Mahatma Gandhi (b. 1869) was shot dead in India on 30 January 1948. “We too mourned his death”, wrote Kwame Nkrumah, “for he had inspired us deeply with his political thought, notably with his...
For Radio 4 documentary Curvalicious, journalist and presenter Bridgitte Tetteh explores attitudes to female bodies in the black community. Have you ever tried to buy a new school uniform when...
Goldstar Air, a wholly owned Ghanaian airline is set to select its cabin crew at Airside hotel, in Accra on Wednesday 28th September and Thursday 29th September 2016 as part of the first phase of the...
“The notion that the distinctive quality of African music lies in its rhythmic structure, and consequently that the terms ‘African music’ and ‘African rhythm’ are often interchangeable, has...
In this 21st century, Africa does not have dynamic leaders that can meaningfully challenge adverse world policies affecting its people on the continent or in the diaspora. There is no equivalence of...
We Like It by Atumpan featuring Big Nastie For this brand new 'We Like It'single, Ghanaian Afrobeats luminary Atumpan recruited his friend Big Narstie, Grime MC, BDL Soldier and all-round...
Uganda has reversed its decision to delay the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union. Trade minister Amelia Kyambadde said the government has since made up its...
Nigeria has emerged as one of the countries at greater risk of Zika virus transmission. According to a new study published yesterday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, many countries across Africa...
Earlier this year, Ms. Lauryn Hill brought the sounds of Africa and the Caribbean to Brooklyn for the surprise Diaspora Calling! Music festival. Today, Ms. Hill will be kicking off “The MLH...
“Ghanaian highlife is one of the oldest popular dance-music styles of Africa…” ALEXIS AKWAGYIRAM, BBC “Highlife, a musical genre that originated in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, fused...
For some time now, functionaries of Ghana’s main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and their presidential candidate himself, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, have strenuously denied reports in the...
Ghanaian deejay Shatta Wale continues the drive to make a mark in Jamaica with Life and War, his latest song, produced by YGF Records. He has collaborated with top producers Notnice Records on the...
Africa is a continent of astonishing potential. But if it is to build the future its citizens deserve, there is a need to increase efforts to remove the barriers holding it back. None is greater than...
Early life: Chapman Nyaho started playing when he was 5. He grew up in a musical family, where he received lots of positive encouragement and was surrounded by all types of music. "In my teens,...
VIP (Vision In Progress) is a Ghanaian Hiplife group. Made up of Promzy (Emmanuel Promzy Ababio), Prodigal (Joseph Nana Ofori), and Lazzy (Abdul Hamid Ibrahim) from a ghetto suburb in Accra, Ghana...
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman, nominated as Minister of Education, was born on November 22, 1951 at Cape Coast in the Central Region but hails from Komenda. She attended Anglican Girls’...
The Outreach Director for the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, Colin Bloom should mind his own business and focus on the challenges confronting the Conservative party and how to fix those...
President Muhammadu Buhari is ill and is being treated at the presidential villa, GhanaStar.com can authoritatively report.
The president has an infection in his left ear, otherwise called Meniere...
In 1957, Ghana became the first country in Sub-Sahara Africa to gain independence from colonial rule. The euphoria that accompanied the event was non like ever experienced on African soil. It...
