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Ghanaian band groups, Hitz FM crew arrive in Spain for Vis-à-Vis festival

Representatives of Ghana Government and a group of media men, including the president of the Creative Arts Council, Mark Okraku Mantey arrived in Madrid,...

Shatta Wale trends #1 in Ghana, 8 worldwide after Beyonce feature news

The internet has been buzzing following news of Shatta Wale’s collaboration with American songstress, Beyonce. After his announcement on Twitter, fans and his colleagues in...

Check out release date for Shatta Wale’s ‘Already’ song with Beyonce

For the first time, Ghanaian dancehall act, Shatta Wale is climbing fast on the worldwide trends on Twitter after it emerged that he has...

Sarkodie, Guru react to Shatta Wale’s feature on Beyonce’s ‘Lion King’ soundtrack

Shatta Wale has announced his latest song with American star Beyonce which is on the album 'Lion King' and was premiered worldwide. Many Ghanaians...

Check out Stonebwoy’s reaction to Shatta Wale’s feature on Beyonce’s ‘Lion King’ album

Dancehall act, Stonebwoy has sent out a congratulatory word to his colleague, Shatta Wale for featuring on the 2019 'Lion King' film soundtrack with...

Beyonce features Shatta Wale on ‘Lion King’ album

American musician, Beyonce, wife of rapper Jay-Z has featured Ghanaian dancehall act Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, on her 'Lion...

Kismayo attack: At least 26 dead as gunmen storm Somali hotel

At least 26 people, including a prominent journalist and several foreigners, have been killed in an attack on a hotel in southern Somalia. A suicide...

Ghana is the only place I have genuine peace of mind – Burna Boy [Video]

Nigerian singer, who was just adjudged Best International Act at the recently held 2019 BET Awards, Burna Boy says he finds ultimate peace of...

She wrote a poem about a vagina, it landed her in jail

How do women get men who are standing in the way of gender equality to listen to them? Grab them by their genitalia. That's the radical...

This man lost his entire family in Boeing 737 Max Ethiopian plane crash

"I lost my wife Carole, my three children Ryan, Kelly and Ruby and I also lost my mum-in-law. I feel so lonely. I look...

UK slavery network ‘had 400 victims’

Members of a gang behind the biggest modern-day slavery network ever exposed in the UK have been jailed. Police believe more than 400 victims were...

Sudan crisis: Military and opposition agree to power-sharing deal

Sudan's military leaders have reached an agreement with the opposition alliance to share power until elections can be held, mediators say. The two sides agreed...

Why are menstruating women in India removing their wombs?

Two pieces of very disturbing news involving working women and menstruation have emerged in India in recent months. Periods have long been a taboo in...

Photos: 71-year-old man rapes 89-year-old neighbour

Police in Trang in southern Thailand have arrested a 71-year-old man after he admitted raping an 89-year-old neighbour. But when the Palian constabulary arrived,...

Sean Paul: ‘Language barrier’ a problem for dancehall artists

Sean Paul says a "language barrier" is one of the reasons dancehall artists fail to make it big in the UK and US. He believes...

Ghana diaspora homecoming summit begins today July 3

The Diasporan Affairs Office of the Office of the President has announced the second edition of the Ghana Diasporan Homecoming Summit. The summit is scheduled...

Photos: UAE ruler buries son after ‘drug orgy death’

Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the ruler of Sharjah in United Arab Emirates (UAE) has buried his son after he was found...

US jails Rwandan for hiding genocide links

A Rwandan man who hid his involvement in the 1994 genocide has been sentenced to eight years in jail. Jean Leonard Teganya committed "the most...

Mother, daughter accused of witchcraft killed

Police said the victims’ family was embroiled in a land dispute with one of the accused, who used black magic allegations as a...

Mother, daughter accused of witchcraft killed

Police said the victims’ family was embroiled in a land dispute with one of the accused, who used black magic allegations as a cover-up...

Baby found in plastic bag has ‘people waiting in line’ to adopt her

A baby girl found inside a plastic bag in the US has families across the world "waiting in line" to adopt the "miracle" child,...

My greatest mistake ever – Bill Gates

American business magnate and principal founder of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates has revealed his greatest mistake ever. In recent interviews, Bill highlighted Microsoft’s failure to...

India’s curious death hotels

On a sunny November afternoon in Varanasi last year, I was standing under the shade of a huge neem tree in the courtyard of...

Grace Mugabe slapped with $4m lawsuit

Lebanese businessman Jamal Hamed has approached the High Court demanding $4 million from former First Lady Grace Mugabe in defamation compensation and damages to...

Video: When President Akufo-Addo visited Blacks Stars camp in Egypt

On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, ahead of the Black Stars opening AFCON 2019 match against the Squirrels of Benin, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo...

Armed robbers steal 500 loaves of bread in Zimbabwe

A gang of armed robbers stole 500 loaves of bread during a delivery at a bakery in Zimbabwe earlier this week. The bread is valued...

Ethiopia ‘coup ringleader killed’

The suspected ringleader of Saturday's failed coup attempt in Ethiopia's Amhara region has been shot dead, police say. Brig-Gen Asaminew Tsige was killed as he...

Ethiopia army chief shot dead in ‘coup bid’ attacks

The chief of staff of the Ethiopian army, Gen Seare Mekonnen, has been shot dead by his own bodyguard in the capital, Addis Ababa. He...

Woman wakes up alone on dark, parked plane

A woman has said she was left alone on an Air Canada plane after falling asleep during a flight. Tiffani Adams said she fell asleep...

Jihadists kill 7 Chadian soldiers, local guard in ambush

Seven Chadian soldiers and a local guard were killed in a Boko Haram jihadist ambush in Lake Chad, the latest in a surge of...

Ghanaian TV personality to host 2019 BET Awards’ Red Carpet

Ghana bourgeoning television personality and actress, Hailliote Sumney will keep Ghana on the list of nations whose names will be flying around on Sunday, June 23,...

Jamal Khashoggi killing: Saudi crown prince ‘should face investigation’ – UN

There is credible evidence that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other high-level officials are individually liable for the killing of Jamal...

Video game addict, 29, tries to poison his family after Wi-fi was unplugged to stop him (Photos)

A video game addict has been accused of trying to poison his family after they unplugged the Wi-fi to stop him from playing...

Roadside bomb kills several police officers in east Kenya

At least eight Kenyan police officers have died after their car hit a roadside bomb near the Somali border. Eleven people were in the car...

Photos: Street renamed in honour of Ghanaian hero who died trying to save people in 2017 Belmont fire

Bronx residents gathered for a special street co-naming in honour of a fallen Ghanaian hero, who made the ultimate sacrifice while trying to save...

Photos: Beyonce’s twins clock two

Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s twins Rumi and Sir Carter clocked two on Thursday, June 13. Two years ago, the twins were welcomed into the world at the UCLA...

German court rules mass-killing of male chicks legal

A top German court has ruled that it is still lawful for poultry and egg producers to kill unwanted male chicks. The ruling, by Germany's...

How BBC reported Canadian girls rescue

Two Canadian women have been rescued after they were kidnapped last week by gunmen in Ghana's second city, Kumasi, a government minister has said. The...

Video: How Canadian state TV, CBC, reported the rescue of kidnapped ladies

The featured video above shows how Canadian State Broadcaster, CBS, reported the release of the two Canadian girls who were kidnapped in Kumasi. In...

Ebola outbreak spreads to child in Uganda

A five-year-old boy in Uganda has been diagnosed with Ebola, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed. This is the first case confirmed in the...