South Africa recorded 8 147 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, along with 300 related deaths. The country has now reached 1 412 986 confirmed infections, while the death toll now stands at 40 874. Of the latest fatalities, 105 are in the Western Cape, 70 in KwaZulu-Natal, 45 in Gauteng, 43 in …

Information Minister-designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, on Monday, January 25, 2021, has hinted that the Akufo-Addo administration is feverishly considering another lockdown as COVID-19 cases in the country continue to increase. This deliberation follows after Ghana health service reported that the active cases stand at 3, 286 as of the time …

Ghanaian reggae & dancehall superstar Stonebwoy has earned the album of the year spot with Anloga Junction on authoritative reggae platform Reggaeville. The voting panel included 22 people from TeamReggaeville plus a few guests: Mattia (Warrior Sound International, Germany), Robbo Ranx (Robbo Ranx Radio, UK), Fabi Benz (Germany), Carter van Pelt (USA), …

It appears Mark Okraku Mantey is fed up with Blakk Rasta’s constant dig at him as the music producer who served as the President of the Creative Arts Council has finally responded, asking the radio presenter to desist from looking down on people because the act is “making him immature”. Blakk …

Vida Obenewah Nartey, the wife of actor and movie director Eddie Nartey has died. Information about her demise is scanty. The filmmaker confirmed the disturbing news on Monday, January 25, 2021 via his social media account. “I don’t know what to say, I don’t know what to feel. I’m just …

The mortal remains of former President Jerry John Rawlings has been laid in State at the Accra International Conference Centre.     Heads of Security Agencies, staff of the former President’s Office, heads of political parties, and traditional leaders are filing past the body. Mr Rawlings is expected to be buried …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it has confirmed three cases of COVID-19 in schools since their resumption a week ago. Dr. Kumah Aboagye, the GHS Director General, revealed this at a Ministry of Information press briefing on Ghana’s COVID-19 case updates on Monday, January 25, 2021. He said two …

A driver and his assistant are in hot waters after they were apprehended for being in possession of 152 electricity metres, which were hidden in their car, in Kumasi on Thursday morning. The duo had concealed the 152 pieces of Ingelec and Yaki branded electricity metres in an obscure compartment of a …

Jim Haynes was both an icon and a relic of the Swinging Sixties, an American in Paris who was famous for inviting hundreds of thousands of strangers to dinner at his home. He died this month. Last February, I took my last trip abroad before lockdown closed in on us. …

Chelsea Footbal Club manager Frank Lampard has been sacked as manager of Chelsea FC. Lampard managed the Blues for 84 games, winning 44 but also losing 25. The club released a statement saying: “This has been a very difficult decision, and not one that the owner and the Board have …