GENERAL NEWS

Gov’t releases money to pay striking teachers

Government has released money for the payment of the outstanding arrears for teachers in the country who have been striking since Monday. The teachers are on strike over government’s refusal to pay them the money which spans 2017 till date. In a letter, the finance ministry ordered the Controller and …

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“It’s sad” corruption fighting back at Domelevo, Amidu – Danish Ambassador

The Danish Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Tove Degnbol, has expressed worry about the attacks on the reputation of the country’s Auditor-General Daniel Demelevo and Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu. Speaking at the inaugural Ghana Integrity Awards ceremony organised by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) on Monday, 9 December 2019, Mrs Degnbol …

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I’m not a murderer – Rawlings roars in self defence

Spokesperson for the Rawlings family, Ernest Owusu Bempah, has brushed aside accusations that the former president orchestrated and sponsored the extrajudicial killings of some former army personnel shortly after the 1979 revolution. Former close associate of Mr Rawlings and one of the architects of the June 4 Uprising, Major Osahene …

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Togbe Afede kept away from Farmers’ Day at Ho

President Akufo-Addo and the Paramount Chief of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, appear to be in an open warfare to the extent that the respected traditional ruler last Friday, boycotted this year’s National Farmers’ Day celebration, which incidentally was held in his home, Ho –Volta Region. The 35th National …

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Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa demands fresh probe into killing of 44 Ghanaians in The Gambia

Members of parliament are pushing for a fresh probe into the execution of some 56 West African migrants including 44 Ghanaians in The Gambia back in 2005. The renewed calls come on the back of confessions by two Gambian soldiers who admitted to participating in the execution of the Ghanaian …

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MPs will be marked absent if they fail to enter chamber – Speaker

Any Member of Parliament (MP) who comes to Parliament without entering the chamber will be deemed absent from parliamentary duties, Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has ruled. By the ruling, MPs who come to the premises of Parliament House and conduct other businesses without entering the chamber would …

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University of Ghana student electrocuted at Adenta

A student of the University of Ghana on Tuesday met his untimely death after he was electrocuted while checking up water level in the polytank at the top of his home at Adenta Ashiyie in Accra. An eyewitness told Starr News, the deceased, identified as Michael went up to check …

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Willing Ways Foundation CEO Wins ‘Extraordinary Philanthropic Achievement Award of the Year’

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Willing Ways foundation Ghana, a Kumasi based rehabilitation centre for drug addicts and alcoholics Madam Lydia Abena Manu and her outfit have been honored by the Ghana Philanthropy Forum for their humanitarian works. Madam Abena Manu, a 2018 BBC heroes award nominee was …

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EC cancels early voting for media

The Electoral Commission has canceled its arrangement to get media personnel vote early on December 10, ahead of the district assemblies and local level elections. Media personnel are usually added to the lists of groups of people who partake in the special voting to enable them monitor elections on main …

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I wish judges wear African print, not black suit – Justice Torkornoo

Appeals Court judge Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has backed calls for reforms in the dress code of the judiciary to reflect values and conditions in the country. Answering a question regarding the weather conditions in the country and doing away with colonial relics, she told Parliament’s Appointment Committee, Tuesday that she thinks …

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