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The Grand Monarch of Mamprugu, the Nayiri— Naa Bohugu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga— has mailed a very strong warning to the Paramount Chief of Talenteng, the Tongraan, over “some misinformation” he says possibly will mislead the public. The Tongraan, who goes by the royal title Naab Kugbilsong Nanlebegtang, wants to take over installation of divisional chiefs in five areas in the ...

Did you know you had a higher risk of opening up yourself to infections and the coronavirus with a weak immune system? A weak immune system opens you up to infections that your body cannot fight. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the immune system is a network of cells throughout your body (in the skin, blood, elsewhere) ...

Deputy ranking member of the Health Committee of Parliament and MP for Binduri Robert Baba Kuganab-Lem has described the Health minister as ‘grossly incompetent’ over delays in completing health infrastracture projects started by the Mahama administration. According to him, claims by Mr. Kwaku Agyemang-Manu that government had to look for funding to complete some of the projects because the previous ...

A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Chief Justice (CJ) Anin Yeboah has deferred judgement in the suit challenging Martin Amidu’s age as Special Prosecutor to May 13, 2020. Judgement for the case was set for today Wednesday, April 28. But when the case was called the CJ said it has been adjourned to May 13. Starr ...

The Technical lead on Health and Aviation at the Bureau of Public Safety Dr Akaribo Yakubu says lockdown is the most effective way of curbing the spread of the deadly COVID-19. According to him, the measure is deemed most effective because there is proven record of its efficiency in China and other places since the pandemic took over the world. ...

The Ghana Revenue Authority has asked GCNET to resume operations at the Tema port today, Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in order to restore the disrupted Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS). In a letter sighted by Starrfm.com.gh, GRA stated that discussions with GCNET have been occasioned by the challenges being faced by agents processing their custom documents on the new Integrated ...

Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has questioned the locus of Information Minister, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, who is urging the public not to discredit the work of medical experts leading the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The NDC accused the government of massaging figures of the number of people infected with COVID-19. Asiedu Nketia is convinced the ...

Trade facilitation and revenue generation at Ghana’s ports came to a total standstill yesterday and not a single import was cleared because Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo had instructed the trade facilitation vendors, GCNet and West Blue to stop work and let Ghana Link/UNIPASS take over. If the two companies, West Blue and GCNet, do not return to work, the situation ...

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has stated that Government’s fight against the novel coronavirus is possible because of the resilient economy it has built in the past few years built. Speaking in a press briefing today, 28th April 2020, Mr. Nkurmah said Ghana’s ability to introduce the various interventions towards the fight against the virus in the country is largely ...

Paul Adom-Otchere, host of Good Evening Ghana says Prof. Kwesi Botchwey’s likely nomination as John Dramani Mahama‘s running mate will not please the founder of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) because of some fractious relationship between Rawlings and Botchwey. According to Adom-Otchere, if John Mahama selects someone that will get the blessing of Rawlings, then the former Finance Minister should not be ...