GENERAL NEWS

Parts of Winneba flooded after hours of heavy rains

Some parts of Winneba in the Central Region got flooded after heavy rains on Wednesday morning. The torrential rains destroyed several household properties and displacing some residents. Other residents also had a difficult time accessing their rooms as both the interior and exterior of their houses were filled with floodwater. …

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Israeli embassy in Ghana shuts down

The Israeli embassy in Ghana has shut down, a statement by the consulate announced Wednesday. As a result, consular services will not be extended to members of the public. No individual will also be allowed inside the premises of the embassy. A statement from the embassy copied to Starr News …

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Rawlings, Nana Konadu survive motor accident, 4 bodyguards killed

On October 30, 2000, barely 2 months to the December 7 election which was going to see the end of President Jerry John Rawlings’ 19 years of presidency, his convoy was involved in a motor accident on the Tema motorway killing 4 of his bodyguards. The driver who hit the …

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Your promises hurting the economy – IFS to Akufo-Addo

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has appealed to the Akufo-Addo government to ‘slow down’ on its desire to deliver on campaign promises as it is hurting the economy. According to the economic think tank, the finances of the economy is not in the position to support the delivery of …

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Teacher found hanging dead on a tree

Kwesikum, a village near Agona Duakwa in the Agona East District in the Central Region was thrown into shock Tuesday when a 55- year- old teacher at the A.E.D.A Basic School was found hanging dead on his farm in an apparent suicide. The deceased, Mr Isaac Kofi Yeboah was found …

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Government Is Committed To Fix Deplorable Daboya Roads Network- DCE

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the North Gonja district in the Savannah Region,Honourable Adam  Eliisu has assured the people of the area about the commitment of the government towards fixing the road network in the area. Speaking at the maiden meet press series held at the North Gonja District …

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3 injured in Jinapor pickup crash

Three persons are in critical condition after the Pickup they were travelling on summersaulted and landed on its roof with the four tyres spinning in the air. The accident occurred on Tuesday, 29 October 2019 at Kukunde on the Damongo-Fulfulso road in the Savanna Region. The campaign vehicle belongs to …

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Husband and wife allegedly abuse ‘side-chick’

An unfortunate incident befell Francisca Quaye when she was physically abused by the father of her child and his wife. According to a report covered on TV3, the victim had gone to receive some money to take care of her child and to settle house rent. Upon reaching man’s house, …

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How Accra-Tema motorway joined fearsome ‘flood gang’

Monday October, 28 will go down in Ghanaian history as the day one of the most reliable ‘getaway routes’ during heavy rains joined the list as a flood-prone stretch. Over 4-hour rainfall in the capital and some parts of the country resulted in the submersion of several areas including the …

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Government’s approach to free SHS wrong – Okoe Vanderpuije

Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South, Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, has said the government was implementing the free Senior High School (SHS) policy wrongly. Yes, it’s constitutional that we allow our children have access to free SHS, no one is against that but the way they (government) are implementing it is …

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