Author Archives: larryehu

Robbers storm St. Mary’s Boys; students slashed with cutlass

Two students of St. Mary’s Boys Senior High School in the Western region have been hospitalised after they were slashed with cutlasses by unknown assailants in their dormitory Saturday dawn. The victims are currently receiving treatment at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, officials of the school have told Starr News The students whose names are yet to be disclosed are ...

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Ekua beats Enam, 3 others to win #GMB2019 crown

Twenty-three-year-old entrepreneur, Ekua Mends Bannerman, representing the Central Region has won Ghana’s Most Beautiful 2019 after 13 weeks of competition fused with entertainment and education. She beat off stiff competition from four other finalists, including Enam [Volta Region representative] who was seen by some as the favourite for this year’s crown, to walk home with the ultimate prize. Few minutes ...

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My ‘highly qualified’ sons topped SSNIT, NCA interviews – Osafo Maafo justifies his sons’ jobs

Senior Minister Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo has come to the defense of his two sons, Kofi Bosompem Osafo Maafo and Kwadwo Gyamfi Osafo Maafo for taking over positions in government agencies at a time their father said the system was choked. He argues that the two ‘qualified boys’ aced the interviews they attended, MyNewsGH.com reports. According to him, his sons ...

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Ken Ofori-Atta turns 60; hangs out with Akufo-Addo, Duncan-Williams, others

Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s Minister of Finance has turned 60 today and to commemorate his birthday, he joined his cousin, President Akufo-Addo and other Ghanaian bigwigs for an all-white get-together. Also joining the celebrated investment banker to celebrate his day was Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams. While a number of the photos taken will put smiles on your face, the most outstanding ...

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Textbooks not most important in teaching – NAPO to Minority

Education Minister Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has said providing teachers with textbook without the needed teacher motivation is a misplaced priority call by the opposition. According to the Education Minister, teachers in Ghana do not need textbook because that is not a tool for teaching in school by teachers but the curriculum. Addressing stakeholders in education in Kumasi on National ...

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Stop death prophesies – Tarkie-Yarboi to pastors

The Presiding Bishop of Victory Bible Church International (VBCI), Bishop N A Tarkie-Yarboi has cautioned against death prophesies that have become the mantra of so-called men of God. According to him, “death is supposed to be a reward and profit to believers but the prophets are taking advantage to put fear in people as if God wants to kill everybody.” ...

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Boy, 9, with imperforate anus dying slowly as condition deteriorates

A nine-year-old boy suffering from imperforate anus has dropped out of School over stigmatization as his health condition has critically deteriorated. The mother of the victim attempted suicide after family members also stigmatized against her and the child. They have since left the family house to stay with the chief of Abodobi , a farming community in the Fanteakwa North ...

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‘Do the needful’ for Avoke – Afenyo-Markin to UEW Governing Council

The Member of Parliament for Efutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin has written to the Governing Council of the University of Education Winneba (UEW) to take steps to reinstate the school’s dismissed Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mawutor Avoke. Mr. Markin believes Prof. Avoke’s reinstatement will promote justice and fairness. “I have read in detail the report of EOCO and it appears regrettable that Rev ...

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Stonebwoy defends Shatta Wale for failing to appear in court

Popular dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy, has defended Shatta Wale on why he failed to appear in court last month. Stonebwoy said his fiercest rival failed to make it to court because he was under the weather. Speaking on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM, the ‘Kpo Keke’ hitmaker stated that the busy schedules of his friend may have affected his health which ...

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Kejetia traders go wild on Regional Minister

Members of Kejetia Traders Association have gone wild on Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, for directing the KMA to halt distribution of keys to shop owners of the new Kejetia market. According to chairman of the association, Mr. Kwabena Obeng, they heard from the Regional Minister that they should return all the keys they collected to the KMA for ...

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