• Ken Ofori-Atta has said a total value of GH¢20 billion has so far been processed on the Ghana.GOV platform • The platform will make it easy for all citizens and visitors to make payments with convenience • Some 624,000 persons have already registered on the platform Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has …
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Registrar-General reviews list of companies to be deleted on its database
The Registrar-General’s Department (RGD) says it has commenced a review of the sample group of companies listed on its website for strike off. The exercise is to validate companies that complied with the directive for dormant companies to file their returns or risk being delisted from the companies register at …
Read More »Here are the natural ways to tighten the vagina
Most of us want to feel sexy and confident, especially when it comes to our performance in the bedroom. A tight vagina could heighten pleasure for both man and woman during sex. For men, it’s the sensation of feeling those soft, cushiony walls gripping their penis. And for women, it’s …
Read More »Coronavirus: Oxygen running out; don’t fall sick – Infectious Disease Centre warns
The Ghana Infectious Disease Centre has warned Ghanaians against the seeming non-adherence to the Covid-19 safety protocols as it notes that government can not be of help should anyone fall severely ill. The Ga East Municipal Hospital has disclosed that the facility lacks adequate nurses needed to take care of …
Read More »Ghanaians travelling to Accra end up in Spain in emergency landing
Some passengers including Ghanaians are stranded in Malloca Spain after their KLΜ FLIGHT to Accra made an emergency landing due to bad weather. The cause for this emergency landing is yet unknown as some passengers suspect a mechanical fault o the KLM flight. The emergency landing caused so much frustration …
Read More »COVID-19 infections rising – Ghana Health Service
COVID-19 cases are rising steadily in the country, with the number of new cases recorded a day going up from 85 to 143, data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has shown. Active cases have increased from 1,674 to 2,314 from June 30 to July 13, 2021. The GHS Covid-19 …
Read More »EOCO gets new boss
Steve Raymond Dapaa-Addo Esq. has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) effective July 9, 2021. Mr Dapaa-Addo practised in Ghana as a State Attorney and in Nigeria, where he worked with the Rivers State Ministry of Justice and rose to the position …
Read More »Why some men perform below 6 minutes in bed
Men who perform sex within 6 minutes and above are considered normal • Men who perform sex within 6 minutes and above are considered normal • Those who perform below 6 minutes are either stressed out, smoked or have had too much alcohol • This was made known by …
Read More »What happened to Asamoah Gyan’s Babyjet Airlines?
Babyjet Airline was expected to initially operate domestic flights, then offer regional flights Baby Jet Airlines, an initiative of former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, was expected to begin operations in December 2019. However, the airline has failed to fly. Why has the airline failed to take-off? This is what we …
Read More »Why Your V@gina Smells Like Onions and What to Do about It
You showered before you left the house. You even used soap, the clever girl that you are. You put on deodorant and gave yourself a mist of your favorite perfume. Now you’ve been outside all of five minutes and you sweat, you can smell onions. You sniff your underwear. Nope, …
Read More »Meet the twins nourishing Ghanaian diets with mushroom and snails
Mr. Kofi Yeboah and Ms Afua Yeboah are 38-year-old twins engaged in commercial production of oyster mushrooms and snails at Fosu in the Assin Central Municipality of the Central Region. Mr. Yeboah is a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) while Madam Yeboah is a …
Read More »Government to ensure 50% of cocoa is processed locally – COCOBOD
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has stressed on government’s resolve to ensure that 50 percent of cocoa produced in the country is also processed locally. According to the Public Affairs Director of the institution, Fiifi Boafo, government has earmarked a number of measures to achieve the feat. Giving an address …
Read More »Ghana’s active Coronavirus cases jump to 1,982; death toll hits 799
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in its latest update has announced that a total of 1,982 active cases have been recorded in thirteen regions as of July 6. Out of 97,130 confirmed cases, 94,349 patients have recovered and have been discharged from various health facilities. The three regions that have …
Read More »7 Best foods that makes pen!s bigger and thicker naturally
Men are usually concerned about their penis and think a lot about its size and erection. As your body requires nutrients to grow and stay healthy, your penis also requires food that will improve its health. Consuming certain food items will not only improve the health of the penis but …
Read More »Why world’s biggest plane came to Ghana
• One of the world’s largest aircrafts stopped over in Ghana earlier this week • The Antonov An-225 Mriya, a strategic cargo flight, arrived at the KIA for a short stop • The six-engine plane was on its way to another African country The Kotoka International Airport, KIA, on Wednesday …
Read More »Bank of Ghana hospital now open to public
The Bank Hospital has now been opened to the public, with a pledge to provide quality service for clients, in line with best practices. Constructed by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) at a cost of €80 million, the 65-bed facility, which is located at Cantonments in Accra, comes with a …
Read More »Port duties to go up as Customs adjust freight rate
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has asked its officers to adjust freight rates – the amount paid to a goods carrier – upward at the country’s port on goods imported from Asia due to rising freight rates on the continent. In a letter cited by the …
Read More »Six-Eugene largest aircraft in the world lands in Ghana
The largest aircraft in the world, “Antonov An-225 Mriya” has landed at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. Only two of such aircraft were built. The current Antonov An-225 Mriya, which is the only one in operation, according to Aviation Ghana, flew from Leipzig and successfully landed at KIA shortly after …
Read More »Conjoined twins: I’m ready to help – US-based plastic surgeon
The celebrity US-based plastic Ghanaian surgeon, Dr Michael Obeng, says he is ready to help in the impending surgery to separate the conjoined twins at Ridge Hospital in Accra. The popular surgeon told Francis Abban on Morning Starr Thursday that even though he has never handled conjoined situations, he is …
Read More »VIDEO: Korle Bu Accounts Officer caught taking bribes to slash bills of patients
An Accounts Officer with the Pediatric Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has been caught on video negotiating and taking bribes from patients in order to slash their bills after treatment. A video secretly recorded by a parent of a toddler who was admitted at the hospital shows the …
Read More »Outbreak of H1N1 and hCoVs hit Akuse Methodist SHS
There is an outbreak of a human coronavirus (hCoVs) and Swine flu (H1N1) at Akuse Methodist Senior High Technical School in Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. Starr News has gathered that the cases were recorded from last week. Out of 34 samples taken for testing, 13 students …
Read More »How can Melcom and china mall earning millions of cedis be paying workers 350gh, 500gh a month?- Man calls on Government to consider good salary structure
In a post shared on Twitter a username @law questions how can worker have their lives improved if they are going to receive 350 cedis as salaries. He further advocated for the 13 cedis minimum wage announced by government to be strictly implemented but even with the minimum wage people …
Read More »Ridge Hospital to separate Siamese twins
Specialists at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital at Ridge in Accra have offered to perform the medical procedure to separate a set of Siamese twins delivered at the hospital recently. The Siamese twins are conjoined at the head, and the procedure to separate them would be the first of its kind …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo to the rescue; absorbs cost of operation for separation of Siamese twins
The government has decided to take up the cost for the surgery to separate the conjoined twins at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge). The Chief of staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei-Opare announced this Monday morning on behalf of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The total cost of the surgery is …
Read More »Put a stop to excessive borrowing – World Bank cautions Government of Ghana
•The World Bank has cautioned Ghana to act decisively against excessive borrowing •The institution called on government to implement stringent revenue generation measures to reduce the public debt burden •Ghana’s total public debt rose to GH¢304.6 billion as of March 2021 The World Bank has admonished Ghana to put a …
Read More »Illegal, unregulated sand-winning in Volta River soars
Illegal sand-winning in Ghana’s water-bodies is on the rise at the beaches, with the current situation escalating along the banks of the Volta River. Some towns along the river, particularly Bator, Asutsuare, Akuse Dam, Dodi Island and Mepe Adzigo, have been experiencing the most negative impacts of this menace in …
Read More »KNUST suspends SRC elections
Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has suspended the 2021 Students Representative Council (SRC) election-related activities following a clash between two halls of residence on campus. Supporters of two SRC presidential aspirants, believed to be affiliated to University Hall (Katanga) and the Unity Hall (Conti), …
Read More »135 students, staff of Achimota school contract new Delta variant of Coronavirus
• 46 active cases out of an initial 135 have been recorded after over 800 persons were tested in the school • 21 of the students who tested positive for the new Delta variant are day students • Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Kuma Aboagye says results of …
Read More »SHS students in Accra school contract deadly Indian coronavirus strain
• The deadly COVID-19 Delta variant has been detected among the Ghanaian populace • The variant is reported to be the most contagious of COVID-19 variants • Some students in an undisclosed Senior High School have contracted this new variant The highly contagious COVID-19 strain, Delta has been recorded in one of the Senior …
Read More »Prices of commodities swings at markets in Tema
The price swing of commodities in some markets in the Tema enclave at the beginning of July has been attributed to the onset of the rainy season and other variables including the nature of roads in the hinterlands. A GNA survey conducted in some Tema markets at the weekend revealed …
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