The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has finally been informed about the death of Asantehemaa Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II. The Akyenpimhene, Kyedomhene , Gyasihene, Ankobiahene, Mahwerehene and Nkosuohene who are members of the Asantehene’s cabinet, and Kokofuhene, Kenyasihemaa and other members of the Asantehemaa’s cabinet jointly informed the Otumfuo about the sad event … Read more
Some supporters of the opposition New Patriotic Party on Tuesday clashed with some demonstrators demanding an apology from the flagbearer of the NPP, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over what they call “derogatory statements” made by some NPP Members of Parliament against Krobos. The clashes occurred after NPP supporters and some constituency executives went to the … Read more
Tension is mounting in Asamankese in the Eastern region following the destoolment of the town’s chief by the judicial committee of the Akyem Abuakwa traditional council. According to the council, the current chief, Osabarima Adu Darko, was illegally enthroned and must step down for tradition to be followed. The Council has there ordered the queen … Read more
Parliamentary ballot papers for the December 7 election arrived in the Eastern region on Sunday. The Ballot Papers contained in a deep-green -rectangular shape bag for each of the 33 constituencies arrived Sunday morning at the regional Police Church premises for inspection and sealing by the various political parties as well as the officials of … Read more
A young man estimated to be in his 20s, identified only as Yao, on Friday morning (11 November), hacked his 80-year-old grandmother to death in Mafi Tsawula in the Central Tongu district of the Volta Region. He also attacked his six-year-old sister and a 60-year-old male relative, Lugusi Agbenuenu, with the same machete inflicting severe … Read more
The suspect inflicted matchete wonunds on his victims leading to the death of the grandmother. A young man estimated to be in his 20s, identified only as Yao, on Friday morning (11 November), hacked his 80-year-old grandmother to death in Mafi Tsawula in the Central Tongu district of the Volta Region. He also attacked his … Read more
The former Effia Constituency chairman for the ruling National Democratic Congress in the western region has debunked media reports suggesting that he owes a popular waakye joint in Takoradi, one in town waakye. Alidu Issah speaking to Kasapa News Western Regional Correspondent, Emmanuel Ohene Gyan, he said all debt owed the waakye joint has been … Read more
The victims mostly adults are said to have eaten contaminated food with element of faecal matter The Central regional capital Cape Coast has recording new cases of the cholera disease, according to the Cape Coast Health directorate. Some 10 people in the Cape Coast Metropolis have been diagnosed of cholera and are receiving treatment in … Read more
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo and his campaign team have been left stranded at the Dambai river banks. According to Starr News’ Volta regional correspondent Lambert Atsivor, the only ferry on the river is stacked at the other end of the river. He said information from the ferry operators suggested … Read more
Environmental health officials in the Ashanti Region have warned they will not hesitate in prosecuting food vendors who sell in unsanitary conditions. Officials have begun engaging food vendors within the Kumasi metropolis to sensitise them on the effects of cholera and other communicable diseases. The vendors have been challenged to site their selling places in … Read more
Checks by 3FM News in schools in the three northern regions have revealed that the government has yet to make any payment as feeding grants to schools there. It will be recalled that Bonaboto, a non-partisan developmental association of persons from the Frafra Traditional area of the Upper East region, threatened to encourage heads of … Read more
Young women campaigning for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Eastern Region have been allegedly assaulted by some youths believed to be supporters of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). The NPP Loyal Ladies were finishing off a campaign for the NPP Suhum Parliamentary candidate Tuesday when they were rounded up the thugs. Joy … Read more
Four hundred and fourteen (414) teenage girls in Basic Schools in 26 districts of the Eastern region were impregnated in the last two academic years while exchanging sex for sanitary pads, the Girl Child Education Unit of the Ghana Education Service has revealed. Out of the total number, 229 got pregnant in the 2014/2015 academic … Read more
Some of the homes which have been torched Angry youth in Nyashegu in the Tamale metropolis of the Northern region are on rampage burning houses belonging to alleged witches in the area. According to Starr FM’s Northern regional correspondent Eliasu Tanko, the irate youth chased out occupants of the buildings before setting them on fire. … Read more
A colts football team in Cape Coast in the Central Region has secured a court order to auction a bus belonging to a premiere club football team, Ebusua Dwarf, to offset a GHC 4,150-cost awarded against the club. Dwarfs have failed to pay the amount awarded as cost to the colts team, Great Liverpool FC, … Read more
Some angry youth suspected to be members of the NDC have attacked the Tamale office of the Daily Guide newspaper. The youth after failed attempts to break into the office vandalized the doors, air-conditioning machine and other materials outside the office. This comes hours after the paper published a story about the Tamale Central Constituency … Read more
The Chief of Amamoma in the Cape Coast Metropolis of the Central region Nana Yartel has accused male students of the Cape Coast University of impregnating girls in the metropolis and ditching them. According to him, the male students lure the girls in the area into sexual relationships and break up with them immediately they … Read more
Confusion has rocked the New Patriotic Party in the Kwesimintsim constituency in the Western region following the aborted parliamentary primary which was expected to be held today. Starr News’ Western regional correspondent Emmanuel Ohene Gyan reports that scores of NPP supporters who had gathered at the Obiri lotteries conference hall at Asakai junction to cast … Read more
The Taxi was spotted in the flood A female passenger has died when a taxi she was boarding submerged in flood at Nsukwao in the New-Juaben municipality of the Eastern region. The vehicle which had four passengers on board, submerged when the driver attempted to drive through the flood at the Kenkey Factory road. Three … Read more
The Taxi was spotted in the flood Two persons – a taxi driver and a female passenger – are feared dead when their taxi submerged in flood at Nsukwao in the New-Juaben municipality of the Eastern region. The vehicle which had four passengers on board, submerged when the driver attempted to drive through the flood … Read more