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Director of Communication of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is predicting a political Armageddon for President Mahama for freeing Montie three serving four months jail term for scandalising the Supreme Court.

The President in a statement signed by Communications Minister, Edward Omane-Boamah granted a remission of sentence to the three on ‘compassionate grounds’.

President Mahama in consultation with the Council of State and in exercise of his constitutional powers under Article 72 of the Constitution remitted the remaining prison sentence imposed on three persons: Salifu Maase (alias Mugabe), Alistair Nelson and Ako Gunn who were sentenced to four months imprisonment and a fine of GHȻ10,000.00 each for contempt of court. The remission is effective 26th August 2016
The three were sentenced on 27th July 2016 and have served part of the prison sentences imposed on them. They have also paid the GHȻ10,000.00 (ten thousand Cedis) fines. Given the pardon, the three con…

It is no news that many corporate organizations and outfits take advantage of the works of Musicians without first contacting them.

Not long ago, Apple company played Atom’s “Y3 wo krom” track at one of their conferences without first contacting the artiste. The news got on social media before Atom himself even got to know of it.

Speaking on the AM Pluzz show with Sammy Flex, Atom revealed that he followed the social media post, contacted Apple company and had a deal with them for using his work without his permission.
According to Atom, he contacted his lawyer to take the issue up and eventually they got Apple to settle them with more than $20,000. “Apple paid me between $20,000 and $50,000 for using my song without first contacting me,” He said.

He further revealed that the entire process of the settlement between himself and Apple took 45 days.

Touching on other matters, Atom disclosed his Europe tour which started from France, Denmark, Germany, Holland and ended up in Belgium…

The President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has, in consultation with the Council of State and in exercise of his constitutional powers under Article 72 of the Constitution, remitted the remaining prison sentence imposed on three persons: Salifu Maase (alias Mugabe), Alistair Nelson and Ako Gunn who were sentenced to 4 months imprisonment and a fine of GHȻ10,000.00 each for contempt of court. The remission is effective 26th August 2016.

The three were sentenced on 27th July 2016 and have served part of the prison sentences imposed on them. They have also paid the GHȻ10,000.00 (ten thousand Cedis) fines.

The decision of His Excellency the President to remit their sentences on compassionate grounds follows a petition submitted to him by the contemnors appealing to the President to exercise his prerogative of mercy even as they continue to express deep remorse and regret for the unacceptable statements they made against the Judiciary.

His Excellenc…

Former Singaporean President S R Nathan died Mondayat the age of 92, according to a statement from the country's Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong.  Three weeks ago, Nathan had suffered a stroke, Loong said.According to Reuters, the stroke was his second in recent years, with the latest having placed him in critical condition.  Nathan, who held office from 1999 to 2011, was the longest-serving president of Singapore, according to Loong. The Prime Minister described Nathan as a "warm and approachable" leader who "impressed visitors with his knowledge of world affairs, and served with dignity and distinction." "He was a true son of Singapore," Loong added. Born in 1924, Nathan was raised in Muar, Malaysia, before moving with his family to Singapore.He worked for the Japanese during World War II as a translator and later a civilian police official. After the war ended, he climbed through Singapore's bureaucratic ranks, holding a number of roles in s…

Popular Nigerian comedian; Klint Da Drunk, together with Ghana’s reigning comedy champion DKB will storm Ghana’s Accra International Conference Centre in a bid to unite the people of Ghana through laughter on August 26, 2016.

Tagged, “If We Can Laugh Together, We Can Live Together”, this event is Ghana’s first ever diplomatic comedy show, and it seeks to bring together the Presidential candidates from all the 24 political parties in a special night to remember encounter.

Also expected to attend this event is Ghana’s two former Presidents; Ex-President Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kufuor, Ministers of State, the Clergy, top Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Diplomats, among others.

The comedy show cum peace concert show will be co-chaired by the Chairman of the National Peace Council; Most Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante, the Speaker of Parliament; Edward Doe Adjaho and the Chief Justice: Georgina Theodora Wood.

In an exclusive interview with organisers of this historic e…

A 25-year-old pupil teacher, Atigah Koame Agbessi is the grips of the Akatsi Police in the Volta region for allegedly murdering a 5-year-old boy in the area.

According to a Starr News source, the suspect who reportedly carried out the act at Anta-Estate a suburb of Akatsi, was in process of burying the victim, Monday morning when he was seen by a passer-by removing the body from a sack.

The passer-by immediately raised an alarm which led to the arrest of the suspect by some residents who rushed to the scene and handed him over to the police, Starr News gathered.

The boy identified as Prince Ahiatrogah was a kindergarten pupil at Akatsi R.C Basic School and his body has been deposited at the morgue awaiting autopsy.

Superintendent Dennis Fiakpui, the Akatsi district Police commander confirmed the incident to Starr News’ Lambert Atsivor and said investigations has commenced into the incident.

Source: Starrfmonline.com

A week after a group known as Indecline released embarrassing statues of Donald Trump to protest his comments, an anti-Hilary group has retaliated.

Over the weekend, the unknown group released unflattering naked portraits of Hilary Clinton titled 'The Ugly Sides Of Hillary Clinton" in a smear campaign that many find appalling...there's even one portrait of Hilary and a bottle of alcohol.

Late Ghanaian model and video vixen, Belinda Asiamah died from complications from an ectopic surgery, Myjoyonline.com’s investigations can confirm.
Sources at the Intensive Care Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) have debunked rumours that the model died from complications resulting from a failed abortion.
The late model, hospital sources have told Myjoyonline.com, was referred from the University of Ghana Hospital, where she had undergone the surgery, on Thursday, August 11.

She arrived at Korle Bu around 5pm that Thursday but passed away the following day while on Life Support.
Doctors explained that Belinda’s ectopic pregnancy, a pregnancy in which the foetus develops outside the womb, typically in a fallopian tube, is not new but it was necessary to undertake the procedure to save her life.
According our sources, the University of Ghana Hospital did the emergency surgery - salpingectomy - to correct the anomaly but she developed some complications. The University …

A suspected robber has reportedly been stoned to death by his captors at Tafo, a suburb of Kumasi.
He was said to be among a group of robbers who invaded Tafo to rob innocent people of their valuables at about12:30 am Saturday.

Some people in the area reportedly detected the heinous activities of the robbers and blew an alarm, which attracted the attention of a huge crowd.
The deceased robber, whose name was not known, was not fast enough as his colleagues escaped and left him behind during a wild chase.
The robber, who was wielding a sharp knife, was said to have used it to injured two of his pursuers in an attempt to free himself and flee.
But other people around managed to snatch the knife from him to avert further injuries.
Perhaps the injuries that the robber inflicted on the two people incensed the other youth and so they allegedly stoned him until he gave up the ghost.
Source: Daily Guide

A Nigerian man living in Indonesia, Izuchukwu F. Ezimoha, who was recently executed by the Indonesian government for allegedly dealing in drug trafficking has been laid to rest.

Ezimoha was among the three Nigerians executed in Indonesia for alleged drug trafficking.

They were put to death after midnight on Thursday, while 10 others had been slated for the same crimes but escaped death.Ezimoha was buried in his multi-million mansion in Ezigbo village, Ihiala LGA of Anambra State on Thursday.

Popular journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni got married to his longtime girlfriend at a private ceremony held yesterday in Accra.

The wedding was attended by several journalists — including Dzifa Bampoe, Afia Pokuaa, Samson Anyenini, Mabel Aku Banaseh, and Abdul Hayi Moomen
A Smiling Manasseh Azure Shares Lovely PHOTO

Florence Obinim, wife of Bishop Daniel Obinim has commented on the man of god’s recent act of punishing a pregnant girl and her boyfriend during church service.

The gospel musician during an interview defended her husband for flogging the teens who engaged in the immoral act.

According to Mrs Obinim, her husband acted upon what God manifested to him so she has nothing bad to say about his act.
She said had it not been Angel Obinim, she would not have noticed that the lady was pregnant. She added that she needs no apology from her husband as people are demanding.

The “Osoro Ne Me Fie” singer said her husband did not disgrace her during the church service because he calls her Florence anytime he is in the Spiritual world.

The controversial pastor ignited public outrage after he was seen in a video flogging the pregnant girl and her boyfriend. Infuriated by the couple’s lustful actions which resulted in a pregnancy, Bishop Obinim beat the youngman on his bare back with his belt bef…

A Canadian band whose lead singer was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer have performed their last concert at the end of an emotional farewell tour. The Tragically Hip drew a sell-out crowd to the last show in Kingston, Ontario, on Saturday, broadcast live across Canada.

PM Justin Trudeau, who was at the live show, said the band had "been writing Canada's soundtrack for over 30 years". Lead singer Gord Downie, 52, announced his illness in May. The news caused shock across Canada.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation called Mr Downie the country's "unofficial poet laureate".


The Globe and Mail newspaper reported that the 15-stop Man Machine Poem tour "left a trail of heartbreak but also celebration across the nation".

Mr Trudeau tweeted after the concert that the band would be "forever in our hearts and playlists".


He also tweeted a picture of himself writing on a wall of messages to what he dubbed "Canada's band".

So…

Police have arrested a popular but controversial Malaysian singer, after complaints that his most recent music video "insulted Islam".
Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, was detained on Sunday. He is known for his profanity-laced music
The offending video, for his song Oh My God, was first released in July and features him rapping in front of places of worship around Malaysia.
Namewee insists that Oh My God was intended to promote religious harmony.

But on Monday Malaysian police remanded the 33-year-old singer in custody for four days to investigate him for "defiling a place of worship with intention to insult religion". The charge carries a jail term of up to two years. 
About two thirds of Malaysians are Muslim, though the country also has significant Buddhist, Christian and Hindu populations. But there have been a number of instances in recent years of blogs and certain representations of Islam stoking controversy in the country. 
What was in the…