WorldRemit, a global digital money transfer service has today announced it’s signing of popular Nigerian musician, Patoranking as the Global Brand Ambassador for the brand and its Africa-focused WorldRemit Entrepreneurs Program. The WorldRemit Entrepreneurs Program will run simultaneously in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe, from November 2020 through January 2021. WorldRemit customers from around the world are encouraged to send ...

Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah, the second accused person in connection with the murder of Professor Yaw Benneh, is scheduled to receive a “particular treatment at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on November 25, 2020”, the prosecution has told the court. At the last court date, lawyer for the accused persons, Emmanuel Larbi demanded from the court for his client to be transferred ...

Outspoken academician Professor Ransford Gyampo has expressed regret over the resignation of Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor. According to him, the now-resigned Special Prosecutor should have preempted most of the challenges he complained about while in office. Ghana’s first Special Prosecutor resigned from office on Monday, November 16 citing interference by President Akufo-Addo following his report on the controversial Agyapa ...

TECNO Mobile, one of the leading mobile phone brands proved its dominance in the technology space by winning the best “Phone Brand of the decade” at the 10th edition of the just ended Ghana Information Technology & Telecom (GITTA) 2020 Awards. Over the years, TECNO has been at the forefront of exemplifying its focus on product quality and driving major innovations. ...

A delegation from the family of late former president Jerry John Rawlings led by the former diplomat, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho, on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, paid a courtesy call to the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama and the party leadership. The visit was to officially inform the opposition leader of the demise of the ...

A former United Nations Senior Advisor Professor Baffour Duah-Agyemang is of the opinion that former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu’s comportment was not suitable for the office he held. He noted that even though Mr Amidu ought to be respected, he was surprised small cases weren’t completed by the anti corruption campaigner, citing the Mahama Ayariga’s Land Cruiser and ambulance cases. ...

President Akufo-Addo has dismissed claims by Martin Amidu that he asked him to shelve his report in the Agyapa Royalties deal while he served as Special Prosecutor. In a statement, the Presidency said “At no point did the President ask you to shelve the report, so he could “handle the matter”. It is difficult to see in what way and ...

Honorary Vice President of Imani Africa Bright Simons says funds allotted to the office of the Special Prosecutor was locked after he refused to budge over the establishment of his office. It comes after government claims adequate resources were made available for the Office to operate independently. “In 2019, your Office submitted a Budget Proposal of GHC360 million out of ...

Fire has gutted the Odawna market at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. According to Starr News’ Ibraham Alhassan, over 100 containers have been burnt in the fire. Reports say the fire started around 1 am Wednesday dawn. Personnel of the Fire Service are at the scene bringing the situation under control. Source:Starrfm.com.gh Share on: WhatsApp

I refer to your letter dated 16 November, 2020 pursuant to which you resigned your position as the first Special Prosecutor appointed in accordance with Section 13(3) of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) (hereinafter, the “Letter”). The President has taken note of your resignation per the President’s Chief of Staff’s letter to you of even ...