TOP STORIES

I Don’t Speak Again, I Use Text Messages – Prof. Martey

May 25, 2022

The outspoken former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Martey says he changed his style of commenting on national issues. Prof. Emmanuel Martey was very vocal on national issues during the Mahama-led government between 2012 to 2016. He consistently attacked then government over perceived corruption and economic mismanagement. He has however Continue Reading

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NLA ‘Dashes’ VAG Digital Lotto To New Company

May 24, 2022

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) is planning to digitalize the 5/90 VAG Lotto and award the contract to a new company to take over and, ostensibly compete with banker-to-banker lotto operators, The Anchor has gathered. The new company, known as Zena Technologies Ltd, according to sources, would be given the contract to run the 5/90 […]Continue Reading

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Tarkwa, Australia Begin Sister-City Development Journey

May 24, 2022

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency in the Western Region, George Mireku Duker, continues to seek development supports for his constituents in that part of the region. The latest is that the MP, together with the Austrian government, are set to commence an initiative to develop Tarkwa, a small scale-mining hub, which produces […]Continue Reading

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Anti-Ashanti Agenda Hits NPP General Secretary Race

May 24, 2022

The race for the General Secretary position of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has taken an interesting twist, with intriguing historical and dirty tribal spin against candidates from the Ashanti origin, considered as the ‘World Bank’ of the party. The Anchor is reliably informed some candidates in the race, together with their agents, are […]Continue Reading

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Dangerous Bortianor Hills, Weija Illegal Quarry Sites Shut Down

May 24, 2022

Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has cracked the whip on operators of illegal stone quarry, sand winning and construction activities around the Bortianor-Hills, Tuba, Oblogo and Weija enclave under Ga-South and Weija-Gbawe municipalities of the Greater Accra Region, areas even though described as earthquake prone zone and risky to human Continue Reading

EDUCATION

Tolon SHS shut down following fire

May 19, 2022

Authorities at Tolon Senior High School have temporarily closed down the school following a fire outbreak earlier Thursday, May 19. The fire razed down the entire girls’ dormitory block. According to the headmaster of the school, Amadu Issifu, the decision to close down the school is to allow them put together a temporary accommodation for […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could soon cause a global food crisis that may last for years, the UN has warned

May 19, 2022

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the war had worsened food insecurity in poorer nations due to rising prices. Some countries could face long-term famines if Ukraine’s exports are not restored to pre-war levels, he added. The conflict has cut-off supplies from Ukraine’s ports, which once exported vast amounts of cooking oil as well as cereals such […]Continue Reading

Crime

Contracts for Sale: SP slaps former PPA boss, brother-in-law with 18 counts of offences

May 18, 2022

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (SP) has charged the former Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, and his brother-in-law, Francis Kwaku Arhin, with 18 counts of offences for their various roles in “The Contracts for Sale” saga. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the office of […]Continue Reading

Crime

Nkoranza youth attack Police station; free suspects in custody

May 17, 2022

Some irate youth in Nkoranza in the Bono East region have attacked the Police station in the area freeing at least three suspects in custody. The youth who are protesting the death of  28-year-old trader, Alber Akwasi Donkor reportedly attacked some officers before setting the inmates free, Starr News has gathered. Meanwhile, the Inspector General […]Continue Reading

Crime NEWS

C/R: Boyfriend slashes girlfriend, 56, with machete for denying him sex

May 17, 2022

A 56-year-old woman, Akua Baduwa, has allegedly been slashed with machete multiple times by her boyfriend, Bob, aged 45, for refusing him sex. The woman is currently receiving treatment at the Abura Dunkwa government hospital in the Central Region after the incident which happened at Abakrampa on Sunday May 15, 2022 around 1:30 PM. According […]Continue Reading