Tag Archives: WILL

Ghana will have no problems if all presidents are as honest as President Kufuor – Kwesi Pratt

Renowned journalist and Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has commended former President John Kufuor for the level of honesty and respect he had for Ghanaians when he was president. According to Pratt, Kufuor is the only president Ghana has had who consistently admitted his faults and begged …

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Will Smith resigns from Oscars Academy

Seemingly overwhelmed by the wide public backlash coupled with the board’s decision to execute disciplinary action against him, Will Smith has taken the step to resign from the Oscar’s Academy. Earlier, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Will Smith’s fate following his misconduct at the Oscars …

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Will Smith to face disciplinary action over Oscars slap incident

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that Will Smith’s fate following his misconduct at the Oscars will be determined at their next meeting scheduled for April 18, 2022. The Academy, which has currently launched a formal investigation into the case, established in a statement that it …

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Will Smith’s slap fetches Chris Rock more money

Ticket sales for Chris Rock’s latest comedy tour in Canada have spiked since the comedian was slapped by actor Will Smith during the Oscars on March 27, 2022. This was shared on Twitter by ticketing site TickPick in a post that read: “We sold more tickets to see Chris Rock …

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‘We’ll kidnap you; won’t allow you go back to Dortmund’ – Akufo-Addo to Otto Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has applauded Black Stars coach Otto Addo for qualifying the team to the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Expressing his excitement after Ghana’s 1-1 draw with Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday night, Nana Akufo-Addo, in a telephone conversation with Otto Addo, said, in jest: “Well done …

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‘Your excitement will be short-lived’ – Haruna Iddrisu to govt

The Minority has warned the government that the excitement that came with the passage of the E-Levy will be cut short because they are prepared to go all out to prevent the implementation of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) Bill. The Haruna Iddrisu-led caucus have threatened to contest the decision of Parliament at …

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E-Levy: Gov’t will have more revenue for infrastructure development – Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

The Majority Leader and MP for Suame constituency, Hon Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has said the Electronic Transfer Levy which was passed by Parliament today, Tuesday will broaden the country’s Tax base and revenue to help government carry out more infrastructure development in the country. He made the comment at a press …

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Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock after Oscars slap

Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock after he slapped him at the Oscars, saying his behaviour was “unacceptable and inexcusable”. “I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris,” he said in a statement. “I was out of line and I was wrong.” It comes after the Oscars film …

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Lydia Forson’s take on Will Smith’s slap incident at Oscars

Although Lydia Forson has neither condemned nor applauded Will Smith for assaulting Chris Rock at the Oscars, the Ghanaian female actress has indicated that people digest jokes differently. “There’s no manual that states that just because you find a joke funny everyone else should,” her tweet, Monday, read. Will Smith has been …

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VIDEO: Why Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, which did not appear to go over well with her husband Will Smith. While presenting the award for best documentary, Rock joked, “Jada I love you, ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it.” The camera cut to Pinkett …

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