Ghana’s economy still remains a highly import driven one despite calls and the need to diversify the country’s exports and move it to a highly export driven one. Latest figures from the Ghana Shippers’ Authority have shown that total imports via the country’s maritime trade routes were twice the total exports for 2016 as compared to the previous year. Also, ...

FIFA could seal a major partnership deal with Qatar Airways within weeks, a source has said, the same day football’s corruption-tainted world body announced a $369 million loss. “We hope to confirm it in the next few months, perhaps before the congress in Bahrain (May 10-11),” the source close to FIFA said on Friday in Zurich. The contract between FIFA ...

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority says the maritime trade outlook for 2017 is likely to increase in trade volumes by 10% with boost in both import of major commodities and export of raw materials and semi-process good to the Chinese and European market. According to the shipper’s authority, the growth is as result of the calm political environment after the generally ...

Music group, Wutah have finally announced their comeback after almost eight years of separation. The duo separated in 2009 after releasing several hit songs. In an interview with Starr News’ Osei Owusu Amankwaah, the group’s Public Relations Officer Nana Kojo Afreh confirmed the news saying they will perform together in public henceforth. Their debut album, ‘Anamontuo’, with songs like ‘Adonko’, ...

The Managing Consultant of Centre for Media Analysis, Dr. Messan Mawugbe, has chastised the Chinese mission in Ghana for questioning the approach of the Ghanaian media in reporting Chinese involvement in illegal mining—otherwise known galamsey. According to him, the claims by the Chinese mission are groundless. The mission in a letter addressed to Ghana’s Lands and Natural Resources Minister complained ...

Talented Vocalist Jane Awindor better known in the showbiz circles as Efya is celebrating her 30th birthday today. Efya who used to live in Kumasi had to relocate to Accra when her mother Nana Adwoa Awindor enrolled at the NAFTI film school. Graduating with a degree in Theatre and Music from the University of Ghana; the songstress who received voice ...

The Eastern regional Police Command has arrested four more Chinese nationals engaged in illegal mining in Akyem Topreman near Akwatia in the Denkyembour District. The 30 armed Police Contingent also retrieved a box of 155 BB cartridge ammunitions, a pump action gun and a locally made single barrel gun. The Police team also impounded five excavators and two Toyota Pickups, ...

Ailing Benjamin Paapa Kofi Yankson was present at the VGMAs in high spirits last Saturday. The veteran musician who was honoured with “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the grand event defied sickness and age to announced to the excited crowd that he will return to the stage again better off than he currently is to entertain his fans next time. The ...

Water supply has seen a major boost in the Ashanti Region with the commissioning of some boreholes by The Royal Bank Foundation on Friday. The Royal Bank Foundation through its corporate social responsibility has constructed three out of many water boreholes for the T.I Ahmaddiyya Senior High School at Adanse Fomena, the Bonwire Senior High Technical School and the Kaase ...

Videos showing a man being violently removed from a United Airlines flight have provoked an outcry on social media. The footage taken inside the airliner shows a man being violently pulled out of his seat and dragged down the aisle as passengers prepared to take off from Chicago to Louisville on Sunday evening. The airline in question – United – ...