Transformers: Age of Extinction has topped the North American box office and scored the biggest opening weekend of the year so far. The fourth instalment in Michael Bay’s franchise took $100m (£58.8m) despite generally poor reviews from critics. It also added another $201.3m (£118.2m) from 37 international territories, including $90m (£52.9m) in China alone. The ...

Jihadist militant group Isis has said it is establishing a caliphate, or Islamic state, on the territories it controls in Iraq and Syria. It also proclaimed the group’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, as caliph and “leader for Muslims everywhere”. Setting up a state governed under strict Islamic law has long been a goal of many ...

The International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards(AFRIMA), a continental showpiece to celebrate the rich musical heritage of Africa and her talented artistes for the economic growth of the continent, has opened submission of entries for musical works across Africa for the 2014 edition. Entries open from May 15, 2014 to July 5, 2014 ...

Some suspected thieves last Wednesday stole large electricity cables at the main Kumasi Substation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)and this plunged half of the metropolis into darkness. The situation compelled the ECG to undertake an unscheduled emergency load-shedding exercise in Kumasi. Electricity has since been restored. The thieves, who probably had deep knowledge ...

The Ashanti Regional Branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is planning to throw party to welcome its former Secretary, Joseph Yamin back to the region as a Deputy Minister. President John Mahama on Saturday moved Joseph Yamin from the Sports Ministry to the Ashanti Region as Deputy Regional Minister. The decision has generated huge outcry from ...

The Ghana Police service says it will soon arraign before court 21 suspects it arrested in connection with the murder of the overlord of Bimbilla, Naa Dasana Andani Abdulai II. The late chief and five others were shot and killed in his palace in Bimbilla about two weeks ago. Speaking to Citi News, the Director of Police ...

We all want enough energy to live our lives to the fullest, but the reality for many Americans is that they have just enough to get through the day. Rather than powering through your daily grind, the day grinds you to a pulp and you have little left over to tend to your children, enjoy ...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has completed the election of regional representatives to its National Council. The election which took place across the country over the weekend saw some party stalwarts retain their positions in the Council. The elections come on the back of a suit filed by a former constituency Chairman for Central Tongu challenging ...

An award-winning US writer is planning a Hollywood thriller spun off the true and bizarre story of Ghana’s World Cup cash, reports The Wrap. Darryl Wharton-Rigby’s screenplay will centre on a courier tasked with bringing $3m (£1.76m) across the Atlantic to Brazil in an effort to stop the Ghanaian football team quitting the competition in ...

1. Being single. Despite what Facebook or your mother may lead you to believe, there is no law against being single. Go be your ***flawless self and enjoy all the great stuff you have — and getting to take up your whole queen bed by yourself. 2. Saying no to plans with someone. Everyone needs alone time ...

Oscar Pistorius did not have a mental disorder when he killed his girlfriend, a psychological report said as his murder trial resumed. This means the Olympic athlete was criminally responsible for his actions when he shot her, the prosecution said. The defence team argued Mr Pistorius was suffering from an anxiety disorder. The athlete denies ...

Facebook is facing criticism after it emerged it had conducted a psychology experiment on nearly 700,000 users without their knowledge. The test saw Facebook “manipulate” news feeds to control which emotional expressions the users were exposed to. The research was done in collaboration with two US universities to gauge if “exposure to emotions led people ...

Boris Kodjoe, the Hollywood actor born to a German mother and a Ghanaian father, says the Black Stars of Ghana did not deserve to qualify for the Knockout stage of the ongoing 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Soon after the Black Stars were kicked out of the tournament by Portugal on Thursday, Boris took ...

An aspirant for the position of national chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Daniel Abodakpi, says he is not surprised at Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s denial of claims the aspirant made to the effect that he [Nana Akufo-Addo] advised former President John Agyekum Kufuor not to prosecute him. Days after declaring his bid to ...

The Kwabenya Police in Accra at dawn last Sunday arrested three fuel attendants and their manager for allegedly hoarding petrol in gallons and selling them at exorbitant prices to motorists. 26 gallons of petrol were seized from one of the offices of the company when the police mounted a search. The three; Mavis Owusua, Nora Ashigbi and ...

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is set to begin biometric registration in the Ashanti Region. The issuing of biometric identity cards to subscribers is to ensure data integrity and improve linkages between attendance and claim management. The exercise which has already started in the Greater-Accra, Central and Eastern regions, has registered about 800,000 subscribers. ...

Foot soldiers of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC)  of the Tolon-Kumbumgu Constituency in the Northern Region are angry at President John Dramani Mahama over the appointment of Alhaji Imoro Alhassan as the Acting Executive Director of National Service Scheme(NSS). According to them, during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration led by ex- President John ...

The national under-17 team, the Black  Starlets, will face South Sudan in the second round of qualifying for the African U-17 Championship. The South Sudanese progressed to the second round after first round opponents, Kenya, withdrew from the tie. The Black Starlets will travel to South Sudan for the first leg  on the weekend of ...

Arjen Robben apologised for diving as the Netherlands beat Mexico 2-1 in the last-16 of the World Cup but said it was not for the decisive penalty. Klaas Jan Huntelaar converted the match-winning spot kick in stoppage time after Robben had been fouled. Mexico coach Miguel Herrera accused Robben of diving three times in the ...

Jesus would have been a supporter of gay marriage, Sir Elton John has claimed. The musician, who plans to marry his civil partner David Furnish next year in a “very quiet” ceremony, said that rules preventing gay clergy from marrying and requiring Catholic priests to be celibate were “old and stupid things”. He told Sky ...