Animaxfyb Studios’ ‘Room 5’ selected for CANEX Shorts Competition

A Ghanaian short film by Animaxfyb Studios, ‘Room 5’, has been officially selected for the CANEX Shorts Competition. In a social media post, the producers wrote that: “We’re deeply honoured to be nominated for this prestigious award and to be a part of the CANEX Shorts Competition, a platform that champions and elevates African creativity, […]

All that a Ghana-owned streaming platform will require if it is to succeed

“Is it my fault?” was her response while she looked over my shoulder for the waiter who never came to take our order. She had run out of ways to explain her way out of the perception that the streaming platform she works for seems to unfairly spotlight other host countries over Ghana. Let’s call […]

Alec Baldwin returns to SNL for the first time since Rust trial

Alec Baldwin has returned to the US sketch show Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time since his trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the film Rust was dismissed. Baldwin said his career might be over after a prop gun he was holding during rehearsals fired a live round killing Halyna […]

WAEC releases 2024 BECE results; entire results of 41 candidates canceled

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for both School and Private Candidates in 2024. A statement issued by WAEC on October 19 said the Council will dispatch the results of school candidates to their respective schools through the Metropolitan/Municipal/District […]

Legal practitioner Kwame Akuffo punches Supreme Court over vacant seats ruling; says it lacks principle

Prominent private legal practitioner Kwame Akuffo has faulted the legal proceedings surrounding the recent vacant parliamentary seats saga, particularly highlighting the inconsistencies in the application of legal principles by the Supreme Court. Kwame Akuffo argues that the Court’s decision in the case of Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s application for Stay of Execution was not only procedurally flawed […]

Court rejects Bernard Mornah’s appeal against EC disqualification

The High Court has dismissed an application filed by Bernard Mornah, the flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), who was seeking to overturn the Electoral Commission’s decision to disqualify him from contesting in the upcoming presidential election. The ruling, delivered on Monday, October 21, marks a significant setback for Mornah and his party just […]

Sunon Asogli shuts down 560MW power plant over $259m debt

Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Limited has announced the shutdown of its 560MW power plant due to the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) failure to meet overdue payment obligations. This has left Sunon Asogli unable to continue funding its operations. In a statement released on October 16, 2024, the company disclosed that ECG owes a net […]