Author Archives: larryehu

Ghana not ready for Cyber attack – Cybersecurity advisor

The National Cybersecurity advisor Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako says Ghana has much to do in order to be able to defend itself from any attack in its cyberspace. According to Dr Antwi-Boasiako, the fact that individuals and even organizations fall for the simplest of scams speaks to how much work is required in securing the country’s cyberspace. Starr News’ Ibrahim Alhassan ...

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Western Regional Police Commander diagnoses cause of kidnappings

The new Western Regional Police Commander, DCOP Felix Fosu-Agyeman, has attributed the numerous cases of missing children and its associated kidnapping cases in the region to unresolved misunderstandings between parents and these children. According to him, most of the missing cases reported are as a result of broken homes, which often push children away. DCOP Fosu-Agyeman is therefore appealing to ...

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Dozens killed by suspected rebels in eastern DRC’s Beni region

At least 36 people have been killed in a suspected rebel attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo‘s Beni region, where hundreds have died in violence since November, a local official has said. DRC troops have been carrying out a military operation on an armed group in the east of the country – long plagued by various armed groups – and ...

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Tottenham to make striker bid after Jose Mourinho transfer demand ahead of deadline

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is hoping to make one more signing before Friday’s transfer deadline. Tottenham are readying another bid for Real Sociedad striker Willian Jose with Jose Mourinho desperate to sign a forward before Friday’s transfer deadline. Spurs have been tipped to sign a new frontman following Harry Kane’s injury. The England international is expected to be sidelined for the ...

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I’m sorry for questioning your relevance – Majority Leader to Amoako Tuffuor

Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei-Kyei Mensah Bonsu has apologized to founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Kwame Amoako Tuffour after the former angrily questioned his [Amoako Tuffuor] relevance both at the party level and government. Some controversies have emerged between the two following pronouncements by Dr Amoako Tuffuor over the upcoming primaries vis-à-vis the party’s intention of ...

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Anaesthetists to strike from Friday over title change

Members of the Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anaesthetists (GACRA) have served notice they will embark on strike from Friday, January 31, 2020. According to the association, their appeal to the Medical and Dental Council over plans to change their name has been ignored. They claim the MDC has instead directed the various health training schools to begin to change ...

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Jerome Boateng delivers uppercut to Bayern teammate Goretzka in training fight

German international of Ghanaian descent Jerome Boateng was involved in training grounds bast up with his Bayern Munich team-mate Leon Goretzka on Wednesday afternoon. Boateng and Goretzka came to blows during Bayern Munich’s training session after Goretzka went into a challenge and fouled Boateng away from the ball, which led to the defender reacting and hitting the midfielder with a ...

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Voters register: EC makes further push at Eminent Advisory C’ttee meeting

The meeting between the Eminent Advisory Committee, the electoral commission and political parties is currently underway. The EC is making another presentation on the new biometric voter management system it intends to procure for the December polls as it seeks to engender consensus on the need for a new register. Today’s meeting is expected to provide the avenue for stakeholders ...

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Lawyers must be allowed to advertise – Robert Clegg

Private legal practitioner and author Robert Nii Arday Clegg is of the view that practising lawyers in the country must be allowed to advertise their services. In his opinion, professional advertising should be approved and regulated as the advertising of alcoholic beverages is also being regulated. He, however, noted that currently lawyers are allowed to promote, market their services without ...

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