More Men Becoming Hypertensive
The Ghana Demographic Health Survey has revealed a disturbingly high prevalence of hypertension among males in the Ashanti Region. Those between the ages of 15 and 49, were found to be prone to...
Tag: Social Issues
Mexico Warns Citizens In US After Woman Deported
Mexico is warning its citizens in the US to "take precautions" following the deportation of a Mexican woman who had lived in the US for more than 20 years. In a statement, the foreign ministry said...
How To Access 5% Benefit Under the 2nd Tier Occupational Pension Scheme
Under the National Pensions Act, 2008 (Act 766), the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is mandated to manage the 1stTier Pension Scheme also called the Mandatory Basic National...
Reform Land Rights In Cities, World Bank Tells Africa
Land rights are the key to creating jobs, ending poverty and reducing high living costs in Africa's cities, the World Bank has said. The bank said African countries should reform procedures for...
Otiko Djaba Charges Women To Speak Their Minds
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection; Otiko Afisa Djaba has charged Ghanaian women to speak their minds on issues that affect them without fear or favour. According to her, the...
Minority Rejects Catherine Afeku’s Approval
The Minority in parliament has rejected the nomination of the Tourism, Arts and Culture minister-designate, Catherine Afeku over her failure to do National Service, StarrFMonline.com has gathered....
Blogger Proposes Marriage To 55-Year-Old Otiko Afisa Djaba
Celebrity blogger, David Mawuli has expressed interest in marrying under fire Minister for Gender and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba who he describes as "You are too much...and stand out among...
Gov’t Urged To Implement AIDS Commission Act
President of the Ghana HIV and AIDS Network (GHANET), Mr Victor Attah Ntumi, has called on government to implement the Ghana AIDS Commission Act, to protect the privileges of persons living with HIV...
We’ll Deal With Bimbilla Conflict Once and For All – Nitiwul
Minister for Defense and Member of Parliament for the Bimbilla constituency, Dominc Nitiwul, has pledged to ensure that chieftaincy disputes and related clashes in the constituency do not recur. The...
Parliament Completes Vetting of Sector Ministers
Parliament on Thursday completed the vetting of ministers, with the vetting of the minister nominees for the Fisheries and Aquaculture and Information portfolios. 25 of the ministers vetted out of...
Trump’s Wall Won’t Deter Migrants, Say Mexican Official, Activists
U. S. President Donald Trump's proposed wall along his country's 3,200-km southern border with Mexico is unlikely to deter migrants fleeing violence, poverty or a lack of opportunities, a Mexican...
Otiko’s Failure To Apologise To Mahama Shows She Is Principled – John Boadu
Gender and Social Protection Minister, Otiko Afisa Djaba has been described as a very ‘principled person’ for refusing to kowtow to pressure from the minority members of the Appointments...
I’ll Come Back To Ghana – Avram Grant
Former Black Stars coach, Avram Grant, has hinted of plans to return to Ghana. Grant who vacated his post after the Stars were unable to win the 2017 AFCON told Bola Ray on Starr Chat that he will...
Gender Minister Faces Lawsuit From Two NDC MPs
Otiko Djaba’s appointment as Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection has earned her a lawsuit from two Minority Members of Parliament. Two Members of Parliament of the minority National...
Nigeria Soldiers Arrested For ‘beating Up Disabled Man’
play videoThe arrests were in line with the army's "zero tolerance" for acts of indiscipline Two Nigerian soldiers have been arrested and charged with assault after they were caught on video brutally...
Nigerian Soldiers Filmed Beating Up Disabled Man
Two Nigerian soldiers have been arrested and charged with assault after they were filmed beating a disabled man with sticks in a busy street. The army said the reason for the assault, in Onitsha in...
Nigerian Soldiers Filmed Beating Up Disabled Man
Two Nigerian soldiers have been arrested and charged with assault after they were filmed beating a disabled man with sticks in a busy street. The army said the reason for the assault, in Onitsha in...
Minority To Block the Appointment of Catherine Afeko Over National Service
The Minority in Parliament are vowing to block the appointment of the Minister-designate for Tourism, Arts & Culture, Madam Catherine Afeku, when the house sits today to debate the passing of...
Speaker Was Biased Towards Us
Minority Caucus in Parliament has expressed shock over what they describe as ‘bias attitude’ put out by the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Michael Aaron Ocquaye, over the approval of Ms. Otiko...
Kenyan Court Rules To Keep Dadaab Refugee Camp Open
Kenya’s high court has blocked the government’s bid to close one of the largest refugee camp’s in the world at Dadaab near the border with Somalia and to repatriate Somali refugees. The judge...