GHANA is set to roll out the drums on Saturday, July 18, to launch the 2026 Emancipation Day celebrations, opening a two-week tribute to the strength of Africans who survived the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, while strengthening ties with the African diaspora.
ALTHOUGH award-winning Ghanaian casting director Mawuko Kuadzi welcomes the introduction of the National Film Authority's Film Development Fund, he insists funding alone will not be enough to revive Ghana's film industry without broader structural reforms.
For those in Gen Z, life can be a bit of a monster — an uncertain economy, regular school shootings, a global pandemic.
Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said being a celebrity is expensive, revealing that he spends between $200,000 and $300,000, approximately between N300 million and N400 million, every month.
Fantefest 2026, a cultural and tourism initiative aimed at projecting the heritage of the Fante people onto the global stage, was launched last Monday at the British Council in Accra.
Contestants of the 69th Miss Ghana pageant joined the National Clean-Up Exercise on Saturday, teaming up with the Bus Stop Boys and BOST Energies to support President John Dramani Mahama's call to restore cleanliness across the country.
Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor best known for playing palaeontologist Dr Alan Grant in the dinosaur blockbuster "Jurassic Park" and for a career spanning more than 50 movies, has died at the age of 78.
Fashion icon and entrepreneur Osebo the Zaraman has revealed that he is selective about the kind of music he listens to, saying he prefers songs with meaningful and thought-provoking lyrics.
Reality TV star and entertainer, Hazel Onou, popularly known as Whitemoney, has decried the rising financial expectations in dating in Nigeria, humorously asking fans for a “referral code” to help him find a compatible partner.
WHEN he lost his daughter in a fatal car accident on the Tema Motorway in 2007, one half of Hiplife music duo 2Toff, Richard Oguns popularly known as Ogunskele, saw his life crashing down and badly affecting his music career.
Reggae musician and comedian, David Oscar is deepening his commitment to Ghana's reggae scene with the release of his latest single, Africa As One, while preparing a series of live reggae performances aimed at celebrating the genre's enduring legacy.
Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Afrobeats stars Davido, Burna Boy, and Asake to support the government's efforts to assist underprivileged citizens.
The countdown is on for one of the biggest celebrations of Ghanaian music in the diaspora as the Ghana Music Awards USA (GMA-USA) comes off on Saturday, August 8, 2026, in Princeton, New Jersey.
Jarvis and Peller, popular Nigerian TikTok content creators, have announced that they will tie the knot on Aug. 1. Africans& Diaspora.
British actor Micheal Ward has been cleared of raping a woman who claimed he had attacked her in the back of a car.
Nigerian comedian and actor Bovi has reignited the long-running debate over who is the greater footballer between Messi and Ronaldo after advising fans to avoid doing business with anyone who insists the Portuguese star is a better player than the Argentine legend.
SPOKEN word artist and arts advocate, Oswald Okaitei, believes Ghana's creative industry has become a place where success depends more on "who knows you" than raw talent or hard work.
BY the time the curtains fell on Love and Handcuffs at the National Theatre of Ghana last Sunday evening, one thing was clear: Uncle Ebo Whyte had done it again.
Veteran Nollywood actor Emeka Ike has sounded a warning about relationships, arguing that some people are using romance as a "meal ticket" to exploit others for financial gain.
Veteran broadcaster Kojo Dickson has confirmed his resignation from Angel FM/TV, ending months of speculation about his sudden absence from the airwaves.
A Nigerian singer has claimed that a fellow music star once asked his then-wife whether she had ever been sexually involved with him, while also admitting that he had relationships with several married women during the early years of his music career.
Veteran Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke has alleged that the entertainment industry is dominated by “demons” and created to “extol satanism.”
Ghana's creative arts industry has lost one of its brightest talents following the death of celebrated visual artist and poet, Sharon Dede Padi, popularly known as Padiki.
Ghana has been selected to host the 70th Session of the UN Tourism Commission for Africa (CAF) in 2027 after a successful bid at the 69th CAF meeting held in Seychelles.
