Author Archives: larryehu

Essien banned from playing in Indonesia

Former Chelsea star Michael Essien has been banned from playing in the Indonesian league until he obtains a work permit. Essien along with his teammate Carlton Cole was hauled before the government-backed Professional Sports Agency after they were found to have made their debuts on Saturday for Persib Bandung despite not possessing work permits. After questioning the players and club ...

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Kumasi: MTN awards winners of ‘MTN Apps Challenge’

Telecom giant, MTN Ghana says it is happy about the high patronage its Apps Challenge projects have received. MTN has partnered with industry experts to commercialize all viable Apps Challenge projects through a strategic initiative called Katapult. Some of these apps recording impressive downloads include Oware 3D, Buzz Trick and Wheelo. The network on Tuesday presented 20 laptops and other ...

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Theresa May to seek general election on 8 June

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. Explaining the decision, Mrs May said: “The country is coming together but Westminster is not.” Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said his Labour Party wanted the election, calling it a chance ...

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Bawumia, Ofori-Atta lead gov’t delegation to IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings

The Chairman of the Economic Management Team, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta are leading a government delegation to the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings. The delegation is also made up of officials from the Bank of Ghana led by the Governor, Dr. Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison; the Chairman of the Finance Committee in Parliament, Dr. Mark Assibey ...

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I want a child – Efya

Award-winning Ghanaian musician Jane Awindor, known in showbiz as Efya, has revealed that she has the desire to give birth and nurture a child. This, she said, was one of the things she was looking up to but added that she does not have a man in her life currently and prefers to focus on her career for now. “I ...

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Ibrahim Mahama picked up by EOCO

Ibrahim Mahama, brother of former President John Dramani Mahama has been picked up by the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO), Starrfmonline.com has gathered. Information gathered by Starrfmonline.com indicate that Mr. Mahama was picked up to answer questions over some dud cheques he issued to the Customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at the Tema Port to clear ...

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Fast & Furious 8 breaks global box office record

The Fate of the Furious has raced to the top of the box office chart – breaking an international record in the process. The eighth film in the action thriller franchise took an estimated $532.5m (£424.7m) globally over Easter weekend. The figure makes it the strongest worldwide debut ever – marginally overtaking the $529m (£421.8m) taken by Star Wars: The ...

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NDC blasts judge

In their most scathing remarks yet against President Akufo-Addo since losing power, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) last Wednesday accused him of being complicit in the recent Delta Force breach of the law in Kumasi. The NDC also expressed dismay at what the party said was the paltry fine of GH¢2,400 slapped on each of the Delta Force members who ...

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Akufo-Addo’s first 100 days abysmal failure – Minority

The Minority in parliament has described as “abysmal failure” the first 100 days of president Akufo-Addo. The minority said this Tuesday April 17, 2017 at a press conference in reaction to the claims by vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia that even though the Akufo-Addo government never made promises for 100 days, it has recorded significant successes. Speaking Monday April 17, ...

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