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Why I didn’t elope with Rawlings – Nana Konadu reveals in touching tribute

The wife of late Jerry John Rawlings, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has revealed they nearly eloped to get married. In a tribute read on her behalf...

Anlo Traditional Council breaks silence on Rawlings’ funeral snub [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Anlo Traditional Council justifies Rawlings' funeral snub The Anlo Traditional Council has revealed they were not properly invited to the funeral of the...

Colourful cultural display as Rawlings is laid to rest [Photos]

The final funeral rites of the first President of Ghana's Fourth Republic, Jerry John Rawlings, was climaxed with the display of rich and colourful...

We will pacify Rawlings’ soul – Anlo chief [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · We will pacify Rawlings' soul - Anlo chief The Anlo Traditional area is not perturbed about the burial of late former President Jerry...

Dzifa Gomashie laments over Rawlings’ funeral

Member of Parliament for Ketu South, Dzifa Gomashie, has expressed worry over the lack of cultural display at the funeral grounds of the late...

UDS to be renamed after Rawlings

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that the University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, will be renamed after late former President Jerry John...

Social media users pay tribute to Rawlings

Ghanaians on social media are mourning the death of late former President Jerry John Rawlings. People have taken to their platforms on social media to...

Time to rethink approach to handling education — Dr Armah

A former acting Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Dr Prince Hamid Armah, has observed that the COVID-19 global pandemic...

Revealed: Why Rawlings never had a military wedding

The final funeral rites of former head of State, Jerry John Rawlings, has turned to be an educative one as answers to some tough...

What Rawlings told Akufo-Addo during late mother’s funeral [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · What Rawlings whispered to Akufo-Addo during late mother’s funeral – Akufo-Addo reveals President Nana Akufo-Addo has shared his fondest memory of late President...

Family announces burial date for Kwesi Pratt’s brother

The final funeral rites of the late brother of the Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has been announced. A burial and...

Check out meaning of names of Rawlings’ four children

A name is indeed much more than just a name but hidden within is a special meaning which makes Zanetor Rawlings convinced about the choice of names from...

You were for Ghana and then for me – Konadu says in touching tribute

Wife of the late Jerry John Rawlings, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, says her late husband was God's greatest gift to her. This was contained in a...

Rawlings’ daughter breaks down in tears while reading tribute [Watch]

Daughter of former President Jerry John Rawlings, Princess Amina Agyeman Rawlings,  got goosebumps on sympathisers gathered for her father’s final funeral rites when she...

Arrival of Rawlings’ mortal remains at the Black Star Square [Video]

It was a moment of mixed feelings when the body of the late ex-President Jerry John Rawlings was being moved for the final funeral...

Venture into love songs – Gospel artiste dares colleagues

Unlike Ghanaians who believe gospel artistes should shy away from secular songs, budding artiste, Steve Boat has begged to differ. He has encouraged his gospel...

When Zanetor and siblings marched slowly beside their father’s casket [Video]

All four children of the late former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings earlier this morning followed the cortege with their father's remains to...

The reason behind the commotion created by Rawlings’ ‘daughter’ at AICC [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · The reason behind the commotion created by Rawlings' 'daughter' at AICC A 52-year-old woman, claiming to be the first daughter of former President...

Tipper truck crashes motorbike rider to death in Tamale

A fully-loaded tipper truck with registration number BA 594-P has crashed a motorbike rider to death and injured another at Gumani, a suburb of...

Three men die after drinking suspected poisoned apketeshie

Three men in their 40s, who took in 'apketeshie' (a local gin), suspected to have been poisoned at a drinking bar at Aiyinasi in...

Sammy Gyamfi speaks on second chance given NDC by Supreme Court

The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of deliberate attempts to...

Q&A: Supreme Court judges grill Tony Lithur

The hearing of the 2020 Election Petition at the Supreme Court continued today, Tuesday, January 26, 2021, with hearing starting at exactly 9:30 am...

Another ‘daughter’ of Rawlings pops up

Even before the dust could settle on the drama of a lady claiming she is the daughter of departed former President, Jerry John Rawlings,...

Bride, groom in isolation, others contract covid-19 after bridal party at West Akim

A number of people have contracted Covid-19 after attending a wedding ceremony in the West Akyem Municipality. According to Starr News sources within the Municipal...

How to cope with pandemic anxiety: 7 practical tools

Few events in modern history have harmed the emotional well-being of people around the world as has the Covid-19 pandemic. The threat of contracting or...

Coronavirus: Ban all social gatherings – OccupyGhana to govt

Non-partisan pressure group, OccupyGhana, has advised the government to immediately ban all social gatherings in the country due to the increasing number of Covid-19...

Kumasi traders in trouble as KMA sets ejection plan in motion

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is set to eject traders plying their trade on pavements and streets in the Central Business District. The KMA has...

Ghana records 5 more deaths, active cases now 3,613

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported that five more persons have died from the Covid-19 pandemic. In less than 24 hours, the death toll...

When Akufo-Addo, Bawumia filed past Rawlings’ body [Video]

President Nana Akufo-Addo and his Vice, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, have taken their turn to pay their last respects to the late former...

Pensive-looking Mahama files past Rawlings’ body [Video]

Former President John Dramani Mahama was at the Accra International Conference Centre to pay his last respect to late former President, Jerry John Rawlings. Mr...

Lady kills husband with a high-heeled shoe

A wife in Ugbuwangue, Warri, Delta State in Nigeria has allegedly hit her husband with the heel of her shoe over allegation of infidelity, killing him...

Man found dead with missing genitals

An unidentified man believed to be in his 50s has been found dead at Saltpond in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. He is...

Four feared dead in Nasia bridge accident [Photos]

Four passengers are feared dead in a Tuesday dawn accident that occurred on the Nasia Bridge near Walewale in the North East Region. Over 30...

I fled Ghana out of fear for my life – Fmr Aide de Camp to Rawlings [Audio]

Ex-Sergeant Frimpong, a former aide de camp to late former President Jerry John Rawlings has given his reason for fleeing Ghana at a point without his...

Nana Konadu is Rawlings’ only wife – Friend fights off ‘mistress’ claims

Riad Hoziafeh, a Ghanaian-Lebanese based friend of late ex-President Jerry John Rawlings is fighting off claims the later had other women in his life. According...

Musician breaks down while performing at Rawlings’ vigil [Video]

Sultry singer, Adina Thembi’s passionate performance of Bryan Adams’ ‘(Everything I Do) I Do It For You’ on the night brought tears to the...

GJA eulogises Rawlings

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Affail Monney, has eulogised late former President Jerry John Rawlings for his contributions to Ghana's democratic dispensation.He...

Coronavirus: Three students infected in 2 regions since re-opening of schools- GHS

Three students in Senior High Schools in the Upper West and Western Regions have contracted Covid-19 since schools re-opened a week ago. The Director-General of...

Coronavirus: Nurse at KATH makes shocking revelation (Audio)

JoyNews/AdomNews · KATH Records 8 Covid - 19 Cases In 2 - Weeks, Staff Accuses Management Of Putting Lives In Danger A nurse at the...

Rawlings’ ex-bodyguard makes shocking revelation [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Rawlings’ ex-bodyguard drops bombshell on crimes under him An ex-bodyguard of late former President Jerry John Rawlings, Sergeant Mugu Frimpong, has revealed his...