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Trump says King will be ‘very safe’ during US visit after security talks
Posted on with No CommentDonald Trump has said King Charles III will “be very safe” during his state visit to the US, which is due to begin later on Monday. Further security talks took place between the White House and Buckingham Palace after a … Read more →
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Aquaculture gains momentum in James Camp Prison
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) has begun an initiative which will ensure that each prison facility in the country is equipped with a fish farm to help in the rehabilitation of inmates. As a result, the ministry … Read more →
Ghana starts #BringBackOurTaadiGirls after Nigerian ‘abducts’ women
Posted on | CommentThere is currently a social media hashtag in Ghana demanding the rescue of three young ladies abducted by a Nigerian in the Western Region. #BringBackOurTaadiGirls is currently being used especially on Twitter to demand that police takes necessary action in … Read more →
Man, 27, arrested for death of girl, 17
Posted on | CommentA 27-year-old man, Francis Tetteh, has been arrested by Suhum Police over the death of a 17-year-old girl having gone missing a month ago. Starr News has gathered that the deceased, Betty Dansowaa, who was a Seamstress apprentice who went … Read more →
Takoradi Kidnapper had a ‘relationship’ with victims – Police
Posted on | CommentThe Police command in the Western Region has disclosed that the three girls kidnapped in Takoradi had established a relationship with their alleged kidnapper Samuel Wilis. Addressing a news conference on Wednesday to brief the media on the progress made … Read more →
Uganda bans sports betting
Posted on | CommentUganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has ordered that no new licences should be issued to sports betting companies nor renewing of permits for the existing ones. According to Minister of State for Finance, Mr David Bahati, the President gave the directive saying … Read more →
Child kidnapper jailed 7 years
Posted on | CommentA 41-year-old man, Samuel Offei, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for kidnapping a four-year-old son of his ex-lover at Okorase near Koforidua in the Eastern region. The convict pleaded guilty to the charge. Late Last year, Starr … Read more →
Bimbila ‘rapist’ soldier charged
Posted on | CommentA junior soldier, Hagan Paa Kwasi accused of raping a 16-year-old form two schoolgirl at Bimbila in the Northern region has formally been charged with the offence, police and the regional state prosecutor’s office have confirmed. The principal state attorney … Read more →
Takoradi kidnapper mocking Ghana in cells
Posted on | CommentThe Nigerian kidnapping suspect who is being prosecuted in Takoradi is reported to be mocking the Ghanaian security agencies in his cells, a police source revealed. According to the source, Sammy Willis boasts among his cell mates that he alone … Read more →
SC throws out suit against National cathedral
Posted on | CommentThe Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an application challenging the constitutionality of the government’s facilitation of the construction of the National Cathedral. James Kwabena Bomfeh, a former Youth Organiser of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) proceeded to court in March … Read more →
How to avoid Ponzi schemes and other investment frauds
Posted on | CommentWhether you are a first-time investor or have been investing for many years, there are some basic questions you should always ask before you commit your hard-earned money to an investment. Too many investors might have avoided trouble and losses if … Read more →
5 Ghanaians in Togolese detention
Posted on | CommentFive Ghanaians who were arrested by the Togolese security in a swoop at Gbadaag, a town along the Ghana/Togo border, over the alleged disruption of a voter registration exercise have been languishing in a Togolese prison for the past three … Read more →
EOCO secures Menzgold assets
Posted on | CommentThirty-two vehicles and an unspecified number of landed assets of Menzgold, a gold dealership company, are under the watch of the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO). A highly placed source at EOCO told the Daily Graphic in Accra on Tuesday, January … Read more →
Dagbon: Don’t let politics rake up old wounds!
Posted on | CommentLet me start by expressing my fealty to my sovereign, His Majesty Yaa Naa Abukari Mahama II. It took a long time in coming, but it surely feels and sounds good! The period of interregnum was embarrassing, humiliating and demeaning. … Read more →
US Supreme Court allows Trump military transgender ban
Posted on | CommentThe United States Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump to enforce his policy of banning certain transgender people from the military. The court voted 5-4 to grant a Trump administration request to lift injunctions blocking the policy while challenges … Read more →
Obuasi Gold mine to employ over 2k people – Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has re-opened the Anglogold Ashanti gold mine in Obuasi, which had been closed since 2014. Addressing the Chiefs and people of Obuasi, on Tuesday, 22nd January, 2019, Akufo-Addo noted that upon his assumption of office, … Read more →
Chief ‘arrests’ illegal miner
Posted on | CommentThe Chief of Akyem Hemang in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region, Osabarima Mmirikissi Okasum Apori Atta, has caused the arrest of an illegal miner in the community. The Chief acting on information received that some people were … Read more →
Gov’t commits to development of Science, Technology, Innovation in Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the thrust of his Government’s policy towards national development rests on ensuring that science, technology and innovation drives all sectors of the economy. In order to achieve this objective, President … Read more →
No more oil money for Free SHS
Posted on | CommentThe government has decided to completely cut the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) allocation for its Free Senior High School programme. This means the government will not spend proceeds from the country’s oil resources on the programme which is entering … Read more →
Zimbabwe president abandons Davos trip amid unrest
Posted on | CommentZimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has broken off a trip to Europe after violent protests in his home country. Mr Mnangagwa had been due to attend the Davos economic summit where he was expected to seek investment for Zimbabwe. Ministers say … Read more →
Kidnappers still holding my daughter after ransom payment – Father
Posted on | CommentOne of the parents of the young girls who have been kidnapped in Takoradi in the Western region has lamented the alleged kidnappers have refused to bring back his daughter even after paying a demanded ransom. Mr. Korankye told Morning … Read more →
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