An up-and-coming French singer, Barbara Weldens, has died on stage, apparently by being electrocuted.
She had been performing at a church in the picturesque village of Gourdon, in the Lot region of the south-west, when she collapsed. St…
British actor Paul Nicholls has been rescued after being trapped at the bottom of a waterfall in Thailand for three days, his agent has said.
The ex-EastEnders star had motorcycled to the site in Koh Samui before falling, breaking both …
The BBC has revealed two-thirds of its stars earning more than £150,000 are male, with Chris Evans the top-paid on between £2.2m and £2.25m.
Claudia Winkleman was the highest-paid female celebrity, earning between £450,000 and £500,000 …
Inspite of the concerns expressed at the seemingly low publicity of this year’s Pan-African Historical Festival (PANAFEST), Executive Secretary of the PANAFEST Foundation, Mr Rabbi Kohain believes it is going to be better than most years.
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Luis Fonsi's Despacito has become the most-streamed song of all time, just six months after it was released.
The hit single has been played 4.6 billion times across all streaming services, overtaking Justin Bieber's Sorry, which previou…
Chris Evans has topped the list of the BBC's best-paid stars.
He made between £2.2m and £2.25m in 2016/2017, while Claudia Winkleman was the highest-paid female celebrity, earning between £450,000 and £500,000.
About two-thirds of st…
A 15- minute drive off the Tema Motorway on the Tema Community Nine Hospital Road, is a modest blue and white-painted school that shows no indication of being an institution that grooms eminent personalities of any sort.
Established to …
The chairman of the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO), Rex Omar, has explained that churches would be required to pay royalties on music they use for events and concerts they organise and not for what they use for their praises and …
The Muppets Studio have said they fired Steve Whitmire, who had voiced Kermit the Frog for 27 years, for "unacceptable business conduct".
Last week it was announced Whitmire was to be replaced but no reason was given.
Whitmire has to…
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jay-Z's new confessional and political release, "4:44," finally entered the Billboard 200 album chart, storming to the top spot and scoring his 14th No. 1 release.
The rapper and producer sold 262,000 units of "4…
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer R. Kelly on Monday denied an article by U.S. media outlet BuzzFeed News that he was keeping a household of young women in a "cult" atmosphere.
"Mr. Robert Kelly is both alarmed and disturbed at the rec…
LONDON (Reuters) - Ed Sheeran's Twitter page reappeared on Tuesday with a spring clean of old tweets after a brief disappearance prompted speculation that the singer had quit the social media platform after mixed reaction to his cameo on T…
The needs of classical music lovers in Ghana will soon be met with the formation of the Classical Music Association of Ghana, made up of a few lovers of the music resident in Ghana.
Popular in other parts of the world, classical music a…
On Monday, Buzzfeed published a long and detailed report accusing R Kelly of trapping six women in a sex "cult".
The article alleges that Kelly, best known in the UK for hits like I Believe I Can Fly and Ignition (Remix), targets young …
Disney has been criticised by fans for casting a non-Arab actor in the new Aladdin film.
The company has announced Naomi Scott as Jasmine in the live action remake.
Naomi, who is of British and Indian heritage, will star alongside Me…
It looks like Jodie Whittaker was prepared for the criticism that she might get as the first female Doctor.
"I want to tell the fans not to be scared of my gender," she said. "This is a really exciting time."
It is an exciting time a…
Game of Thrones has returned for its seventh season - and the critics are generally quite happy about it.
"It was a thrill to have the show back and it looked more stunning than ever," wrote The Independent's reviewer.
"By the end of…
Highlife legend Amandzeba is next to be honoured by the Oak Plaza Hotel at the second edition of ‘Dinner With The Stars. The first edition had KK Fosu as the honouree.
Amandzeba, who has over three decades been in mainstream music, is e…
The maiden edition of Ghana Events Awards will take place on August 4 at the African Regent Hotel and event organisers, Charterhouse Productions, tops the list with six nominations.
Charterhouse has nods in Ghana’s Favourite Event, Even…
Life of Ami
Shruti sacrifices the expensive saris her husband gave her to make her daughter’s new outfits. Amy tries on her new outfit and in her excitement, the outfit is torn. Ami manages to save Aishwarya from trouble. It becomes c…
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality star Kim Kardashian has shot down speculation that she is using cocaine, saying white lines seen on a table in one of her social media postings were in fact the markings on a marble table.
A Snapchat …
Ariana Grande has said she is "moved and honoured" after being made an honorary citizen of Manchester.
The city council unanimously agreed the gesture on Wednesday as a thank you for the way she responded to the Manchester Arena attack …
Actor Shia LaBeouf has apologised after a video emerged of him abusing two police officers.
The Transformers star was arrested in the foyer of a hotel in the US state of Georgia in the early hours of Saturday morning.
He's since been…
The producers of the James Bond films are to make a "female-driven" thriller starring Gossip Girl's Blake Lively.
Based on the novel by Britain's Mark Burnell, The Rhythm Section will see her as a woman who becomes an assassin to avenge…
Stars including Sophie Turner and Kit Harington traded Westeros for LA, as the seventh season of Game Of Thrones received a gala premiere on Wednesday.
Phones were banned as the first episode of the penultimate series was screened at t…
South African jazz legend Ray Phiri has died at the age of 70 after a two-month battle with lung cancer.
The guitarist, producer and vocalist rose to fame when he featured on Paul Simon's Graceland album in 1986.
He was admitted to h…
Charlize Theron has called Hollywood "caveman-like" for so rarely allowing women to direct big-budget films.
"I am ashamed I'm part of an industry that has never allowed a woman to work with a budget higher than what the budget has been…
The art world's response to the birth of Black Power is being highlighted at a major new exhibition at the Tate Modern.
Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power explores what it meant to be black - and to be a black artist - in t…
Music and dance were very vibrant a decade ago in our primary and JHS schools but not in existence anymore.
In this regard Vivies Dance Factory has taken it upon themselves to teach variety of dances in primary and JHS schools.
So …
articipants in this year’s Mini-INPUT film conference in Accra have urged the organisers to ensure it is held regularly to benefit students of film, television and audio visual communication in this country.
This year, the Goethe-In…
Life of Ami
Ami finds out what her mom tried to keep from her about her father, when she reads the insurance letter. Sanjay offers to teach Ami Maths free of cost. Ami stands up to her mother's boss and as a result Shruti gets suspende…
The football superstar, the actress and the rapper walk into a classroom.
This is not the set-up for a joke, but a four-day executive education course held at Harvard Business School in the United States last month.
Among the student…
Ariana Grande has paid tribute to the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena bombing.
Eight-year-old Saffie Roussos from Leyland, Lancashire was among 22 people killed at the pop star's concert on 22 May.
A day after what would have…
Jay-Z's latest album, 4:44, has been certified platinum less than a week after it was released - reflecting sales of one million copies in the US.
On the face of it, this is hugely impressive. In the space of just five days, Jay-Z has l…
Poet and playwright, Chief Moomen has incurred a personal debt of about GHC140,000 since he initiated the Heritage Theatre series dubbed Wogbe Jeke in 2015.
Wogbe Jeke which re-enacts Ghana’s pre-colonial histories to modern day times f…
UK-based-Ghanaian artiste, Fuse ODG, has released a new video for his single, Window Seat. The video with stunning visuals was shot in Accra.
It showcases the colour and vibrancy of Ghana’s capital city and features scenes from a primar…
The music industry will in few days time witness a new joint from these talented rappers.
Titled Bakaji, this collaboration features Medikal, Strongman, Eno, Lil Shaker & Cabum and is hosted by Sarkcess official DJ Mensah.
In "Bakaji…
The estate of J.R.R. Tolkien has settled an $80 million lawsuit against Warner Bros. over the licensing of online games, slot machines and other gambling-related merchandise based on the author's books "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rin…
French fashion house Christian Dior marked its 70th anniversary on Monday with a show staged outside the Invalides museum in Paris and inspired by its founder's travels around the world.
On a fern-lined catwalk dotted with wooden lions …
Katy Perry has been criticised after telling her dog to "go chase some koalas" in an advert for an Australian department store chain.
The singer is in the country to promote her tour next year and has launched a series of online promoti…
Leaving Vogue seems to be in fashion at the moment.
A number of senior figures have exited the magazine in recent weeks amid reports that its new editor is making some staffing changes before he officially begins on 1 August.
Edward …
Swedish comedian Emma Knyckare is organising a "man-free" music festival in her home country in response to rape and sexual assault claims at festivals.
She suggested the idea after reports of a number of sexual offences at Sweden's big…
An all-female concert dubbed "Women In Worship" was last Friday launched at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.
The annual event slated for Sunday 24th September 2017 at Perez Dome, Dzowulu will feature gospel acts like Naa Mercy, Ohemaa Mercy, N…
MTN Ghana in partnership with Silverbird Cinema is premiering the latest movie “Spider Man Homecoming” at the Accra Mall Silverbird Cinema on Friday 7th July 2017 at 7pm.
A red carpet event and cocktail will be held prior to premiering …
Today, GOtv Ghana Limited announced a massive 50% reduction in prices for its decoders. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra, Kingsley Afful, General Manager, GOtv Ghana, said “GOtv’ s mission is to deliver value to our customers by makin…
Ed Sheeran says he's quit Twitter after receiving a stream of abuse.
"I've actually come off Twitter completely," he told The Sun. "I can't read it.
"I go on it and there's nothing but people saying mean things. One comment ruins you…
AFTER signing on 10 artistes in the last six months, tongues have started wagging about whether entertainment company, Zylofon Media really knows what it is about.
But Zylon Media wants those tongues to stay put because it has ‘its head…
About a week ago, the Ministry of Education unveiled young actor, Abraham Attah, as the ambassador for the free SHS project the government plans on rolling out.
At the launch, the Minister for Education said the decision to select Abrah…
In a brand new eight-part series, renowned BBC World News presenter, Zeinab Badawi, travels to the land of her birth to discover some of Africa’s most treasured history.
The continent of Africa has a long, complex history, and its peopl…
Eurovision Song Contest bosses are fining Ukraine over its organisation of this year's competition in Kiev.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said Ukraine's state broadcaster UA:PBC should pay a "substantial" fine because of "severe…
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