President Akufo-Addo has approved the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2019, (Act), on 16th April 2019. In December 2018 a bill was laid before parliament to amend the Public Holiday Act 2001 to provide for three different holidays. These new holidays were 7th of January which will be observed as the Constitution Day, the 4th of August will be described as ...

The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) will soon publish the cases it is working on, the Board Chairman of the OSP, Linda Ofori Kwafo, has revealed. Doing this, she said, would be in line with SECTION 3(3) of the OSP Act 2017 (Act 959) which mandates the office to on a quarterly basis; publish in at least two daily newspapers ...

The Black Queens of Ghana proved too strong for Senegal in the opening fixture of the 2019 Women’s WAFU Championship following a 2-0 victory on Wednesday. Following a cagey first half, the Black Queens took charge of the game in the second second stanza before making their dominance count on the score sheet through Evelyn Badu’s 74th minute strike. Mercy ...

Security has been an issue in Ghana within the last two years and that has put the police administration under the spotlight. However, reports are rife that the IGP is set to retire in three months. As to who becomes the next IGP, several top names have been circulating in the media on who will be the successor to David ...

A constituency chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper West region, Mr. Poulabong Bayiilela Richard aka Chairman Water, has been shot dead by unknown assailants. Starrfm.com.gh understands the chairman for the Dafiama Bussie Issa Constituency, was shot on the Wa-Tumu Road in the Upper West region while returning from a funeral. His body has since been deposited at ...

Former Highlife singer, now Evangelist Papa Shee, has heavily descended on Reverend Obofuor and Bishop Obinim in the spirit as through intense prayer, he has reported their churches to God for Him to destroy them. Praying in Twi, Evangelist Papa Shee said “People in Ghana are struggling for their daily bread and some foolish people are sitting in Churches sharing ...

The May 9 Foundation has marked 18 years of the stadium disaster with Ramadan prayers and donations at the Kumasi Central Mosque. Herbert Mensah, former chairman of Asante Kotoko and founder of the May 9 Remembered Annual Charity Events joined Moslems and chiefs to pray for the souls of the over 126 football fans who died during the stadium stampede ...

Outspoken Broadcast Journalist with Accra-based Adom FM, Captain Godsbrain Blessed Smart popularly called Captain Smart has lashed out at the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for failing woefully in the corruption fight after promising to jail corrupt officials of the erstwhile administration. Captain Smart said tough actions are needed to prosecute corrupt government officials and public servants to serve as ...

Sudanese protest leaders on Wednesday accused the generals of trying to delay the transition from power to civilian life, and threatened to launch a national movement of “disobedience”. The development follows the demands by Sudan’s military rulers, on Tuesday (May 7) that the constitution of the interim government be guided by Sharia law. Though the generals agreed generally on the ...

Foreign Ministers of Eritrea and China met in Beijing on Monday (May 6) with both sides committing to a mutually beneficial relation to both countries. “Eritrea and China stand ready to build a healthy and strong partnership for the benefit of their two peoples,” a statement made by Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh when he met with his Chinese counterpart, ...