Kampala – Uganda has arrested a prominent academic for criticising the wife of President Yoweri Museveni on social media, police said Saturday. Stella Nyanzi criticised Janet Museveni, who is education minister, on Facebook after the government reneged on a campaign pledge to supply free sanitary pads to schoolgirls struggling to afford hygiene products. Police spokesperson Emilian Kayima confirmed that Nyanzi ...

The 18th edition of the Ghana Music Awards comes off tonight at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The event is arguably the biggest night on the Ghana music calendar as artistes are recognised for their work over the year under review. Read: Nominees for 2017 Ghana Music Awards This year, E.L, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Joe Mettle, MzVee, and Medikal will ...

Ebusua Dwarfs forward Nicholas Gyan has vowed to punish Kotoko this Sunday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Gyan’s side will be playing as guests to the Porcupine Warriors on match day 11 of the 2017 Ghana Premier League. ”I will score Kotoko Sunday at the Baba Yara sports stadium. I say I will score Kotoko because I am desperate ...

Celebrated gospel musician Mercy Twum-Ampofo popularly called ‘Ohemaa Mercy’ has stated that her lovely husband follows in line after God when it comes to wisdom. According to her, she got married to her husband because of his intelligence and not his physique. Eulogising her husband who was her friend before they married, she said her ‘witty’ husband pushed her into ...

The 18th edition of the Ghana Music Awards is on tonight at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The event is arguably the biggest night on the Ghana music calendar as artistes are recognised for their work over the year under review. This year, E.L, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Joe Mettle, MzVee, and Medikal will be hoping to bag that ultimate award – ‘Artiste of ...

Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for an entertainment city on the edge of Riyadh which will be 50 times the size of Gibraltar once complete. The 334 sq km (129 sq mile) attraction – about the same as Las Vegas – will offer cultural, sporting and entertainment activities – including a Six Flags park and a safari park. The announcement ...

Barcelona missed the chance to go joint top of La Liga, instead losing ground on Real Madrid as Malaga claimed a well-deserved 2-0 win at La Rosaleda. The 1-1 draw between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby earlier in the day gave Luis Enrique’s side the chance to draw level with their title rivals at the top ...

Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy says he will be disappointed and a bit upset if he is not crowned Artiste of the Year at this year’s Ghana Music Awards. The artiste believes that he has worked hard enough to win the coveted award a second time after winning it in 2015. Stonebwoy is up against Joe Mettle, E.L, Sarkodie, MzVee, and Medikal ...

Swedish police have confirmed they discovered a suspect device inside the lorry which was driven into a Stockholm department store on Friday. The device was found in the driver’s seat, National Police Commissioner Dan Eliasson said, but it was not known whether it was a bomb. Mr Eliasson also said the suspect in custody was from Uzbekistan, 39, and known ...

Two thoughts from Tottenham 4-0 Watford in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. 1. Tottenham refuse to give up on title race Tottenham piled the pressure on league leaders Chelsea and ensured the return of Harry Kane was an afterthought with a brilliant 4-0 win over Watford at White Hart Lane. Spurs, on a club record 11 home wins in ...