In the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality is a giant sleeping industry, Bonsa Tyre Company Limited (BTCL), once vibrant but sadly non-functional for a number of decades. With well-known brands of rubber products, from various sizes of tyres to tubes, the factory, in the 1990s saw heavy investment for refurbishment to bring it back to life, but that did not work and ...

At least 40 people were burnt alive after a bus carrying flammable cargo crashed and burst into flames in Democratic of Congo’s province of Kwilu, east of the capital Kinshasa, officials say. The region’s Governor Willy Itshunda told local media that out of 31 survivors, nine were seriously injured in Thursday’s accident near Kiwawa village, some six hours from the ...

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 22 highly invasive Giant African Snails from the baggage of an American who arrived from Ghana at the John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday (April 4, 2021). Additionally, CBP agriculture specialists also discovered about 24 pounds collectively of prohibited oxtail, dried beef, turkey berry, carrot, medicinal leaves and prekese, a traditional African ...

Five people died in a fatal accident at Obretema near Suhum on the Accra-Kumasi Highway in the Eastern Region Sunday. Starr News gathered that a driver identified as Eric Ohemang, 35, with his Mercedes Sprinter bus with registration number GW 7444-21 with passengers on board was heading to Accra from Kumasi however on reaching Obretema the offside rear Tyre of ...

The Department of Marine and Fisheries Sciences of the University of Ghana has backed claims by the Fisheries Minister that the fishes which were washed ashore in the coastal areas of Ghana were stressed. The Minister’s comment was met with mixed reaction with some Ghanaians mocking her for the statement. However, in a statement, the department, which has conducted preliminary ...

I, KWAME ACHEAMPONG BONFUL as a citizen vigilante in TARKWA Municipality in the western region and power given to me by the president of Republic of Ghana to act as Citizen not spectator am therefore performing my duty to see that nobody invades any state property unlawfully so therefore am petitioning the chairman of MUSEC to come out to tell ...

The Western North NPP has backed the called for the appointment of more youth to leadership positions in president Nana Akufo Addo’s administration. The NPP party in the Western North believes that such a move will again create a platform for young people in the NPP party to be actively involved in his governance system and participate at the highest ...

Two old adversaries are set to lock horns at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, with the Blancos aware that they face another tough test Karim Benzema says Lionel Messi “does everything for Barcelona”, with the Real Madrid striker readying himself for another Clasico clash with a “very dangerous” rival. The Blancos are due to welcome their old adversaries to Santiago Bernabeu ...

Former chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak Harry Zakour says arch rivals Asante Kotoko is now managed better than the Rainbow club. Kumasi Asante Kotoko in August 2020, appointed football administrator Nana Yaw Amponsah as the Chief Executive Officer to steer affairs of the clubThe former President of Phar Rangers was given a three-year mandate to propel the club back ...

After a poor start to the Ghana Premier League second round, Ebusua Dwarfs have the chance to turn things around when they host Eleven Wonders in match-day 19 on Friday. Liberty Professionals will also engage Odartey Lamptey’s Elmina Sharks on Saturday. Sharks are unbeaten in their last games in the league under their new head coach. Unbeaten in their last ...