The Tema Metropolis has recorded over 2,000 teenage pregnancy cases in the first half of 2015. It also recorded 54 young people living with HIV/AIDS as well as several cases of unsafe abortion within the same period. The Metro Health Directorate made the revelation during a sex education programme at Tema Manhean within Tema Metropolis. […]
Ghana has been listed as part of countries eligible to get assistance under the Highly Indebted Poor Country exercise by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ghana made the list of 36 , together with other countries such as Haiti, Chad and Afghanistan among others whom the Bretton Woods Institution say they can freely call on it
Some Ghanaian Muslims who embarked on this year’s Hajj to Mecca have reportedly refused to return home.These pilgrims according to reports in Saudi Arabia with the help of some agents have absconded from their camps after the holy rituals to countries like Kuwait and other Middle East countries.Starr News checks in Saudi Arabia indicate that
The Ashanti Regional Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ernest Brogya Genfi, who made a last minute entry to contest the Suame seat, has been disqualified. He was disqualified on grounds of forged signatories to his endorsed forms and his inability to pay the filing fee. Subsequently, the party is to initiate criminal
Lawyer for NPP National Chairman, Paul Afoko is unhappy that political party supporters and members who report their grievances for onward solution at party levels are always seen as black sheep by the party hierarchy. Lawyer Nana Yaw Osei describes as unfortunate the situation whereby disgruntled party members who demand justice in the resolution of
The First Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anita De Sooso, has taken a swipe at Ghanaian media content describing what she termed as “Politically-motivated broadcasting” being pursued by some media houses as a recipe for chaos and disaster. She is unhappy that journalistic objectivity is being thrown to the dogs by some
Many Ghanaians who thronged the Accra International Conference Center (AICC) Tuesday to watch the video on the judicial corruption scandal have expressed shock and disappointment following the revelations in the footage. The three and half-hour long investigative video produced by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas captures some judges from the different stages of the judiciary
An astute media practitioner and host of Starr fm’s morning show KafuiDey has noted that the idea to honor the founding fathers of the country needs to be corroborated by all Ghanaians. According to him the activities of people like Kwame Nkrumah, Dr Kwagyir Aggrey, and YaaAsantewaa amongst others contributed a great deal to the
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social protection has announced the 38th cycle payment of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty to about 150,000 households in 184 districts. The payments scheduled to begin Monday, 28 September, 2015 will see a total of GH¢8 million disbursed among beneficiary households. Announcing the start of the August payment at
The National Democratic Congress’ vetting of its Parliamentary primary aspirants in the Ashanti region has been rescheduled from tomorrow to next week Tuesday, the 29th of this month at a central location in Kumasi. The Ashanti Regional Communication Officer of the party, Samed Akalilu, told ghnewsnow Ashanti desk that the Constituency executives and aspirants have been
