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Minority to boycott State of the Nation address over Common Fund

The Minority in Parliament has threatened to boycott President Akufo-Addo’s final state of the nation address over failure to release the MPs Common Fund. Speaking to Starr News, MP for Bodi Sampson Ahi gave government up to Friday to release the funds or will face their wrath. “The minority members …

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Deceased student was not denied exeat – Akenten SHS

The Senior House Master of Dwamena Akenten Senior High School in the Ashanti region Andrew Agyeman has denied reports that the student who reportedly died on campus was denied exeat to seek treatment. He also challenged claims the student died at the dormitory claiming: “We are not in the position …

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Boy crushed to death at road construction site in Zebilla

A 12-year-old boy has been crushed to death at a road construction site in Zebilla in the Upper East Region. A pick-up vehicle belonging to the Brazillian construction firm, Queiroz Galvao, was said to be reversing when it crushed the boy who was crossing the Bolgatanga Bawku – Pulmakom road …

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What made Nigerian killed brother at Kempton park-South Africa

A Nigerian simply identified as Batista, has killed his cousin, Ide, during a fisticuff over a business transaction in South Africa. A statement by the President Nigeria Citizens Association South Africa, NICASA, Mr. Ben Okoli, said the incident happened in Kempton Park Monday night at 7:30 pm. The statement reads: …

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Herbalist jailed five years for possessing human parts

A Cape Coast Circuit Court has sentenced Isaac Mensah, a 24 year old traditional medicine practitioner (Herbalist) to five years imprisonment in hard labour for possessing a human skull and possessing fake currency. Mensah, pleaded not guilty to the charge of possessing human parts but the court, presided over by …

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Cardi B shows Shatta Wale love on social media

The name Shatta Wale is a name on Cardi B’s lips because she has shown Ghanaian dancehall act, random love, on social media. Cardi B visited Ghana in December last year and though her less than 48hrs stay in the country was marred by her ‘meet and greet’ brouhaha, one …

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Bola Ray pays courtesy call on Afro-Arab boss

Astute businessman Mr. Nathan Kwabena Anokye Adisi also known as Bola Ray has paid a working visit to the chairman of the Afro-Arab group of companies Alhaji Salamu Amadu at the company’s head office in Nima. Bola Ray, is the chief executive officer to EIB Media Network,  met Alhaji Amadu …

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Radio Tongu shut down for allegedly promoting separatist agenda

Radio Tongu at Sogakope in the Volta Region has been shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA). The NCA explains that the shut down was “on the grounds of National Security and in the public interest.” This follows correspondence between the NCA and the Tongu Community Multimedia Network and …

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Sick student dies in dormitory after being denied exeat

A second-year male student of the Juamena Akenteng Senior High in the Ashanti region has died in his dormitory at the school after he was reportedly denied exeat to go home for treatment. The family of the general arts student is accusing the headmaster of the school for refusing him …

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VIDEO: Truck driver saves lives by driving into gutter

  In what could have been a serious accident resulting in injuries and casualties, a truck driver averted the situation by saving commuters and pedestrians when his brakes failed him on the N1 motorway in front of the Royale Fiesta Hotel in Accra today. The driver in a bid to …

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Police on manhunt for two who gang-raped 16-year-old

Police at Damongo in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region are on a manhunt for two of three suspects who allegedly gang-raped a 16-year-old Junior High School pupil on Saturday, February 8. The suspects, Nyankpari Hardi, 35, Malik ,31, and ex-convict Ibrahim Zackaria, 25, were identified by the …

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