A young woman has been found dead in a gutter at Agormanya in the Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. Residents identified the deceased as Sandra, a native of the area. She was found lying naked in the gutter. Details about the cause of death remains sketchy and it unclear if the deceased, suspected […]
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E/R: Corpse disappears from grave at Moseaso
The corpse of the late Kwadwo Oduro a man buried three months ago at Moseaso Public Cemetery, near Anyinam in the Eastern Region has disappeared from the grave. The corpse is suspected to have been stolen together with the dresses, clothes and other items buried with it by his family. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) […]
US Forest Service cautions govt against mining in Atewa Forest
The Government of Ghana (GoG) remains unrelenting in its decision to mine bauxite in commercial quantity from the Atewa and two other forest reserves, as it consults the United States Forest Service (USFS) for technical support to ensure strict adherence to best management practices. This step taken by the government is an indication that it […]
E/R: SHS graduate goes blind after fixing artificial eyelashes
In her effort to enhance her beauty by fixing artificial eyelashes, it went wrong, the 24-year-old lady only identified as Maame Esi is fast losing her sight. Maame Esi who resides at Adweaso a suburb of Koforidua in the New Juaben Municipality of the Eastern Region with her brother Paa Yaw according to a report […]
Just in: MCE for Birim Central resigns
The Municipal Chief Executive for Birim Central in the Eastern Region, Kwabena Bempong, has tendered his resignation letter to President Akufo-Addo. The MCE confirmed to Starr News Wednesday but added, the President is yet to accept his resignation. He, however, dispelled allegations that he has been forced to resign by the constituency executives of the […]
ER: Salvation Army JHS closed down over teacher’s death
The Salvation Army Basic School at Asiakwa in the Eastern Region has been closed following an assault on a teacher of the school, George Somuah Bosompem, which led to his death on May 3, 2019. The school, which is one of the four public schools in the community, has remained shut since the incident. It […]
E/R: Mad man who murdered pregnant woman and cooked her corpse lynched by angry residents
An angry mob at Muramura near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region on Sunday, 5 May 2019 lynched a mentally challenged man, Kofi Sammy, after the victim murdered a 30-year-old pregnant woman, Alimatu Karim and cooked her corpse. The Nkawkaw police command led by DSP Joseph Onsonyameye, after a distress call, proceeded to Muramura and met […]
Malnourished 10 month old baby starving to death in Kwahu West, Ghanaians launch appeal for support
The picture alleged to be that of a 10 month old baby starving to death in Kwahu West in the Eastern region is breaking the internet with some Ghanaians launching an appeal for support to rescue the said child. A Facebook user who shared the fate of the poor child said one Joseph B Danquah […]
E/R: School feeding caterers accuse gov’t of delayed payments
Caterers under the School Feeding programme in the Eastern Region have bared their teeth at government, for delaying in paying them their monies. One of the caterers Vida Adum who spoke on Accra based okay Fm and monitored by BestNewsGH.com said she has lost a lot of money in the process of working as a […]
E/R: NPP preparing for war in 2020, gives military training to MMDCE’s at Achiase-NDC alleges
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Eastern Region is raising the red flags about an alleged ongoing military training for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives at the Achiase Jungle Warfare Training School. A statement issued by the NDC and signed by Darlas A. Williams, the Regional Communications Officer read in part that […]
Corpses transported to the mortuary on motorbikes in Apau Wawase in the Eastern Region
Commercial Motorbikes popularly known as Okada are being used as ambulance and hearse at Apau Wawase a farming community in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern region because the road to the community is not motororable. The road connecting the community to Asuboi and Suhum continue to deteriorate hence drivers have stopped plying the road. […]
E/R: Etwe Nim Nyansa’, ‘Kote Ye Aboa’ and ‘Hwoa Ye Mobo’ gets electricity and roads
Residents in communities which became famous due to their sexually suggestive names in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region are counting their blessings following the massive developments in the area. The people in villages like ‘Kote Ye Aboa’ literally means the penis is an animal, ‘Etwe Nim Nyansa’ literally means vagina is wise; […]