Two persons have died from a gas tanker explosion at Baku, a community near the Atuabo Gas Processing plant in the Western Region. Two others are said to have suffered various degrees of injury and are receiving treatment at the Ekwe Hospital. The gas tanker was en-route to the Atuabo Gas processing plant site from … Read more
One person was killed and several others injured when land guards attacked residents of Opeikuma near Kasoa in the Central Region on Tuesday evening. The deceased 52-year-old Sampson Tetteh popularly known as Yaw Alebe was a commercial driver at Kasoa-Opeikuma under the Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly. There was tension in the area on Wednesday, when … Read more
Deirdre Larkin breezes through Johannesburg’s suburbs most mornings, her white hair buffeted by the wind as she runs her well-trodden eight-kilometre training course. At 85-years-old, this retired concert pianist who only began running in later life can complete a half marathon in just over two hours and holds the world record time for her age. … Read more
The New York Philharmonic’s outgoing music director Alan Gilbert was named Friday to lead the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in Hamburg, whose ambitions are rising with a landmark new building. Gilbert, whose eight-year tenure at the pre-eminent US orchestra has been marked by explorations of new work and growing global outreach, will become chief conductor of … Read more
As a boy, Ramzi Aburedwan found himself caught up in the first Palestinian uprising, a well-known photo at the time showing him holding stones to throw at Israeli soldiers. He has since become a respected musician and composer, who gives back to children from Palestinian refugee camps, like himself. Today, he provides musical training to … Read more
Well after 18-year-old Tyler Clementi killed himself in 2010, his shellshocked mother found that strangers remembered the headlines — Tyler’s roommate had snooped on him being intimate with another man and posted online. But after the heavy media coverage, Jane Clementi found that few knew much about Tyler beyond the story of his death. In … Read more
Los Angeles 2024 Olympic bid chiefs rolled out an array of stars from Hollywood, the sports world and big business in a private dinner for International Olympic Committee delegates visiting the city, officials confirmed Thursday. Action star Sylvester Stallone, basketball legend Kobe Bryant and opera singer Placido Domingo were just three of the names who … Read more
The little girl was hit by the truck which crashed into a building she was in front of A seven-year-old girl has met her untimely death after a truck fully-loaded with frozen fish ran into a building killing her instantly at Senya Breku in the Central Region. District Police Commander of Senya Breku, ASP Mathew … Read more
The Metropolitan Opera is pulling out the finery this weekend to mark its golden anniversary at New York’s Lincoln Center, but the celebration comes at a tough moment for opera in the United States. A black-tie concert and gala dinner will feature performances from many of opera’s biggest stars, including legendary Spanish singer Placido Domingo … Read more
The Orchestra of St. Luke’s in New York named master of early music Bernard Labadie as its principal conductor Wednesday, setting a new focus on advancing work predating the early 19th century. The chamber ensemble calls itself New York’s second orchestra and performs at locations across the city, with its players collectively serving as music … Read more
The Orchestra of St. Luke’s in New York named master of early music Bernard Labadie as its principal conductor Wednesday, setting a new focus on advancing work predating the early 19th century. The chamber ensemble calls itself New York’s second orchestra and performs at locations across the city, with its players collectively serving as music … Read more
Growing cultural ties between Iran and Europe were on display on Wednesday night as a French-Iranian conductor became one of the first Westerners to lead the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the revolution. Iran’s efforts to rebuild ties with the West — most notably through a nuclear deal with world powers — have triggered a flood … Read more
BBC Radio 2 broadcaster Brian Matthew has died, his family has said. Matthew had presented Sounds of the 60s since April 1990. His last full show was broadcast in November 2016, but he returned in February for a final compilation programme. He also presented on TV, fronting ITV show Thank Your Lucky Stars which featured … Read more
The Minister for Energy, Boakye Agyarko, has cut sod for a project which seeks to improve the reliability and quality of power supplied to some parts of Accra, particularly the central business district of the capital. The project, which is financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency through a 4.357 Billion JPY (about US$39 Million) grant, … Read more
The New York Philharmonic, which has been treading water financially, tapped Wednesday the well-regarded head of the Los Angeles Philharmonic as president in a startling shake-up for the classical music world. Deborah Borda, who will take over as president and chief executive in September, has restored financial health to the Los Angeles Philharmonic since taking … Read more
Some porridge and coconut sellers at Sapeiman Junction in Accra, narrowly escaped death on Sunday, when two articulated trucks zoomed into their wares in a horrific crash. One of the articulated truck drivers who spoke to Citi News’ Nana Boakye Yiadom, stated that he was coming from the Kumasi-Accra end of the stretch and was … Read more
Some porridge and coconut sellers at Sapeiman Junction in Accra, narrowly escaped death on Sunday, when two articulated trucks zoomed into their wares in a horrific crash. One of the articulated truck drivers who spoke to Citi News’ Nana Boakye Yiadom, stated that he was coming from the Kumasi-Accra end of the stretch and was about … Read more
Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a penalty and could face a retrospective ban from the Football Association after Manchester United were held to 1-1 Premier League draw by 10-man Bournemouth. The match-winner in last weekend’s EFL Cup final, Ibrahimovic has performed majestically in his debut season in English football but he stole the show for all the … Read more
New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert will close his tenure with concerts that bring together musicians from around the world, including US political adversaries Iran, Cuba and Venezuela. The leading US orchestra on Wednesday announced a final concert series under Gilbert from June 8-10 which will feature Mahler’s enigmatic Symphony No. 7. Members from … Read more
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on Monday extended its contract with French conductor Louis Langree, who has championed new music and pulled in crowds with an innovative light show. Langree, who took up the baton in the Midwestern city in September 2013, will remain at the orchestra through the 2021-22 season. The conductor in a statement … Read more