• Ken Ofori-Atta announced a $28 million loan agreement for MPs so they can buy vehicles • The public has been enraged, attacking the MPs on the matter • Kate Addo has reacted, saying that since the monies will be paid back, there is no need for people to attack them …
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NPP’s Abronye drags Akufo-Addo govt to Supreme Court over spousal salaries
• Abronye has taken a legal action against the state for agreeing to pay allowances to the spouses of the president and his vice • He says the decision is not enshrined in law • He wants the committee to declare the recommendation of the emolument committee null and void …
Read More »Attorney General sued over salaries for First and Second Lady
• The spouses of the president and the vice have been included in the salary structure for Article 71 holders • Rockson Nelson-Dafeamekpor and Dr Clement Apaak have sued the AG • They were joined by one Frederick Nii Commey Two NDC MPs have sued the Attorney General (AG) of Ghana over …
Read More »Conjoined twins: I’m ready to help – US-based plastic surgeon
The celebrity US-based plastic Ghanaian surgeon, Dr Michael Obeng, says he is ready to help in the impending surgery to separate the conjoined twins at Ridge Hospital in Accra. The popular surgeon told Francis Abban on Morning Starr Thursday that even though he has never handled conjoined situations, he is …
Read More »Minority goes to Supreme Court over salaries for First, Second ladies
The Minority in parliament has announced it will go to the Supreme Court to seek redress over the decision of Parliament to approve the payment of salaries to the First and Second ladies. The approval by Parliament has formalized the payment of remuneration to the spouses of the President and Vice President …
Read More »VIDEO: Korle Bu Accounts Officer caught taking bribes to slash bills of patients
An Accounts Officer with the Pediatric Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has been caught on video negotiating and taking bribes from patients in order to slash their bills after treatment. A video secretly recorded by a parent of a toddler who was admitted at the hospital shows the …
Read More »Outbreak of H1N1 and hCoVs hit Akuse Methodist SHS
There is an outbreak of a human coronavirus (hCoVs) and Swine flu (H1N1) at Akuse Methodist Senior High Technical School in Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. Starr News has gathered that the cases were recorded from last week. Out of 34 samples taken for testing, 13 students …
Read More »Official: Wives of President, Vice President to receive salaries
NDC, others hit the streets to ‘March for Justice’
The Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has begun the much-anticipated street protest dubbed ‘March For Justice’. The protest is to demand justice for persons who lost their lives as a result of “state-sponsored thuggery” in the hands of the police and the military under the current administration. …
Read More »Whenever NDC member is shot; we’ll shoot back – Hannah Bissiw
The National Women Organizer for the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) Dr. Hannah Bissiw says the party going forward whatever action the government takes against NDC members will be reciprocated. According to her, NDC members will now stand up against any government-sponsored intimidation. Speaking to EIB Network Central Regional Correspondent Yaw …
Read More »Ridge Hospital to separate Siamese twins
Specialists at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital at Ridge in Accra have offered to perform the medical procedure to separate a set of Siamese twins delivered at the hospital recently. The Siamese twins are conjoined at the head, and the procedure to separate them would be the first of its kind …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo to the rescue; absorbs cost of operation for separation of Siamese twins
The government has decided to take up the cost for the surgery to separate the conjoined twins at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge). The Chief of staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei-Opare announced this Monday morning on behalf of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The total cost of the surgery is …
Read More »KNUST suspends SRC elections
Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has suspended the 2021 Students Representative Council (SRC) election-related activities following a clash between two halls of residence on campus. Supporters of two SRC presidential aspirants, believed to be affiliated to University Hall (Katanga) and the Unity Hall (Conti), …
Read More »Akufo-Addo’s government full of old people with colonial mentality – Norman
The President and CEO of the Institute for Security, Disaster and Emergency Studies, Dr. Ishmael Norman has said the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration is full of old people with colonial mindsets. In his view, these officials are still adopting old ways of governing the country. His comments follow …
Read More »135 students, staff of Achimota school contract new Delta variant of Coronavirus
• 46 active cases out of an initial 135 have been recorded after over 800 persons were tested in the school • 21 of the students who tested positive for the new Delta variant are day students • Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Kuma Aboagye says results of …
Read More »NDC announces routes for Tuesday’s ‘March for Justice Demo’
The youth wing of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the routes for its planned protest (A march for Justice) set for Tuesday, July 6, 2021. This comes on the heels of the clearance given by the police after its initial decline. Protestors will converge at the …
Read More »SHS students in Accra school contract deadly Indian coronavirus strain
• The deadly COVID-19 Delta variant has been detected among the Ghanaian populace • The variant is reported to be the most contagious of COVID-19 variants • Some students in an undisclosed Senior High School have contracted this new variant The highly contagious COVID-19 strain, Delta has been recorded in one of the Senior …
Read More »NDC’s ‘March For Justice’ on Tuesday okayed
The demonstration by the Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday, July 6 will come off as planned. This follows a discussion between leadership of the Wing and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh, on Friday, July 2. All matters relating to the march was discussed …
Read More »Good news for NDC as Police make U-turn on planned demo
The Ghana Police Service has given the greenlight for the youth wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to embark on their “March for Justice” demo. The massive demonstration was scheduled for Tuesday, July, 6, 2021. According to the party, the protest is to demand justice for all persons killed …
Read More »New twist to Jomoro MP’s case
The order by a Sekondi High Court judge, Justice Dr Richmond Osei Hwere, asking the Jomoro Member of Parliament (MP), Dorcas Affo-Toffey, to produce copies of her certificate renouncing her Ivorian citizenship, has been challenged. Lawyers for the MP have filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Accra …
Read More »TTU dismisses student, suspends 61
The Takoradi Technical University (TTU), has dismissed one student and suspended 61 others for various academic offenses. The dismissed and suspended students, numbering 62, were punished for examination malpractices, misconduct and unacceptable behaviours. Mr Richardson Panyin, the Public Relations Officer of the school who made this known to the GNA, …
Read More »‘Soldiers are paid to shoot to kill not control, disperse protesters’ – Nunoo-Mensah
Soldiers “are paid to shoot and kill”, former Chief of Defense Staff Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah has said in reference to the recent shooting and killing of two protesters in Ejura, Ashanti Region, by soldiers who were helping the police to bring a crowd of demonstrators who were demanding justice …
Read More »NDC to embark on ‘justice demo’ July 6
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Youth Wing has served notice of a planned demonstration set for Tuesday, July 06, 2021, dubbed “A march for Justice” in Accra. A letter sighted by Kasapafmonline.com addressed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and signed by the National Youth Organizer for the …
Read More »TTU rusticates 65 students for examination malpractices
The Takoradi Technical University in the Western region has rusticated sixty-five (65) students of the University for various Examination Malpractices. A document intercepted by Empire News means the affected students can no longer hold themselves as students of TTU for two semesters. Confirming the university’s decision to Empire News’ Emmanuel …
Read More »BREAKING: Ejura MCE Salisu Bamba caught pants down; ‘confesses’ link to Kaaka’s murderers
The Municipal Chief Executive(MCE) of Ejura Salisu Bamba has made some confessions regarding the true identity of two persons arrested in connection to the murder of Mohammed Ibrahim popularly known as Kaaka at Dagombaline Ejura Sekyere Odumasi in the Ashanti Region. According to the MCE, the matter is an internal …
Read More »10 things to do to lower the risk of heart disease
Oftentimes, people ask what they can do to avoid getting heart disease. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to reduce your chances of getting heart disease. A research by MedlinePlus, has shown that, heart disease is a leading cause of death in many parts of the world, especially …
Read More »Akufo-Addo swears in deputy ministers, asks them to be loyal to their ministers
President Akufo-Addo has charged deputy ministers of his second term administration to justify their selection to service in their various ministerial portfolios by their works and to remain loyal to the leadership and direction of their substantive Ministers of State as required of them by the 1992 constitution. Addressing the …
Read More »Some peculiar foods that boost a man’s sperm count
While food and nutrition are associated with a healthy and long-lasting life span, sexual productiveness is still a topical issue among many men. Most health professionals have described it as an underlying problem that could be attributed to a hormonal imbalance, an inherited chromosomal abnormality and dilated testicular veins. These …
Read More »VIDEO: NDC’s Sammy Gyamfi Trends on social media for “Defeating” the “Almighty” Kweku Baako
sammy gyamfi and kweku baako at my joy It appeared all did not turned out well with seasonal journalist Mr. Kweku Baako as he clashed with Sammy Gyamfi. The Communication Officer of the biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress Lawyer Sammy Gyamfi is currently trending on social media for …
Read More »LGBTQ+ elements have infiltrated Ola Girls SHS
Management of Ola Girls Senior High School in Ho in the Volta Region has revealed that elements of LGBTQ+ have infiltrated the student population. They explained that unidentified persons are using some students as proxies to recruit other students into the LGBTQ+ community. Headmistress of the school, Regina Coffie, speaking …
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