Elvis Anokye

Five rooms, stores razed by fire in Tamale

Five rooms serving as bedrooms, and a number of stores near the Central Market in Tamale were gutted by fire on Sunday dawn. When the Ghana News Agency visited the scene, it observed that there was no casualty. However, property worth thousands of Ghana Cedis, including physical cash, had been …

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I stopped you from siphoning fuel from Jubilee House – Abronye DC ‘fights’ A Plus

Kwame Baffoe, a.k.a Abronye DC, the controversial and outspoken Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bono region, has bragged about how he stopped musician-turned-political activist, Kwame A Plus, from continuously pilfering fuel from the Jubilee House. According to Abronye DC, A Plus is a chain weed smoker who was also in the business …

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Worsening conditions of service cause of labour unrest – Labour Expert

Labour Expert, Dr. Gideon Mensah Anapey says the continuous labour agitations and strike actions across the country are as a result of worsening conditions of service of workers. Speaking to Lantam Papanko on Starr Today, Gideon Mensah said resorting to legal gymnastics would not be the best way to solve …

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Husband files for divorce after wife uses GHS79,000 meant for house project to sow seed in church

A US-based Nigerian man has filed for divorce after his wife used a lump sum of N5 million (equivalent to GHS79,231) meant to start their first house to sow a seed in the church. The unbelievable story circulating on the internet has sent shock waves down the spine of many …

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Mahama to attend Awolowo posthumous birthday lecture March 6

As part of activities lined up to mark the 30th anniversary of its establishment, the Obafemi Awolowo Foundation, will hold a public lecture on Sunday, March 6 to celebrate the Sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s posthumous birthday. The lecture, which will appraise the key values needed for the advancement of the …

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Police deployed to Manhyia North NPP office after fight over nomination forms

Armed police officers have been deployed to the Manhyia North Constituency office of the governing New Patriotic Party after chaos erupted during the distribution of nomination forms. Some party members are alleging that the constituency executives are giving preferential treatment to other party members in the distribution of the forms. …

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GPL Super Clash between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko end goalless

Hearts of Oak were held to a pulsating goalless draw by nemesis Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium in their outstanding matchday 7 encounter. The Phobians who needed a win to cut the gap between them and the Porcupine Warriors started brightly, and should have taken an early lead …

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Manhyia North MP robbed; Ghc15k, laptops, other items taken away

Information available to this portal indicates that the Member of Parliament for Manhyia North Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Akwasi Konadu has been robbed by gun wielding men in his residence at Buokrom. The criminals ransacked his home and made away with his laptop, GHC15,000, clothes and other valuable items. …

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Burkina Faso loses US$160m in US aid because of coup

The US has officially determined that the events leading to the overthrow of the Burkinabe President Christian Roch Marc Kabore constituted a military coup. The State Department subsequently announced that it is freezing nearly $160m in foreign aid to the West African country. Kabore was deposed in late January in …

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Court orders Police to protect Osu Dzase to perform final funeral rites of late chief

The Accra High Court has ordered the Police to protect and assist the Osu Kinka We Dzasetse and Elders and Councilors of the Osu Stool to perform the final funeral rites of the late Chief of Osu, Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI. The Order from the court dated 18th February, 2022 …

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