The Medical Superintendent of the Ejura Government Hospital, Dr. Emmanuel Mensah Manye has been transferred to Abuakwa Health Centre at Kumasi in the Ashanti region as the Medical Superintendent. It is believed that his transfer follows his appearance before the Justice Koomson led three-member Committee that investigated the Ejura shootings. Some have said the testimony given by the Doctor contradicted ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched the four key projects under the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) with the aim of ensuring the full utilisation of Ghana’s bauxite. They include the expansion of existing mine at Awaso and building of a refinery and the development of a mine at Nyinahin-Mapasaaso and a refinery solution. The others are the ...

The Ashanti Region Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has thrown support for former president John Dramani Mahama to lead the party again into the 2024 elections. In a statement issued amid controversy over Mr Mahama’s two-day Thank You tour of the Region, regional Youth Organiser Osman Nabali Abdullah insisted that the three-time Presidential Candidate is the only ...

Former member of parliament for the Ashiaman constituency Alfred Agbesi has denied allegations of facilitating ritual killing. His reaction comes after a taxi driver Felix Nsah who is currently standing trial claims he buried a pregnant woman alive in Ashiaman as a sacrifice for Alfred Agbesi. But Mr Agbesi told Starr News the allegations are unfounded. He noted “that is ...

The main market center in Akyem Oda in the Birim Central Municipality in Eastern Region has been ravaged by inferno Monday night. The fire outbreak started about 8:30 pm, however, firefighters from Ghana National fire Service were able to bring it under control at 2:00 am due to lack of access road to the market. An eyewitness said story building ...

Some 240 prisoners have escaped after unidentified gunmen attacked a facility in Nigeria’s Kogi state, officials say. It is the second mass jailbreak this year in Nigeria, which is struggling with multiple security crises. The attackers blew up the prison’s perimeter fence to gain entry, according to the Reuters news agency. Nigeria’s prison service says the gunmen were heavily armed ...

Private legal practitioner Abraham Amaliba has described as reckless, government’s accusation against lawyers for evading taxes. Both President AKufo-Addo and the Attorney-General have strongly criticized the lawyers for using their knowledge of the law to deliberately avoid paying taxes. Speaking to Starr News, Abraham Amaliba said the accusation impunes on the integrity of the legal profession He said “that comment, ...

Tullow Ghana has announced the appointment of Mrs. Cynthia Lumor as Deputy Managing Director, effective 1st October 2021. Mrs. Lumor is the first to be appointed as Deputy Managing Director of Tullow Ghana since it began operations in 2006. Commenting on her appointment, Chief Executive Officer of Tullow, Rahul Dhir said: “I am delighted that Cynthia has been appointed to ...

Former Member of Parliament for Mion Abdul Aziz Mohammed has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to allow former President John Mahama to go unopposed as presidential candidate in the 2024 elections. According to the former MP, Mr. Mahama who contested the 2020 election on the ticket of the party and lost to president Akufo-Addo is the only one poised ...

The taxi driver who has allegedly confessed to the killing of several people on a radio show Felix Ansah has been remanded into Police custody. The accused person was on Monday September 13 arraigned before the Circuit Court presided over by Her Honour Rosemond Baah Torsu. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge of Publication of false news contrary ...