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The operation of the Boankra Inland Port project meant to boost transit trade – serve importers in the Northern sector of Ghana and landlocked countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – will not to start anytime soon. The fate of the port, the building of which began in year 2008, has now been tied to the reconstruction of the ...

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has dismissed claims that Saturday’s gas explosion at the Atomic junction on the Madina road in Accra was triggered by a Khebab seller. The Public Relations Officer of the GNFS, Billy Anaglatey in an interview on Starr Midday News said preliminary investigations have revealed that the khebab seller was yet to even set up ...

The Production Manager of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company Limited (GCMC), Ezekiel Mensah, has expressed regret over the handling of gas cylinders by gas station attendants and supervisors across the country. He was speaking Tuesday on Morning Starr in the aftermath of a gas explosion at Atomic junction in Accra which claimed seven lives, according to the Ministry of Information. ...

A joint security operation aimed at forcing out dwellers of a 138.64-hectare forest reserve in the Tamale metropolis has led to the arrest of six people. The operation forms part of a widespread exercise by the Tamale Mayor, Musah Superior to clean up the city. The Mayor issued nearly a 5-week ultimatum to the occupants transacting illicit activities in the ...

The Aberdare State College at Abeadze Dominase in the Central Region has been closed down due to low enrolment. The school, which has facilities to accommodate more than 800 students, was established in 2004 by the chiefs and people of Abeadze Dominase in the Mfantseman municipality but has been left at the mercy of weeds and reptiles. The facilities rotting ...

A former Environment Minister in the John Mahama administration has disclosed that a lot of political pressure was brought to bear on him, which affected his fight against illegal siting of filling stations. As a result, Mahama Ayariga said he was unable to close down a few more illegally sited gas and petrol stations. “It is a major problem and ...

Government is expected to launch the restoration of the monthly allowance for trainee nurses today, October 10 in Sunyani, Brong Ahafo region, after an announcement last week. The allowance which was cancelled by the Mahama administration in 2014 became a key element of the Akufo-Addo campaign igniting interest among nurses and parents. A statement announcing the launch said “The ministry ...

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Korle Klottey constituency, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has expressed sadness over the loss of lives following a gas explosion in Accra. Seven people are dead and 132 others have sustained various degrees of injuries in the accident that occurred on Saturday, October 7 at Atomic Junction near Madina in Accra. “My sincere condolences go ...

It is an occurrence that has saddened many and reignited calls for proper checks in the siting of fuel and gas stations in the country. Seven lives were on Saturday lost while more than a hundred continue to battle for their lives following a gas explosion at Atomic junction near Madina in Accra. Several people including eyewitnesses have given varying ...

A former head of the National Petroleum Authority Moses Asaga has called on the regulator to stop issuing out fuel station license to new applicants in Accra. According to him, the capital city has enough fuel stations for its size. The suggestion by Mr. Asaga comes after a gas explosion at Atomic junction in Accra claimed seven lives with over ...