GENERAL NEWS

Register of all security officers for elections to be kept

The National Security Ministry has assured the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that all security officers deployed for the December 7 elections will wear identification tag. “Additionally, a proper register of security officers will be kept for ease of reference,” a statement issued by the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, on behalf of …

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90-year-old landlady, family reportedly evicted for not renewing land lease

A 90-year-old landlady, her family and tenants have been evicted for failing to renew the lease covering the land on which the property is sited at Asafo in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region. According to the occupants of the house, the eviction exercise took place on the morning …

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Mahama faces 2-year jail term over false passport claim

Former president John Mahama faces a maximum jail term of two years or a fine for allegedly guaranteeing for his brother to procure a Ghanaian passport with false information. According to the special prosecutor, Martin Amidu, Mahama’s younger brother, Samuel Adam Mahama, procured a Ghanaian passport, which was guaranteed by …

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ECG to be released to a private concessionaire after failed PDS deal

The government has begun exploring new avenues in a fresh bid to release the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to a private concessionaire for management. This is after a similar move in the past failed amidst controversies and allegations of fraud. A Deputy Minister of Energy in charge of petroleum, …

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VIDEO: Meet 95-year-old man who has never had a haircut

A 95-year-old man from India’s Karnataka state claims that he has never once cut his hair, which now measures an impressive 24-feet-long. Doddapalliah, who is reportedly 95 years old, has to go through the daily pain of bundling his hair into a huge, entangled mass on top of his head. …

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Accident claims Farmers’ Day awardee’s life

An awardee of the 36th edition of the National Farmers’ Day celebration, Kwasi Kyere Ampofo, has died in a ghastly accident. Reports indicate the accident occurred in a head-on collision with a Benz tipper truck , killing him instantly with the motorbike mangled. Mr Ampofo is reported to have been involved in …

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Kwaku Bonsam faces Asantehemaa’s traditional court

Nana Kwaku Bonsam, the dreaded Akomadan-Afrancho based fetish priest will today, Tuesday, face the Asantehemaa Nana Ama Konadu’s traditional court. He has been summoned to appear before the court to explain why he invoked the spirit of deities in the kingdom against the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Offinso …

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Manasseh Azure sues Kennedy Agyapong

Controversial Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong  is said to have been sued by the lawyers of Manasseh Azure Awuni’s for defamation. Kennedy Agyapong who is already having issues of contempt charges at the High Court is said to be facing a new case after Manasseh sued him for the  …

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Security man impounds food items being smuggled out of KOTECH

Management of Koforidua Technical Institute (KOTECH) in the Eastern Region has commenced investigations into an attempt to smuggle out quantities of food meant for students. The Committee constituted by the school started sittings on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Starr News has gathered that the Security man on duty -Yaw Apurisi …

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AUDIO: Retired police officer reveals how robbers in Wa keep guns in an abandoned police post

JoyNews/AdomNews · Retired police officer reveals how robbers in Wa keep guns in an abandoned police post A former Executive Secretary of the Inspector General Police (IGP), Superintendent Peter Lanchene Toobu, has revealed how robbers in Wa have used an abandoned police post as their safe haven. According to him, residents in …

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