Syria Opens Global Tender to Replace MTN After Five-Year Standoff
Syria has launched an international bidding process for a new 20-year mobile network operator licence to replace MTN Syria, formally closing the door on the South African telecoms giant’s troubled presence in the country and opening one of the most significant telecommunications investment opportunities in the post-conflict Middle East. Communications Minister Abdulsalam Haykal unveiled the initiative at Mobile World Congress...
R2Bees Takes Over Spotify’s African Heat to Mark Ghana@69
Ghanaian music duo R2Bees has been selected by Spotify to curate the platform’s flagship African Heat playlist in celebration of Ghana’s 69th Independence Day, placing the evolution of Ghanaian sound at the centre of one of the streaming service’s most prominent African music stages. The takeover, active today, March 6, traces the arc of Ghanaian music from its foundational Highlife roots through...
Efya Stuns London Crowd With Baby Bump Reveal at Rapperholic
Ghanaian singer Efya delivered one of the most unforgettable moments of Sarkodie’s historic Rapperholic concert in London on Friday, March 6, 2026, publicly revealing her pregnancy to a roaring crowd at the Royal Albert Hall. Sarkodie, who sold out the prestigious Royal Albert Hall, was joined on stage by Efya as the pair performed their beloved collaborations “Saara” and “I’m...
Sarkodie Hails Shatta Wale’s Decade of Resilience at Sold-Out London Show
Ghanaian rap icon Sarkodie used his landmark Rapperholic concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London to pay an emotional tribute to fellow musician Shatta Wale, celebrating his colleague’s decade-long journey of perseverance in the music industry on Ghana’s 69th Independence Day. Sarkodie headlined the sold-out Rapperholic UK concert on March 6, 2026, at the Royal Albert Hall, one of...
Edem Clarifies 2015 VGMA Remarks, Says Frustration Was With Awards Board Not Stonebwoy
Ghanaian rapper Edem has moved to clear the air over lingering controversy surrounding his comments about the 2015 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) Artiste of the Year category, insisting that his longstanding grievance was directed at the awards scheme rather than at the winner, Stonebwoy. Speaking on Angel FM in Kumasi, Edem addressed the fallout from social media posts last...
Six Nations Lobby Ghana to Drop Gold Royalty Hike Taking Effect Today
Six of the world’s most powerful economies have mounted an unusually coordinated diplomatic campaign to pressure Ghana into abandoning a proposed gold royalty increase that is set to take legal effect today, Friday, March 6, unless Parliament amends or withdraws the measure. The Legislative Instrument, laid before Parliament on December 19, 2025, seeks to replace Ghana’s current fixed five percent...
Simi dragged online after TikToker Mirabel admits faking rape claim
Nigerian singer Simi has come under intense criticism on social media following the confession of a TikToker, Mirabel, who admitted that her widely circulated rape allegation was not true. The online debate began on February 18 after a video surfaced on TikTok, in which Mirabel claimed she had been raped and injured with a blade inside her home. The video spread...
Medikal appointed ambassador for National Youth Authority’s ‘Red Means Stop’ campaign
Ghanaian musician Medikal has been appointed as an official ambassador for the National Youth Authority’s (NYA) “Red Means Stop” campaign. The announcement was made in Parliament by the Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, who explained that Medikal’s popularity and influence among Ghanaian youth make him a strategic partner in promoting drug-free living. “In a strategic move to...
Police arrest suspected land guard with firearms in Abokobi
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspected land guard, Saviour Kojo Ekpe, in Abokobi, Greater Accra Region, following intelligence linking him to intimidation and illegal firearms possession. In a Facebook post, the police said the March 5, 2026, arrest came after reports that Ekpe had been terrorizing residents of Abokobi and surrounding communities. Authorities also allege he had been renting...
UCC student dies in tragic road accident on campus
A Level 200 student of the University of Cape Coast has died following a road traffic accident on campus. The deceased, identified as Kweku Mensah, was a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) student. According to a media release issued by the university on Friday, March 6, the incident occurred on Thursday, March 5, at about 3:00 pm along the stretch between the...
