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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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South Korea’s Moon optimistic about end to Korean War
Posted on | CommentSouth Korean President Moon Jae-in has told the BBC that it is only a matter of time before the US and North Korea declare an end to their state of war on the Korean peninsula. The war ended in 1953 … Read more →
Police moves to stop festival over Yilo Krobo chieftaincy dispute
Posted on | CommentThe Eastern Regional Police Command says it will seek an injunction from the court to prevent the installation of a new chief in the troubled town of Yilo Krobo. Clashes erupted in the town between two families over the right … Read more →
Huawei Moves Up On Forbes Most Valuable Brands Of 2018
Posted on | CommentHuawei is the only Chinese company to feature in the annual ranking of the world’s Most Valuable Brands 2018 compiled by Forbes. Huawei has been included in the list for the second consecutive year ranking 79th with a brand value … Read more →
Kanye: Trump Made Me Feel Like Superman
Posted on | CommentKanye West launched into an expletive-filled rant as he lavished praise on US President Donald Trump at an event in the Oval Office. Wearing a Make America Great Again hat “made me feel like Superman”, he said. West had been … Read more →
IMF Cuts Ghana’s GDP Growth To 6.3%
Posted on | CommentThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downwards its earlier 6.8 per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projection for the Ghanaian economy in 2018 to 6.3 per cent. According to the Bretton Woods institution’s latest World Economic Outlook Report on … Read more →
Accra Mall Okayed For Business After Roof Collapse
Posted on | CommentThe management of Accra Mall has confirmed that the shopping centre is opened for business despite parts of the roof of the building collapsing on Thursday. At least three people “sustained minor” injuries with the police and fire service personnel … Read more →
Ghana Intimately Linked To Francophone World – Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the lives of Ghanaians are intimately linked with the francophone world, and Ghana’s membership of La Francophonie should serve as a big boost to addressing some of the country’s mutual concerns. With French set … Read more →
US weapons systems can be ‘easily hacked’
Posted on | CommentSome of the most cutting-edge weapons in the US’s military arsenal can be “easily hacked” using “basic tools”, a government report has concluded. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found “mission-critical” cyber-vulnerabilities in nearly all weapons systems tested between 2012 and … Read more →
Accra Mall: Let’s Improve Maintenance Culture – Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has said he is “disturbed” about the incident at the Accra Mall Thursday, 11 October 2018. The ceiling at the mall square of the popular shopping centre in the capital caved in causing fear and panic among shoppers. … Read more →
Nearly $13 billion wiped off cryptocurrency market as major coins plunge
Posted on | CommentThe price of major cryptocurrencies plunged on Thursday with nearly $13 billion of value being wiped out in a matter of hours. At around 10:23 a.m. HK/SIN, bitcoin had fallen nearly 5 percent to $6,303, while XRP and ethereum both tanked over 10 percent, according to … Read more →
One Injured As Accra Mall Roof Caves In
Posted on | CommentFear has gripped shoppers and workers of one of Ghana’s biggest shopping malls after the roof of the popular GAME shop at the Accra Mall at the Tetteh Quarshie roundabout caved in. An eyewitness who spoke to Starr News said … Read more →
We’ll pay youth in afforestation next week – Forestry Commission
Posted on | CommentThe Forestry Commission will pay beneficiaries of the youth in afforestation programme their July allowance next week. The Chief Executive Officer, (CEO) of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie gave the assurance on Wednesday. Some workers of the Youth in … Read more →
Youngest African Billionaire Kidnapped In Tanzania
Posted on | CommentThe man said to be Africa’s youngest billionaire has been kidnapped by masked gunmen in Tanzania’s main city Dar es Salaam, police say. Mohammed Dewji, 43, was abducted outside a swanky hotel gym where he was going for his routine … Read more →
Unemployed fined for stealing
Posted on | CommentThe Winneba Magistrate Court has sentenced Amos Krampah, unemployed, to a fine of GH¢600.00 for causing unlawful damage and stealing. Amos Krampah, 29, a native of Winneba, pleaded not guilty but was sentenced to the fine or in default to … Read more →
NAB to name, shame users of honorary PhD. titles
Posted on | CommentThe National Accreditation Board (NAB) has warned people using honorary doctorate degrees as titles to desist from the practice or have their names published in the media. “We are going to begin naming and shaming all those using honorary doctorate … Read more →
Receivers to publish names and amounts owed UT and Capital Bank
Posted on | CommentThe Joint Receivers of collapsed UT and Capital banks, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), have disclosed that it has realized over GHC 400million through sale and recovery efforts of all assets of the two banks. A statement issued by the Joint Receivers said over the … Read more →
GUTA finally agrees to Cargo Tracking Note policy
Posted on | CommentAfter months of resistance, the Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA) has finally backed down on its opposition to the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN ) policy by the government. The Customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) introduced the … Read more →
Agogo State College students back to school after riot
Posted on | CommentAcademic activities have resumed at the Agogo State College after the school was temporarily closed down, following a demonstration by students last week. The students at the time were protesting the erratic supply of water and power to the school. Authorities of … Read more →
Rev. Minister sues Menzgold over Gh?24,000 locked investment
Posted on | CommentA Reverend Minister has dragged gold trading firm Menzgold Ghana Limited, and its Managing Director, Nana Appiah Mensah to court for breach of contract in relation to an investment of Gh?24,000 in the company’s gold business. Reverend Joseph Appiah Odei of … Read more →
Kenya bus crash kills at least 40
Posted on | CommentAt least 40 people have been killed after a bus travelling from the Kenyan capital Nairobi to Kisumu, in the west, veered off the road, police say. Many reportedly died at the scene of the accident and police fear the … Read more →
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