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Takoradi: Family of taxi driver who died in cells drags police to court

The family of a taxi driver who died in a police cells after he was arrested for knocking down some police officers around the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi-Takoradi, has sued the Ghana Police Service. The family says it seeks to find answers on what killed Joseph Entsie as …

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Police cancel invitation to Nigel Gaisie over ‘Umuofia’ prophecies

The Ghana Police Service has reportedly cancelled an invitation extended to the founder and leader of the Prophetic Hill Chapel, Prophet Nigel Gaisie. It will be recalled that GhanaWeb on February 23 reported that Prophet Nigel Gaisie had received an invitation from the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service. The invitation by the police according to GhanaWeb sources …

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Evacuate Ghanaians stranded in Ukraine – Parliament to Govt

Parliament has tasked the government to ensure the immediate evacuation of Ghanaian students currently stranded in Ukraine. Russia has invaded some territories in Ukraine under rebel control. The development led to the shelling of Ukraine. Some Ghana students who spoke to Starr News appealed to the government for their evacuation. …

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Sharpen your swords when you want to step in a ring with Sarkodie – Reggie Rockstone warns

Renowned hip pop and hiplife act Reggie Rockstone has warned young and coming artistes to be on top of their game before featuring multiple award-winning Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie. Speaking to his hard-hitting ‘11:11’ hip-pop song, the veteran act expressed his joy and sense of accomplishment after releasing the song with Sarkodie. “When you go …

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Nigeria offers to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine

The government of Nigeria says it will evacuate its citizens who wish to leave Ukraine as soon as airports are re-opened in the country. In a statement, Nigeria’s foreign ministry says the West African country “has received with surprise” the reports of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A spokeswoman for the …

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Nigeria to ban money rituals, smoking in Nollywood movies

Nigeria’s Federal Government has ordered filmmakers to take out money ritual content from their movies. Information and Culture minister, Lai Mohammed who announced this on Monday during a media visit in Abuja said some of the suspected ritual killers claim they learnt the act of ritual killings on social media …

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PHOTOS: Celebs who went back to school after getting famous

There’s never an age too old for school, as some people have proven to the younger generation who for one or several reasons missed the chance to make it to tertiary. When you’re a celebrity juggling a schedule filled with filming, travelling, interviews and other celebrity duties, it can be …

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“I’m tired, I want to join my ancestors”: 106-year-old woman laments

A 106-year-old woman who lived through the First World War is yearning to die because she feels “weary and frail” and that death has forgotten her. Speaking in an interview with Afrimax TV Euphrasie Kanyundo lamented that has spent too much time in this world and wants to leave. “I …

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Nigerian gov’t to enforce new law to ban money rituals in Nollywood movies due to rise in ritual killings

The Federal Government of Nigeria has urged filmmakers to scrap money ritual content from their movies to clamp down on ritual killings in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed confirmed the new move during a media visit in Abuja where he indicated that scenes featuring money …

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GHC30k in royalties an insult to my music career- Shatta barks at GHAMRO

After news broke out that the Melissa hitmaker, Shatta Wale, is the first Ghanaian artiste to receive a huge sum of money in royalties from the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO), Shatta has chastised GHAMRO for ‘insulting’ his craft. In his recent Twitter post, Shatta Wale wrote, “30K is an …

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