Renowned Ghanaian rapper Kwesi Arthur has publicly accused executives of his former record label, Ground Up Chale, of harassment, ownership over his image and music, and attempts to block his independent releases. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, January 21, the multiple award-winning artiste alleged that the label is demanding $150,000…
Legendary Ghanaian gospel musician Yaw Sarpong has reportedly passed away. While details surrounding his death remain limited, news of his passing emerged on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. His death comes barely a month after the passing of Maame Tiwa, a key pillar of Yaw Sarpong’s Asomafo music group, a loss that deeply affected the gospel…
Valentino Garavani, the Italian fashion designer and founder of the celebrated Valentino brand, has di£d at age 93. The announcement was made on Jan. 19 via Valentino’s personal Instagram and his foundation. It reads: “Our founder, Valentino Garavani passed away today at his Roman residence, surrounded by his loved ones. The lying in state will…
Leading African PR and rating firm, Avance Media, has announced the inaugural edition of the Top 100 Ghanaians Powerlist 2025, an annual publication recognising Ghanaians whose influence, leadership, and authority have significantly shaped Ghana’s political, economic, social and cultural landscape over the past year. Presented across 10 carefully defined categories, the list cuts across all…
Popular Dancehall Artist Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, sued social commentator Abubakar Ahmed, also known as Blakk Rasta, for defamation, demanding damages in the sum of 100 million cedis. The action was premised on a publication said to have been made by Blakk Rasta (the Defendant) – that ‘Shatta Wale, self-confessed…
Senegal are the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations champions after a 1-0 win against host nation Morocco in a chaotic final in Rabat. The match, held at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, was decided in extra time. Villarreal midfielder, Pape Gueye, scored the only goal of the game with a powerful strike into…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won his seventh term with 71.65% of votes, according to official results Saturday, defeating the youthful challenger who campaigned for change after four decades of the same government. The musician-turned-politician best known as Bobi Wine took 24.72% of the vote, the final results showed. Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu,…
African football’s governing body CAF, has imposed a 20,000 U.S. dollar fine and a four-game ban on Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) president Samuel Eto’o for allegedly misbehaving during his team’s loss to Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal. Eto’o was reportedly seen making an angry gesture over refereeing decisions in the presence of…
The Trump administration is placing an indefinite pause on immigrant visa processing from 75 countries, further restricting the legal routes for entering the US. The State Department on Wednesday said the administration wants to bring “an end to the abuse” of the system “by those who would extract wealth from the American people” by using…
Nigerian artists secured a string of victories at the 9th All Africa Music Awards (Afrima), which concluded in Lagos on Sunday night. Global superstar Burna Boy claimed the prestigious Album of the Year award for his latest work No Sign of Weakness. He also shared the award for Best African Collaboration with fast-rising compatriot Shallipopi,…
