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Rapper Kanye West has said he intends to run for US president in 2024, despite facing several scandals over his recent behaviour. The star, who has legally changed his name to Ye, posted a video of his campaign logo to social media, alongside the caption Ye 24. He also claimed …

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has been ranked the best in Ghana and the West African sub-region by the Times Higher Education world university ranking for 2023. The university was also judged the 4th best university in Africa and the 24th best in the world in the area of …

Three people were killed and six others injured in a shooting on Friday night at a house in Soul City, Kagiso. The shooting happened just after 22:00 at a house where a group of people had gathered to drink alcohol, Gauteng police said. “While they were drinking and enjoying themselves, …

Ghanaian singer Gyakie has been awarded the Best West African Artiste at Nigeria’s 15th Headies Awards. The awards ceremony came off on the night of Sunday, September 4, 2022, at the COBB Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, USA. The “Forever” hitmaker beat competition from KiDi (Ghana), Amaarae (Ghana), Angelique Kidjo (Benin), …

Growing dreadlocks may be inspired by fashion trends or religion if one is a Rastafarian. But, in an oil-rich region of the West African nation of Ghana, some mothers in Cape Three Point deliberately have their babies grow dreadlocks to scare witches that are after their lives or to prevent …

Fire has destroyed portions of the Bawku West District Assembly building in the Upper East Region. The fire is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 8:00pm. Several documents, computers, printers, shockers, fans, ceilings, tables and chairs, louvres and other belongings were …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been listed as the third highest-paid president in West Africa. According to a Business Insider report, Akufo-Addo is beaten to the top spot by his Ivorian and Liberian counterparts, Alassane Ouattara and George Manneh Weah respectively. The report which lists the 15 top-earning African …

About 1,000 Burkinabe nationals from neighbouring Burkina Faso are seeking refuge in Bansi, Gentiga no1 and No.2, Mognori, Sapeliga, Kutanga and Yarigungu in Bawku West District, Binduri District and Bawku Municipal of the Upper East Region. They fled from Benliyali, a community in Burkina Faso after an attack by unknown …

According to a report by Africa Fact Zone, Ghanaian men are the most faithful men in West Africa. The research indicated that despite 30% to 60% of married people especially men will commit adultery; Ghanaian men have widened the gap showing that they exhibit faithfulness in their marriages as against …

“Flowers,” a track off the artist formerly known as Kanye West’s Stem Player exclusive Donda 2, is now at the center of a copyright infringement claim. As Reuters reported on Wednesday, Ultra International Music Publishing LLC (UIMP) alleges the track in question “directly samples” the 1986 song “Move Your Body,” …