John Berger, art critic and author of Ways of Seeing, dies

Art critic and author John Berger has died at the age of 90. His best-known work was Ways of Seeing, a criticism of western cultural aesthetics, but he also won the Booker Prize for his...

VGMAs 2017 Nomination opens Jan 9

Nominations for the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) will on Monday January 9, open to enable artistes and sound engineers to submit their works for the 18th edition of the awards. Organizers of the...

Photos: Shatta Wale gives out Toyota Camry, iphones to fans

Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has given out a brand new Toyota Camry to his ‘Fan of the Year’ Sekley Moses. The handing over ceremony was done during the Festival of Lights and Music held at...

Serena Williams engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian

Tennis great Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian are engaged. A spokesperson for Ohanian confirmed that he popped the question while the two were vacationing in Rome. Williams first announced the news herself in...

Run-DMC in $50m trademark battle

A member of pioneering rap group Run-DMC has filed a $50m (£40.7m) lawsuit accusing retailers of unlawfully using the group's name on items of clothing. Darryl "DMC" McDaniels said that products sold by Amazon, Walmart...

Scarlett Johansson named ‘top grossing’ actor by Forbes

Scarlett Johansson has been named as the top grossing actor of 2016 by Forbes magazine. Her movies, including Captain America: Civil War and the Coen Brothers' Hail Caesar!, earned $1.2bn (£978m) globally over the past...

Stars and fans pay tribute to Carrie Fisher

The film industry and fans around the world have been paying tribute to the US actress and author Carrie Fisher, who has died aged 60 after a cardiac arrest. She was best known for...

Sony Music sorry after hoax ‘Britney Spears dead’ tweet

Sony Music has said sorry to pop star Britney Spears, after an official Twitter account suggested the pop star had died. The entertainment firm quickly removed the hoax tweets, saying its global account had been...

Meet EIB Network’s Eyram Bashan

The conduct of elections in Ghana over the years has placed tremendous pressure on the media to complement efforts of election management bodies to collectively deliver a transparent, credible and fair process. Arguably, the media...

Pop superstar George Michael dies at 53

Singer George Michael has died at his home at the age of 53. The star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and had huge success as a solo performer, "passed away peacefully"...