PODCAST: Morning Starr-November 20,2017
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NADMO develops app to predict floods
A free app which predicts possible flooding hours before they occur has been developed for residents of Accra.The app, known as Flash Flood Forecaster and developed by the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), uses...
Kenya Supreme Court upholds Uhuru Kenyatta poll win
Kenya's Supreme Court has upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta's victory in last month's election re-run, which was boycotted by the main opposition.
Judges dismissed two petitions challenging the poll, opening the way for Mr Kenyatta to...
Revive museums in Ghana – Sculptor
A celebrated sculptor, Constance Elizabeth Swaniker, has said Ghana stands to lose its history and identity if historical sites and museums are not revived.
She noted that in times past, Ghanaians had a great sense...
UE/R: Peace Council storms schools to curb riots
A move to put to rest rampant student unrests at second-cycle institutions in the Upper East region is underway at the instance of the Regional Peace Council.
The council is undertaking a tour of the...
Paedophilia a ‘sexual orientation – like being straight or gay’
Paedophilia is a “sexual orientation” like being straight or gay, according to a criminal psychologist.
The idea that sexual attraction to children is an “orientation” is highly controversial as it suggests that offenders cannot change.
But, writing...
Charles Manson dies aged 83 after four decades in prison
Charles Manson, the notorious cult leader who directed his followers to commit a string of brutal murders, and who became a symbol of the dark side of 1960s counterculture, has died aged 83.
Manson was...
Memorial Service for KABA underway
A memorial service will be held this morning in Accra for the late radio presenter Kwadwo Asare Baffuor Acheampong popularly known as KABA.
The Asempa Fm broadcaster died over the weekend at the age of...
David Cassidy: Ex-Partridge Family star suffers organ failure
Former The Partridge Family star and singer David Cassidy, 67, is ill in hospital but is reported to be conscious, after suffering multiple organ failure earlier this week.
A spokeswoman said he was admitted to...
Joyful Zimbabwe celebrates army takeover
Thousands of Zimbabweans have taken to the streets of the capital and other cities to demand the resignation of President Robert Mugabe.
In a party atmosphere, they tore pictures of Mr Mugabe and at one...