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The 9th edition of the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) was held today, Saturday, May 20, 2023. The prestigious event, at the Eko Hotel and Suites, celebrated talents in the film world across Africa. Veteran actress Patience Ozokwor took home the Industry Merit Award for her admirable service to …

Elegance, extravaganza and class are three words that best described the looks of Ghanaian celebrities who graced the 2023 edition of the African Magic Viewer’s Choice awards (AMVCAs) which took place in Lagos, Nigeria. The internet has since been gushing over the looks of these celebrities whose beautiful and bold …

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has inaugurated the new State House in Chamwino Dodoma on Saturday, May 20, after 30 months of its construction. The construction of the building started in 2020, when late President John Magufuli laid the foundation stone for the commencement of the project. The land where new …

Russia on Friday said it banned entry to 500 Americans, including former president Barack Obama, in response to sanctions imposed by Washington. “In response to the anti-Russian sanctions regularly imposed by the Biden administration… entry into the Russian Federation is closed for 500 Americans,” the foreign ministry said, adding that …

A man believed to be in his late 30s has been nabbed by police at Kumawu in the Ashanti Region for allegedly stealing five mobile phones during a church service at the final funeral rites of the late Member of Parliament for the Kumawu Constituency Hon Philip Atta Basoah. The …

Embattled Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti, who is now being confined at the State Criminal, Investigations, and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos on the orders of the Yaba Chief Magistrate Court for attacking a police officer has been named the “General Overseer” of his cell by the prisoners. According to …

Three persons have been burnt to death in an accident at Bono Manso in the Techiman North District of the Bono East Region. The accident happened around 11 p.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023. The accident involved a Kia Granbird bus with registration number AK 285-22 from the North with …

WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform, is taking steps to bolster user privacy and security with the introduction of its latest feature, “Chat Lock.” Acknowledging the importance of safeguarding intimate conversations, WhatsApp aims to provide users with an added layer of protection for their sensitive messages. By implementing the Chat Lock …

Presidential candidate aspirant, Joe Ghartey, has urged delegates of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to elect an experienced and trustworthy presidential candidate to help the party win the 2024 general elections. He said that the party needed someone who was loyal and also had compassion to lead the party. The former Minister …

Kenya has finally deployed a new commander to the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), banking on his past experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to deal with concerns raised by Kinshasa. Maj-Gen Aphaxard Muthuri Kiugu assumed office in Goma on Thursday, where he will face a multitude …

As President Muhammadu Buhari exits office in less than nine days, he has stated that one of the things he would miss is the good people he has worked with during his tenure. Spokesman, Femi Adeshina confirmed that the President made this known in London in his weekly article titled …

The World Bank has moved $150m of the funds it has earmarked for Mozambique projects to help fund the Southern African nation’s efforts to recover from Cyclone Freddy. Freddy was one of the deadliest storms to hit the continent in the past two decades. It ripped through Malawi, Mozambique and …

Nana Kwame, a businessman cum ex-convict has disclosed the ‘ups and downs’ associated with trading in cocaine. The young man who resides at Krofom in Kumasi, said although the cocaine business is profitable, the police must always get their share of the money because they are the ones who protect …

Some Nigerians have lambasted President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for eulogizing his Nigerian Counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, May 19, 2023. The Ghanaian President while delivering a speech as the guest of honour to launch two biographies of Buhari noted that Africa and the world at large will miss his leadership. He further said …

A man believed to be in his late forties and goes by the name Philip Osei has been humiliated in an attempt to sleep with a married woman. Mr. Osei, a resident of Bibiani, is accused of chasing after his best friend’s wife despite the woman telling her she was …

Ghana is blessed with enormous talents. The Black Stars in recent times has seen the influx of Ghanaian players from the diaspora switch nationalities to play for the motherland. Ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, about eight players switched nationalities from different countries to play for Ghana. …

A new medical facility in the presidential mansion was opened by the president’s wife, Aisha Buhari, and the president. The medical center is acknowledged as having access to high-end medical services and care. Speaking about the Aso Rock villa’s high-quality medical facility, Aisha Buhari said that Bola Tinubu, the incoming president, won’t …

Dutch player of Ghanaian descent, Memphis Depay has shared photos of his parents for the first time on social media. The striker had a frosty relationship with his Ghanaian father growing up. The Dutch forward was born to a Ghanaian father, Dennis Depay in the Netherlands, but his dad left …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has asked drivers across the country to halt the proposed 10 percent reduction of transport fares for now. The union has told its members to continue charging existing fares. On May 15, 2023, there was a directive for transport fares to be reduced …

In the past months, a video that went viral on social media captured a young woman falling on the casket of one Father Bernard who was lowered into a grave. This particular video became the talk of town to the extent that the audio was extracted and used for many …

The head of Strategic Centre for African Affairs Abdel Moneim Boussifita has paid a courtesy call to International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) Africa Ambassador, Abu Zein his Westland office in Accra, Ghana. The two high profile officials’ discussion centred on the 32 Arab League Summit currently underway in Jeddah, Saudi …

An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive in West Africa for more than seven years has been released and safely returned to his family, the Australian government has announced. Kenneth Elliott, from the west coast city of Perth, is safe and well and has been reunited with his wife Jocelyn and …

The Nigerian authorities have rescued US convoy kidnap victims who were attacked by unknown gunmen in the south-east Anambra state. This was announced by a joint security service on the morning of Friday, May 19, 2023. The victims are said to be physically unharmed. Identities of the victims were not …

The Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama will today join the National Chairman of the party Johnson Asiedu Nketia in Sekyere Kumawu constituency to intensify the party’s campaign ahead of the Kumawu by-election on 23rd May 2023. Already, the National Chairman of the party Johnson Asiedu Nketia, …

Kenya plans to roll out the first consignment of one million locally assembled smartphones in two months at a unit retail price of Ksh5,484 ($40), in a bid to foster digital access and inclusion. ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo said the affordability of smart devices has been a major hindrance …