A stripling of 23-years-old has been spending the last 20 years in isolation in the Nkwanta south District of the Oti region, because of a medical condition. Basty Abass passes urine, defecates, eats and sleeps in a room locked and heavily secured with a padlock so that he would not get the opportunity to walk […]
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Stowaway who hid in a Kenya Airways flight falls from plane as it prepared to land at Heathrow
The body of a suspected stowaway that fell from a plane and landed in a London garden hit the ground so hard it dented paving slabs and fake grass. The man narrowly missed a tenant of the house in his 20s who was asleep while sunbathing on the astro-turf, according to a neighbour. Police were […]
Stop aiding nation looters -President advises lawyers
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged practising lawyers in the country to uphold the tenets of the profession and eschew practises that bring the profession into disrepute. The President was concerned that the conduct of some lawyers who resort to defending cases no matter how bizarre is fast eroding the gains made by […]
Probe reports of torture of ModernGhana journalists – OneGhana Movement
OneGhana Movement has expressed utter shock and horror at the harrowing ordeal narrated by two journalists – Emmanuel Ajarfor Abugri and Emmanuel Britwum, both of ModernGhana, an online news outlet – by officers of the National Security outfit. In a statement issued in Accra and signed by Emily Kanyir Nyuur, executive secretary, OneGhana Movement condemned […]
14 road projects get GH¢1.56bn conditional funding approval
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has conditionally approved a multi-year funding commitment of GH¢1,560,551,812.33 for the commencement of 14 road projects. The approval will see the reconstruction, rehabilitation and upgrading of road networks spanning 381.3 kilometres across Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Eastern and Northern regions from 2019 to 2023, to be funded through the medium-term budgetary allocation. […]
3 suspected female robbers stripped naked, male partners left with clothes on
Three suspected female robbers who were apprehended by members of SARS in Nigeria were stripped naked and physically molested while their male counterparts had their clothes on. This action has triggered anger, especially from twitter users who find the act barbaric and inhuman. Sources indicate that the suspected female robbers allegedly belong to a one-chance […]
E/R: Girl 16, another arrested for murder of 21 year old taxi driver in Kade
A 16 year old teenage girl has been picked up by police at Kade in the Eastern for the murder of a 21 old taxi driver. Also arrested alongside the main suspect, Frema Essuman is one Vida who was with the victim when the incident took place. Fredrick Gadlasu, the deceased was said to be […]
North East Region: Bugri Naabu enskinned as Chief of Namong
The former Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Northern Region has been enskinned as the Paramount Chief of the Namong traditional area in the North East Region. Mr Bugri Naabu was enskinned by the Overlord of Mamprugu, Nayiri Mahami Abdulai Bohagu Shariga, as Namong Daan II at Nalerigu on Saturday, 29 […]
E/R: Man locks up wife, 4 kids in room for 3 months-says it is‘spiritual direction’
A man and his household are currently ‘trapped’ in their faith after staying under lock and key, for three months following a ‘direction of a spirit’ they worship. Nana Adom who locked his wife, son and three daughters in a room says his ancestral spirit has revealed to him that death awaits his family hence […]
Deputy BOST MD arrested for abusing siren, driving without license
Deputy Managing Director of the Bulk Oil and Storage Transportation (BOST), Moses Asem has been arrested for using a siren in his V8 to beat traffic on the Dawenya highway. Mr. Asem who is a former District Chief Executive (DCE) for North Tongu was arrested with 29 other errant drivers today, Saturday. In his defense however, […]
Salaries in Malaysia now so low; gov’t thinks of seeking manpower from Africa
In a recent update, the government shared that they are considering obtaining foreign workers from Africa. This is mainly because there’s a need for more manpower in the plantation sector. Our Minister of Human Resources, M. Kulasegaran said this is mainly because foreign workers from Vietnam and Indonesia no longer want to work here. In […]
ModernGhana Journalist released, Editor still in detention
National Security late Friday evening released a journalist of ModernGhana, Emmanuel Britwum, after raiding their offices. However, Starrfm.com.gh can confirm the deputy editor Emmanuel Ajarfor is still in custody at the National Security Headquarters in Accra. Britwum has since reunited with his family, having been released on bail, sources confirmed to Starrfm.com.gh. On Thursday, operatives […]