NEWS

Govt suspends controversial towing levy

Government has suspended the implementation of the mandatory towing fee, Starr News can confirm. Government through the Road Safety Commission announced that effective July 1, 2017, vehicle owners and motorcyclists will pay compulsory annual fees, tied to the acquisition of road worthy certificate, to cater for towing services and a fee of between GHS40 and GHS100 were proposed. The announcement ...

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Kwesi Botchwey makes 8 recommendations for NDC

The 13-member Professor Kwesi Botchwey Committee probing the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) 2016 election defeat on Monday (June 19, 2017) presented a 455-page report to the National Executive Committee of the party. Professor Botchwey handed over the voluminous document titled “Listening To The Voice Of The Grassroots” to the national chairman of the NDC, Mr Kofi Portuphy at the party’s ...

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Restore dignity of Judiciary – Akufo-Addo to CJ

President Nana Akufo-Addo has admonished the newly sworn in Chief Justice of Ghana Sophia Akuffo to work assiduously to restore the lost dignity of the Judiciary as a result of the Judicial Corruption Scandal. According to him, once the Judiciary regains such clout, Ghanaians will develop total trust in that arm of government. Speaking at the swearing in ceremony of ...

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Woyome drags AG to African Court of Justice over human rights

Businessman Mr Alfred Agbesi Woyome has dragged the Attorney General to the African Court of Justice in Arusha, Tanzania, in the matter of the Gh¢51.2million, he owes the state. According to him, he was of the view that the Supreme Court of Ghana violated his human rights when it ruled that he should refund the Gh¢51.2million which he obtained through ...

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Mahama’s ‘killers’ discharged; suspects moved to Accra

Police prosecutors in Cape Coast have discontinued the case against the first batch of persons who were arrested for their alleged complicity in the murder of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama. The move is to allow the Police to transfer the seven accused persons, including the assembly man said to have masterminded the killing of the military officer at Denkyira-Obuasi in ...

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Kotoka Airport VIP lounge closed down

Reports reaching The Herald, suggest a lot of auspicious private jets; have been landing at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) this year. Insiders reveal, security details at the airport, are prevented from going on board to inspect the private jets, to be sure they are not carrying drugs or laundering money. The Herald learnt that, operatives who insist on inspecting ...

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Boyfriend stabs Legon student

he Legon Police have arrested a 42-year-old wood carver for allegedly stabbing a 24-year-old diploma student of the University of Ghana, Legon in the neck. The suspect, identified as Ibrahim Musah, allegedly committed the act after suspecting the victim, supposed to be his girlfriend, of cheating on him. He is said to have spotted another man coming from the room ...

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