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COVID-19 cases in Ghana have increased to 5,408 from 5,127, the Ghana Health Service has announced on its website. 20 more people have recovered from the fatal virus increasing the number of recoveries to 514 while two more people have died taking the death toll to 24. The Greater Accra Region is the epicentre of the disease in Ghana with ...

Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, a former Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Minister for Justice, has expressed worry over the Supreme Court’s 5-2 decision on the eligibility of the Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu, to occupy his office after attaining retirement. Speaking to the media after the judgement on the SP’s eligibility on Wednesday, May 13, Dr. Ayine said ...

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and the Ministry of Tourism have contracted themselves over the opening of drinking bars in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement by the GTA on Wednesday afternoon said drinking spots and hotels could resume operations despite the presidential directive on public gathering. “Food chains and restaurants can operate sit-down as well as pick-up ...

Hagar Amidu, first daughter of the Special Prosecutor (SP), Martin ABK Amidu, has denied sympathizing with Mahama Ayariga, the Bawku Central MP, on the legal issue between the MP and her father. According to her, she has never had a conversation or interaction with the MP concerning her father’s prosecution of him nor sat in his car from Accra to ...

President Akufo-Addo has terminated the appointment of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Tarkwa-Nsuam Municipal Assembly, Gilbert Ken Asmah with immediate effect. A source close to the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) told Takoradi-based Empire FM that the sacked MCE is alleged to have dabbled in chieftaincy matters, illegal mining (galamsey) and other intra-party conflicts in his constituency. Former Presiding ...

Some 30 health officials at the Ho Teaching Hospital in the Volta region have been asked to self-quarantine by managers of the facility after coming into contact with a patient who tested positive for the deadly novel coronavirus. The patient, a 50-year old woman was said to have reported to the facility on Sunday, while unconscious but was resuscitated, and ...

The Ghana Tourism Authority has announced that drinking bars in the country can begin operation while observing the social distancing guidelines in the wake of COVID-19. The authority also indicated that all hotels can operate as normal “subject to the specified elevated hygiene protocols and social distancing”. It however noted that night clubs will remain closed. The GTA made this ...

Some Pregnant women and newborn mothers receiving care at the maternity ward of the Wa Municipal Hospital have expressed their disappointment over the lack of beds for some of them who visit the facility daily for healthcare. Some of the affected victims who were spotted by Starr News expressed with deep sorrow that they were admitted over three days ago ...

Ghanaians woke up on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 to an information circulating on various social media platforms to the effect that failing to wear a nose mask is a criminal offense which is liable to a jail term of not less than six months or a fine of GHS20,000. The message which was widely spread on various media platforms reads ...

The Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Scheme in Ghana, Gifty Oware-Aboagye says the fate of 2020/2021 National Service Personnel will be decided by the Board of the National Service Scheme at a meeting to be held later this month. The fate of final year Tertiary Students in Ghana hangs in the balance as there has been a ban ...