Vice President To Visit China
Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will pay an official visit to China from Tuesday, June 20 to Sunday, June 25 at the invitation of Li Yuanchao, the Vice President of the People’s Republic of...
Day: June 19, 2017
USS Fitzgerald: Sailors Killed In Collision Off Japan’s Coast Named
The US Navy has identified seven sailors who were killed when their destroyer collided with a container ship in Japanese waters on Saturday. The sailors were found in flooded berths onboard the USS...
Negligence At 37 Military Hospital Killed Actress Gloria Sarfo’s Ex Fiance
The family of a US based Ghanaian medical student and ex fiancé of actress Gloria Sarfo who died at the 37 military Hospital is accusing the hospital of negligence. Justice Nana Wusu Dankwa was...
Court Discharges 7 ‘killers’ of Maj. Mahama To Be Tried In 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...
Sophia Akuffo Approved By Parliament As Chief Justice of Ghana
Ghana’s Parliament has unanimously approved Supreme Court judge, Justice Sophia Akuffo, as the country’s next Chief Justice. The 67-year-old who is the second most senior judge of the Supreme...
Volta Regional Minister Bemoans Leasing of Gov’t Lands
The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa, has bemoaned what he described as the reckless doling out of prime state lands in the Volta Region by the Regional Lands Officer to private...
Land Secretariat Inaugurated In Talensi To Address Land Disputes
A Customary Land Secretariat has been inaugurated in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region to address land disputes. The eleven member land management committee of the secretariat, shall...
Fraud By 19 Customs Officials Equals Donor Support For 2016
President Nana Akufo-Addo says donor support to the budgets of some ministries in 2016 is the equal to the revenue allegedly diverted by some 19 customs officials who were arrested recently....
Galaxy International School Wins Gold At International Competition
Galaxy International School, one of Ghana’s prestigious schools, emerged one of the biggest winners at Genius Science Olympiad held at Oswego USA. The school was well represented by Alex...
Kwesi Botchway C’ttee Presents NDC Election Defeat Report
The 13-member committee set up by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to probe its defeat in the 2016 election, has presented its findings to the National Executive Council (NEC) today, June 19,...
Sophia Akuffo Approved As Ghana’s New Chief Justice
Parliament today , approved the nomination of Justice Sophia Akuffo for the position of Chief Justice of Ghana. She becomes the 13th Chief Justice in the position, and the second female after the...
Fidelity Bank, Stanchart Lead Issuance of ESLA Backed Bond
Government has appointed Fidelity Bank and Standard Chartered Bank as Joint Lead Managers for the issuance of a long-term bond to tackle the energy sector legacy debts. As lead managers, the two...
Citi Breakfast Show, Monday, 19th June 2017
The Citi Breakfast Show on Monday June 19, 2017 discussed effective ways of using technology to address corruption in Ghana.Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana....
GJA Demands Apology Over Sacking of Journalists From Court
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), is demanding an apology from the Judicial Service following the dismissal of some journalists from an Accra Magistrate court last week. The journalists...
‘Half’ Nigeria Food Aid For Boko Haram Victims Not Delivered
Up to half the food aid meant for people who have fled Nigeria’s Islamist insurgency has reportedly not been delivered, the government says. It described it as a “diversion of relief...
Questions Asked Justice Sophia Akuffo Mediocre – Lawyer
Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has faulted the Appointments Committee of Parliament for its inability to ask the Chief Justice designate, Justice Sophia Akuffo, thorough questions when she...
‘Half’ Nigeria Food Aid For Boko Haram Victims Not Delivered
Up to half the food aid meant for people who have fled Nigeria’s Islamist insurgency has reportedly not been delivered, the government says. It described it as a “diversion of relief...
Google Pledges To Tackle YouTube Terror Videos
Google has unveiled four measures it will use to tackle the spread of terror-related material online. Among the measures it is deploying will be smarter software that can spot extremist material and...
Immigration Service Commended For Human Traffickers’ Arrest
The Ghana Association of Private Employment Agencies (GHAPEA), has applauded the Ghana Immigration Service for its proficient role which led to the arrest of four human traffickers in Ghana. In a...
Asamoah Gyan Reveals Consulting Mallams, Pastors To Enhance Career [Video]
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has sparked a huge and unending debate in football by revealing that he consults Mallams as well as Pastors to fortify himself for matches. The Black Stars skipper stated...