Management of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital late Monday exhumed the body of a high-profiled Rwandan who died of COVID-19. Dr. Emmanuel, as the deceased has been identified, had been sent to the facility, popularly known as Ridge Hospital, by his family for treatment after he tested positive for the Coronavirus. He, …
Read More »Student killed after clashes at registration centre in Bono Region
One person has been killed in Banda in the Bono Region over a confrontation at a registration centre. Starr News understands that the scuffle at the registration centre began after some persons associated with the NPP parliamentary candidate for the constituency confronted brother of the MP for the area, Ahmed …
Read More »Court rules against MTN, Vodafone, NCA
An Accra Fast Track High Court has dismissed an application filed by MTN, Vodafone and the National Telecommunications Authority (NCA), challenging the basis upon which a consumer organisation had sued them for breaching sections of the Subscriber Identification Modulation (SIM) law, L.I. 2006. The High Court in Accra found the arguments of the telecommunications …
Read More »New study finds that money can actually buy happiness
A new study published in Emotion, titled The Expanding Class Divide in Happiness in the United States, 1972–2016, has determined that money can buy happiness, disputing the age-old adage “money can’t buy happiness.” The study found a correlation between income and happiness. “We don’t find a tapering off of happiness at the top …
Read More »Taxi Driver Dies In Overtaking of Multiple Vehicles on Accra – Kumasi Highway
A Taxi driver identified as Kwasi Michael, 44, has died in multiple car accidents on the Nkawkaw stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highways. The accidents occurred Monday about 2:20 pm when a driver Godfred Adade, 28 in charge of a Mercedes Benz Sprinter bus with registration Number GG 2277-20 …
Read More »Massive transfers hit Police Service ahead of December polls
Scores of senior police officers have been transferred in the latest shake-up to hit the service. Over 50 senior officers have been moved from their current work stations. The changes take immediate effect, Starr News sources revealed. The development comes few months ahead of the 2020 Presidential and parliamentary elections. …
Read More »Parliament approves Ghc1.6m tax waiver for earthquake devices
Parliament has approved an amount of 1.6 million cedis tax waiver to procure equipment to monitor weather and earthquake movements. The approval of the waiver is in respect of the Ghana radio astronomy project and colocation of the satellite earth observation group receiving station at Kuntunse for Ghana Space Science …
Read More »GIS to repatriate 54 Nigerians for unlawful entry
A total of 54 Nigerians arrested for unlawful entry into Ghana through unapproved routes along the Ghana-Togo frontier are awaiting repatriation, officials of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have said. The illegal travellers, who are currently in the custody of Aflao Sector Command of the GIS, were apprehended at various …
Read More »Vehicle catches fire on Accra-Tema highway (photos)
A Ford Explorer vehicle with registration number AS 6836 12 caught fire afternoon on the Tema-Accra highway, Monday. According to eyewitnesses, there were loud sparks from underneath the vehicle after the driver had negotiated a U-turn. “We just saw sparks which developed into a wildfire, we started shouting to draw …
Read More »Ibrahim Mahama sues Wontumi; seeks GHC5m for defamation
Businessman Ibrahim Mahama has sued maverick politician Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi for defamation. The popular businessman is among other things demanding a GHC5 million compensation for the damages caused him by the Ashanti regional chair of the ruling party. It suit comes after Chairman accused the …
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