Writer-director of ‘‘get out’‘ Jordan Peele has won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, becoming the first black screenwriter to ever win the award. The category was one of the ceremony’s most hotly-contested, beating out the likes of The Big Sick, Lady Bird, The Shape of Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri to scoop the trophy. “This means so ...

An extremist group affiliated to al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the two coordinated attacks on Burkina Faso last Friday. At least eight people were killed and more than 80 got injured when armed men bombarded the army headquarters and French embassy in the capital, Ouagadougou. Niagalé Bagayoko is a security expert who tells us, the northern part of the country ...

Most towns across the Oromia regional state in Ethiopia are observing a three-day social shutdown called by online activists and youth in the state popularly referred to a Qeerroo. Videos posted online show closed shops and offices in towns whiles there is no signs of transport activities. The move is to protest a state of emergency decree imposed by government ...

Fiorentina captain Davide Astori has died in his sleep ahead of their Serie A fixture against Udinese on Sunday. Astori, a 31-year-old Italy international central defender, had been with the club since 2016 having previously played for Milan, Cagliari and Roma. He had 14 international caps with Italy and was a member of the squad that played in the 2013 ...

One of the “men of God” who claims to have predicted the death of popular dancehall diva, Ebony Reigns, is in the news again. Prophet Nigel Gaisie, noted for allegedly predicting the death of radio presenter, KABA, is calling Bullet a “liar” for not speaking the truth to Ghanaians about Ebony’s death prophecy. Bullet, since the death of his artiste ...

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a staggering electricity tariff reduction. The decision comes after an extensive stakeholder consultations, detailed technical analysis of utility tariff proposals and consideration of inputs and concerns of consumers. Per the summary of the approved percentage reductions residential consumers will enjoy 17.5% reduction with Non-Residential consumers enjoying 30% with Special Load Tariff Customers ...

American Deontay Wilder says he is ready for a heavyweight unification bout with Britain’s Anthony Joshua after beating Luis Ortiz to retain his WBC title. Wilder, 32, floored the previously unbeaten Cuban twice before knocking him out in the 10th round in New York. IBF and WBA champion Briton Joshua, 28, will fight New Zealand’s WBO champion Joseph Parker in Cardiff on ...

Former Minister of Power, Dr Kwabena Donkor has denied ever receiving double salary as Minister and a Member of Parliament. There’s a list in circulation which has Dr Donkor and his then deputy Minister, John Jinapor as appointees who drew double salaries during the erstwhile Mahama government. The Communications Minister and MP for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu Ekuful during the ...

Events outfit, Charterhouse, says it is still pursuing a case in court against dancehall artiste Shatta Wale, even though it has accepted him back into the Ghana Music Awards scheme. According to the events outfit, it has not abandoned a defamation suit against Shatta Wale, born Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr. Charterhouse announced on Saturday night at the Movënpick Ambassador ...

A STRING of Manchester United revelations have been made by MUTV pundit Gary Pallister. Pallister, who won four Premier League titles with United and is now employed by the club as a pundit, has revealed all on the supposed rows at Old Trafford, who could be leaving and the major problems with the club’s current players. At the heart of ...