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Parts of Ghana’s capital Accra and Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have flooded again following a brief downpour between Thursday night and Friday dawn. In Accra, areas such as Kaneshie First Light, Abbosey Okai and Adabraka Sahara are flooded. The situation has resulted in heavy vehicular traffic in different parts …

Some areas in Accra have been flooded after a downpour on Thursday, September 2, 2021. The five-hour heavy rainfall has obstructed the flow of vehicular traffic on the Shiashie – Legon stretch of the Legon-Madina Highway, Haatso stretch, UPSA, among other areas. Many commuters have been left stranded in traffic …

Ghanaian comedian Funny Face has been involved in a near-fatal accident on the Accra-Kumasi highway. In a video posted to his Instagram page in the early hours of Sunday, August 29, 2021, Funny Face said he was en route Kumasi in the Ashanti Region to visit his baby mama, Vannessa …

Four suspected robbers have been shot dead by Police at Shiashie in Accra Monday morning. The robbers, according to Starr News sources, were accosted by the Police after a robbery operation in the area. The bodies of the suspects have been sent to the Police Hospital for autopsy. Details of …

A soldier in a military pick-up that was moving behind a bullion van has allegedly shot and injured a motorcyclist at East Legon in Accra. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon. According to an eyewitness, the soldier, who was in a military pick-up vehicle, after shooting the motorcyclist, moved on …

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture says there’s an outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease, also known as Bird Flu, in parts of the country. According to the Ministry, its Veterinary Services Directorate detected the Flu in the Greater Accra, Central and Volta Regions. “The Ministry of Food …

Some passengers including Ghanaians are stranded in Malloca Spain after their KLΜ FLIGHT to Accra made an emergency landing due to bad weather. The cause for this emergency landing is yet unknown as some passengers suspect a mechanical fault o the KLM flight. The emergency landing caused so much frustration …

The largest aircraft in the world, “Antonov An-225 Mriya” has landed at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. Only two of such aircraft were built. The current Antonov An-225 Mriya, which is the only one in operation, according to Aviation Ghana, flew from Leipzig and successfully landed at KIA shortly after …

• Mr Quartey has demonstrated great leadership skills by ensuring decongestion in the capital city Accra • Even though his efforts have been greeted with some backlash, he is still focused on ensuring that Accra is developed • His works have led to mass displacement of the livelihoods of traders …

• 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 …