The Kumasi edition of the Candle light vigil in honour of the late music legend, Daddy Lumba, scheduled for Saturday, August 9, has been postponed indefinitely. The Creative Arts Agency, the organisers, announced in a press statement dated on Thursday, August 7, 2025, signed by the acting Executive Secretary ofContinue Reading
The government has constituted a new 14-member governing board for the Creative Arts Agency, appointing prominent industry figures, including comic actor Clement Amponfi Bonney (Mr Beautiful), playwright Latif Batalima Abubakar, as well as former radio host and singer Korkui Selormey. The full composition of the board as released by theContinue Reading
Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, widely known as Shatta Wale, has accused officials of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) of storming his residence with firearms. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Shatta Wale alleged that the Executive Director of EOCO, Raymond Archer, personallyContinue Reading
The Deputy High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr. Keith McMahon, visited the family of the late music legend, Daddy Lumba, to offer condolences on behalf of Britain and the world. Mr. McMahon expressed his sympathy, highlighting Daddy Lumba’s status as a cultural pop icon whose influence extended far beyond Ghana’s borders.Continue Reading
Thousands of mourners filled the Black Star Square in Accra on Saturday night, August 2, 2025 for a candlelight vigil in memory of the late highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba. The event, which came a week after his passing on July 26, 2025, brought togetherContinue Reading
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, in collaboration with the National Folklore Board (NFB), has officially launched the “By the Fire Side” Storytelling Series under the theme “Memories of Tales”. The initiative seeks to preserve Ghana’s rich oral traditions, foster cultural identity, and bridge generational gaps in anContinue Reading
Justin Timberlake has revealed he is living with Lyme disease. The 44-year-old said he was “shocked” to receive the diagnosis but it explained why he “would be on stage and in a massive amount of nerve pain or, just feeling crazy fatigue or sickness”. The Cry Me A River singer sharedContinue Reading
Daddy Lumba’s real name is Charles Kwadwo Fosu, which might suggest he was born on Monday, given the traditional Ghanaian naming convention where “Kwadwo” signifies a male born on Monday. However, his birthdate, September 29, 1964, actually fell on a Tuesday, contradicting this assumption. Interestingly, in Ghanaian culture, Tuesday-born malesContinue Reading
Nigerian actor Jim Iyke has sparked public discussion with his recent comment about parenting and masculinity. In an interview with Okay FM, Jim Iyke stated that women cannot raise boys into men on their own. He explained that boys require male guidance and discipline, which women, despite their nurturing nature,Continue Reading
The late Ghanaian highlife legend, Daddy Lumba has made a remarkable posthumous chart debut on Apple Music Ghana’s Top Songs chart. His song “Makra Mo” has taken the top spot, while 30 of his tracks have flooded the Top 100 list. Other notable songs by Daddy Lumba that are chartingContinue Reading
