Film producers and filmmakers in Ghana cannot sell their films to television stations across the country from July 1, 2021 until further notice. The move is part of measures to supposedly help save the movie industry from collapsing. This was included in a joint statement by stakeholder bodies in the film industry including the Film Producers Association of Ghana, Film ...

Accra Hearts of Oak scored two second-half goals to beat Elmina Sharks 2-0 on matchday 25 of the Ghana Premier League. Isaac Mensah took advantage of a goalkeeping hauler to prod home the first goal in the 68th minute before Benjamin Afutu added the second, ten minutes from time. Hearts of Oak are now two points behind Asante Kotoko who ...

Microsoft Corp. conducted an investigation into co-founder Bill Gates’s involvement with an employee almost two decades ago after it was informed in 2019 of his attempt to start a romantic relationship with that person. The board reviewed the matter and held a “thorough investigation” with the help of an external law firm, the software giant said. It didn’t reach a conclusion ...

Songstress iOna Reine is hoping to make her followers proud by beating top acts like King Promise, Kofi Kinaata, Stonebwoy and Akwaboah among others at the upcoming Ghana Music Awards, USA. iOna’s single, ‘Obra’ has been nominated for highlife song of the year at the 2021 edition of Ghana Music Awards, USA. She has in the past year generated a ...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that he will not allow the delayed general election to be used “to fulfil the interest of external forces”, state-owned Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported. “The election will be decided by Ethiopia and Ethiopians only, not to fulfil the interest of external forces,” ENA quoted Abiy as saying while inaugurating an industrial park ...

Multiple award-winning dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale has won the Best Virtual Entertainer category of the year at the 39th edition of the virtual International Reggae and World Music Awards 2021. The annual IRAWMA awards is the only one of its kind that honors the best of reggae and world music entertainers globally, since 1982. Shatta Wale grabbed two nominations, Best ...

Daniel Amartey has become the third Ghanaian footballer to win the English FA Cup after his club Leicester City defeated Chelsea to lift the converted trophy at Wembley. The Ghanaian defender who has had a torrid time at the club with several spells on the sidelines through injury joins Micheal Essien and Sulley Muntari as the only Ghanaian players to ...

The African Development Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding to promote sustainable private sector development in Africa. The memorandum of understanding will help catalyse new sources of financing to help bridge the $2.5 trillion annual financing gap for development in Africa. This gap requires that development finance institutions ...

King Promise is out with a new single titled, ‘Slow Down’ via 5K Records. A signature silky smooth blend of afrobeats, high-life and R&B, ‘Slow Down’ is the first single for the year. The song was released together with a gorgeous Andy Matijey directed video that sees King Promise visit his girl after dance practice at an auditorium full of ...

The son of long-serving Congo-Brazzaville President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been named minister in a new cabinet line-up. Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso will head the newly created ministry of international cooperation. The new government, announced by Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso, has 36 members including four ministers and eight women. The new appointments follow the president’s re-election in March. The ...