The Accra High Court will on July 8, this year, rule on a submission of “no case” filed by the Founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, and three others accused of stealing depositors’ funds leading to the collapse of the bank. The other accused persons are the …

Starr News has uncovered two conflicting permits said to have been issued from the headquarters of Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to favour a Chinese mining company against a Ghanaian mining firm. Some staff at the EPA headquarters confirm that the Ghanaian company— Yenyeya Mining Enterprise— had received from the …

• The Bank of Ghana said the Composite Index of Economic Activity (CIEA) grew strongly by 26.8 percent in March 2021, against a contraction of 1.9 percent a year earlier • The report also said lending rates of banks declined to 20.9 percent in April 2021, compared to 22.4 percent recorded in …

• Alhassan Suhuyini says he will kick against the approval of Gifty Twum-Ampofo nomination • He decision comes at the back of a corruption watch report which accused the MP of bribing delegates • He said the MPs response suggests that her conscience is dead to the threat of bribery …

• The cedi traded against the dollar at a mid-rate of 5.7512 • It trade value against the Pounds Sterling stands at 8.1222 mid-rate • The Euro, however, went up at a mid-rate of 7.0070 On the interbank board today, June 10, 2021, the Ghana cedi is trading against the …

• A photo of Mankessim SHS students reportedly abusing drugs surfaced online recently • This raised eyebrows with Ghanaians calling on school authorities to act • The school has explained that the photo was part of a project the boys were tasked with  The Visual Arts Department of Mankessim Senior …

The USAID Strengthening the Care Continuum Project in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has, between October 2020 and March 2021 tested almost 30,000 people for Human Immune Virus (HIV) with 2,143 individuals testing positive. The USAID Strengthening the Care Continuum Project is designed to improve the capacity of …

  In response to the growing menace of mistrust and scams within the online commerce space, a new Mobile Money escrow service called Move Secure by Nsano has been launched to facilitate safe and secure transactions on Mobile Money. The service operates by “holding money in trust till both vendor …

Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education, has announced plans by the Ministry to begin rehabilitating all old and dilapidated basic schools across the country. This is to make sure that the schools were safe, attractive and conducive for effective teaching and learning. Dr Adutwum said this when he …

• The Registrar-General said companies that fail to file their returns by June 2021 will risk having their names deleted from their system • Jemima Oware said, about 200,000 companies have failed to file their annual returns and financial statements since 2011 • She said the process of expunging can …

A photo making rounds on social media sees some male students of Mankessim Senior High School smoking wee on campus as if their lives depend on it. The 5 students as seen in the photo donned their uniform and had their pieces in their hands ready to set it rolling. …

Two persons were Monday injured in an inferno, which burnt fresh fish and property worth thousands of cedis the Elmina Fish Market, leaving fishmongers and fishermen devastated. The fire engulfed a wooden shed where several drums of premixed fuel are kept with fishing inputs. One of the victims, whose injuries …

Balancing health below the belt Unbalanced pH. Sounds like chemistry class, right? Add the word vaginal, and then it’s enough to make us squirm. Literally — because when you feel different down there, like with a new odor or more-than-usual discharge, it could be a sign that your vaginal pH is off. …

Coconut water has become a very trendy beverage in recent years. It’s tasty, refreshing, and has loads of benefits to your health. Coconut has a lot of vital nutrients, including minerals that most people don’t get enough of. Here are some health benefits of consuming coconut water. 1. Serves as …

 viptransportservicesviptransportservices Managament of bus terminal VIP JEoun have announced new prices for the various routes they ply with an average of 22% increase across all routes based on MyNewsGh.com computations. Without stating the reason for the increment, it comes on the back of similar increments by the True Drivers, the …

  The Progressive Peoples Party (PPP), a party founded by businessman Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has criticized the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Ernest Addison for what they claim is inaccurate, unfortunate and misleading remarks made about him in relation to a suit in the United States. A statement signed by …

Such is the significance of the foods we eat that they can also affect our sex life, either positively or negatively. Every Dick and Harry knows that the importance of food to the human body cannot be overemphasized. But what is unknown to most people is that the food we …

All primary four pupils in public schools will, in November, this year, write the new National Standards Test (NST) to assess their knowledge, skills, values and attitudes, which is central to the new pre-tertiary education curriculum. The National Standards Test is in response to Ghana’s Education Strategic Plan from 2018 …

Ghanaian owned licensed large-scale mining operator Takoradi Gold Ghana Limited is suing the regulator of the country’s mining industry, the Minerals Commission, for what it claims are attempts to divert two of its mining concessions to another company. Takoradi Gold contends that the moves by the Commission to hand over …

Boarding students of Oti Boateng Senior High School in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional Capital are still struggling to get a convenient place to dine after their old wooden structure dining hall was demolished years ago for construction of a multipurpose dining hall project. The project has sadly been abandoned at …

Ghana’s gold production dropped 12.1 per cent to 4.02 million ounces in 2020 Sat, 5 Jun 2021Source: GNA Ghana’s gold production dropped 12.1 per cent to 4.02 million ounces in 2020 compared with 4.57 million ounces in 2019, representing the biggest fall in 16 years, the Ghana Chamber of Mines said …

  It is a common practice among many people to reheat your leftover foods in an attempt to be enjoyed at a later time. This can be somewhat safe and acceptable for many foods, but there are some specific food items that you need to avoid reheating as they may …

Tyrone Iras Marhguy Tyrone Iras Marhguy, one of the two Rastafarian students rejected by Achimota School for wearing dreadlocks despite having gained admission to the school on merit, has finally enrolled following a recent court judgment in their favour. Tyrone reported to school on Friday, 4 June 2021 and went …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has urged Ghanaians to be grateful for the 13 percent increment in transport fares. According to the union, other transport unions had proposed a thirty percent increment instead. The GPRTU and Road Transport Coordinating Council announced an increment in transport fares on Wednesday, …

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  The Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, (FWSC) Dr. Edward kwapong has admitted that, the 6% increase in wages may not be adequate but workers should bear with the commission as it expects a rebound of the economy to turn things around. The commission says …

  Senior staff in state-run universities in Ghana have extended their strike to essential services on campuses following a break down of government negotiations. The action has affected activities in basic schools, hospitals, clinics, fire and anatomy departments. During a visit to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology …

  The National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) for 2021 is GHC12.53, the National Tripartite Committee (NTC), announced on Thursday, June 03, 2021. The figure represents six per cent over the 2020 figure of GHC11.82. The Committee also fixed the 2022 NDMW at GH¢13.53, which is eight per cent over the …

Government will shift focus on fiscal returns in the mining industry to promoting local content and participation, value addition, and resource-based industrialization, Mr George Mireku Duker, Deputy Minister-Designate for Lands and Natural Resources, has said. Speaking at the opening of the West Africa Mining and Power Conference Digital Series, Mr …

The National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) for 2021 is GHC12.53, the National Tripartite Committee (NTC), announced on Thursday, June 03, 2021. The figure represents six per cent over the 2020 figure of GHC11.82. The Committee also fixed the 2022 NDMW at GH¢13.53, which is eight per cent over the 2021 …