An exclusive investigation conducted by CNN has cited some Ghanaian churches as having received foreign aid and funding from United States, United Kingdom and European donors who support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQ+) activities. These churches, according to the report, despite their strong support for the anti-LGBTQ+ …
Read More »Former fetish priest inducted as Bishop of Methodist Church of Ghana
A former fetish priest has been inducted as the Bishop of the newly inaugurated Ho Diocese of the Methodist Church of Ghana. Rt. Rev. Matthew Zikpi was deemed a qualified candidate after he denounced idol worship and rose through the ranks serving the church. He was initiated into voodooism by …
Read More »PHOTOS: 14 persons, 22 Cows die in auto crash on Kebbi road, others seriously injured
Others were seriously injured in the crash, which occurred when a truck conveying passengers and cows from Illela in Sokoto hit a stationed truck at Dada village, The Nation disclosed. Kebbi Police spokesman, SP Nafiu Abubakar said: “On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP …
Read More »Man burnt to death in fire outbreak
A man believed to be in his 70s has been burnt to death in an inferno that gutted a house at Akyem Asuboa community in Eastern region last night. The fire outbreak occurred at about midnight. The assembly member for Asuboa Salam, Andrews Sir Doe told Starr News the man …
Read More »Sale of aphrodisiac, body enlargers on the rise in Bolgatanga Market
Sales of sex enhancing and body enlargement products in the Bolgatanga market is on rise despite warnings and confiscation of the products from such traders by the Food and Drugs Authority. The different products which target both genders and aim to boost sexual drive of men, women and increase the …
Read More »2023 budget: Parliament blocks approval of GH₵80m for National Cathedral
Parliament’s Trades and Industry Committee has suspended the approval process for an amount of GH₵80 million allocated for the construction of the National Cathedral. The allocation, was the first time an amount had been explicitly made in lieu of the project, with previous disbursements made out of the Contingency Fund. …
Read More »Adams Afriyie: UK MP of Ghanaian parentage declared bankrupt over £1.7m debt
A Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, Paul Afriyie has been declared bankrupt by a court after it emerged that he indebted to the tune of £1.7 million. Afriyie, despite being a Brit was born to a Ghanaian father and British mother but grew up in Britain largely under …
Read More »Taxi driver dies after being arrested by police in Accra – Report
A 47-year-old taxi driver by the name of Emmanuel Kwame Adzavor has reportedly died after being arrested by personnel of the Ghana Police Service. According to a news report by GHOne TV, the driver was arrested for allegedly committing a road traffic offense at Circle, a suburb of Accra, and was …
Read More »EOCO retrieves stolen US, Canada cars in Ghana
1The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has retrieved thirty-seven vehicles suspected to have been stolen from the United States of America (USA) and Canada. The exercise which was carried out in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), was based on an …
Read More »Police officer shot in Caprice robbery promoted
The Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has promoted with immediate effect, the police officer shot by a gang of robbers during a special operation. The police officer promoted from the rank of Corporal to Sargeant was part of a police team that engaged in a shoot-out with the …
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