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The Mykolaiv Zoo bills itself as the best in Ukraine, but now the 4,000 wild animals it holds are trapped in a whole new sense, with Russian rockets landing among them. As air raid sirens wail across the city, which holds a key river crossing Russian troops need to pursue …

The tickets were put on sale online on Wednesday morning for fans to purchase. Just after a few hours, the 5,000 tickets allocated for the VIP stand were sold out. As a result, there is a mad rush for the remaining tickets issued for the Baba Yara Sports Stadium which …

The pupils of Oseneso D/A Basic School in the Wassa East District of the Western Region, have embarked on a demonstration to protest the lack of chairs in their classrooms. The pupils are reported to have attacked the chief’s linguist and tore his shirt in the process. The pupils, who …

Two tankers belonging to a coal tar manufacturing company were gutted by fire at Hadeija road in the Kano metropolis. An alarm was raised after residents sighted smoke coming from the premises around 6:55 am on Wednesday March 23. The Kano State Fire Service arrived at the scene at about …

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war will have a negative impact on Ghana’s construction industry, as the West African country imports about 60 percent of her steel and iron ore from the war-torn Eastern European nation, the Bank of Ghana has warned. At its 105th Monetary Policy Committee meeting this week, the Bank of Ghana said: …

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says he is devastated by the killing of two teachers in Ga-Rankuwa, north of the Pretoria CBD. The teachers, from Lekgalong Primary School in Ga-Rankuwa Zone 1, were murdered on Monday. According to the education department, the female teachers, aged 26 and 27, were allegedly …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have switched up preparations for their game against the Black Stars of Ghana at the Baba Yara Stadium on March 25, 2022. Nigeria began training on Monday, March 21, 2022 and stepped up their preparations following the arrival of 22 of the invited players. The players, led …

The Cape Coast-Takoradi highway is the main road that connects the Central Region to the Western Region. It is the main stretch that also connects some portions of the Central region (Cape Coast, Elmina, Komenda), thus the essence of this highway cannot be overlooked. However, road users are at risk …

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the pastor of Chapel of Revelation Ministry, Elijah Emenendu, for allegedly raping three siblings who are members of his Church. The suspect is said to have lured and raped the siblings several times before one of them got the courage to speak up. …

 14th March 2022, the Chief Executive Officer of Middle Belt Development Authority, Mr. Joe Danquah, commissioned nine projects at Techiman North constituency in the Bono-East region. These projects included 2No. 10 seater water closet toilets with mechanized boreholes and 1No. 3 unit classroom block with an office at Tuobodom, 1No. …

The traditional marriage ceremony of the real estate mogul and CEO of Empire Domus, Emmanuel Kojo Jones, is ongoing in the Ashanti Region. The wedding ceremony of the self-acclaimed ‘Ghana’s future President’ has seen dignitaries and royalty present for the union of Kojo Jones and his wife to be, Rachel. …

The government is expected to cancel the mandatory PCR tests for vaccinated passengers at KIA, according to a document in possession of Starr News. The document details a number of restrictions government intends to ease including reopening of land borders and corresponding measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. This follows …

The Black Stars of Ghana returned to training on Wednesday morning, March 23, 2022, ahead of their game against Nigeria in the 2022 World Cup playoffs. The Black Stars interim coach, Otto Addo, who all but one of the 27 players called for the game took charge of the training session on Wednesday morning. …

An eyewitness account has emerged detailing how the accident at Asamase happened on March 22, 2022. Reports on Tuesday evening indicated that some over 14 persons were feared dead following a ghastly accident at Asemasa near Beposo in the Shama District in the Western Region. According to reports by Connect …

A Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officer stationed at the Hamile Border post in the Upper West Region has been shot dead by unidentified persons. Assistant Immigration Control Officer 1 (AICO I) Michael Ekow Otoo who was with the Hamile detachment of Operation Conquest Fist was shot at about 5 am …

Residents of the Kassena-Nankana West District, who ply the Paga-Manyoro-Sirigu road, have been left stranded after the steel bridge at Paga-Navio collapsed, GhanaWeb’s Upper East Correspondent, Senyalah Castro, reports. The important bridge, which connects the district capital Paga, reportedly collapsed today (March 23) when heavy-duty cargo plied it. The truck, …

Mr. Afakpenudzi Gbago, a Cornmill operator at Akeve-Suipe, was on Monday found dead at Kagayidi, a community near Avenorpeme in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta region. The body, which was discovered at about 0830 hours on Monday in a nearby bush by some individuals showed some visible signs …

The driver and the conductor who were in the tipper truck that got involved in an accident between Beposo and Asemasa in the Shama District of the Western Region, claiming 14 lives on the spot, are currently receiving treatment at the Central Regional Hospital. Police say the two were able …

The body of a 38-year-old teacher has been found in a drainage at Aburaso within New Edubiase in the Adansi South District following a severe rainstorm that hit the town on Sunday evening. The deceased, Francis Abu, an Assistant Headteacher of Adansi Atobiase D/A Basic school, got missing during the …

Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, has calmed nerves over the current rapid depreciation of the cedi, saying, the bank is implementing interventions that will stabilise the local currency against its major trading currencies in the shortest possible time. His comments come on the back of concerns over the …

A former Senior Governance Adviser at the United Nations, Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah has advised the government to review a number of policies including the nurses trainee allowance. Speaking to Francis Abban on Morning Starr Wednesday, Mr. Agyeman-Duah noted that despite the fact that paying nurses allowance was a political promise by the …

Some suspected thieves have stolen parts of a new transformer installed by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to serve residents of Dunyo, a suburb of the Ga West Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region. As a solution to complaints by residents of frequent low voltage and power fluctuation …

A three-member panel of the ECOWAS Court presided over by Justice Edward Amoako Asante has awarded cost of $750 equivalent to over (GHc5,600) against the Attorney-General (AG) of Ghana over the Agyapa Deal. The cost was awarded because the AG had requested for time to file a reply in a …

Like other professions, Economists use many abbreviations. One of the most common is GDP, which represents Gross Domestic Product. According to the International Monetary Fund, the term has become widely used as a reference point for the health of national and global economies. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) comprehensively measures …

An Immigration Officer stationed in the Upper West region Michael Otu has been shot dead by unknown assailants, Starr News has gathered. The incident occurred on Tuesday night at Kokoligu, a village between Nandom and Hamile. The body of the deceased officer has since been deposited at the St. Theresa’s …