April 2018

Ghana is bent on ensuring that her trade relations with the UK are not negatively affected whatever the outcome of the Brexit negotiations. The United Kingdom has been involved in negotiations with the EU following the vote to exit the…
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It has emerged that the public lashing of a girl in a village near Tamale in the Northern region was sanctioned by the chief of the community. The barbaric action was, according to Starr News sources, ordered by the chief of Shishegu in…
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Three suspects including a minor were arrested in Tamale for impersonating candidates of this year’s ongoing West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. The suspects were picked at the West African Examination Council’s…
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The Board chairman of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor has pledged that SSNIT will be transparent and forthcoming as the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), together with other security…
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The Nigeria Police Force said the Mace forcefully taken away by men suspected to be thugs during plenary of the Senate on Wednesday has been recovered. Deputy Force Spokesman, SP Aremu Adeniran, said that the mace was abandoned under the…
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US aviation authorities are to order inspections of jet engines after a mid-air explosion that punctured an airliner's window, killing a passenger. The Federal Aviation Administration said the "airworthiness directive" will require…
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The Queen is hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at Buckingham Palace, where dignitaries, royals and the PM have gathered. The Prince of Wales spoke of "strong and affectionate bonds" between the 53 nations as he…
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The Nigerian press is reacting to comments by President Muhammadu Buhari criticising young people in his country. At a Commonwealth Business Forum in Westminster, UK, he is quoted as saying: More than 60% of the population is below 30,…
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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has cleared the shelves of some shops in Accra that are selling products without the excise tax stamp. This comes more than a month after the expiration of its deadline of March 1st for such businesses…
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An audit into the tenure of the previous administration of the State Housing Company (SHS) has uncovered several rot leading to the loss of millions of Ghana Cedis to the State. The 300-page audit report in the possession of…
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