BET Networks announced today that R&B’s brightest stars Mary J. Blige, Maxwell, Xscape and El Debarge along with some of hip hop’s hottest talent including A$AP Rocky, French Montana, Gucci Mane, Swae Lee, Khalid and SZA, and musician Kamasi Washington will perform at the “BET Awards 17”. The iconic annual show will also have performances from previously announced hit makers ...

Ghana risks losing the $500 million Millennium Challenge Compact funds due to the increasing rate of human trafficking in the country. The US has raised concerns about the slow pace in fighting human trafficking in Ghana, threatening it could affect aid. Speaking at a workshop on trafficking, US ambassador to Ghana Robert Jackson, said Ghana risks losing the MCC fund, ...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s first-half opener proved to be the winner for Portugal who moved top of Group A following a 1-0 win over hosts Russia at the Otkrytie Arena. The 32-year-old put any rumours about his Real Madrid future to the back of his mind, as he broke the deadlock after only eight minutes with a back-post header for his 74th ...

Luanda, the capital of Angola, has regained top spot as the world’s most expensive city for expats, pushing Hong Kong back into second place. The claim is made in the 23rd annual cost-of-living survey carried out by the advisory firm Mercer. Tokyo, Zurich and Singapore comprise the rest of the top five. London has fallen to just 30th place in ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says government is on course with programmes to improve on the living standards of Ghanaians. He said despite being in office for barely five months, his government has taken “concrete actions” to fulfill promises made during the 2016 election campaigns. At a lunch with Executives of both the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and International ...

Elmina Sharks have asked head coach Kobina Amissah to proceed on a two match leave after disappointing results in the Ghana Premier League. The league debutants lie 12th on the league log and a point above relegation, a situation which has left owner Paa Kwesi Nduom worried.. Ndoum is keen to remain in the elite division and has asked the ...

Social media is rife with information that screen goddess Nana Ama McBrown who tied the knot with her long time boyfriend Maxwell Mensah in August 2016 is pregnant. In a photo shared on her fan page on Instagram as monitored by www.ghanaweb.com, the famed comic actress is gorgeously dressed in a white see through lace with her baby bump showing. ...

The Kenyan aviation industry supports up to 620,000 direct and indirect jobs including employment in the tourism sector, a study by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has concluded. The aviation industry contributed nearly Sh330 billion ($3.2 billion) to Kenya’s economy, or 5.1 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the IATA report. The findings are ...

Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw has taken a swipe at the police investigative team that arrested billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, also known as Evans. Recall that a special team assembled by the Inspector General of Police, IGP, in conjunction with operatives of the Lagos State Police Command had few weeks ago arrested Evans in Magodo area of the state. Following his arrest, ...

Presbeterian Boys has grabbed the last slot for the quarter finals at the National Science and Maths Quiz ahead of Accra Academy and St. Johns. They won with 45 points, St. Johns upset the carts with 31 points leaving Accra Academy with 26 points in the final contest at the one-eighth stage of competition. Presbyterian Boys used the first round to justify their tag as favourites by ...