The Ghana Tourism Authority has sent a fact finding team to investigate the reported death of Ace Hip Life artiste Castro and his female friend, Janet. The artiste and his female friend have still not been found since Saturday after they went Jet Skiing at a resort in Ada. There have been several rumors as to what really caused the Jet Ski accident. However the tourist board suspects safety standards may have been breached. Its Public Relations Officer, Ohene Aryeh told Ultimate Radio, there are laws [....]

Former Ghana international John Paintsil has joined Maritzburg United on a two-year deal after his contract with Santos expired. The 30-year-old was a free agent after parting ways with The People’s Team following their failure to gain promotion to the Premier Soccer League at the end of last season. However, while his stint with the Cape Town outfit may not have ended with the success that either party desired, it has convinced the midfielder to stay in South Africa, with Maritzburg his next  [.....]

Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has said he wishes the three al-Jazeera journalists imprisoned last month had never been put on trial, reports say. Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were sentenced to between seven and 10 years in jail after being found guilty of aiding a “terrorist group”. Mr Sisi was quoted by the al-Masry al-Youm newspaper late on Sunday as saying the trial had “very negative effects”. His remarks received a mixed response from the journalists’ families [.....]

Islamist al-Shabab militants have attacked the presidential palace in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, and entered the heavily fortified compound. An al-Shabab spokesman said fighting was ongoing, but a government official told the BBC the attack was over and the militants had all been killed. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was not at the palace at the time. The al-Qaeda-aligned al-Shabab group lost control of Mogadishu in 2011, but often carries out attacks in the city. The group has vowed to step [.....]

Drivers in the Eastern Region are threatening to increase their fares due to the deplorable sate of road in the region Commercial drivers are contemplating on the 40% – 60% fare increment due to damage their vehicles suffer on the roads. They say the poor roads in the area increases their costs of maintenance. Patrons of ambulance service also stand to have a share of additional charges. Meanwhile, many school children in that area have abandoned their classrooms and resorted to filling potholes for [.....]

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari apologized to fans for failing to lead the host to the World Cup final, saying the ”catastrophic” defeat to Germany on Tuesday marked the ”worst day” of his professional life. ”I have to apologize for the negative result, for not being able to reach the final as we all wanted,” Scolari said, speaking calmly after the humiliating 7-1 loss. Scolari took full responsibility for the drubbing, and said he knows that it’s very likely that his career may be defined by what [....]

We are so used to women in the public eye going nude these days to promote whatever they have going on, so its kinda refreshing to see a man do it. And that man is NBA hottie Serge Ibaka, who takes it all off for ESPN Body Issue 2014. The Congolese/Spanish basket baller is dating R & B princess Keri Hilson and judging from these Ibaka pics it’s not hard to see why Keri Hilson has been slaving in the kitchen learning how to make West African dish Fufu! Don’t believe me? Check out the pics here [....]

Big Brother Africa is undoubtedly the most viewed television program in this continent. Following the anticipation of this year’s edition, the BBA’s finally held its Ghana auditions over the weekend at the plush Holiday Inn Hotel and being a guest at the auditions, the Trace Report definitely has a lot to share. Ghana’s many unsuccessful attempts in Africa’s major reality show has raised concerns for patrons in the industry haven seen the likes of Sammy B, Kwaku T, DKB, Keitta, Eazzy and Elikem’s [....]

Central Regional Communications Director of the governing National Democratic Congress [NDC], Allotey Jacobs has expressed worry at the way and manner the media is treating the misfortune of renowned Hip-life artiste, Castro. He described as “unethical” for the media to publicly declared Castro dead whiles his body is yet to be found. The Marine division of the Ghana Police is said to be working tirelessly to find the “Ghana Girls” hit maker and his female friend, Janet Bandu, who [.....]

It was all good a week ago. Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran appear to have called it quits. Over the weekend fans noticed that Chris Brown and his long-suffering girlfriend Karrueche Tran had deleted all pictures of each other from their respective Instagram accounts sparking rumors that the on-again off-again couple was off again. Maybe they just switched up and all of a sudden want privacy? Maybe, but that wouldn't explain Karrueche and her cryptic ass posts right after deleting Chris Brown [....]

Germany striker Miroslav Klose became the record scorer in World Cup history by netting his 16th finals goal in the 7-1 semi-final victory over Brazil. The 36-year-old Lazio striker put his country 2-0 ahead as they opened up a 5-0 half-time lead in Belo Horizonte. Klose moved level with former Brazil striker Ronaldo by scoring against Ghana earlier in the competition. Germany’s leading goalscorer with 71 goals in 136 games, he is the only player to net at four World Cup finals. His goal against [....]

Germany have advanced to the FIFA World Cup™ Final with a sensational 7-1 drubbing of Brazil at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte. The brilliance of Joachim Low’s side was matched only by the ineptitude of the hosts, who suffered their heaviest-ever defeat and became the first team to concede seven in a knockout match at the world finals. Most of the pre-match coverage had focused on the impact of Neymar’s absence but, once the game got underway, it was clear that Thiago Silva – Brazil’s captain [....]