Abraham Attah's manager slams critics of ambassadorial deal

Management of Ghanaian award winning movie star, Abraham Attah has slammed critics who claim that he is too young to be an ambassador for tourism in Ghana.

According to them, ambassadorship has nothing to do with age.

A member of the team, Mawuko Kuadzi likened young Attah to the biblical David, who defeated the gigantic warrior from Philistine, Goliath, adding that the actor can deliver when made an ambassador irrespective of his age.

Gov’t ignored our caution on ENI deal – Minority Leader

Minority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu

The minority in parliament has said government defied their numerous warnings on the lopsided nature of the ENI agreement with the country.

According to the minority leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the petroleum minister parried their concerns with claims that the Italian company was ditching the concession in Ghana for others in the African sub region.

Final year teacher trainees cry for allowance

Some teacher trainees have bemoaned the scrapping of their allowances at all levels without any measure to cater for final year students who are out of school doing their out segment known as teaching practice.

The final year teacher trainees said products of every institution are put on the national service scheme and given some allowance each month but products from public teacher training colleges take nothing while on their out segment.

In a statement, the final year students, who call themselves Aggrieved Teacher Trainees (Final Year Students), accused their associations – GNAT, NAGRAT and CCT – as being selfish and not having their interest at heart.

Rawlings calls for decent politicking on airwaves

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has asked traditional leaders to use festivals and durbars to appeal to followers of the various political parties to desist from using abusive or provocative language especially as we near the elections on November 7.

Akufo-Addo against religious slang of refugee issue

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, 2016 Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has appealed to Ghanaians to stop the culture of introducing religious divisions into the debate on the former Guantanamo Bay detainees.

“Let us disagree by all means on the many political things that confront us, but I pray that we refrain from introducing religious divisions into the debate, for the issue at stake is not a religious one,” he said.

Nationwide protest by Organised Labour on Jan 19 & 20

Organised Labour has outlined a series of activities to pile pressure on government to reduce utility tariffs and also suspend the Energy Sector Levy, which has seen a marginal increase in petroleum prices.

In the roadmap released on Thursday, January 7, Organised Labour has scheduled nationwide demonstrations and

$1.5 billion Tema Port expansion project starts 2016

Expansion works on the Tema Port will start next year. The first phase of the $1.5 billion project is expected to be done in about three years.

The port is expected to handle thrice its current traffic of about one million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) when completed, according to marketing and public relations manager Paul Asare Ansah.

2016: Contesting Mahama tall order

Minister of state in charge of Private Sector Development, Dr Abdul Rashid Pelpuo, has said 2016 is a bad time for anybody to compete against President John Mahama.

Ghana will be heading to the polls in November next year as President Mahama brings his first term to an end.

NPRA injects cash into private pension funds

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has transferred a total of GHS 193,116,008.95 to Licensed Trustees administering mandatory 2nd Tier Occupational Pension Schemes.

The amount represents total funds transferred to Trustees in 2015. The Authority commenced the transfers in November this year after applicants (Licensed Trustees) had successfully gone through validation of data and due diligence on compliance processes put in place by the Authority.

Mahama calls for ceasefire in Bunkprugu

President John Dramani Mahama has renewed calls on feuding factions in the troubled Bunkprugu Traditional area in the Northern Region, to ceasefire.

According to him, the incessant revival of the age-long chieftaincy conflict between the Jamong and Jafog clans in the Bunkprugu traditional area, is affecting the agenda to transform the Northern Region.

Bus rebranding saga: Transport minister resigns

Transport minister Dzifa Attivor has resigned over the scandalous $3.6 million bus rebranding saga.

According StarrFMonline.com sources, the minister submitted her resignation letter to the Presidency on Tuesday.

The Chief of Staff Julius Debrah had earlier in a statement following the massive public outcry against the significant amount that was used for the rebranding, ordered the AG to probe the matter and furnish his office with her findings.

MUSIGA not political party - Appietus tells critics

Music producer and sound engineer, Appiah Dankwah, aka Appietus has dismissed public criticism directed at him for accepting the portfolio of Talent Discovery and Development Director, in the newly elected Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) administration headed by Bice Osei Tuffour aka Obour.

Appietus has been accused of hypocrisy for accepting the position despite running and losing against Obour in the MUSIGA election held last October.

During electioneering period, he accused the Obour led administration of mismanagement of the music administration.

Jordan ranks strike against Newcastle one of his best

Jordan Ayew has described his stunning finish for Aston Villa in the 1-1 draw with Newcastle on Saturday as one of his best goals ever.

The 24-year-old has clearly been Villa’s breakaway performer in recent weeks as they struggle to beat the drop in the Premier League.

Ayew rescued a point for Remi Garde’s side with a spectacular strike at St. James’ Park to draw praise from the manager and the entire sporting world.

Over 300 Ghanaians to be sentenced in Libya today?

Over 300 Ghanaians will be sentenced to death in Libya on Monday, December 21, 2015, if the Ghana Embassy does not intervene.
The detainees according to reports have been in prison in Libyan town called Pejora for the past three months awaiting the intervention of officials from the Ghana Embassy.
A Ghanaian domiciled in Libya, Yaw Tekyi in an interview with Adom News said the only chance of survival for the detainees is for officials of the Ghana Embassy in Libya to show up in court.
He said their crime was loitering around in town because they had nowhere to go when they reached Libya to seek greener pastures.
“The Libyan authorities are only waiting for Ghana Embassy officials to confirm they are Ghanaians to release them, but they don’t come to court,” he fumed.

Dumsor: Minister commends Ghanaians for patience

Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Communications at the weekend commended Ghanaians for being patient with government as it fixes the energy crises popularly referred to as ‘dumsor’.

He said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government remained focused on fixing the challenge and would not be knocked down by dispiriting comments.

Dr Omane Boamah was addressing the Volta Region edition of Government For the People Forum in Ho.

The forum was to introduce the “Accounting to the people” book, launched by President John Dramani Mahama recently to the people and also to interact with them.

Stonebwoy to perform @ Jamaica’s ‘Sting’ Festival

Award-winning musician, Stonebwoy, will be performing at Reggae/Dancehall Music Festival ‘Sting’ on December 26, 2015.

Bus branding scandal: Lydia Forson pens a letter to Mahama

Actress-Lydia Forson has taken to her facebook page to share her view on the issue.

She wrote:

“I really don’t think it’s fair to blame the president for this whole metro bus branding fiasco.

The man has bigger decisions to make, I would hope, than decide what goes on government vehicles. However, he’s an easy target, why? Because it’s his face on the ballot paper. Not the minister, or government officials.

Audio: Bulldog cheated on his wife – Shatta Wale

In the midst of controversies surrounding a leakage of Bulldog’s wife’s n*ked pictures, dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale has denied ever leaking them.

According to Shatta, Bulldog had an affair with someone’s lady while they were in Germany and it would be appropriate if Bulldog apologised to the guy in question because the guy has the pictures.

Narrating his side of the story on Pluzz FM’s AM Pluzz on Thursday, Shatta said because he had to rush to US for another event, he told two Ghanaian friends who lived in Germany and escorted them throughout their tour to get his laptop and keep it till he returns.

Stonebwoy wins Bass Awards;Artiste of the year

Dancehall artistes, Stonebwoy has been crowned Artiste of the Year at the 2015 Bass Awards.

The Bhim Nation boss also won the Album of the Year, Best Performer, Best Reggae Video, Dancehall Artiste of the Year, and Reggae Song of the Year awards.

The event was held on Wednesday, December 16 at the National Theater.
Check out the full list of winners.

Juliet Ibrahim celebrates son's 5th birthday

Juliet Ibrahim’s son is five years old and she has no other way of celebrating him than letting the world know how much she loves his son, Jaden.

The Ghanaian actress in a post of Instagram shared these loving words and oh, she wants to be a grand mom soon, though, lol.