President Nana Akufo-Addo has dissolved all statutory boards and corporations with immediate effect, the Presidency said on Tuesday. But, representatives of constituent bodies are exempted from this directive. The statement signed by the chief of staff Akosua Fremah Opare Osei ...
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WhatsApp users flock to rival message platforms
Message platforms Signal and Telegram have both seen a huge surge in downloads around the world following a controversial change in WhatsApp’s terms and conditions. WhatsApp has told its two billion users they must allow it to share data with ...
Read More »Members of US Congress test positive after Capitol riot
Two members of Congress have tested positive for coronavirus after the pro-Trump siege on the Capitol last week. Bonnie Watson Coleman, 75, and Pramila Jayapal, 55, both Democrats, tested positive after being forced to lockdown in a small room with ...
Read More »Rawlings to be laid-in-state from January 24
The State has scheduled the funeral rites of the late former president, Jerry John Rawlings to begin from Sunday, January 24 to Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The new dates come after the postponement of the funeral rites for the former ...
Read More »We’ll take our rightful place in Parliament on Friday – NPP MPs
The ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) Members of Parliament have vowed to take their rightful place in Parliament on Friday when the 8th Parliament has its first sitting. The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Members of Parliament on the night of Wednesday ...
Read More »Bulldog detained for threatening Akufo-Addo
Artiste manager, Bulldog, has reportedly been detained by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) over his claim that President Akufo-Addo will not complete his second term if he does not pay Menzgold customers. According to Starr News sources, the outspoken Manager ...
Read More »I sometimes get scared of divorce – Nana Ama McBrown admits
Ghanaian actress and TV presenter, Nana Ama McBrown has outlined her fears relating to issues of divorce. In an interview with Quophi Okyeame on Angel FM on January 11, 2021, monitored by GhanaWeb, the actress revealed how she dreads the word ‘divorce’. ...
Read More »Kumasi: Fire sweeps 20 wooden structures at Dagombaline
Fire has swept through some wooden structures serving as makeshift shelters at the Dagombaline slum community in Kumasi in the Ashanti region. The cause of the fire is immediately not known, however, personnel from the fire service have managed to ...
Read More »Nobody died in mini-market fire – KNUST
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has debunked claims swirling on social media that 17 persons including a porter have lost their lives in the Sunday dawn inferno. The University has also dismissed claims that the Republic Hall ...
Read More »I’ll resume work on March 3 – Domelevo clarifies
The Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo has clarified that he will resume work from his accumulated leave on March 03, 2021. Reports were rife that Mr. Domelevo is set to resume work today, January, 11,2021 following the expiration of the 167-days ...
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