he government has ruled out the possibility of imposing bans on the importation of certain goods that can be produced locally. In the quest to protect local industries, there have been several calls from local manufacturers for the government to consider banning products that could be manufactured in the country. However, the Minister of Trade … Read more
Former President John Mahama has criticized US President, Donald Trump’s travel ban describing it as regrettable. According to him, the development, which has become of great concern to many countries across the world, should be key on the agenda for African leaders attending the African Union (AU) at the ongoing Ordinary session in Addis Ababa, … Read more
Heads of State and Governments who attended the 28th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union have signed up to the Continental Free Trade Agreement. This would ensure significant growth of intra-Africa trade, as well as assisting countries on the continent use trade more effectively as an engine of growth and for sustainable … Read more
Heads of State and Governments who attended the 28th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union have signed up to the Continental Free Trade Agreement, whose purpose is to ensure significant growth of Intra-Africa trade, as well as assisting countries on the continent use trade more effectively as an engine of growth and … Read more
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says he is committed to creating wealth and improving people’s lives by ensuring economic freedom as the mainstay of the economy. He also promised in response to his vision for his tenure the commitment to cleaning up our public finances, managing the enormous debt that “we have inherited in order to … Read more
New Finance Minister committed to cleaning up public finances, debts Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says he is committed to creating wealth and improving people’s lives by ensuring economic freedom as the mainstay of the economy. He also promised in response to his vision for his tenure the commitment to cleaning up our public finances, managing the enormous debt … Read more
The Black Stars look to have won over the love of the fans in Ghana and beyond with their decision to accept a pay cut in the bonuses and also show great form on the pitch. Ghana has been one of the top performers in the Africa Cup of Nations this year following on in … Read more
A former Muslim preacher in Nigeria who had at least 86 wives has died aged 93. Mohammed Bello Abubakar, known as Baba Masaba, died at his home in central Niger state on Saturday after an undisclosed illness. Nigeria’s Daily Trust newspaper reported that while he had 86 wives in 2008 – when he was at … Read more
A former Muslim preacher in Nigeria who had at least 86 wives has died aged 93. Mohammed Bello Abubakar, known as Baba Masaba, died at his home in central Niger state on Saturday after an undisclosed illness. A large crowd attended his funeral on Sunday. Nigeria’s Daily Trust newspaper reported that while he had 86 … Read more
Ghana has dropped its lowest in corruption rating for the past four years, according to the latest Corruption Perception Index. Sponsored by the Transparency International, the index indicates that Ghana has scored 43 points in its 2016 rating which was released Wednesday, 25 January 2017. With the rating, the country has had the worst performance in … Read more
The Danish government has announced its intention to cut aid to Ghana as the nation has graduated to a new economic status. The move has been influenced by what it describes as improved economy from 2015 and the country’s lower middle-income status. More of Ghana’s donors continue to announce their intention to cut aid to … Read more
A young-Kenyan couple whose story of a cheap wedding melted hearts on the internet will now get an all-expenses paid honeymoon. Wilson Mutura, 26, and Ann Wambui, 24, reportedly spent 100 Kenyan shillings ( $1) to buy rings for each other and wore t-shirts for the ceremony. They did not have a celebration afterwards. “We … Read more
Some 29 foreign nationals are in the grips of the Eastern Regional Rapid Response team of the Forestry Commission, for invading the Atiwa Rain Forest reserve and mining illegally. The suspects, who are believed to be from Togo and other neighboring countries, are said to have been operating in the Atiwa Rain Forest Reserve for … Read more
The Citi Breakfast Show team on Friday drew a comparison between how systems work in Rwanda and Ghana. Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your source for all Ghana News. Get the latest Ghana news, breaking news, sports, politics, entertainment and more about Ghana, Africa and beyond. … Read more
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, January 27, 2017 – The African Development Bank has approved a loan and a grant amounting to US $7.14 million to finance the fourth Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program in Eritrea. This Program is an expansion of the ongoing Eritrea Component of the Multinational Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program in … Read more
Authorities in Cameroon have started sending text messages to mobile phone users across the country warning people to stop spreading “fake” news, reports the BBC Hausa service’s Muhamman Babalala from the capital, Yaounde. This is coming as the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) denounced the head of the state-linked National Council of Communication for threatening … Read more
There was an interesting debate on the political situation in The Gambia in parliament on Wednesday, with the majority New Patriotic Party (NPP) applauding the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for ensuring that outgone President Yahaya Jammeh handed over peacefully to his successor. On the other hand, the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) … Read more
After leaving the pan African organization three decades ago, Morocco is set to rejoin the African Union (AU) during the 28th African summit scheduled for January 30-31 in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia. In 1984, Morocco decided to withdraw from the Organization of African Unity, which later became the AU. For over three decades, Morocco has refused to … Read more
A rural telecommunications project in Papua New Guinea (PNG) will give 1.2 million people access to the internet, the World Bank has announced. Set to begin development in August 2017, the project will improve access to telecommunications infrastructure and services in rural and remote areas of PNG, the World Bank said Thursday. The World Bank … Read more
End Malaria Council, a group of international influential public and private sector leaders has launched a malaria eradication programme at Davos, Switzerland. The Council is co-chaired by Mr Bill Gates, of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Mr Ray Chambers, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Health in Agenda 2030 and for Malaria. … Read more