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The Church of Pentecost opens Ejura camp prison

By Admin Editor May 12, 2021 7 0

A multi-purpose prison facility funded and constructed by The Church of Pentecost at Ejura in the Ashanti Region has been opened and handed over to the Ghana Prisons Service. The facility, described as one of a kind in the country, was constructed at the cost of GHS 3,297,139.81. The fully furnished three dormitory blocks with […]Continue Reading

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Free SHS: Parents are free to pay fees – Adutwum

By Admin Editor April 25, 2021 24 0

The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, has said parents who wish to pay the fees for their wards despite the Free SHS program are free to do so. According to him, the government would applaud any parent who does so. He told Starr News’ Francis Abban in an exclusive interview that “if you want […]Continue Reading

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COVID-19: Over 400,000 Ghanaians vaccinated so far – Oppong Nkrumah

By Admin Editor March 14, 2021 40 0

Government says it is satisfied with the pace of the COVID-19 vaccine programme as over 400,000 people have already taken the jab. The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said the government is encouraged by the high turnout at the various vaccination centers. He added that the development shows that the initial resistance and scepticism about the […]Continue Reading

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Social media users react to Domelevo’s ‘forced’ retirement

By Admin Editor March 4, 2021 52 0

Social media users have expressed mixed reactions regarding a decision by President Akufo-Addo on March 3, 2021, which retires the Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo from office. Mr Akufo-Addo’s directive was in connection to claims by the Audit Service Board indicating that Mr Domelevo had on June 2020 reached his retirement age. However, taking to social […]Continue Reading

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Crystal Palace vs Man United: We’ve got scores to settle – Solskjaer

By Admin Editor March 3, 2021 41 0

Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said his team has a score to settle with Crystal Palace when both sides clash in the Premier League on Wednesday night at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace defeated Man United, 3-1 at Old Trafford in the reverse fixture last September. Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday, […]Continue Reading

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I Took Vaccine Publicly To Assure Ghanaians Of Its Safety – Mahama

By Admin Editor March 3, 2021 52 0

Former President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that it is safe to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The former President has, therefore, urged Ghanaians to disregard any rumour about the vaccine and avail themselves to be vaccinated in order to safeguard them against the virus. Mr Mahama and his wife, Lordina Mahama were vaccinated on […]Continue Reading

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NDC members attack their MPs for ‘passing’ Kan Dapaah, Dery and others

By Admin Editor March 3, 2021 38 0

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MP) on the appointments committee have come under attack for passing some ministerial nominees who in their estimation ought to have been rejected. Among those in their opinion should have been added to the list of three include Minister-Designate for National Security Mr. Albert Kan Dapaah, Minister-Designate for Continue Reading

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Audit Service Board’s behaviour ahead of Domelevo’s return shameful – CDD-Ghana

By Admin Editor March 3, 2021 42 0

The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has expressed disgust at the manner in which the Audit Service Board is treating Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo ahead of his return to post. According to the Director of Advocacy, Dr. Kojo Pumpuni Asante, the board led by its chairman is bent on continuing “this very shameful behaviour.” The […]Continue Reading

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Glovo launches multi-category delivery service in Ghana

By Admin Editor March 2, 2021 44 0

Glovo, one of the world’s leading multi-category delivery players, has launched its operations in Ghana. The multi-category delivery start-up entered Africa in 2018 and is currently present in four countries on the continent. The expansion into Ghana will make it the second market in West Africa and the fifth African country where the firm has […]Continue Reading

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Akufo-Addo declares March 8 public holiday

By Admin Editor March 2, 2021 39 0

President Akufo-Addo has through the Interior Ministry announced Monday, March 8 as a public holiday. This, according to a statement on the ministry’s website on March 1, is because the country’s Independence Day which is a Statutory Public Holiday falls on a weekend. “The general public is hereby notified that Saturday, 6th March, 2021 marks […]Continue Reading

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Allow police to deal with LGBTQs, don’t attack them – IGP cautions

By Admin Editor February 27, 2021 50 0

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh, has cautioned the general public to desist from taking the laws into their hands by attacking people suspected to be involved in LGBT activities. According to the IGP, once the laws on LGBTQs remain in the statute books of the country, the Ghana police service would investigate and […]Continue Reading

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Krymi loses father

By Admin Editor February 12, 2021 54 0

Budding Ghanaian musician, Krymi, has announced the death of his father. The Highly Spiritual signee broke the news via social media on Thursday, 11 February 2021. The former MTN Hitmaker contestant indicated that his late father shaped him to become who he is now. “I have received the worst news. My father has passed away! […]Continue Reading

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Mourinho slams Tottenham players over ‘mistakes’ in Everton defeat

By Admin Editor February 11, 2021 58 0

Tottenham Hotspur boss, Jose Mourinho, has slammed his players for the “mistakes” that led to a 5-4 defeat at Everton in the FA Cup fourth round. Spurs got off to a fine start, when Davinson Sanchez headed in the opener in the third minute. However, the hosts replied with three goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison […]Continue Reading

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Okraku-Mantey can do the job of Deputy Tourism Minister well – Socrate Safo

By Admin Editor January 26, 2021 52 0

Ghanaian filmmaker and former Director for Creative Arts at the National Commission on Culture (NCC), Socrate Safo has said it won’t be a bad idea if Mark Okraku Mantey is appointed Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. The President of the Republic had on Thursday, January 21, 2021 released his first […]Continue Reading

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Too much turbulence at this time to change Oquaye – Prof Adei to Akufo-Addo

By Admin Editor January 4, 2021 53 0

The Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Professor Stephen Adei has said there is “too much turbulence at this time for you to go and bring a new Speaker [of Parliament].” The academic said for the sake of “continuity”, the President should maintain Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye as Speaker of the 8th Parliament. […]Continue Reading

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Akufo-Addo to deliver last SoNA on Tuesday

By Admin Editor January 2, 2021 67 0

President Akufo-Addo is expected to deliver his last State of the Nation address for his first term in office come Tuesday, January 5, 2021. The event is expected to come off at 10:00am on the said date. Parliament in a statement from its Public Affairs Directorate said attendance is strictly by invitation due to Covid-19. […]Continue Reading

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NBA postpones Thunder-Rockets game because of Covid-19, fines James Harden $50K

By Admin Editor December 25, 2020 62 0

On the second day of the new NBA season, a game has been postponed due to Covid-19 – and a league star got hit with a fine for violating protocol. The NBA announced Wednesday that the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center in Houston has been postponed […]Continue Reading

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GPL: Ashgold send statement with huge win over King Faisal

By Admin Editor December 16, 2020 70 0

Classy, superior, ruthless. AshantiGold seemingly had a foothold over King Faisal when the game commenced. The result? A 5-1 thrashing. Surprising as it may seem, the Miners could have scored at least eight if they had been more clinical. In fact, they saw a goal rescinded by referee Isaac Osei due to an apparent foul […]Continue Reading

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Black Lives Matter: Activists demand #EndSARS protesters’ release

By Admin Editor December 14, 2020 77 0

Prominent Black Lives Matters activists and celebrities have written to Nigeria’s president demanding justice over the treatment of people during protests against police brutality. The group, which includes singer Alicia Keys and campaigner Greta Thunberg, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to free jailed protesters. They also called for a “transparent Continue Reading

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NDC supporters protest at EC headquarters ahead of result declaration

By Admin Editor December 9, 2020 79 0

Some supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have massed up on the stretch leading to the Electoral Commission (EC) headquarters over suspicion of plans to rig the election in favour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The angry group is seen chanting war songs and hoisting placards to express their displeasure. This comes […]Continue Reading

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Elections 2020: You flipped, we flipped – NPP replies NDC on parliamentary seats

By Admin Editor December 8, 2020 65 0

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu says the party has taken over regions that were formally controlled by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the just-ended general elections. According to him, the NPP now controls three out of the five regions of the north, including the Savannah region where the NDC […]Continue Reading

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Liverpool denied win at Brighton by controversial injury-time penalty

By Admin Editor November 29, 2020 60 0

Pascal Gross’ controversial injury-time penalty rescued a deserved draw for Brighton although Liverpool still went top of the Premier League. It was Brighton’s second penalty of the game after Neal Maupay fired a first-half spot-kick wide at the Amex Stadium. The Reds thought they had taken the lead when Mohamed Salah latched onto a Roberto […]Continue Reading

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Nana Konadu may suspend political activities after husband’s death – Ben Ephson

By Admin Editor November 12, 2020 90 0

Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch newspaper believes former First Lady may abandon her presidential ambition following the demise of her husband. Benjamin Emmanuel Ephson said Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings may do this “out of respect for her husband.” “Or perhaps, Mrs Rawlings may decide to still continue and get sympathy votes,” he said. Mr Ephson […]Continue Reading

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How I died and resurrected – 55-year-old Prophetess tells shocking Heaven story

By Admin Editor October 23, 2020 103 0

For many, it’s only Jesus who died and resurrected from the dead the third day to fulfil the word of his father in heaven God and also to cleanse mankind from sins as believed by the Christians. There seems to be another resurrection story in our backyard and the story is backed by a chilly […]Continue Reading

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Six found dead in a galamsey pit at Mpohor

By Admin Editor October 17, 2020 89 0

Six illegal miners have perished at Mpohor Banso in the Western Region of Ghana, after a Galamsey pit where they were mining caved in on them. Narrating the story, Mr. Ignatius Asaah Mensah who is the District Chief Executive for Mpohor, told newsmen that the six young men were trapped in an abandoned galamsey pit […]Continue Reading

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Bolga-Bawku-Polimakom road to be completed ended of Dec 2020 – Akufo-Addo

By Admin Editor October 9, 2020 100 0

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the Bolgatanga-Bawku Road, which has been left unconstructed for several decades, will be completed by the end of December 2020. According to President Akufo-Addo, “the Bolgatanga-Bawku-Polimakom road, which has been the subject of many unfulfilled promises, the latest by the NDC presidential candidate, then President, is now Continue Reading

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Ama Sey backs out; fans threaten to vote ‘skirt & blouse’

By Admin Editor October 9, 2020 109 0

The Member of Parliament for the Akwatia constituency in the Eastern Region, Mercy Adu Gyamfi, popularly known as Ama Sey, has rescinded her decision to contest as an independent candidate for the parliamentary seat in the December polls. Class91.3FM’s regional correspondent, Kwame Appiah Kubi, reported on Thursday, 8 October 2020 that some stalwarts of the […]Continue Reading

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Whatsup News Editor picked up over news report, whisked to the Ashanti Region

By Admin Editor October 8, 2020 132 0

David Tamakloe, the Managing Editor of Whatsup News, a digital newspaper, was arrested at his office on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, reportedly over a news story his outfit published in July. According to GhanaWeb sources, Tamakloe was sent to the Tesano Police Station by officials of the Ghana Police Service on Wednesday afternoon and later […]Continue Reading

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KIA staff want ‘incompetent’ MD gone

By Admin Editor October 7, 2020 115 0

Staff of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) are calling for the resignation of Mr Yaw Kwakwa as Managing Director. According to the staff, Mr Kwakwa is incompetent. “The Managing Director, since assumption of office two years ago, has demonstrated gross incompetence, insensitivity and lack of understanding of the critical Aviation Industry and, therefore, his […]Continue Reading

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Election 2020: JOY drops presidential ambition, settles for running mate slot

By Admin Editor October 6, 2020 127 0

Independent candidate Jacob Osei Yeboah has revealed that he will not be running as the independent presidential front runner in the 2020 polls. Instead, he has indicated intentions of rallying behind another independent candidate, Alfred Kwame Asiedu Walker, as his backbone in the upcoming elections. Speaking to pressmen after submitting nomination forms at the Electoral Continue Reading