Author Archives: larryehu

I won’t leave post – Ridge Hospital boss

The Medical Director of Ridge Hospital Dr. Thomas Anaba has served notice he will not vacate his post, despite orders from the health minister Kwaku Agyeman Manu that he should leave. Dr. Anaba, who was appointed in 2016 was given his marching orders by the Public Services Commission on Monday, May 15, 2017 three years short of the expiration of ...

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Reports: €80-90m to get Lukaku deal done quickly

Silly Season is starting to shift into second gear. The general aims have been set, the multi-pronged attack on several positions in need of upgrading, replacing, or adding depth to, has begun. Undoubtedly the one that will drag on the longest is the center forward situation, where Diego Costa’s future is far from assured but that may not necessarily play ...

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Finance Minister sets condition for IMF programme extension

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says Ghana’s program with the International Monetary Funds (IMF) would only be extended if the country fails to meet all the targets by end of next year. This is in response to reports that government is currently negotiating with the Fund to extend the program, a development that has been confirmed by World Bank country representative ...

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Pastors ‘fingered’ in sex scandals

Two men believed to be leaders of a syndicate allegedly using images of sexual intercourse and videos to force their victims to pay ransom, are being chased by the Cyber Crime Unit of the Ghana Police Service. The suspects are Cyrus Morrison aka Ebenezer Kwofie and Nana Kwaku Gyasi. Prominent individuals, mostly pastors, are said to be victims of this ...

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Bawumia to begin 4-day tour of Northern region today

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will today, May 18, 2017 begin a four-day tour of the Northern region. The tour which is his first since he assumed office will afford him the opportunity to tour most parts of the region and also visit his hometown. A correspondence from government on the tour said the Vice President will first pay ...

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Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon ventures into wine

He’s been likened to a fine wine who gets better and better with age. Gianluigi Buffon recently played his 1,000th professional game and the 39-year-old’s cup could potentially runneth over in the coming weeks as Juventus chase the treble. The Turin club is almost certain to secure yet another Serie A title this weekend and face Real Madrid in the ...

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Napo, Hamid contradictions on SHS policy worrying – IMANI

The President of policy think tank, IMANI Ghana Franklin Cudjoe, has charged the government to immediately clarify the seeming incoherence regarding the implementation of its free SHS policy. Barely three months to the implementation of the policy, the Education Minister Mathew Opoku Prempeh disclosed to Morning Starr host, Francis Abban, that only students who passed their BECE exams will have ...

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Anaba’s dismissal from Ridge Inappropriate – Segbefia

Former Health Minister Alex Segbefia has  charged  government to  be transparent on the dismissal of the Medical Director of the Ridge Hospital, Dr.Thomas Anaba. Dr. Anaba has vowed to remain at post in clear defiance of health minister Kwaku Agyeman Manu’s orders to proceed on an indefinite leave. Anaba who was appointed in 2016 has been given his marching orders ...

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