ways following …
Read More »Why is Saddick Adams on retirement when Toni Kroos is playing actively? – Ex-footballer quizzes
Retired Ghanaian footballer, Sampson Odoi has questioned why former Asante Kotoko Saddick Adams has retired from football when the likes of Toni Kroos are still playing active football. Saddick Adams played against the Real Madrid midfielder at the U-17 Word Cup in 2007 where he scored a goal in Ghana’s 2-3 defeat to …
Read More »30% salary deduction from Ministers’ pay begins
The Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has directed that the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) commences from 1st April 2022 a 30% deductions of salaries from all government appointees. A letter from the Presidency dated 19th April 2022 seen by Starrfm.com.gh indicated that the directive was issued by Cabinet at its first …
Read More »Police officer shoots himself to death while on duty in Accra
The Police have announced they investigating a case of a Police officer shooting himself to death while on duty in Accra Wednesday. The circumstances surrounding the death which occurred today are unknown. The Police in a statement said they are keeping the identity of the officer hidden until his family …
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