GENERAL NEWS

An ace broadcast journalist with Despite Media, Kwame Sefa Kayi affectionately called Chairman General in the media landscape has stated categorically that many politicians who owe radio stations use their outfits for useless things. According to him, several media stations have been opened by political figures and there are others, …

OFFICIALS OF the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), the ICT policy implementing arm of the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation, are unable to produce payment vouchers for the expenditure of  GH¢627,490. A report by the Auditor General said there had been flaws in the accounting processes and breach of Regulation …

At least four persons have been butchered at the Dedeso resettlement community near Begoro in Fanteakwa North District in the Eastern region during violent clashes between residents and some armed thugs who invaded the community. Starr News has gathered that Osabarima Ayirepe II, acting Chief of Begoro stormed the Dedeso …

Two persons, including a four-year-old boy and a radio sports presenter, have been killed in separate accidents in the Eastern region. The accidents which occurred on Sunday left 13 others injured. The first incident involved a Hyundai Matiz taxi that somersaulted several times killed a sports presenter with Nkawkaw based …

The Works and Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye has announced that government has secured 4,500 acres of land to build more affordable houses to reduce the country’s housing deficit. According to him, under the National Affordable Housing Programme, the land secured has been earmarked for affordable housing construction at Amasaman, Amrahia …

Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim has reminded all persons resident in Ghana, who intend to abstain from the census exercise, that they could could be fined or imprisoned. According to him, the Ghana Statistical Service has been made aware of persons in some areas who have decided to decline …

The Institute of Directors-Ghana (IoD-Gh), led by its President, Mr. Rockson Kwesi Dogbegah, on Tuesday, 22nd June 2021, paid a courtesy call on the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, and the Management of the Bank. The visit was to commend the Bank for its significant role …

The Executive Director of the African Center for Parliamentary Journalism and Research, Harrison Kofi Belley, has said the decision by the Public Accounts Committee of parliament to merely surcharge absentee ministers is not punitive enough. Speaking to Dzifa Bampoh on 3FM’ Friday June 25, he said the “no show” by …

The Ghana Statistical Service has held a colourful census night to mark the official start of the 2021 Population and Housing Census.   The census night fell on Sunday, June 27, 2021.         In the Korle Klottey Municipality of the Greater Accra Region for instance, there was …