RTP Announces Nominees For 2016 Edition
Big Events Ghana, organizers of the annual Radio and Television Personality (RTP) Awards have released the list of nominees for this year’s event. The list sees some of Ghana’s biggest names in...
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Family of Three Killed In Grenade Attack In Burundi Crisis
A former army officer and his family were killed in a grenade attack on their home in Burundi, a government official said on Thursday, the latest episode in political violence that has plagued the...
Making A Case For An Incoming Government To Create A New Ministry Of Traditional, Complementary & Alternative Medicine (Part 1)
Background: Currently, Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines are regulated in Ghana under the auspices of the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Practice Council of the Ministry of...
Record New U.S. Military Aid Deal For Israel To Be Signed In Days
The United States and Israel have reached final agreement on a record new package of at least $38 billion in U. S. military aid and the 10-year pact is expected to be signed this week, sources close...
Cessation of Hostilities Comes Into Effect
A cessation of hostilities has come into effect in Syria, although it is unclear how widely it will be observed. If the truce holds for seven days, the US and Russia will carry out co-ordinated air...
Cocoa Futures Tumble
Cocoa futures plunged over 4% on the news that Côte d'Ivoire may cancel, and then remarket 200,000-250,000 tonnes of exports – threatening a round of fresh selling pressure. Early on Friday, the...
Recession Hits Hollywood
Reports revealed that top movies lost a staggering $1bn, compared to last year’s deficit New Bloomberg reports indicated that Hollywood blockbusters didn’t have a glowy summer after all. The...
One Stabbed, Others Injured
One of the election flashpoints in Accra, the Odododiodio Constituency, erupted in violence Friday evening when supporters of rivalry National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party clashed....
IMANI Rushing To Punch Holes In Bawumia’s Analysis
NPP Parliamentary candidate Kojo Oppong Nkrumah wants IMANI to properly study Dr. Bawumia’s an economic analysis before offering a critique of the vice-presidential candidate’s work. Suggesting...
Deaths Reported In Clashes Between Rival Boko Haram Factions
Several people were reported killed in sectarian battles within the Nigerian insurgent group Boko Haram, sources said. The Islamic state-backed group has terrorized Nigeria and surrounding countries...
Director Wants Audience To Shut Up For A Bit After Seeing Holocaust Film
Andrei Konchalovsky does not expect "Rai" to change the course of the world, but he hopes the Holocaust drama about evil in the name of good will inspire some compassion, the veteran Russian director...
MasterCard Sued For $19 Billion In Britain’s Biggest Damages Claim
Some 46 million people in Britain could potentially benefit from a legal case brought against Mastercard (MA. N) demanding 14 billion pounds ($19 billion) in damages for allegedly charging excessive...
9.25% Eurobond Yield Shows Confidence
Ghana issued a $750 million Eurobond on Thursday at a more favourable yield of 9.25 percent compared to its last sale, officials said, bringing in badly needed cash to balance the government's budget...
Father of Ex-Niger Delta Militant Tompolo Dies After ‘military Incursion’
The father of an ex-Niger Delta militant leader has reportedly died following injuries sustained during incursions by the Nigerian military, potentially exacerbating tensions in the crisis-hit...
Senior Militant Leader ‘killed’ Near Aleppo
A senior commander of the Syrian militant group formerly known as al-Nusra Front has been killed near Aleppo, rebel sources say. The group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham said on its Twitter account that...
Senior Militant Leader ‘killed’
A senior commander of the Syrian militant group formerly known as al-Nusra Front has been killed near Aleppo, rebel sources say. The group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham said on its Twitter account that...
Gabon Opposition Leader Urges General Strike After Disputed Election
Gabon's opposition leader appealed on Monday for a general strike in response to what he said was a fraudulent re-election of President Ali Bongo, while the justice minister resigned over the...
Gabon’s Bongo Shrugs Off Calls For Vote Recount
Gabon's re-elected President Ali Bongo shrugged off international calls for a recount of last week's disputed vote, saying it was a matter for the constitutional court to decide. The European Union...
Ghana’s Eurobond Return Hinges On IMF Nod
There’s one thing standing between Ghana and a new Eurobond sale: the International Monetary Fund’s concern that the West African country may abandon monetary reforms and budget targets in the...
Ghanaians, African Migrants Sell Their Organs To Egyptian Traffickers
GHANASTAR/Accra - Reports reaching GhanaStar.com indicate that, Mr. Nouredin Atta, the notorious human organ smuggler in Egypt, has told investigators, following his detention that, some Ghanaians...