The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is highly optimistic Ghanaians will feel real transformation in their lives from this year as the government rolls out a number of programmes to boost the economy. Opening the 69th edition of the Annual New Year School at the University of Ghana on Monday, January 15, 2018, Dr. Bawumia … Read more
The United States Embassy in Accra has made attempt to water down the anger of millions of Africans following revelation that Donald Trump insulted the integrity of Africans. The US president is said to have called African countries, Haiti and El Salvador as “shitholes” in a meeting with lawmakers to discuss immigration issues. The African … Read more
Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo has reacted angrily at an “unfortunate” comments attributed to the US President, Donald Trump denigrating African countries. Mr. Trump in a private meeting with lawmakers to discuss immigration legislation is reported to have repeatedly called African countries, Haiti and El Salvador “shitholes”. Though the US president has denied the reports, his … Read more
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Martin Alamisi Amidu has been nominated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the Special Prosecutor. President Akufo-Addo made the announcement at the Flagstaff House on Thursday. Sign up for GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your source for all Ghana … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has presented letters of credence to Ghana’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Akua Sakyiwa Ahenkorah, at a brief ceremony at the Flagstaff House, on Wednesday. In his remarks, after the swearing-in ceremony, President Akufo-Addo noted that Akua Sakyiwa Ahenkorah, a career diplomat, who becomes Ghana’s first female High Commissioner to Malaysia, … Read more
Ghanaians who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) suffer widespread discrimination and abuse both in public and in family settings, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday. While some Ghanaian officials have publicly called for an end to violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity, the government has yet to … Read more
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is confident that with a spirit of reconciliation, fairness, integrity and hard work, the best days of Mother Ghana is just ahead. According to President Akufo-Addo, “our goal has to be constant – to fulfil the hopes and aspirations of Ghanaians, who yearn for improvements in their living standards, … Read more
The living ex-presidents of Ghana on Sunday joined thousands of Ghanaians in a National Thanksgiving Service held to mark the Silver Jubilee anniversary of the Fourth Republic. Retired Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings, John Agyekum Kufuor and John Dramani Mahama joined President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia at the Independence … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he is confident that “the best days of Ghana lie ahead of us”. He said the transformation of the Ghanaian economy – after a careful assessment of it by his government – from a raw material-producing and exporting one to a value added and industrialised one will “serve better … Read more
A thanksgiving service has been planned by government on Sunday to mark the Silver Jubilee of the Fourth Republic. The ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Independence Square at 3:30pm. Ghana’s Fourth Republic began on January 7, 1993 after the swearing in of Jerrry John Rawlings as winner of the 1992 presidential elections. … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has sent out condolences to the families of Ghanaian nationals who were killed by fire outbreak at a Bronx apartment in New York City last Thursday night. Six Ghanaian nationals, including a soldier in the US Army, have been identified among the 12 people who lost their lives in the fire, which … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assented to five bills including the much-talked about Office of the Special Prosecutor’s Bill. The bills were given the presidential assent at a brief ceremony at the Flagstaff House in Accra on Tuesday, January 2. Among the bills are those for the three development authorities promised by the New … Read more
An Accra-based prophet has predicted that more sex workers in the country would be used for money rituals in 2018. Prophet Kwabena Tawiah, Founder and Leader of the Church of Rabi at Ofankor observed the quest for money, wealth and power seems to have overtaken the reasoning of many people who “can go to the … Read more
The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Joseph Kofi Adda, has urged residents of Navrongo to strive to make the area the cleanest town in Ghana. According to him, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has tasked him as the Sanitation Minister to make Ghana clean, as such Navrongo must endeavour to be the cleanest … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has released his statement on the ongoing $100,000-for -presidential seat controversy. This was after the president was briefed by the Trade Ministry on the issue on Wednesday, 20th December. According to the Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid who relayed Nana Addo’s response on Thursday, facts presented to the president on the matter does … Read more
The Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF) has finally come to the full rescue of the Trade Ministry over the trending GEBA fees controversy and allegations. In a press conference held by the Foundation yesterday [Wednesday, December 20], Board chairman of MEF, Victor Gbeho clearly admitted that donations were actively solicited for the Ghana Expatriate Business Awards (GEBA), … Read more
The controversial GEBA presidential circle fees have been found to be means of sponsoring the Ghana Expatriates Business Awards initiated by MEF, organisers of the event… President of the Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF), Ashim Morton, has come out to say that the paid-for presidential table which has been raising a lot of dust between the minority and … Read more
The $100k Akufo-Addo access fees have been raising a lot of dust between the minority and majority… It all started after news broke that the Trade Ministry collected some huge amounts of money between $25,000 and $100,000 from CEO’s of some companies to provide seats for them close to President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Ghana Expatriates … Read more
The controversial EC probe will be carried out by a five-member committee… The Chief Justice, Sopia Akuffo has warned the general public against making unacceptable comments about the committee set up to probe three staff of the Electoral Commission (EC). The warning was contained in a statement released by Judicial Secretary, Justice Alex B. Poku-Acheampong on … Read more
Senior Minister’s Office – For those who do not know, The office of the Senior Minister headed by Yaw Osafo Maafo, was created by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo when he assumed office. Parliament has now rejected the 2018 budgetary allocation for the office of the Senior Minister for its planned programmes and policies. See Also: NDC … Read more