An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, has sentenced a man, Tunmise Abraham, to death by hanging for raping and killing his landlady, Mrs Bukola Olanrewaju, a mother of three. The court found Abraham guilty of raping and killing his landlady at the Olorunda …
Read More »Mensah Thompson drags the Daily Guide to IGP
The Executive Secretary of the Alliance for Social Equity And Public Accountability (ASEPA), Mensah Thompson, has filed an official complaint at the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) against the Daily Guide newspaper for alleged false news publication. In a statement, he said “ASEPA is only calling for …
Read More »PassionAir suspends flights to Ho over fuel price hikes, high exchange rates
Local airline operators, PassionAir has suspended flights to the Volta regional capital, Ho. According to the airline, although the new Ho route did not enjoy a lot of patronage, the decision to suspend flights to that part of the country is mainly due to the increase in fuel prices. The …
Read More »The 15 questions in #FixTheCountry RTI request to IGP Dampare
#FixTheCountry Movement and two other NGOs have filed a Right To Information, RTI, request directed at the Ghana Police Service. The two other groups are Democracy Hub and Democratic Accountability Lab. Their request is hinged on demands for official information with respect to the feeding and overall treatment of persons …
Read More »Government to cancel mandatory PCR test at KIA
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 …
Read More »20 African countries with the highest debt-to-GDP ratio
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 …
Read More »Ghana Water Company’s Weija plant to shutdown temporarily
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has disclosed that its Weija plant will be shut down temporarily on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. In a statement issued on March 22, 2022, the management of the GWCL disclosed that shutdown is to enable the ECG complete its expansion works on the plant. …
Read More »You forgot to name Messi and Ronaldo – Nigerian legend mocks Ghana
Former Nigeria striker Dele Olorundare says he felt Ghana would name Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in their World Cup qualification play-off squad to face the Super Eagles. After several weeks of wait, interim coach Otto Addo named his 27-man squad for Augustine Eguavoen’s men on Tuesday morning with Arsenal’s Thomas Partey …
Read More »Chief of Staff, others had to kneel to beg ‘wicked’ Adwoa Safo – Annoh-Dompreh
Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Majority Chief Whip, has once again lashed out at ‘absentee’ Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, over her continuous absence from Parliament. According to the Nsawam-Adoagyiri lawmaker, he cannot fathom why the ‘on leave’ Gender Minister will punish the government in such a manner. He said, the party has done a …
Read More »Dr. Bawumia to speak on the economy on April 7 in Cape Coast
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will speak on the Ghanaian economy in April, his spokesperson, Dr. Gideon Boako has said. Following worsening effects on the Ghanaian economy, including price hikes on fuel and basic commodities and depreciation of the Cedi, there have been calls on the Vice President to …
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