U.S. Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan handed over one million Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ghana today. Since September, the United States has donated 5.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Ghanaian people. Ambassador Sullivan joined representatives of UNICEF, the Government of Denmark, and Ghana’s Ministry of Health at Accra …
Read More »3 Burnt To Death While Sharing Fuel Near Naked Fire
Three persons have been burnt to death at Nteso-Ntonoam electoral area in the Fanteakwa North District in the Eastern Region. The deceased are Hellen Teye, Emmanuel Angmor and Teye Michael. Starr News has gathered that two farmers, now deceased were sharing a gallon of petrol near a naked flame on …
Read More »Provisional 2021 WASSCE Results Released With 3,667 Candidates’ Withheld
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the provisional results of candidates for the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In a statement on Wednesday, the Council’s Head of Public Affairs, Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, disclosed that the entire results of some 3,667 students have been withheld. According …
Read More »GOIL Reduces Fuel Prices Further By 15 Pesewas
Ghana’s leading indigenous oil marketing company, GOIL Company Ltd, has announced a further 15 pesewas reduction in fuel prices at all its retail outlets across the country effective December 7, 2021. This means that a litre of Super XP (Petrol) and Diesel XP will both sell at GH6.70 from the …
Read More »JUST IN: Commercial Drivers Call Off Nationwide Strike
News gathered by GhArticles.com indicates that the Coalition of Commercial Transport Owners have suspended their nationwide strike. According to a press release sighted online, the GPRTU stated that the strike has been called off because the government has invited the leadership for deliberation. They leadership added in that letter that …
Read More »Francisca Lamini Has Betrayed Feminists For Snubbing Free Dubai Trip – Victoria Hammah
Former Deputy Communications Minister, Victoria Hammah, has described it as a betrayal on the part of Francisca Lamini to reject a trip to Dubai sponsored by Kenyan Airwaves. Francisca Lamini is reported to have turned down the offer on grounds that her two colleagues were not included in the list …
Read More »Teachers Alliance Ghana Set To Embark On Demonstration Over Salary Reductions
A teacher union, known as All Teachers Alliance Ghana (ATAG) is set to embark on a demonstration on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. The protest, according to the group, is to drum home their displeasure over government’s decision to deduct an amount of ¢509 from the teachers’ professional development allowance as …
Read More »Forbes Africa Names Prez. Akufo-Addo African Of The Year
Forbes Africa magazine has named President Akufo-Addo as its African of the Year. The magazine, in a statement, said “Ghana’s President, has repositioned the country in the global marketplace as one reliant on its own resources and strengths.” Responding to the win, President Akufo-Addo told Forbes Africa that he was …
Read More »Commercial Drivers Begin Indefinite Strike Today
The Coalition of Commercial Transport Owners has announced its intention to embark on a nationwide indefinite strike beginning Monday, December 6, as part of measures to compel the government to scrap some taxes on fuel to enable reduction at the pumps. According to the Coalition, the government for the past …
Read More »Twitter Reacts After Award Gifted To Accra’s Best Farmer Revealed
Ghana just celebrated her farmer’s nation wide yet Ghanaians don’t seem too happy about the awards the farmers received. Earlier today, GhOne’s broadcast journalist Serwaa Amihere revealed the Awards received by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly best farmer were a bicycle, sprayer and assorted items for farming. Overall Best Farmer for …
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