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A member of the New Patriotic Party has been arrested at Kwahu Nkwatia in the Eastern region for allegedly inflicting machete wounds on an NDC registration observer. John Teye was allegedly accosted by some suspected NPP party members while moving from one center to another to monitor the exercise. The victim who sustained cutlass wounds subsequently reported the incident to the police where he was issued with a medical form to seek treatment at the Atibie government hospital. Teye told Starr News the attack on him was unprovoked. However, the NPP has denied the attack. A constituency executive of the party Owiredu Boateng told Kwaku Obeng Adjei on Starr Today the NDC is concocting the story to taint the image of the NPP. “Nobody attacked him. In fact the names he is mentioning were nowhere near the premises of the registration. I can say on authority that the NDC is just cooking up the story to create tension in the area,” he stated. Meanwhile, the Police in the area have confi

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Ever thought of how our politicians looked in the late 80s or early 90’s, have you ever even wondered how Ghana looked like back in the days of British rule? These well sought out photos gives you the chance to turn back the time machine to how Ghana actually looked like years back in history. Source : yen gh. Com

Members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Dormaa Central in the Brong Ahafo Region have reportedly asked the gods of their ancestors to strike down any Ivorian who crosses the border to take part in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise. This follows allegations that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) is transporting Ivorian nationals through the border town of Badukrom to register ahead of the Novembers polls, a report by atinkaonline said on Friday. Constituency executives in the area are said to have petitioned the gods on Wednesday, calling on them to deal with any non-Ghanaian who crosses the border to register. They specifically called the gods of Kumor river, which serves as a boundary between the two countries, to kill or drown any Ivorian who crosses the border to register, the report said. They were said to have further asked the gods to also deal with persons who attempt to bus people from Ivory Coast to come and register. After the tr

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers has predicted a five to 10 per cent hike in fuel prices at the next petroleum pricing window on Monday, May 1 “The latest increases which the industry largely attributes to further rise on benchmarks on the world market comes at the back of a stay in prices this current window as was stimulated by Goil,” the chamber said in a statement issued in Accra on Thursday. It called on the government to put in place a dual petroleum pricing policy to allow waiver on taxes when world market prices increase. It urged the government to ensure some stability in prices using tax cuts in order to “forestall the tendency to wipe out all the gains and positives of the price deregulation programme altogether.” “World markets have seen an adjustment of some $6/barrel moving from below $40/barrel over the last window to above $46/barrel as of trading today the 28th of April.” It also asked all flagbearers “to as a matter of policy state their petroleum management po

Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have clashed over a public toilet at a suburb of Tamale in the Tamale Central constituency of the Northern Region. Media reports indicate that the scuffle surrounded an old toilet in the community, which gave off the stench, making life uncomfortable for residents in the area. He said when the NDC recaptured power in 2009, the chiefs and elders of the town approached the Member of Parliament and other high-ranking government officials in the area, with an appeal for the construction of a new public lavatory. NDC supporters, realizing that Dr. Bawumia had initiated action towards a new toilet project, also alerted the MP for Tamale Central, Alhaji Hassan Huseini, who also arranged for trucks to convey sand and gravels to the site towards commencement of the lavatory project. Meanwhile the police is reported to have reported at the scene to restore calm and order as investigations in

A 25-yer-old lady is fighting for her life after her colleague bathed her with hot soup during an argument over slippers. The victim, Rita Anim, a restaurant attendant together with her two-year-old child suffered severe burns when they were drenched with the groundnut soup Wednesday afternoon. The Tema Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Juliana Obeng confirmed this unfortunate story to Adom News Thursday. She explained that, the victim and suspect whose name was given as Charlotte, both employees in the same restaurant had exchanged slippers. But Rita had returned the suspect’s own to her and demanded hers since it had been with her colleague for a long time. The suspect, Charlotte out of anger rather gave the slippers to one Obaa Yaa who failed to give it to Rita but left it in one of the rooms at the restaurant. So, ASP Obeng indicated that, a furious Rita confronted Charlotte which resulted in a heated argument between the two. However, when Rita turned to revert back to

Zanetor Rawlings has taken advantage of the Electoral Commission’s limited voters’ registration exercise to register and obtain a voter ID card which makes her eligible to vote in planned November Elections. Zanetor Rawlings flaunts new voter’s ID card Supporters of the daughter of Ghana former president, Jerry Rawlings, took to social media to display the card. Zanetor won the NPP parliamentary primary for the Korle Klottey constituency in the Greater Accra Region last year, but her candidature has been challenged by Nii Armah Ashietey, whom she beat to land the primary ticket. Ashietey has filed a suit in court asking that Zanetor be stripped of her victory in the primary on the basis that she is not a registered voter. It is not clear what impact Zanetor’s acquisition of a voter ID card today will have on the case.

The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is monitoring the ongoing limited registration exercise in the Ejisu Juaben and Oforikrom constituencies of the Ashanti region. His first point of call was the Alafia Polling Station in the Oforikrom constituency were he interacted with registration officials of the Electoral Commission, NPP polling agents and also eligible voters who were in the queue waiting for their turn to be registered. Nana Addo urged agents of the NPP at the polling station to remain vigilant and ensure that only eligible voters are registered, stressing that a credible voters’ register is the key to fostering confidence in the electoral process. He also took the opportunity to interact with residents of Anloga, and encouraged first time voters to register, as this will afford them the opportunity to decide who to vote for in this year’s election and also go a long way to determining the kind of future they want

The Electoral Commission says Ghanaians who have misplaced their voter identification cards will pay GHC 5 for it to be replaced. The Electoral Commission’s Limited Voter Registration began in various polling stations across the country. According to Samuel Tetteh, director of elections at the EC the commission is mandated by law [Constitutional Instrument CI 91, Regulation 15, Sub regulation 2] to charge a fee for the replacement of a voter ID. In an interview with TV3, Tetteh said the decision was arrived at considering the alarming rate at which people request for their missing voter ID cards to be replaced. The EC in a press release noted that the mode of payment will be through the GCB account number 1161130000275. The account name is EC Fee for Service and the branch is Boundary Road, Accra.

A court in Nigeria has sentenced a former local MP to 154 years in jail for corruption and money laundering. Gabriel Daudu, from central Kogi State, was found guilty of 77 charges, Nigeria’s anti-corruption body says. But the judge ruled that the sentences would run concurrently, meaning Dauda will only spend two years in jail. Corruption is endemic in Nigeria and so far the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has only managed to secure a handful of convictions. President Muhammadu Buhari won elections last year, promising to tackle the problem. A number of prominent officials from the previous government have been arrested and put on trial, but some accuse the president of only targeting the opposition. The EFCC says Mr Daudu, who was put on trial in 2010, was involved in laundering about $7m (£5m). Delivering the judgement in Kogi state capital, Lokoja, Justice Inyang Ekwo said the persecution had “proved its case beyond every reasonable doubt”, the EFCC said in a

As part of the routine measures to decongest the Police Hospital’s morgue, the Police Hospital Administration is making preparations to embark on mass burial for unknown and unclaimed bodies. A statement issued by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr Emmanuel A. Bossoh, the Administrator of the Ghana Police Hospital, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, on Wednesday, said the burial would take place 21 days after the announcement. It, therefore, advised the public to contact the Pathology Department of the Police Hospital for identification of persons who they had not seen for some time. This, the Police Hospital said, would complement the search to prevent those unknown bodies from being marked for burial

RONALD KOEMAN is the surprise name at the top of Arsenal’s list of potential successors to Arsene Wenger. Southampton’s Dutch coach has impressed the Emirates hierarchy since replacing Mauricio Pochettino at St.Mary’s two years ago. Now he is regarded within the Arsenal boardroom as the eventual replacement for football’s longest-serving manager. Wenger, 66, still has one year of his £160,000-a-week contract to run and confirmed last week that he intends to honour his commitments. But he knows that the majority of Gunners supporters want a change of manger for the first time since he was appointed back in 1996. And with thousands of fans planning to protest at Saturday’s home game against Norwich, Wenger is feeling the strain like never before. The most successful manager in the club’s history retains the total backing of owner Stan Kroenke and chief executive Ivan Gazidis. Wenger insists he'll see out his Gunners' contract But there is a fear within the club that the

Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood has put up a task force to strengthen the capacities of judges on electoral laws ahead of the general elections on November 7. The taskforce is said to have the director of the judiciary training institute and Justice of the Court of Appeal Professor Justice Dennis Adjei as one of the facilitators as Supreme Court Judges; Justice Ben Dotse and Justice Baffoe Boney will also be part of this taskforce. The training of the members which is expected to take not less than a month is part of measures to ensure a peaceful and fair general election ahead of the much anticipated general elections.

Chairman of the electoral commission Charlotte Osei has revealed that a lost voter identification card never disenfranchises an electorate from voting since all that is needed to vote is a finger print. Addressing issues related to the replacement of missing voter ID cards the EC boss revealed that once has his or her fingers intact they can be scanned the register, verified and then you allowed to vote. The EC will commence its limited registration exercise from 28 April – 8 May to register persons who have turned 18 years and older and others who have never registered. The EC is expecting to register about 1.2 million new voters ahead of the November 7 polls to elect a new president and fresh parliament.

Four Ghanaians have sued the government over its decision to cede the 16.2 square kilometre Achimota Forest Reserve to a foreign investor for eco-tourism. Achimota Forest The government has signed an agreement with Aikan Capital Limited for the Achimota Forest Reserve situated in Accra to be transformed into an eco-tourism facility, but plaintiffs in the suit are of the view that the deal will harm the environment and pose health and other risks to residents of Accra, a report by the Daily Graphic said on Monday. The plaintiffs, according to the report, are Dr Adolf Lutterodt, an educationist; Ms Dede Amanor Wilks, a development specialist; Mr Kwame Dadzoe, a lawyer, and Ms Elizabeth Tettey-Sei Adams, a businesswoman. The plaintiffs are seeking an order “declaring that the removal of the Achimota Forest is inimical to the public welfare, public health and the interest of the people of Ghana”. READ ALSO: Three Central University students crushed to death by truck The defendants a

The Ghana Police Administration has announced that it will embark on an electronic recruitment service next week. According to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) John Kudalor, the decision is to eliminate all forms of human involvement in the recruitment process and therefore avoid the recruitment scam that has lately bedeviled the service. He was addressing Police officers in the Upper East region where he gave the hint that the recruitment into the police which was suspended last year, “ will come on very soon .” “ This time round we are going to do E-recruitment and I as IGP, I cannot bring anybody into the service; likewise all of you sitting here. The machine will decide and that will be final ,” the IGP stated.

The aggrieved unemployed nurses on Wednesday, April 27, embarked on another demonstration to register their misgivings over delays in their postings. The nurses and midwives at the Kwame Nkrumah circle in Accra The graduate nurses and midwives took to the street because the Health Ministry has failed to get them posted. The nurses and midwives have been home for the past 10 months Clad in their uniforms and red bands, the nurses converged on the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra; where they carried placards with inscriptions like – “A hungry nurse is a potential killer, We are tired of staying home, We need our financial clearance now; no more delays, Evidence based nurses and midwives demonstration”. Inscriptions on a  placard. The nurses have been waiting home for the past 10 months. “We are tired of staying home” – a placard reads They have therefore petitioned the office of the president to help address and facilitate their postings.

Ghana will be commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Accra Sports Stadium disaster where 127 fans died during a match between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko. An official inquiry in Ghana blamed police for over-reacting with reckless behaviour and indiscriminate firing of plastic bullets and tear gas. It also accused some officers of dishonesty and indefensible laxity Reports claimed that medical staff had already left the stadium as the incident happened near the end of the match. Some gates were locked, preventing escape. Six police officers were charged with 127 counts of manslaughter afterwards, but the court ruled that the prosecution had failed to make a case. The commission of inquiry recommended improvements to stadium security and first aid facilities, and that nationwide rapid response teams should be set up. Since that tragic day on 9 May 2001 a group of people in Ghana led by the then Chairman of Asante Kotoko, Mr. Herbert Mensah, have religiously remembered the d

A statement released by the former president said "Before making such unfortunate statement, let’s remove the logs in our own eyes. I do not subscribe to the politics of ethnic bias and never have. Former President John Rawlings has described as 'distasteful' and 'immature' recent comments made by former Minister of Transport Dzifa Aku Attivor. The minister, who resigned her position as a result of the Metro Mass Transit bus rebranding saga, is reported to have told a group of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters that a New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in 2017 will arrest some of them just like in 2001, when the NPP assumed office. According to her, the NPP, if voted into power, will arrest Ewes like her and Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey – Member of Parliament for the Constituency. But a statement released by the former president said "Before making such unfortunate statement, let’s remove the logs in our own eyes.  I do not subscribe to the politics of

Former president Jerry John Rawlings, has donated GHC5,000 to the 16-year-old boy, Andy Dodoo, who was bathed in acid by a tenant of his dad. Andy and his 71-year-old dad at the hospital The money will help cushion the cost of medical bills accrued at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra for his treatment, according to a report by myjoyonline.com. Andy sustained severe acid burns when he tried to stop his father’s tenant from pouring a corrosive substance on him, following a misunderstanding. Andy, in his quest to prevent the tenant from causing harm to his dad, suffered a life-threatening acid injury. Three others also suffered other forms of injuries after the suspect poured the corrosive substance on them. Although the three have been treated and discharged, Andy and his father are still on admission at the hospital due to the severity of their injuries, the report said.

A 42-year-old mobile money agent has committed suicide in Koforidua. Kofi Nti hanged himself on a mango tree with a nylon rope Monday dawn following confusion over some stolen GHC3000. It is unclear his role in the stolen amount. The incident occurred at Junction 1, near the Koforidua Polytechnic. Starr News’ Eastern regional correspondent Kojo Ansah reports that the body of the deceased is still hanging on the mango with Police yet to arrive at the scene. Mother of the deceased Christina Dankwa who is shocked over the development told Starr News her son was troubled over the stolen money but acted strong. He left behind three children.

GHANA TAKING ‘CORRECT PAIN’ Austere measures ongoing in Ghana under the IMF programme are going to take a few years to pain, but they are necessary to bring the economy back to “the usual growth”, Celeste Fauconnier, Rand Merchant Bank’s Africa Macro Strategist for Global Markets, has said. TAKORADI PORT’S ‘OIL AND GAS SERVICES AGENDAY’ PICKS UP STEAM The quest to position Takoradi Port as the oil and gas services hub in the West Africa sub-region has been boosted by General Electricals Oil and Gas – a sub-contractor of Tullow Oil – as the company steadily constructs its fabrication yard in the port. DANGER IN SIGHT: THERMAL PLANTS SHUTDOWN; HYDRO DAMS BEING OVERDRAFTED The Tema Thermal Power Plant (TT1), with capacity of 110 Megawatts (MW), has been shut down due to inadequate Light Crude Oil in the Tema power enclave. PASTOR, ELDER SHOT DEAD AT ATEBUBU A pastor and an elder of the Kajaji branch of the Apostolic Church – Ghana in the Sene East District of the Brong Ahafo Regio

The Algeria international has scooped the prestigious award after a phenomenal season that has seen him score 17 times, with 11 assists, to help Leicester to the top of the table Riyad Mahrez has been named the PFA Player of the Year for 2016 seeing off competition from Leicester City team-mates Jamie Vardy and N'Golo Kante and Tottenham's Harry Kane to scoop the prize. The Algeria international has been inspirational for Claudio Ranieri's side this season with his 17th goal of the season on Sunday helping them move eight points clear at the top of the table after a 4-0 win over Swansea City. Mahrez has also contributed 11 assists for the Foxes, who remain hot favourites to win their first ever Premier League title with just three games left to play. The Algeria international's Leicester team-mate Jamie Vardy came second in the vote with Tottenham striker Harry Kane finishing third. "It's extra special because if the players vote for me it's because

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Some years back, bleaching was practised mainly by women, but in recent times men have also joined the race. It has become the vogue among the youth. It is not uncommon to see many Ghanaian women and some men who have lost their natural skin colour due to deformities such as burnt skin, wrinkles, skin blemishes and red spots on the skin bleaching. Many African women bleach because of low self-esteem and cultural influence precipitated by colonial mentality of beauty as determined by some Europeans. Through their incessant racial abuse, these Europeans persuaded Africans to believe that their black skin is inferior. Besides the fact that bleaching is an endorsement of mental slavery, most bleaching products and creams contain toxic chemical ingredients, including hydroquinone, glutathione and mercury. Hydroquinone prevents the skin from forming the substance responsible for skin color. What is behind the color complex? In my opinion, variety is the spice of life, such as variety in

One person has been confirmed dead and a police officer shot in renewed clashes between the two rival Bimoba families at Sayuoo, a community near Napkanduri in the Northern region. Fresh clashes in the North Sources say several houses have also been torched in new tensions onSunday afternoon. Starr News’ Eliasu Tanko has reported that clash was triggered by a misunderstanding over a parcel of land. Personnel of the anti-terrorist unit of the Ghana Police and the Military who were at Bunkprugu to supervise a ceasefire agreement between the Jamoung and the Jafouk families have taken over the small village and calm has been restored.

St John the Baptist Church, a catholic church in Cape Coast in the Central region has placed a ban on the wearing of provocative dresses to church. The church has placed pictures of the dresses it does not want to see in the church at the frontage of the church. Andrew Kofi Wofersor, the President of the church noted that such dresses that expose vital body parts of women tempt some weak members and even some of the priests, leading them into temptation. Joy News’ Richard Kojo Nyarko reported that the announcement received an overwhelming applause from the congregation. He indicated that, the leaders of the church said they will also engage parents of the young girls who were the skimpy dresses to advise them accordingly. President Andrew Kofi Wofersor he indicated that the skimpy dresses lead many including the priests into temptation.

Two church leaders of the Apostolic Church of Ghana in the Sene East district of the Brong Ahafo region have been reportedly shot dead by armed robbers. Body of one of the deceased The two, a district pastor and elder of Kajaji of the church were traveling to Ashanti Mampong in the Ashanti Region to welcome their area head when the unfortunate incident occurred. According to Kwabena Manu, an eyewitness said the deceased, Pastor Sackey and Elder Ampaw who were travelling with other church members decided to use a motorcycle to get to the venue early when they were ambushed and killed by the highway robbers on the Atebubu-Kumasi highway. Kwabena Manu added that the Bible and other belongings of the deceased were still intact at the back of the motorbike on the murder scene. He noted that the police arrived on the scene only for the armed robbers to escape through a nearby bush. The police in Atebubu has mounted a manhunt for the armed robbers pending investigations. Meanwhile, the

Ghana remains one of the interesting countries in the world aside Nigeria whenever the expression of the English language is concerned. Speaking the English language is no big deal in Ghana as it only has to do with your ability to make your listener understand what you are actually saying! Not to say that the best English expression is not important but come to think of it, who cares of a refined English expression when all that matters is speaking to the level of your friends and family? Enjoy these popular English expressions proudly made in Ghana! 1. Dash me some This expression which actually means ”can you kindly share so and so with me” is often heard among primary pupils and even university students. 2. Home use Do not be taken aback whenever you hear this expression, it simply means a product being sold in the market which is already used; secondhand is the best name or it. 3. I’m going to barber my hair Arrrggghhhh!!! And when you finish, seamstress your dress as Well

3 Tonaton fraudsters arrested Superintendent Yao Tetega said more people might have fallen victim to the nefarious activities of the gangsters and charged individuals to report such dubious deals to the police for action. The Airport District Police have apprehended three men for allegedly defrauding victims under the pretext of selling them a car. The suspects are Joe Asiedu aka Kotoro, 42; Isaac Amu Frimpong aka Prince, 38 and Charles Djandor, 37. Their modus operandi is posting the picture of the supposed vehicle on tonaton.com website with their telephone numbers. The price of the vehicle is often very low thus, enticing prospective buyers to contact them for inspection of the car. Three victims individually told the police that they contacted the numbers and suspect Kotoro, who responded, asked that they meet at Opeibea to inspect the vehicle. After the inspection was over and the bargaining done, Kotoro in the company of Prince, allegedly told them that the real owner was o

Efya has launched her first studio album “Janesis” at the Plot 7 lounge and Club in Osu. Efya launches her first album The album launch and autograph signing session was attended by several celebrities who were there to support the Songstress. Efya signing an autograph for a fan The “Janesis” album features stars like Sarkodie, E.L, Ice Prince (Nigeria), and Bisa Kdei. Legendary Beats, and Kill Beatz were involved in the production of the album. Speaking express excitement at the album launch which has 21 tracks. Efya and friends and family at the launch The album launch was attended by family and friends of Efya alongside some celebrity friends of hers. Bola Ray, Reggie Rockstone, Dee Money, XO Senavoe, Jupitar, Tinny, Episode, Kiki Benson and Moesha Boduong were all in attendance. The first copy of Efya’s album was sold at 150,000 Dollars.

The Supreme Court is expected to give its ruling on a suit by a former National Youth Organiser of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Abu Ramadan, and Evans Nimako against the Electoral Commission (EC) over the credibility of the current voters register come Thursday May 5, 2016. Mrs Charlotte Osei, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), walking out of the court with Mr Thaddeus Sory, counsel for the EC, after yesterday’s proceedings. The court fixed the date after all the parties involved in the case had informed the court yesterday that they would not make any oral arguments but rather rely on their respective statements of case to support their cases. The Electoral Commission has come under severe criticism from opposing political parties over the credibility of the voter’s register with cases of bloating and ghost names being the most cited.

There is tension at Pepetifi a farming community in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern region following the appearance of a strange religious group in the area. The sect numbering about 17 members is reported to be made up of men and women as well as children some of whom residents claim are well educated. According to reports the group are moving across the area preaching their beliefs and doctrines. They among other things preach against human-leadership of the world and society. They contend that God is the only supreme leader who must be obeyed. Their membership is against the leadership of mankind in any kind or shape. The group which settled in the community in January last year had reportedly lived in Accra for months before relocating. They prefer to settle in bushes and among tress; a practice they claim makes them close to nature. However, residents of Pepetifi are angered by their stay and have threatened to banish them from the community. Some community members b

Tests have confirmed that the Portuguese star picked up an injury during his side's 3-0 win over Villarreal, but Los Blancos are unsure how long he will be out for Real Madrid have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo has suffered a thigh strain injury, meaning he is now a doubt for their trip to Manchester City in the Champions League next week. The Portugal star took himself off the pitch towards the end of the 3-0 win over Villarreal on Wednesday, clutching the back of his right leg. Head coach Zinedine Zidane said he had no concerns that the injury could be a serious one, while Ronaldo himself took to Instagram to announce he was "all good" after the incident. Madrid have now said that medical tests conducted this week have identified muscle damage, though they are unsure how long Ronaldo will be out of action for. "After the medical examinations conducted today [Friday] on our player, Cristiano Ronaldo, a the Hospital Universitario Sanitas La Moraleja, he has

Public servants within the Greater Accra region, risk having their salaries suspended if they fail to meet a May 31 deadline, directing all public servants to obtain e-zwich cards to facilitate payment of salaries. A statement issued by the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) cautioned, “We further remind employees that the deadline for registration of the e-zwich is indicated above… the CAGD will suspend the salaries of employees who do not register for the e-zwich cards by the deadline.” The move also forms part of measures to improve control over the management of public sector payroll. The National Service Scheme (NSS) on Tuesday, announced that a total of 35,000 ghost names have been deleted from the Scheme’s payroll. According to the Executive Director of the Scheme, Dr. Kpessah Whyte, one of the interventions being implemented by his outfit to check the payroll, is the use of E-zwich cards by service personnel under the regulation of the Inter-Bank payment