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Four officials of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) working at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle interchange in Accra, have been attacked by some angry traders. The traders unleashed their physical aggression on the officials when they tried to evict them from the pavement on Tuesday evening. One of the victims, Yunus Hamza, told Citi News that most of their attackers were ...

The University of Leicester in the United Kingdom has said it has learnt of the death of Ghanaian army officer Captain Maxwell Mahama, a Master’s student of the school, “with great regret”. “Captain Mahama was a distance-learning student in our Department of Criminology reading for the degree of Master of Science (MSc) in Security and Risk Management. “He had enrolled ...

An Accra District Court has remanded the two alleged killers of MP, J.B. Danquah-Adu into police custody after they were discharged by an Accra High Court on 30 May, 2017. The two, Daniel Asiedu and Vincent Bossu, have been charged with abetment of crime to commit murder and murder. The prosecutor, DSP George Amega, told the court, the police have ...

Ex-President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to take up the responsibility of supporting and nurturing the youngsters left behind by the late Captain Adam Mahama. Captain Maxwell Mahama who passed away under very sad circumstances left behind a very young wife and two toddlers. In a tribute message to his nephew, Mr. Mahama said the family will support his wife ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and members of the governing New Patriotic Party are ready and willing to ‘betray’ firebrand politician and Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, Managing Editor of the Al hajj Newspaper Alhaji Bature has alleged. According to the senior journalist and political pundit, the president has demonstrated beyond measure his willingness to disassociate himself ...

The District Chief Executive for Denkyira-Boase in the Central region Daniel Appianing has been relieved of his post, StarrFMonline.com has learnt. It is unclear the reason for his dismissal, but Starr News sources say it is linked to his comments following the killing of Captain Maxwell Mahama by residents of the Boase Township Monday. Mr. Appianing, who is the current ...

Former President John Mahama has called on Ghanaians to eschew lawlessness in the wake of the grisly murder of an army captain in Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region by marauding residents. Captain Maxwell Mahama was on Monday brutally lynched and charred to death after he was allegedly mistaken as an armed robber. He was with 5 Infantry Battalion of ...

Busy has launched the second phase of its e-learning and social portal, JUMP. Branded JUMP Academy, the addition to the online educational portal sees the inclusion of audio-visual materials covering various academic and professional courses put together by experienced professionals and lecturers tailored to the local curriculum. JUMP Academy has been added to the Education category of the portal www.jump.com.gh. ...

A 40-year-old lady has been found dead in a river Thursday at Assin Akropong in the Assin North Municipality of the Central Region. The deceased, Akua Kumiwaa, according to investigations is a known epileptic and lives with her family, close to the river. Assin Fosu district Commander, Superintendent Magnus Reindorf Sam, who confirmed the news to Starr News ‘ Central ...

Emotions were high amidst the desire for retribution on the part of soldiers gathered at Burma Camp today [Thursday], following the lynching of one of their own, Captain Maxwell Mahama at Denkyira-Obuasi on Monday. The soldiers conveyed their anger over the killing of Captain Mahama in the presence of the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Obed Akwa, who had ...