Leading Pan African bank, Ecobank, has teamed up with the prestigious Forbes Woman Africa magazine to launch a 12-part series celebrating the achievement of exceptional women in business. The program, “Against All Odds” seeks to tell the story of inspirational powerhouse women who have defied all odds to achieve remarkable success in their respective fields of business. Following the success ...

Nollywood Actor, Emeka Ike, has castigated his ex-wife, Suzanne, saying not all wives should be called mothers as even rats give birth to babies. The actor questioned why he should appreciate his ex-wife for his children when she was just a wife and not a mother to them. This was in a reaction to a fan’s comment on a picture ...

The owner of the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotel brands has disclosed that payment card-stealing malware has struck about 1,200 of its franchisees’ properties. UK-based Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) said all but one of the locationsaffected were in the US, with the other being in Puerto Rico. Guests have been warned they could have had money stolen as a ...

Amid concerns over disruption at next year’s World Cup, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law that will toughen penalties for “gross violations” at sporting events by both Russian and visiting fans. The new legislation includes increased fines, 15-day detentions, deportation and, for Russian fans, a seven-year ban on attending fixtures. Russia is constantly battling against football-related hooliganism ...

Benedict XVI, who resigned as pontiff in 2013, has celebrated his 90th birthday with a mug of beer and the company of visitors from his native Bavaria in Germany. Photos by the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano of the celebration showed Benedict sipping a beer. His brother, Monsignor Georg Ratzinger, also joined the party and enjoyed a beer. Looking happy, the ...

A deputy Finance Minister Abena Osei Asare is accusing the minority of deception over claims of conflict of interest against her boss Ken Ofori-Atta. The minority at a press briefing on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 cited the finance minister for conflict of interest and lack of transparency in the issuance of $2.25 billion 15-year bond. Government issued 15 and 7-year ...

Some persons suspected to be land guards on Wednesday stormed the Ojobi Police Station in the Central region and brutally assaulted some police officers on duty. Information gathered by Starr News indicate that two other civilians were also attacked in the process. It is unclear what triggered the attack Wednesday morning. Kasapa FM’s Benjamin Amuzu narrated that a police officer ...

Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy on the night of Easter Monday, thrilled patrons of the Happy Man bitters Easter Jam at the Wa Sports Stadium. The event which is the company’s gesture of showing appreciation to the people of the Upper West region for their patronage of their product, Happy Man bitters saw performances from Lilwin, KK Fosu, Akrobeto and other locally ...

Come the next general elections, leading members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) including a former deputy communications minister, Felix Ofosu Kwakye will vote President Akufo-Addo or any candidate the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will put forward for a second term in office, a party official has observed. A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. George Ayisi ...

TEPS TO YOUR MANDATORY NATIONAL SERVICE Step 1: Enrollment Pin The National Service Scheme(NSS) will generate an enrollment pin (Personal Identification Number) for you using final year class list obtained from your educational institution. As a prospective national service personnel(NSP), you are required to check with the Students Affairs Office/Students Representative Council/ Office of the Dean of Students at your ...