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Preliminary assessment of the impact of the devastation caused by the last night inferno in Akyem Oda main market has revealed that a total of about 600 stores, shops, outlets and stalls containing traders wares are destroyed. The items included clothes, dresses, provisions, food items, sewing machines, bags, mobile phones, fridges, laptops among others worth thousands of Cedis. According to ...

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on the government to heighten security at the country’s borders following this week’s jailbreak in neighbouring Nigeria where some 240 suspected Boko Haram terrorists and other hardened criminals have escaped from prison. According to Mr Ablakwa, evidence suggests a number of these fugitives always head to Ghana. ...

IPhone owners should beware picking up bad vibrations from powerful motorbikes, as they may damage camera systems, Apple has said. The technology giant published a warning iPhones should not be attached to powerful bikes, in a support document spotted by MacRumors. Engine vibrations can harm phones’ optical-image stabilisation or closed-loop autofocus systems, it says. Owners of scooters and mopeds should ...

The Medical Superintendent of the Ejura Government Hospital, Dr. Emmanuel Mensah Manye has been transferred to Abuakwa Health Centre at Kumasi in the Ashanti region as the Medical Superintendent. It is believed that his transfer follows his appearance before the Justice Koomson led three-member Committee that investigated the Ejura shootings. Some have said the testimony given by the Doctor contradicted ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched the four key projects under the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) with the aim of ensuring the full utilisation of Ghana’s bauxite. They include the expansion of existing mine at Awaso and building of a refinery and the development of a mine at Nyinahin-Mapasaaso and a refinery solution. The others are the ...

The Ashanti Region Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has thrown support for former president John Dramani Mahama to lead the party again into the 2024 elections. In a statement issued amid controversy over Mr Mahama’s two-day Thank You tour of the Region, regional Youth Organiser Osman Nabali Abdullah insisted that the three-time Presidential Candidate is the only ...

Former member of parliament for the Ashiaman constituency Alfred Agbesi has denied allegations of facilitating ritual killing. His reaction comes after a taxi driver Felix Nsah who is currently standing trial claims he buried a pregnant woman alive in Ashiaman as a sacrifice for Alfred Agbesi. But Mr Agbesi told Starr News the allegations are unfounded. He noted “that is ...

The main market center in Akyem Oda in the Birim Central Municipality in Eastern Region has been ravaged by inferno Monday night. The fire outbreak started about 8:30 pm, however, firefighters from Ghana National fire Service were able to bring it under control at 2:00 am due to lack of access road to the market. An eyewitness said story building ...

The taxi driver who has allegedly confessed to the killing of several people on a radio show Felix Ansah has been remanded into Police custody. The accused person was on Monday September 13 arraigned before the Circuit Court presided over by Her Honour Rosemond Baah Torsu. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge of Publication of false news contrary ...

Sports journalist and analyst, Saddick Adams has been speaking on who the likely candidates are to succeed C.K Akonnor as head coach of the Black Stars. According to him, the sacking of CK Akonnor had been on the table for a while now and that the 72 hour period given to find a new coach is testament of the fact that ...