Scores of workers of Vodafone Ghana have been asked to go home in a sudden redundancy operation by the telecom company, Starr News has learnt. Affected staff were informed of the move and given their redundancy packages on Thursday. It is believed close to 100 staff have been affected by …
Read More »Kenyan judge rules Rastafarianism is a religion
A Kenyan judge has ruled that Rastafarianism is a religion that deserves to be treated like any other. The ruling is part of a case involving a minor who was banned from school for having dreadlocks. The 15-year-old student at the Olympic High School in the capital, Nairobi, was sent …
Read More »Girl, 19 to receive 80 strokes of cane for smoking marijuana
A Shari’a Court l sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna on Thursday, September 12th sentenced a 19-year-old girl, Zainab Abdullahi to 80 strokes of the cane for smoking marijuana in public. Delivering judgment, the Judge, Malam Muhammad Shehu-Adamu, sentenced Abdullahi after she pleaded guilty to the offence. Shehu-Adamu held that the 80 strokes of …
Read More »BoG dismisses staff over alleged bribery, corruption in Sibton Switch deal
The Bank of Ghana has dismissed one of its staff, Mr Gilbert Addy, for allegedly engaging in bribery and corruption. “The Bank of Ghana has today dismissed an official, Mr Gilbert Addy, for gross misconduct in relation to corrupt transactions and for accepting bribes in connection with the award of …
Read More »We’ve abrogated $56m contract signed under Charlotte Osei – EC Chairperson
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has said the Commission has abrogated a $56 million contract signed by her predecessor to manage the ICT setup of the Commission. She said the EC was paying $4 million yearly to the company to keep the commission’s data. Speaking at a …
Read More »‘First batch of 275 ambulances in Ghana’ – Nana Addo announces
President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced the arrival of the first batch ambulances for all 275 constituencies in the country. The first batch numbering about 48, arrived in the country yesterday, Thursday. The arrival of the ambulances is part of the fulfillment of a promise made by President Nana Akufo-Addo and …
Read More »Another MTTD police officer killed in Kintampo
An officer with the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has met his untimely death early Friday. Inspector Foster Ampomah was overrun by a DAF truck with registration number GE 7562-14 after the driver ignored a signal by the officer to stop. The incident occurred …
Read More »Family of three allegedly murdered, set ablaze in Ningo-Prampram
A family of three has been shot dead and their bodies set ablaze at Zutsukpo in the Ningo Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region. The incident reportedly happened on Thursday evening while the man, his wife and their five-year-old son were returning home after going to fetch water from …
Read More »Bawumia Askes Mahama To Convert To Islam
Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says he looks forward to former President John Dramani Mahama converting to Islam after the latter’s rendition of an Islamic prayer during the Islamic funeral of the National Chief Imam’s sister at New Fadama in Accra. Hajia Aishatu Sharubutu’s funeral at the cleric’s residence attracted important …
Read More »Thieves break into Shatta Michy’s house, poison dog
Security breaches in recent times have been one of the hardest things the current government, together with the security agencies, are battling to resolve. There have been cases of kidnappings, shooting of police officers and civilians and several robbery cases in broad daylight in recent times. The latest to be …
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