Taking Off From Where We Left Off
By: Professor Akwasi Yeboah In March 1957, at the time of our Independence from the United Kingdom, Ghana and the Republic of Korea had about the same annual per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP)....
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Kwame Nkrumah’s Bombing Site Neglected
As tourism gradually takes centre stage in the country’s foreign exchange earnings, one key touristic attraction that could rake in fortunes for the country but has been neglected is the Kulungugu...
Flagstaff House Now Jubilee House
The name ‘Flagstaff House,’ Ghana’s seat of government, appears to have been changed to ‘Jubilee House’ by the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. Recent correspondences...
Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences Gets 2nd Female President
Professor Aba Bentil Andam, has been elected as the new President for the Ghana Academy of Arts (GAAS) and Sciences. Prof. Andam will be holding the office for the next two years from January 2017 to...
The Ripped Roof and Other Very Interesting Facts
The Ghana Parliament House started trending recently for the most amusing reasons. Now, you’ll love to follow us down the memory lane of how it all started… The roof of the Parliament house of...
Ghana’s Parliament Leaks
Ghana’s Parliament House was leaking horribly on Tuesday as heavy rains visited the capital, Accra. Reports reaching Starr News indicate the heavy downpour which was heralded by a windstorm ripped...
Indians Celebrate Matri Festival In Takoradi
A renowned Indian cultural troupe, the Lok Chahhanda Cultural Unit, on Saturday thrilled guests at the Centre for National Culture at Fijai near Sekondi in the Western Region with spectacular dancing...
Indians Celebrate Matri Festival In Takoradi
A renowned Indian cultural troupe, the Lok Chahhanda Cultural Unit, on Saturday thrilled guests at the Centre for National Culture at Fijai near Sekondi in the Western Region with spectacular dancing...
Could Lin-Manuel Miranda Join West End Production?
The West End production of hit musical Hamilton has found its leads - though we still don't know who'll be playing Alexander Hamilton himself. Could show creator Lin-Manuel Miranda be persuaded to...
Harruna Attah Bids Namibian President Farewell
The President of the Republic of Namibia has paid glowing tribute to the outgoing High Commissioner of Ghana to Namibia, Abdul-Rahman Harruna Attah whose time has ended. Dr. Hage Gottfried Geingob...
Pentecost Launches 2017 Bible Reading Marathon
The Church of Pentecost men ministry in collaboration with the Bible Society of Ghana has launched the 2017 National Bible Reading Marathon. The National Bible Reading Marathon which was launched on...
Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum – Proud National Asset Left To Rot
A vivid example of poor maintenance and of leaving national assets to go to rot stared right in my face when I recently visited the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, situated right in the heart of Accra. The...
Meet Ray Styles (Emmanuel Apraku) – the Ghanaian Artist Bucking the Trend and following His Art
Emmanuel Apraku is proving that Ghanaian artists don't have to leave their country of birth to have their talents recognised at home and abroad. The 28-year-old, who is better known by his Usher...
Akufo-Addo To Spend Two Hours At NPP Headquarters Every Monday
President Nana Akufo Addo is to spend two hours of his busy schedule every Monday at the National Headquarters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) meeting with party executives and supporters who have...
Negative Propaganda Destroyed PSIs – Alan
The trade and industry minister-designate, Alan Kyeremanten, has stated that the Presidential Special Initiatives (PSIs) introduced by the Kufuor administration failed because of “negative...
Negative Propaganda Destroyed PSIs – Alan
The trade and industry minister-designate, Alan Kyeremanten, has stated that the Presidential Special Initiatives (PSIs) introduced by the Kufuor administration failed because of “negative...
Negative Propaganda Destroyed PSIs – Alan
The trade and industry minister-designate, Alan Kyeremanten, has stated that the Presidential Special Initiatives (PSIs) introduced by the Kufuor administration failed because of “negative...
PSIs ‘most Successful Industrial Intervention’ In Ghana – Alan
The Presidential Special Initiatives (PSIs) introduced by the Kufuor administration in 2001 can be described as "the most successful industrial intervention" in the country, Trade Minister-designate...
We’ll Sustain Discussions Around Agri-Business — New Year School
The Dean of the School of Continuing and Distance Education (SCDE), Professor Michael Ayitey Tagoe, says the school will hold mini-workshops in the regions, with the support of some institutions, to...
Ex-President Jammeh Finally Leaves The Gambia
Gambia’s former President Yahya Jammeh has left the country in the wake of elections that ousted him after 22 years in power. He boarded a plane to Guinea and from there will travel on to exile in...