Kumawood actor Salinko in an interview has praised President Nana Addo and his Government New Patriotic Party (NPP), for helping the industry. In a recent interview monitored by Ghanacelebs.com, the actor said the New Patriotic Party has done a lot for the creative arts sector, but can still do more. “I think the NPP Government has done a lot for …
A group of movie makers from the Akan-speaking movie industry, popularly known as Kumawood led by ace actress Nana Ama Mcbrown have presented a petition to Parliament on the construction of a Film Village in Kumasi. The petition requested that Kumasi, which is considered a Ghanaian movie making haven should be given a Film Village. Presenting the petition to the …
The people of Bekwai in the Ashanti Region will have to wait for a long time to see and attend a government hospital in their town, as the Akufo-Addo government has abandoned the health facility which was almost completed at the exit of the John Mahama government which initiated it. The impressive project has been taken over by weeds, reptiles, …
A former Executive Director of the Data Protection Commission, Teki Akuetteh Falconer, has sued some government appointees and agencies over her dismissal in 2017. The suit follows a recent ruling by the Supreme Court that it was unconstitutional for the president to remove any CEO or MD of a state institution arbitrarily. The defendants include Attorney General Gloria Akuffo, the Ministry …
The government has stated that it will appropriately deal with the Editors of the AfricaWatch magazine for publishing lies about President Akufo-Addo. The Magazine in its latest edition accuse the President and Ghana’s foreign affairs minister of seeking to gain personally in the purchase of the $12 million facility. According to a statement by the Communications Director at the Presidency, …
A member of the Communications Committee of Parliament, Sam George, on Thursday claimed the government of Ghana is spying on Ghanaians. “I’m saying that as it sits today, it’s very…very likely that our calls and text messages are being listened and read,” the Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament told Starr News’ Ibrahim Alhassan. According to him, that is because the …
The Government recognizes the unique role Assembly Members play in the decentralization process and would continue to resource them to deliver, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nzema East, Mr.Frank Okpenyen said on Sunday. He, therefore, charged Assembly Members not to relent in their efforts to fast-track development in their various communities. Mr. Okpenyen stated this when he presented 40 motorbikes …
The Fisheries ministry and Fisheries Commission have officially opened the sea for artisanal and inshore fishing activities to start effective June 16. Sector minister, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye entreated fishing communities to desist from illegal light fishing. Government this year closed the sea for one month starting from May 15 to June 15 as part of measures to regenerate the country’s …
On the blind side of the public, government appears to be playing a fast one on unsuspecting Ghanaians, as it tries to use the role of National Security in the rescue of the two Canadian girls, to redeem the battered image of their officials, who were implicated in the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election Presidential Commission report. Indeed, pictures have gone …
The government of Ghana intends to establish a new university in the country as part of reforms being made to tertiary education. A draft policy document on tertiary education reforms captures, as one of the major priority areas, an “establishment of Open University Ghana”. An open university is one that has an open-door academic policy, with minimal or no entry …
