Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Thursday introduced 83-year-old Nana Ama Konadu to the Asanteman Council as the new Asantehemaa. She succeeds Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II who died in November 2016 at the age of 111. Read more here Sign up for GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Mrs. Mary Owusu-Achiaw, has urged board of governors of senior high schools (SHS) in the country to ensure discipline and efficient running of educational institutions. She said it was important for SHS boards to make sure things were done properly and best practices upheld, to enhance teaching and learning. … Read more
Ex-France star Willy Sagnol has expressed interest in the vacant Black Stars coaching job, according to starrsportsgh.com The Black Stars job became available after Avram Grant left his role after two disappointing years in charge of the team that ended with a 4th place finish at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon 2017. Sagnol, … Read more
AshantiGold have announced their 30-man squad including former Ghana Premier League goal king Kofi Owusu for the upcoming season. The Miners have also signed Roland Amouzou and Magnus Ebo Duncan from relegated Sekondi Hasaacas. Striker Hans Kwofie, who played for Bechem United on a short term deal after returning from Oman, has joiend the dethroned … Read more
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is to announce his 83-year-old eldest sister, Nana Ama Konadu as the new Asantehemaa of the Asante Kingdom to succeed his late mother, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II who died in November 2016 at the age of 111. Following the death of the Asantehemaa, the Kokofuman Hemaa, Osagyefo Bayie, … Read more
Traditionally, everyone who ascends to the throne of the Asantehemaa must not be someone who menstruates because the stool she occupies forbids menstruation. This explains why every Asantehemaa is an elderly person, Nana Bogya Bia Yiadom who is Otumfuo’s Kyinehene elucidated. He was speaking to Akoma FM’s Nana Akohene Mensah at the Manhyia Palace on … Read more
The Minister-designate for Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah will appear before Parliament’s Appointments Committee today, Tuesday, February 6, 2016, for vetting. Two other minister-designates are also expected to appear before the committee. They are Mavis Hawa Koomson, minister-designate of Special Development Initiatives, and Awal Ibrahim Mohammed, Minister-designate of Business Development. Mr. Asiamah, appears before the … Read more
The Minister-designate for Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah will appear before Parliament’s Appointments Committee today, Tuesday, February 6, 2016, for vetting. Two other minister-designates are also expected to appear before the committee. They are Mavis Hawa Koomson, minister-designate of Special Development Initiatives, and Awal Ibrahim Mohammed, Minister-designate of Business Development. Mr. Asiamah, appears before the … Read more
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has chosen his 83-year old sister, Nana Ama Konadu, as the next Asantehemaa, Queen mother of the Asante Kingdom. This was revealed when the new Queen-mother was shown to the Gyaase clan in her palace. The Asantehene appointed the new Queenmother in consultation with the Head of the royal … Read more
About 18 months ago, he was declared “extremely obese” with abnormal fats, which experts claimed, threatened his health; something that triggered the musician, Bice Osei-Kuffour, to embark on a weight loss exercise. Within few months, the musician, Obour, who is also the MUSIGA president managed to shed off some pounds through intense fitness regimen. Photos … Read more
Hammer of Last Two Music Group in a recent Facebook post, made President of MUSIGA-Bice Osei Kuffour popularly known as subject of comic relief by referring to him as a pregnant man. The producer shared a photo whiles driving with Obour with the caption “Who said Opana lost his pregnancy… it’s still there live and … Read more
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has appointed his 83-year-old sister as the new Asantehemaa Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has appointed his 83-year-old elder sister, Nana Ama Konadu, as the new Asantehemaa. Nana Ama Konadu will succeed Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, the Asante monarch’s mother who passed away at the age of 111 after … Read more
The thirteenth queen mother who was buried with gold ornaments died on November 14, 2016. The Manhyia Palace in Kumasi of the Ashanti region will be observing the 80days of the death of the Asantehemaa Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II on Monday February 2017. The thirteenth queen mother who was buried with gold ornaments … Read more
Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, will be appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament today, Monday, 6 February for his vetting as Minister-designate of Parliamentary Affairs. Critics have described his ministry is needless. But explaining the need for this ministry, Mr Kyei-Mesnah-Bonsu said: “I thought that I would be afforded the opportunity to move … Read more
The Manhyia Palace has officially announced its support for the Asantehene’s Mawerehene in the upcoming Ashanti Region Council of State race slated for next week. Secretary to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Kofi Owusu Boateng, who confirmed the news at a press conference at the Manhyia Palace on Saturday said the Kumasi overlord has cleared Baffour … Read more
Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko’s assistant coach, Michael Osei, is demanding a whopping GHS110,000 compensation as a severance package to end his one-year working relationship with the club. The embattled coach explained that GHS40,000 out of the amount represented the remainder of his signing-on fee, GHS60,000 covered his salary for the next 20 months as stated … Read more
The debate over who best fits to be deputy minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture under the Akufo-Addo-led administration is mere noise, President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice Osei Kuffour (Obour) has said. Obour asserts that every president has people he consults before taking a decision and as such, the hullabaloo over … Read more
Former Ghana international Osei Kuffour has lamented that Ghana football is gradually dying. Kuffour speaking on SuperSport as a panel, said the nation lacked the vision for development and planning. “Our football is dying. We lack planning and we have no backup for our current players. We have no youth development. Our future is dead, … Read more
Ex-Ghana star Sammy Osei Kuffour wants Avram Grant sacked as national team coach after failing to reach the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final. The former Bayern Munich defender, working as a pundit on South Africa-based Pay TV SuperSport, ripped into the former Chelsea manager as the chief cause for the team’s inability to end … Read more
Madam Grace Nortey was joined by a number of her celebrity friends in celebration of her life. Veteran actress Madam Grace Nortey celebrated her 80th birthday today, February 1, 2017, and was joined by a number of her celebrity friends. Kalsoume Sinare, Kofi Adjorlolo, Fred Amugi, Grace Omaboe, Nana Ama McBrown, Martha Ankomah, Gloria Safo, … Read more