The Ghana Prisons Service from Monday, August 1 begins the next phase in its recruitment drive. The exercise will end on Friday, August 5, after which the shortlisted applicants will go through body drills and verification of documents. The Prisons Service extended the deadline to receive applications by one week to ensure all applications were … Read more
The National Service Secretariat has released placements for 70,407 prospective national service personnel for the 2016/2017 service year. The service personnel who have been deployed to both the private and public sectors are from 137 tertiary institutions across the country as well as those who have completed their studies abroad, a statement signed and released … Read more
Thousands have attended a farewell procession for boxing legend Muhammad Ali in his home city of Louisville, in the US state of Kentucky. Onlookers cheered his cortege as it passed by on its way to a city cemetery where he was then buried in a private service for family and friends. The ex-heavyweight champion and … Read more
A year ago on June 3, 2015, Ghana woke up to one of its worst natural disasters. A day described as the ‘saddest’ in its history. What started the night before as a heavy downpour at the center of the country’s capital, the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, was aggravated after a nearby fuel station exploded in … Read more
There was drama at the premises of the Supreme Court in Accra today as a yet to be identified middle-aged man attempted to steal one of the newly imported cars for judicial service workers. The man, according to Starr News’ court correspondent Wilberforce Asare, came to the premises of the court with a mechanic to … Read more
A requiem mass was held at the Christ the King Church on Friday, September 12, 2014 for Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, the lead consultant physician and endocrinologist at the First Consultants Medical Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. Dr Adadevoh contracted the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and died after coming into contact with a victim from Liberia. … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government is in talks with a Russian firm to establish a helicopter service center in the country to serve helicopters of the United Nations “and other organizations in West Africa.” The center when completed will provide services to MH17 helicopters that ply within the subregion. President Mahama made … Read more
The National Blood Service is warning of crisis if measures are not immediately put in place to encourage voluntary donation of blood to meet demands of health facilities nationwide. The service says it is currently unable to supply demands of hospitals due to shortfall in stock. Public Relations Manager of the National Blood Service, Stephen … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has finally granted permission to a group of Ghanaians who planned to picket at the Flagstaff House on Tuesday. The group is protesting against what they describe as harsh economic conditions in the country. The Police earlier entreated the organizers of the picket dubbed ‘Occupy Flagstaff House’ to reschedule the march. … Read more