Botswana has declared three days of national mourning after the death of former President Sir Ketumile Masire, aged 91. Sir Ketumile, who led the country from 1980 to 1998, is credited with being the architect of the country’s famed stability, reports the AFP news agency. He was also involved in peace initiatives across Africa, including ending Mozambique’s long civil war. ...

Two Ghanaian artistes, who were recently signed by Zylofon Media, have been billed to perform at the 2017 BET Experience. The two artistes, Stonebwoy and Becca, who are already in the US, will join other African artistes to perform at the event on Saturday, June 24. For Ghana to be seen and heard on a bigger platform like the BET ...

Mr. Adam Samba, renowned businessman who is lacing his boots to give current Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Bugri Naabu a run for his money has promised a clean campaign. He disclosed that the fact that he will be contesting with others for a position in a party they are all members of, does not ...

Jawara McIntosh, the youngest son of reggae legend Peter Tosh, lies comatose in a Boston hospital following an attack inside New Jersey’s Bergen County Jail, where he was serving a six-month sentence for cannabis-related charges. According to a press release issued by his family on June 22, McIntosh, a reggae artist in his own right known professionally as Tosh 1, ...

Four Arab states have sent Qatar a list of 13 demands it must meet if it wants them to lift their sanctions. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are asking the Gulf state to shut down its broadcaster, Al Jazeera. They are also asking Qatar to reduce ties with Iran and close a Turkish military base – ...

Years after his arrest for smoking weed in Kumasi, Kwaw Kese has disclosed that he can now go to Kumasi without fear of been arrested for anything he does because COP Kofi Boakye is no more in Kumasi. COP Kofi Boakye in 2014 arrested Kwaw Kese for smoking weed. The then Commander of the Ashanti Regional Police Command said the ...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Secretary has denied reports of clashes at the party’s Subin Constituency delegates’ conference Sam Pyne told Raymond Acquah on Joy FM’s Top Story Friday there was “just an infraction at the gate” which did not mar the event. It was mere misunderstanding that was not violent as has been claimed in the media, ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo, is beginning to look like an emperor appointing family and friends to various state institutions, regardless of the political ramifications. Currently in the Flagstaff House and the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) are reports that, President Akufo-Addo, is using the presidency to assuage the pains of his two former lovers by making them ambassadors to Czech Republic ...

Actor, Van Vicker has fallen in love with the personality of Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings who celebrated his 70th birthday on Thursday, 22 June 2017 and wishes to follow the footsteps of the former president of Ghana. According to Van Vicker, the founder of National Democratic Congress (NDC) is one loved by many for a number of reasons, including ...

Playwright and CEO of Roverman Productions, Ebo Whyte, has revealed that he has a soft spot for former President Jerry John Rawlings at the latter’s 70th birthday celebration. Ebo Whyte indicated that the former President gave him hope as young man and praised him for his military takeover in 1979. “…I’m pro-Rawlings, I am not NDC. I don’t have political ...