Diego Costa handed eight-game ban for abusing referee
Athletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has been banned for eight games after being found guilty of abusing a referee. The former Chelsea player, 30, was sent off by official Jesus Gil Manzano during Atletico’s 2-0 loss toe Barcelona in La Liga. Manzano said in his match report that the Spanish international had “insulted his mother”, […]
Claressa Shields v Christina Hammer: 'The biggest fight in women's boxing history'
Claressa Shields has vowed to show her fans she’s the “greatest” female boxer of all time when she faces Christina Hammer in Atlantic City on Saturday. They are both undefeated and the bout has been hailed the biggest fight in women’s boxing history. Shields’ WBA, WBC and IBF middleweight belts along with Hammer’s WBO belt […]
Bessa Simons hints of running for MUSIGA Presidency
Keyboardist and singer, Bessa Simons has hinted of plans to contest for the presidency of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA). Bessa, who is the first Vice President of the Union in an interview said that even though he is planning to take over from the current President, Bice Osei Kuffour, he is yet to […]
Politics won’t put money in my pocket – Akrobeto
At a time when it has become some sort of fashion for our celebrities to align themselves with political parties, popular Kumawood actor Akwasi Boadi, also known as ‘Akrobeto’, says he will not take that route because politics won’t put food on his table. According to the 58-year-old actor, he believes in working for his […]
Nana Addo promises MUSIGA new head office by end of year
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo has promised to provide the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) a new national head office by the end of this year. He made this announcement at the 6th MUSIGA Presidential Grand Ball which was held at the Accra International Conference Centre on Sunday, April 7, 2019. “It was brought to my […]
Humility is secret to my longevity – Akrobeto
Since he started acting in the Keysoap Concert Party series with the Kristo Asafo drama group and transitioned to movies in 2008, Kumawood actor, Akwasi Boadi, popularly known as Akrobeto, has been going strong and seems to be in even more demand today. And just in case one was wondering how he has managed to stay […]
My ‘Pawa’ video not an insult to nuns – Worlasi
The musician who is also a painter told citinewsroom that “it is just like having a surreal painting where I am trying to exaggerate the subject of the story and basically to let people understand the intensity of the matter,” he said. In the video Worlasi poses as a man of God in a church […]
‘Obour is 10 times better than his predecessors’ – Appietus
In spite of his great opposition to MUSIGA President Obour, music producer, Appietus has said that he is the best president the union has ever had. In an exclusive interview with citinewsroom.com, Appietus said even though Obour has not delivered to his expectation, he believes he has done better than his predecessors. “If we are comparing […]
Making French Ghana’s second language ‘disrespectful’ – Okyeame Kwame
Ghanaian rapper and Tourism Ambassador, Okyeame Kwame has spoken against plans by government to make French the nation’s second official language. According to Kwame, the move is disrespectful to the pride and culture of Ghana. “French as a second language is disrespectful to our pride and culture, it is bad enough that our first language is […]
Artistes invest more but make nothing – D Cryme
It’s been a decade since Hiplife artiste, D Cryme, blazed his way onto the music scene with his song, Kill Me Shy. The artiste, who called his music Twi pop, enjoyed a lot of time in the spotlight, which came with its corresponding financial benefits. However, as he celebrates his stay in the industry for […]
