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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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PLO Lumumba deported from Zambia
Posted on | CommentKenyan law professor and former director of the anti-corruption commission PLO Lumumba was on Saturday refused entry to Zambia due to “security considerations”, authorities said. Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, director of the Kenya School of Law, had been due to … Read more →
5 charged for plot to kill Ethiopia PM
Posted on | CommentEthiopian prosecutors have charged five suspects with terrorism over an attempt to kill Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in a grenade attack at a rally in June. The attack in the capital, Addis Ababa, killed two people and injured more than … Read more →
Trade Ministry orders reopening of foreign retailers’ shops
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Trade and Industry has directed that retail shops closed by the task-force on retail trade be opened “with immediate effect.” This comes after consultations with the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), the Nigerian High Commission and … Read more →
KNUST appoints first female Pro-Vice Chancellor, Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson
Posted on | CommentProf. Mrs. Rita Akosua Dickson has been appointed the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. As the first female to occupy that position in the University, she was appointed by the Council … Read more →
Anxious Menzgold customers mass up for their monies
Posted on | CommentHundreds of customers of minerals trading company, Menzgold, have massed up at various branches of the company to receive their matured investments as promised by management. Some of the customers had begun queuing as early as 5:00am on Friday at … Read more →
GUTA denies harassing Nigerian business owners, urges Ecowas to probe claims
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has denied allegations that they are harassing Nigerian business owners in Ghana. Some Nigerians staged a demonstration in Abuja on Monday to protest what they consider as intimidation of Nigerian businesses in Ghana. … Read more →
Asawase killing: Muntaka wants Minister dragged to Parliament over C’ttee’s report
Posted on | CommentThe Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, is seeking to drag the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah before Parliament over the report on the seven Asawase youth killed by police. The Committee that was set up to probe the matter … Read more →
Don’t panic, we are still strong – Savings & Loans Association
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Association of Savings and Loans Companies is assuring clients and the general public that the sector is still robust despite recent issues facing the financial sector. A statement from the association to the media admitted to challenges with … Read more →
GIBA, Communication Ministry and others hold ‘fruitful’ meeting on DTT
Posted on | CommentStakeholders involved in the implementation of Ghana’s Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) infrastructure, have held a meeting to agree on the way forward for the full roll out of the project. Key among the stakeholders are the Communication’s Ministry and the … Read more →
Air Niugini plane misses runway, lands in sea off Micronesia island
Posted on | CommentA Boeing 737 aircraft carrying 47 people crashed into the sea off a small island in Micronesia Friday after the pilot missed the runway while attempting to land. Air Niugini Flight 72 was due to touch down Friday at the … Read more →
SEC sues Tesla Chief Elon Musk for his allegedly misleading tweets
Posted on | CommentElon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, was accused by federal regulators on Thursday of misleading investors with false public statements, a move that could force him out of the company’s leadership. At issue is Mr. Musk’s declaration on Twitter last month … Read more →
Father of 4 jailed 2-yrs for stealing one KMA waste bin
Posted on | CommentThe Nkawie Circuit Court has jailed a 48-year-old man two years in hard labour, for stealing a waste bin, belonging to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA). Mohammed Rufai, caused a stir when he went on his knees in the dock … Read more →
Fulani herdsman beheads neighbour at a drinking spot
Posted on | CommentThe Kintampo Police has arrested a 36 year old Fulani herdsman, Below Ado for beheading his neighbour at a drinking bar at Gulumpe, a village in the Kintampo North Municipality of the Brong-Ahafo Region. A quarrel ensued between Ado and … Read more →
You Can’t Terminate Your Contract Now – Menzgold To Customers
Posted on | CommentMenzgold has told its customers they cannot terminate their contract with the firm until its suit against the Bank of Ghana and the Securities and Exchange Commission is determined by the court. “As a result of the shutdown of the … Read more →
Brett Kavanaugh: Republicans Push For US Supreme Court Vote
Posted on | CommentRepublicans are pushing to vote on President Donald Trump’s nominee for the US Supreme Court on Friday, after hearing dramatic testimony from him and a woman accusing him of sexual assault. Brett Kavanaugh denied the allegations and said he would … Read more →
Nine Arrested In Kundum Festival Clashes
Posted on | CommentNine people have been arrested by the Kwesimintsim Police Command following Wednesday’s violent clash between two feuding factions in the Apremudo community. The suspects have been identified as Kofi Arhin aged 21, Edward Johnson 21, Evans Amoah 30, and Solomon … Read more →
Kundum Festival At Apremudo Suspended
Posted on | CommentThe Western regional security Council has directed the suspension of this year’s Kundum festival at Apremudo, Starr News has learnt. The directive was issued to chiefs in the Whindo, Asakai and Apremudo area after a meeting by the security council. … Read more →
Ghana’s Growth Prospects Remain Strong – IMF
Posted on | CommentThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted that Ghana’s “growth prospects remain strong” following its seventh review of the country’s economic programme. The IMF team which visited Ghana between September 17 to 27 to conduct the seventh review of Ghana’s … Read more →
Menzgold pays dividends today
Posted on | CommentMenzgold Ghana Limited says it will, today, September 28, begin the payment of dividends accrued on the gold trade business to its customers. Making the announcement at a press briefing held in Accra yesterday, the Corporate Affairs Manager of the company, Nana … Read more →
Prince Charles visits Ghana on November 2
Posted on | CommentClarence House (the official residence of the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles) has announced that the Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit Ghana on November 2 as part of a tour of three African countries. According to … Read more →
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