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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Savannah Regional Secretary, Salisu Be-Awurbe has escaped an armed robbery attack along the Damongo-Sawla- Fulfulso stretch of road enroute Tamale. The incident which occurred about 3km to Fulfulso-Damongo Junction near Janikura had one of the armed robbers gunned down with the help of a team …

First Vice-Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Central, Horace Ekow Ewusi has announced that he will not be seeking reelection when the party opens for nominations at the regional level. “I will not contest again when the party opens nominations for the Regional contest”, he revealed on Cape Coast-based …

The founder and presiding Bishop of the Lighthouse Group of Churches (UD-OLGC), Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, has said his son’s death makes it look “as if there is no God” and “as if God is angry with me over something.” “Look at me standing here; my son is dead: as if …

The deputy CEO in charge of technical operations at the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Opoku Ahweneeh Danquah, is now the substantive boss of GNPC. He takes over from Dr KK Sarpong, who steps down this week after serving in the role for five years. Dr. Sarpong’s contract expired earlier this …

At least five people sustained gunshot wounds when gunmen stormed a church and opened fire on worshippers Saturday dawn. The incident occurred at the Heaven Embassy Chapel International located at Atwima Afrancho in the Ashanti Region. According to eyewitnesses the suspected robbers wore masks and wielded locally manufactured guns. “They …

Tragedy struck on Wednesday, April 13 at 8 am in the Shagari LGA of Sokoto State when twenty-nine persons including a bride-to-be died in a boat mishap in the Shagari River. The victims, who were mostly children were crossing the river to a nearby bush to fetch firewood which they …

As the National Democratic Congress inches close to the holding of elections for its executives and next flagbearer, an executive of the Tema East Constituency branch of the party is reminding executives of a ‘monkey dey work, baboon dey chop,’ injustice they suffered when former President Mahama was in power. …

Two persons are reported dead in Akatsi in the Volta region following a clash between the police and the youth of the town on Sunday morning. According to Starr News sources, the youth of the town were rioting in a protest over the death of another young man who they …

A raging fire has swept through a warehouse at Brigade in the Ga South Municipality, destroying properties running into hundreds of thousands According to eyewitnesses, the fire started around 9 pm on Friday, sweeping through the warehouse, which also serves as a mechanic shop. Several vehicles belonging to customers were …

Some passengers on board a mini commercial ‘trotro’ bus and a taxi cab sustained injuries when a trailer loaded with bags of cashew fell on the vehicles at the Airport Roundabout in Kumasi. The trailer is said to have failed when it was braking but managed to control the steering …