The destruction caused by mining activities in water bodies and forest reserves is bad enough to require “pretty tough” measures to contain the situation, a former Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has said. In his view, although the destruction of mining equipment by the military ...

A fuel tanker explosion at Onyina Nofo in the Ahafo Ano South West District in the Ashanti Region has led to the death of three people. The incident which took place on Monday, May 24, 2021, was said to have burnt almost half the houses of the farming community. Victims of the unfortunate accident were said to be the driver ...

Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has denied ever investigating the double salary saga involving members of Parliament. According to him, claims by Attorney General Godfred Dame that he opened investigations into the matter but could not complete it before his resignation are false. “The politically inspired propaganda against my integrity which sought to link my resignation to the failure or ...

The Ghana Ambulance Service needs a minimum of about five air ambulances to combat emergencies in remote areas of the country, the Public Relations Officer of the service, Simmons Yussif Kewura has said. In an interview on the Morning Starr, Mr Kewura said the Service has been requesting air ambulances for several years but the government is yet to respond ...

The UN mission in Mali has demanded an immediate release of President Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane, after reports that they were detained by soldiers. In a tweet (in French), the Minusma mission also called for calm in the impoverished West African nation. This comes after reports that interim President Ndaw and Mr Ouane were driven by soldiers to ...

Some immigration officers deployed to entry points of the country are frustrated with what they say are attempts by the government to reduce their daily stipends by fifty percent. The officers are part of Operation Calm Life, which is a government effort to clamp down on criminal activities in areas such as Elubo, Akanu, Laklebi, Saboba, and Hamile. Some officers, ...

The soldier who was on secondment at the National Security and led the assault on Citi FM’s Caleb Kudah has landed a top military appointment a few days after he was released by the security outfit. Lt. Col. Frank Agyeman and three policemen were removed from the National Security after preliminary investigations established that their conduct was inappropriate and contravened ...

*KGL Partners Ministry of Youth and Sports ahead of AFCON and World Cup Campaigns* As part of its corporate social responsibility to improving its consumer connection and supporting socially relevant causes, the Board and Management of KGL Group responded to a call on corporate Ghana by President Akufo-Addo to lend support to sports development. The sponsorship package from KGL Group ...

A tearful Luis Suarez has said he was “underestimated” by Barcelona after winning La Liga with Atletico Madrid. Suarez – who was allowed to leave Camp Nou eight months ago – scored the winning goal on Saturday as Atletico pulled off a 2-1 comeback victory away at Real Valladolid to clinch the league title on the final day of the ...

The organisers of the Ghana Music Awards (GMA-UK), Alordia Promotions and West Coast, have finally opened nominations for this year’s edition of the awards. Record labels, producers and artistes have been invited to submit their entries for consideration to the organisers. The organisers disclosed that work submitted for consideration must have been released between April 1, 2020, and March 31, ...