President John Mahama has retained his vice Kwesi Amissah-Arthur as his running mate for the 2016 presidential elections.Mahama announced his decision to the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the National Council of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday.According to party insiders, Mahama said he is settling on the former governor of the Bank […]
The Chief of Dalun, Naa Mahama Hamidu has taken a swipe at public servants for the wanton misuse of state property indicating that the practice if not immediately eschewed could brew donor fatigue. According to him, state property which sometimes comes in a form of donation to central government is supposed to be used in
Grace Mugabe has said her husband Robert Mugabe may choose her as his successor when the 91-year-old Zimbabwean leader decides to leave office.“I cannot be counted out,” Grace, 50, told a rally Friday in Masvingo province. “President Mugabe has the prerogative of choosing his successor.”Her statement appeared to contradict remarks she made at a Nov.
African countries want to process their minerals on the continent, rather than export them for beneficiation overseas, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday at the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation Summit (FOCAC) currently underway in Johannesburg.“We want to prioritise beneficiation and value-addition. In that way, what is buried in the belly of our soil will translate
The medical director of the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Koforidua Rev. Brother George Castro Yankey has been caught pants down in an alleged sex scandal with a married nurse of the medical facility.Starr News investigations at the St. Joseph’s Hospital reveal the director has been implicated in several allegations of sexual harassment against his female
President John Dramani Mahama has held talks with Chinese President, Xi Jinping in South Africa, ahead of today’s opening of the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation.Thursday’s meeting afforded the two leaders an opportunity to commit themselves to strengthening the already cordial relations between the two countries and governments.President Mahama who recalled
The European Union (EU) ambassador to Ghana, William Hanna, in a recent interaction with journalists, said the Commission was ready to support Ghana to produce quality agricultural products to meet the quality standards of UE countries.The ambassador, who explained that the EU has been involved with several countries, including Holland and Germany, has been working
Ghana can become the most business-friendly country in Africa, former deputy governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said.“Together we can build a new globally competitive economy and make Ghana the most people-friendly and most business-friendly economy in Africa,” the running mate to Nana Akufo-Addo wrote on his Facebook wall to thank
Cristiano Ronaldo pictured with Moroccan-Dutch professional kickboxer Badr Hari. The photograph was accompanied by a caption saying: ‘Just married. Hahahaha’ Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is in a gay relationship with a Moroccan kickboxer, it has been sensationally claimed.The bizarre report surfaced after stories emerged in the Spanish press that he was making regular trips
African leaders have resolved to connect the continent’s 640 million people without electricity to a grid by 2030. They intend to achieve this feat through the African Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI).AREI, which aims to produce 300 gigawatts (GW) of electricity for the continent by 2030, is meant to be Africa’s major contribution to the Conference
