Author: Kenneth Nii Tete Annan

Lawyer for Ground Up Chale, Jonathan K. Amable, has shot down claims that the company has prevented Kwesi Arthur from using his images. He rather intimates that the artiste was only restricted from using specific footage owned by the label. Mr Amable made the clarification during a Joy FM X Spaces conversation on Thursday, 22 January 2026. His comments follow allegations by Kwesi Arthur in a social media post that Ground Up Chale had barred him from using his images and claimed ownership over him. “I am currently being asked to pay $150,000 for using images of MYSELF for this…

Ghanaian rapper Kwaw Kese has weighed in on the controversy surrounding award-winning colleague rapper Kwesi Arthur and his former management after he alleged that the record label is demanding US$150,000 from the rapper for the use of his own images in a new project. In a series of social media posts on January 22, 2026, Kwaw Kese said supporters should stop “making noise” and urged them to help to pay the amount for Kwesi Arthur if it is legitimately owed. “Ground Up is demanding $150k. Make you people stop making noise and pay for Kwesi Arthur, period,” he posted. Kwaw…

Former Majority Leader and ex-Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, says he was surprised by Kennedy Agyapong’s 37 per cent showing in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2023 presidential primary and believes the figure could decline in the upcoming contest. Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu attributed Mr Agyapong’s performance in 2023 to widespread public dissatisfaction at the time, as well as the withdrawal of Alan Kyerematen from the race. He dismissed suggestions that there was organised parliamentary backing for any particular aspirant during the contest. “I’m not aware of any group in Parliament during my time as Majority Leader. No one spoke…

President John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders to urgently focus on skills development, regional cooperation, and domestic production, warning that the continent risks falling behind in a quickly changing global economy. Addressing the Accra Reset Davos Convening on Thursday, January 22, President Mahama cautioned that Africa must innovate and build competitive economies or face growing frustration from its youthful population, which is increasingly demanding jobs and opportunities. He identified skills development as the most critical starting point, stressing that education must be closely aligned with the real needs of modern economies. According to him, governments should move beyond…

A lawyer for Ground Up Chale, Kwesi Arthur’s former management company, has rejected claims by the artiste that he earned nothing from his works during his time with the label. Jonathan K. Amable, counsel for Ground Up Chale, described the claims as false during conversation on Thursday, 22 January 2026. Backing his position, the lawyer read portions of email correspondence between the parties which, he said, showed that Kwesi Arthur had received royalties from his music. “In that email Glen details payments that had been made to Kwesi which he never disputed. It says ‘to date, you have benefited from…

Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman are revealing the 98th Academy Awards nominations for the best films and performances of the year. Recent weeks have seen major Hollywood movies waging one battle after another, leading up to the 2026 Oscar nominations, and the big announcement is finally here. Set to be revealed Thursday morning by Academy Award-nominated Color Purple star Danielle Brooks and Emmy nominee Lewis Pullman, the 2026 Oscar nominations fall amid a contentious awards season that has seen major contenders enter — and bow out of — the race at large in recent weeks. From early box office hits (Sinners) sustaining through the year…

Award-winning Ghanaian rapper Kwesi Arthur has made explosive allegations against his former management team, Ground Up Chale, accusing the label and its founder Glen Boateng of exploitation, intimidation and attempts to prevent him from releasing music independently. In a strongly worded public statement, the GRIND DAY hitmaker claimed he is being asked to pay $150,000 for using images of himself for his current independent project. According to Kwesi Arthur, Ground Up Chale alleges ownership over his image, music and all associated rights from 2016 to date, despite him stating that he has had no affiliation with the company since the…

The year-on-year producer price inflation (PPI) for all goods and services was 1.9% in December 2025. This was 0.6 percentage points higher than the November 2025 producer inflation rate, but 24.2 percentage points lower than the December 2024 producer inflation rate. On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, the rate between November and December 2025 was -0.8%. Thus, on average, producers’ prices for goods and services decreased by 0.8% in December compared to November 2025. According to data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Mining and Quarrying, the largest sector with a weight of 43.7%, recorded a 1.0 percentage point increase in…

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has begun the removal of unauthorised structures along the shoulders of major streets and on government-reserved lands across the metropolis. The operation, led by the Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, covered areas including the Awudome Cemetery stretch, the Awudome roundabout, the frontage of the Royal House Chapel, North Kaneshie Last Stop, and the Tuesday Market. Informal structures occupying public spaces in these locations were removed. At the Tuesday Market, the Mayor inspected the ongoing evacuation of solid waste and the desilting of drains around the market as part of efforts to improve sanitation and…

The Majority in Parliament has rejected calls by the Minority for the dismissal of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, describing the demand as unjustified and without merit. On Tuesday, January 20, the Minority called for the immediate removal of the Foreign Affairs Minister, accusing him of incompetence and failures in the management of Ghana’s diplomatic relations. Responding to the claims, Chairman of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, said the issues raised by the Minority, including concerns over the suspension of immigrant visa processing and other diplomatic matters, do not warrant the removal of the minister.…