West Africa: UN and Partners Seek $1.6 Billion for Crisis-Hit Sahel Region

The United Nations and its partners today appealed for $1.6 billion to provide vital humanitarian aid to people in the crisis-stricken Sahel region of West Africa, revising their previous requests for funding in light of the dramatic deterioration of the situation. The appeal will help provide food, nutrition, health services, sanitation and other urgent assistance […]

ional minister under the Kufuor administration Dr. Kwaku Ohene Frimpong, Professor of Pedriatrics was the chairperson for the occasion

Lady Gaga wants a live cockroach hat

The singer has instructed her designers to come up with a hat filled with cockroaches.   She’s grown fond of the insects since being informed of a study which proved they respond to her music more than songs by any other artist. A source said: “Lady Gaga has been looking to top her famous meat […]

South Africa: Samro Foundation Awards R1 Million in Music Study Bursaries

The South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) Foundation has awarded a total of R1.13 million in music study bursaries for 2012, giving 113 young South Africans a helping hand. A total of 195 applications were received for this year’s bursaries, submitted by prospective and existing undergraduate and postgraduate students who are pursuing full-time music studies […]

Tanzania: Ghanaian Musicians Tell Dar Counterpart to Unite, Fight Piracy

LOCAL musicians have been called on to unite and toughen up in their fight against piracy which is threatening to destroy the entertainment industry. It is a call from their Ghanaian counterparts, as delivered in Dar es Salaam by local music expert, Angelo Luhala, who recently visited the West African nation. Luhala, who is the […]

Namibia: ‘The Dogg’ Admits Having a Fake Licence

THE State last week withdrew criminal charges against Namibia’s musician Martin Morocky, aka ‘The Dogg’, in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court, on the condition that he pay a N$4 000 admission-of-guilt fine on a charge of forging a car license disk. Morocky paid the fine. If he had not, the criminal charge of forgery would have […]

Ghana Makes History in Fashion

The organizers of Ghana Fashion and Design Week (GFDW) on Monday announced that Vogue Italia would be their international media partner for the upcoming event scheduled for October 5-7, at the Moevenpick Ambassador hotel in Accra. A statement issued by the organisers in Accra and copied to Ghana News Agency said “The digital luxury fashion […]

Black Stars players talk too much – Stephen Appiah

Former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah believes the current crop of national team players “talk too much.” Appiah, who captained the Stars to their two previous appearances at the Fifa World Cup in 2006 and 2010, feels there is a tendency to lose focus when players speak on too many occasions ahead of crucial matches. […]

Zambia FA: We will investigate attack on Ghana

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has started an investigation into the suspected assault of some members of the Black Stars playing body after last Saturday’s World Cup Qualifier between Ghana and Zambia in Ndola, Zambia which the Chipolopolos defeated the Black stars by 1-0. Reports after the match did indicate that some members of […]

Cameroon dethrone Ghana at number two in women’s football

Cameroon has dethroned Ghana as the second best women’s football team on the African continent. According to the latest rankings released last week by world soccer governing body, Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), the Indomitable Lionesses are ranked 50th in the world, one place above the Black Queens. The latest ranking, which comes barely […]