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Ghana is set to begin the issuance of electronic visas (E-visa) from 2021. Procurement procedures have started for the selection of a firm to partner the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to design and issue E-visas. The private partner will work between January and May next year to get the system …

Several people are feared dead after a Church building collapsed at Akyem Batabi in the Asene Manso Akroso District of the Eastern Region. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon. Several Members of the Church of Prosperity founded by Prophet Akoa Isaac have been trapped under the rubble. One person has been …

The second President of the fourth Republic of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, has opened up on the biggest challenge in his two-term tenure as the head of state. Kufuor, who led the New Patriotic Party as its flagbearer to break the dominance of the National Democratic Congress in the 2000 Presidential elections has said that …

The Black Panther star’s widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, filed a petition for probate in Los Angeles on Thursday, according to documents obtained by multiple outlets. The actor, who lost his battle to colon cancer on Aug. 28 at the age of 43, died “intestate” — meaning he had no will. Ledward, who quietly married …

A Malawi court has issued a landmark judgment likely to be used as a precedent across the world after ruling that academic qualifications obtained during a marriage are a part of matrimonial property. The judgment was issued by the Malawi High Court on August 19, 2020, after a housewife named …

The Electoral Commission (EC) will today allow the presidential aspirants to choose how they will appear on the ballot papers on December 7, 2020. This will be done by randomly selecting numbers which will be picked by either party representatives or flag bearers. The exercise will take place at the …

The Northern Regional Chairman of United Progressive Party (UPP), Mr. Shahadu Shamsudeen is strongly accusing the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Kwabena Antwi Boasiako and CVM President, Razak Kojo Opoku as the master brains behind the disqualification of Akwasi Addai Odike, 2020 Presidential Candidate of the United Progressive Party (UPP) and …

Ghanaian defender Joseph Attamah Larweh has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the seventh Black Stars player after recent international friendlies. Joy Sports sources have confirmed that Attamah, who plays for Turkish club, Kayserispor, tested positive last Friday. He is expected to isolate for 10 days and tests negative before returning …

A Chinese man has been shot by alleged armed robbers at Ahodwo in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, 20 October 2020. The incident occurred when the Chinese went to purchase recharge card from a vendor. The four unmasked attackers rode on two motorbikes to commit the …

Wife of murdered Member of Parliament (MP) for the Mfantseman Constituency, Ekow Hayford, has broken her silence after his passing. Speaking after successfully filing her nomination for the vacant parliamentary candidate seat, Ophelia Hayford thanked the national, regional and constituency leaders for having faith in her. The widow described the …

A Nigerian man sparked reactions on social media after he was spotted enjoying a free ride to work behind a petrol tanker in a new disturbing video that emerged on social media. In the video that has caused an uproar on social media, the man can be seen hanging behind …

National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Agona West, Paul Ofori Amoah, has been charged with abetment to commit crime, to wit murder, and preparation to commit a crime. This comes after he was arrested by the Central Regional Police CID in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate Member …

The Ministry of Sanitation and water resources led by Hon. Cecelia Abena Dapaah in line with ensuring that landfill sites in the country are properly managed has began evacuating some illegal dump sites across the country.    The exercise will be done simultaneously in all the 16 regions in Ghana. …

The National Vice Chairman of the oposition National Democratic Congress ( NDC)  Alhaji Sead Sinare , on Sunday showered bounty praises on the NDC  Parliamentary  Candidate for Ayawoso West Wuogon, Mr. John Dumelo explaining that this is because of his good works and the impact on his Constituents. According to …

The use of child labour has risen in cocoa farms in Ghana and Ivory Coast during the past decade despite industry promises to reduce it, academics said on Monday, largely supporting earlier findings that were questioned by both states. The prevalence of children doing hazardous work, including using sharp tools, …

The 2020 McDan Foundation Tennis Training Matches kicked-off in Accra on Monday, October 19, 2020. This year’s edition, which is being staged at the Accra Sports Stadium tennis arena is the 7th edition of the championship. The event which is expected to last over the next two weeks will see …

Hearts of Oak are close to appointing Portuguese trainer Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto as the club’s head coach and technical director. The Phobians have not had a substantive head coach since the sacking of Kim Grant in December 2019. Edward Nii Odoom has been serving as the stopgap coach since …

Socialite Zodwa Wabantu is always on the spotlight and this time for doing what she is best known for, being an entertainer and showing off a lot of skin. Overwhelmed by the love and support she has been receiving from fans as she has resumed her duties as a dancer at clubs, …

A Northern Cape man who raped his ex-girlfriend four times will spend the next 70 years behind bars. Keatlhotse Mothowakae, 25, was found guilty on four counts of rape by the Mothibistad Regional Court for raping his ex-girlfriend in 2015 and 2016. According to police spokesperson Captain Olebogeng Tawana, the …

Ghanaian gospel artiste and songwriter, Celestine Donkor, has disclosed she was attacked by armed robbers in her home on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Narrating how it all happened in a Facebook post, she said the armed robbers attacked her between the hours of 12midnight and 2:00 am. According to her, she …

A 24-year-old resident of Nungua, Oxwell Kito, who had his left hand completely cut-off during a violent incident at the Nungua Presbyterian Park popularly known as ‘Nungua Town Park’ has been detained at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for eight months due to non-payment of bills. Oxwell Kito was involved in …

Report Provides Rich Perspectives from Scaling Innovations and Entrepreneurship,to Transforming Education Towards a Skills-based Model of Collaborative Learning and Powerful Calls for Policy Enhancements to Help Women and Youth in the Informal Sector. 12th OCTOBER 2020: Djembe Consultants, the award-winning Africa-focused communications consultancy, today launched its latest Insights Report in partnership with …

The World Bank is supporting the extension of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) for Ghana and other countries by six months. By 2021 WBG and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings, the World Bank will also determine if the economic and financial situation of developing and emerging economies requires to …

A young lady, Yaa Baby Oparebea Asare, who left the shores of Ghana for greener pastures has narrated the traumatising moments she served as a housemaid in Saudi Arabia. She said upon receiving her documents after contacting a Madina agency which was introduced to her by a friend, she left …

A thirty-six-year-old man has been shot dead in a daylight robbery at Atonsu in Kumasi Monday. The victim Maxwell Awetor, a resident of Ahinsan Estate had reportedly gone to visit a friend around the area when the incident happened, Starr News sources have said. According to an eyewitness, two suspected …