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. […]
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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 […]
Is Manasseh really a northerner?-his penchant for insulting the elderly is not northern-Irbard Ibrahim
Security expert and Chief Executive Officer of Irbard Security Consult, Irbard Ibrahim is raising questions about the background of investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni. He is questioning whether the journalist indeed is a northerner. In a post on his Facebook Page a few hours ago, Mr. Ibrahim described the behavior of Mr. Awuni in terms […]
Salakope houses seen Monday, vanish Wednesday
Seen Monday, vanished Wednesday, houses hugging the coastline in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region are being eaten by the appetite of an unchained sea. JoyNews’ Volta regional correspondent, Ivy Setordjie has reported that in Salakope and Agavedzi, houses she saw two days ago are no more. Some have only the battered and […]
26-year man lynched, body torched after chief labeled him ‘armed robber’
Family of a 26-year old man lynched and set ablaze at Amoam Achiase, where two kidnapped Canadian nationals were recently rescued, is demanding justice. Driver’s mate, Wahab Sabaani, was attacked by a mob following shouts of ‘arm robber’ at the stranger by chief of the town, Nana Kusi Baabu II in broad daylight. Family spokesperson, […]
3 editors of ModernGhana arrested over National Security Minister story
Three editors of online news portal, ModernGhana, are still missing after national security operatives stormed their office Thursday following a story on National Security Minister Kan Dapaah and MP for the ruling NPP Afenyo-Markin. “Nobody has any idea where they have been taken to and that’s scary,” Editor-In-Chief William Nana Beeko told DailyMailGH when the […]












