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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 ...

Member of the Council of State Sam Okudzeto says the size of Ghana’s parliament is ‘too big’. He told Joy News’ news magazine programme The Pulse Tuesday, keeping 275 MPs in parliament is a democratic bill too high for the taxpayer. The lawyer with more than 50 years at the bar condemned the practice of re-sizing of constituencies saying Ghana ...

Captain Retired Nkrabea Effah-Dartey in analyzing the death of Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama in the hands of the mob in Denkyira-Boase in the Central Region has concluded that the late Captain of the 5th Infantry Battalion (5BN) was taken by surprise. A military officer with the 5th Infantry Battalion (5BN) at Burma Camp in Accra but on detachment duties at ...

Host of Peace FM’s flagship programme “Kokrokoo”, Kwami Sefa Kayi has condemned comments by the General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia over the lynching of the late Captain Maxwell Mahama. The NDC General Secretary, popularly called General Mosquito, speaking to Asempa FM noted that the horrifying murder happened “under the direct supervision of President ...

Former President John Mahama has cautioned against the politicisation of the murder of Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama by some youth in the Central Regional town of Denkyira-Obuasi. The former President said the incident is a national tragedy that should prompt all citizens to rally around the family of the deceased. During a visit to the slain soldier’s family to commiserate ...