2018

Eight passengers and two pilots were killed when a scheduled domestic flight to Kenya’s capital Nairobi crashed into a mountain late on Tuesday, a senior government official said on Thursday. The Cessna Caravan plane, operated by…
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At least 46 migrants trying to cross from Somalia to Yemen have drowned when their boat capsized, UN officials say. Another 16 people are missing after the vessel overturned in rough seas off Yemen’s coast, the International Organization…
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The recent blip in the foreign exchange market that saw a slight depreciation of the cedi against the dollar is short-term and a reflection of a spill over from external developments, an official of the Bank of Ghana has said. Mr Steve…
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Sudan's government says it has cut its defence ties with North Korea. "Sudan's defence manufacturers have cancelled all contracts signed with North Korea and also ended their relations, direct or through third parties, with North Korea,"…
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The Afghan government has announced a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban but says fighting with other militants will continue. President Ashraf Ghani said the week-long ceasefire would coincide with the end of the Ramadan fasting month,…
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A two-year undercover investigation into football in Africa has revealed footage of over 100 referees and officials taking cash before games. Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi was caught suggesting lucrative…
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Ghanaian rap artiste, Kwesi Arthur has been  nominated in this year’s Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards, viewers choice category. The ‘Grind Day’ singer took to Instagram after the news about his nomination went viral to…
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority Gifty Klenam and the managing director of the Ghana Ports and Harbours authority are on their way out of office, sources in government have told Starrfmonline.com. The…
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The privately-owned Metro Television has been shut down by the officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority for their failure to pay a 2.3 million Ghana cedis fine. Information gathered my Starrfmonline.com indicate that officials from the…
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The Minority in Parliament is accusing the Akufo-Addo administration of mismanaging the economy and increasing public debt. Ghana’s public debt stands at GH¢145 billion as of February this year, per figures from the Bank of Ghana (BoG).…
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