Beyoncé reveals African stars for new album
Beyonce has released the track list of the album that she has produced to accompany The Lion King remake and it reads like a who’s who of top African musicians. Nigerian pop stars Tiwa Savage and Mr Eazi perform the song Keys to the Kingdom, with the latter also appearing alongside fellow Nigerians Tekno and […]
NIA to begin mass Ghana card registration in Volta region
The National Identification Authority (NIA) is set to begin its mass registration for the Ghana card for citizens who are 15 years old and above in the Volta Region. In all the NIA has earmarked 350 registration centres across all the 18 districts and municipal assemblies in the region for the exercise which will start […]
Beyoncé calls The Lion King album a “Love letter to Africa” in rare interview
She’s the queen of the Beyhive and now the animal kingdom. Or, at least Pride Rock. In an exclusive interview with Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts, Beyoncé opened up about her upcoming role in The Lion King and curating the music for the Disney flick. “The soundtrack is a love letter to Africa and I wanted to make sure we found the best talent from Africa, not […]
Sudan junta and civilians sign power-sharing deal
Sudan’s ruling military council and opposition leaders have signed a power-sharing accord after all-night talks to end the crisis. It is a “historic moment” for the country, the deputy head of Sudan’s ruling military council, AFP news agency reports Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo as saying. The agreement will eventually lead to a civilian administration. The military […]
AFCON 2019: Coaching casualties continue in Afcon fallout
Two more coaches have lost their jobs and another is expected to depart in coming days as the fallout from the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt continues for the sides who did not live up to expectations. Paul Put was fired by Guinea on Monday despite his side reaching the last 16 while Ricardo […]
Cameroon Football Federation sacks Seedorf and Kluivert after AFCON failure
The Cameroon Football Federation sacked coach Clarence Seedorf and assistant Patrick Kluivert on Tuesday, the pair paying the price for the defending champions’ last 16 exit at the Africa Cup of Nations. Cameroon crashed out 3-2 to Nigeria last Saturday, an exit the federation described as “premature” in its statement. Former Dutch international Seedorf won […]
Sudan junta and civilians in talks ‘to finalise deal’
State-owned Sudan Radio is reporting that talks between the ruling military council and opposition leaders have continued overnight in Khartoum in a bid to finalise a transitional power-sharing deal agreed on 5 July. “The Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the Forces for the Declaration of Freedom and Change (FDFC) are continuing their meetings at the […]
AFCON 2019: Nigeria, Tunisia battle for bronze
Nigeria and Tunisia will battle for the bronze medals at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations when they meet in the third-place playoff on Wednesday, July 17. Kick-off at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo is set for 9pm CAT. Nigeria were looking to return to the Nations Cup final on their first appearance at […]
Declare “Zero Tolerance for Potholes,” Engineer urges Gov’t
The Immediate Past President of the Ghana Institution of Engineering, Steve Anoff Amoaning-Yankson, has called on road engineers in the country to uphold the highest ethical and safety standards in designing road infrastructure. He urged the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, to declare “Zero Tolerance for Potholes” due to the havoc gapping potholes […]
Veep Dr. Bawumia leaves for Cuba, Canada
Ghana’s Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, left Accra, Ghana for Havana, Cuba, on Tuesday July 16, 2019 on a two day official visit. Dr. Bawumia will be the Special Guest of Honour at the Graduation Ceremony of 232 Ghanaian doctors trained at the University of Medical Sciences, Cuba. These were in a statement signed and […]
