Somalia has issued a ban on Christmas celebrations in the Muslim-majority country after the Southeast Asian sultanate of Brunei announced a similar prohibition earlier this month with the threat of five years in jail.Sheikh Mohamed Khayrow, director general of Somalia’s religious affairs ministry, said on Tuesday that Christmas and New Year celebrations threatened the country’s […]
Ghana’s biggest opposition party is in sturdy form for next year’s general elections, flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo has said.The three-time flagbearer told the New Patriotic Party’s Extraordinary National Delegates’ Conference in Sunyani on Saturday December 19, 2015 that his travels though the 10 regions of Ghana showed him that the party was in “solid shape”, despite
Climate and agriculture seem to have a love-hate relationship, but if sustainable actions are adopted, then there may be a chance for the two to co-exist happily enough. This relationship was the subject of much discussion by experts at the High Level Policy Dialogue on Investment in Agricultural Research for Sustainable Development in Asia
Nominees for the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) have been announced with Stephanie Linus’ “Dry” and Genevieve Nnaji’s “Road to Yesterday” up for Movie of the Year. See a few more photos and full nominees list below:
About 500 local and foreign exhibitors have expressed interest in taking part in the International Trade Fair to be hosted in the Northern Regional Capital, Tamale under the auspices of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) and Ghana Trade Fair Company. The 20th edition, scheduled to take place between February 26 and Mach 7, 2016,
The national organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) John Boadu has been appointed the acting General Secretary of the party following the suspension of Kwabena Agyepong.Agyepong and the 2nd vice chairman of the NPP Sammy Crabbe are serving indefinite suspension following separate petitions against them.According to a communique from the Elephant grouping, the NPP
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
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
Below is a full list of nominees for the upcoming Kumawood Akoben Film Festival (KAFF) 2015. The KAFF Awards will be held on Sunday 27th December 2015 at the Golden Tulip Hotel Kumasi. BEST MAKEUP Blessing Felicia Ndinyah {Afia Yakubu} Fredrick Agyemang (Rest in peace) Jude Odoh (Adofo Asa) Faith Evans (Made in Agege)
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
