It is no longer news that Nigeria’s first-ever film entry for the Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars (international feature film category), Lionheart, produced by Genevieve Nnaji, was disqualified during the week. Lionheart was yanked off as it predominantly features English dialogue. The disqualification was based on one of …

At least three people are dead and thousands have been displaced by a weekend of bushfires in Australia. On Sunday, the fire emergency’s third day, more than 100 blazes were still burning across New South Wales and Queensland. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the military could be called upon to …

The Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) United Kingdom branch, Nana Ansah Obofour, has fallen on the dagger of some Ghanaians as they have hurled insults at him even after he apologised to Nana Aba Anamoah for some unsavory comments he made about the broadcaster. Nana Aba Anamoah …

Yesterday evening, as I drove on the Tema Motorway to Accra for a meeting of literary people, as I drove on the dark stretch and as I dogged craters wrongly described as potholes, my mind reflected, yet again, on how the Tema Motorway so much reflects the state of Ghana …

Stonebwoy was at Obrafour’s Pae Mu Ka @ 20 concert yesterday where he went with full energy. He performed his hit songs back-to-back in a high-spirited manner at the concert which happened inside Accra International Conference Center. One of the songs the BHIM Nation CEO performed was ‘Kpoo Keke’ which …

Senegal’s Mbaye Diagne has been dropped and fined by Belgian side Club Bruges for missing a penalty as they lost 1-0 to Paris St-Germain in a European Champions League tie. Club Bruges coach Philippe Clement explained the punishment was because Hanas Vanaken was the designated penalty taker and not Diagne. …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has hit back at allegations that he spied on opponents through their phones, saying the technology needed to do so is too expensive. Speaking at a press conference in the capital Kigali on Friday, Mr Kagame said he wished he could afford the technology “to know …

Residents of border communities in Nigeria have voiced concerns after customs officials suspended the supply of petrol to stations within 20km (12 miles) of its land borders. The order was given amid concerns over fuel smuggling. The BBC spoke to people living along the Nigeria-Niger Republic border about how the …

Groupe Nduom Limited has reacted to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s revocation of licenses of 53 fund management companies, which includes Blackshield Capital Management (formerly Gold Coast Fund Management). According to Groupe Nduom, the entity representing the interests of the majority shareholders and founders of Blackshield, the SEC’s assertion that …

Hearts of Oak right-back Fatawu Mohammed has been handed a late call-up to the Black Stars for Ghana’s upcoming AFCON 2021 doubleheader this month. The defender is coming in as a replacement for Harrison Afful who has withdrawn from Kwesi Appiah’s 23-man for the AFCON 2021 qualifiers against South Africa …