Tension is looming outbreak at Gbani, a community in the Talensi District of the Upper East region, over a move by leaders of the community to get rid of a Chinese mining firm from the area. The leaders say the move is in reaction not only to an alleged breach of a Memorandum of Understanding […]
Illegal loggers of rosewood in Northern Ghana are unleashing havoc on residents and the environment.The Criminals have raided forests in far flung communities in the “Overseas Valley” in the Northern region and are hacking down fresh rosewood trees with blatant impunity. A Starr News investigation has revealed that the scale of felling is so massive
The Asantehene, Otumfuor Osei Tutu II has in a passionate tone implored government to create the enabling environment for citizens to own houses in the country. Welcoming both officials of an Israeli construction team, IDM International and State Housing Company Limited, (SCHL) to the Manhyia Palace last week, Otumfuor charged government to use their partnerships
The “doomsday” prophecy of Nigeria’s T.B. Joshua must be dismissed, security analyst Irbard Ibrahim has said.Ghana and Nigeria, according to the prophet, are in line for a terrorist attack. “I am seeing Thursday, Friday, Saturday – if I may say Thursday – because these evil people, they are very funny. Anything can just happen. You
The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has stepped in to foil tension between illegal miners and Management of Owere Mining Company Limited after they have taken over the company’s concessions. Over 150 illegal miners from seven communities in the Asante Akim Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region have invaded the premises of the Mining Company
Faith leaders have praised the “dignity”, “grace” and “forgiveness” with which the Archbishop of Canterbury greeted the revelation that he is the illegitimate son of Sir Winston Churchill’s last private secretary. Leading religious figures have spoken of their support for Archbishop Justin Welby, Born 6 January 1956, and of their admiration for the way he
Twenty-two students of Wesley Girls Senior High School in Cape Coast, in the Central region, have been nabbed by school authorities for practicing occultism. According to some students who spoke to ghnewsnow.com on condition of anonymity, the culprits were grabbed during their ceremony to induct a new leader for the sect as the previous leader
Asante Kotoko owner Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will meet members of the club’s board and management later today, ghnewsnow .com can confirm. The meeting is to investigate the current turmoil leading to the dismissal of Coach David Duncan last week. He will also take the opportunity to fulfill his promise of acquiring a brand new
The vision of a 19-year old Isaac Anthony Aidoo to become a medical doctor hangs in the balance as the graduate from the Apam Senior High School (SHS) is constrained with finances to enter a tertiary institution in pursuit of his dream. Isaac Aidoo graduated with credits in elective and core subjects which qualifies him
A youth group calling itself the Concerned Youth of Ashanti says the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) disrespected the Ashantehene, Otumfuor Osei Tutu when its demonstrators disrupted the Awukudae ritual Wednesday. The group alleged demonstrators of Wednesday’s ‘Baamuyanda‘ demonstration tried to enter the palace at Nsuase-Adum where Otumfuor was performing the rituals. The President
