A study conducted by the Ghana Non-Governmental Organisations on the coalition of the right of the child says child marriage accounted for 25.11% of human rights abuses in Ghana. This abuse according, to the coalition, is a national challenge requiring a concerted effort to address. Child marriage and exploitation, which were active in the Northern, […]
The Deputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidohu has accused the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of attempting to disenfranchise NDC supporters in the Ashanti Region. He claimed the NPP is scheming plans to delete names of NDC members from the voters’ register. ‘We have been following certain leads in
Food safety, and aflatoxins in particular, is a significant threat to public health, agriculture and food systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Each year, almost one in 10 people fall ill from eating contaminated food and 420,000 die as a result. Children under age five are particularly at risk – 125,000 children will die from foodborne diseases
President John Mahama has urged Ghanaians not to panic over the terror alert released by the National Security.In an interview with aaThursday, President Mahama said it was unnecessary for the alert to be leaked to the media by the security agencies. “I think that we must deal with this without creating panic amongst our people
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
