Author Archives: larryehu

Imams condemn Islamic SHS students in ‘One Corner’ video

The Council of Imams and Zongo Chiefs in the Ashanti Region has condemned a video that went viral on social media showing female students of the Islamic Senior High School (ISSEC) twerking to the ‘One Corner’ song. The council has however called for considerate punishment to be meted out to the students to serve as a deterrent to their colleagues. ...

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“Sexual Harassment Rife In Media Houses” – Ursula

Communications minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has claimed that sexual harassment is rife in media houses across the country. She said the media does not talk about the issue even though they appear aware of the situation. “Sexual harassment is rife in most media houses but many do not talk about it,” she told Francis Abban on the Morning Starr Wednesday. This ...

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Akufo Addo sacks GTUC President

The President, H.E Nana Akufo Addo has sacked the President of Ghana Telecom University College, (GTUC) Prof. Nana Osei Darkwa from office. A letter communicating the termination of Prof. Nana Osei Darkwa’s appointment was signed by Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful dated September 25, 2017. “On behalf of H.E The President, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo, I wish ...

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Join NPP and win elections – Cwesi Oteng to Dr. Nduom

Gospel artiste, Cwesi Oteng has advised flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, to run for president on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in order to win. Mr Oteng is of the opinion that undoubtedly two major political parties dominate the political scene; the NPP and National Democratic Congress (NDC), thus in order ...

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Free SHS saboteurs are ‘devils’ – Chief

The Omanhene of Awutu Traditional Area, Nai Abokuadzi Agyeman Whettey Otabil III has described as ‘devils’ those against government’s free Senior High School (SHS) policy. According to him, the faceless people sabotaging and predicting failure for the policy are ‘unpatriotic’ who see nothing good in the NPP government. Nai Abokuadzi Agyeman Whettey Otabil III could not fathom why people will ...

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Increase Inadequate Funds For Judiciary – CJ Tells Gov’t

The Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Sophia Akufo, has described the current budgetary allocation to the Judiciary by government as woefully inadequate. According to her, the meagre amount is not even released on time by the Executive arm of government which puts a lot of pressure on the judiciary. Justice Akufo added that there must be a total re-look at ...

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KNUST admits 13-year-old to pursue BSC Mathematics

Miss Ruth Ama Gyan-Darkwa, a 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kwadwo Gyan-Darkwa of Space Workers College, has been admitted as the youngest ever at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi. The girl, a native of Anyimon, Berekum in the Brong-Ahafo Region, and who lives at Prempeh College, Kumasi, where her father is a Senior ...

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Operation Vanguard backs extension of small scale mining ban, arrests 380 miners

The anti-illegal mining task force, Operation Vanguard has backed government’s intended decision to extend its six-month ban on small-scale mining activities because the objectives for the ban have all not been achieved. Minister of Lands and Natural Resources John Peter Amewu last week announced the intention for the extension while addressing journalists in the Amenfi East district of the Western ...

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