DODOMA – Saturday, May 23, 2020/www.gbafrica.net/ – Popular Tanzanian comedian Idris Sultan has been arrested for what has been described as allegedly intimidating or threatening – “cyber-bullying” President John Magafuli – after a video of him laughing at an old photograph of the President was shared on social media.

This becomes the second time the comedian and actor has been arrested on charges of cyber-bullying the President of the Tanzanian. Last year, he was accused of contravening the country’s Cybercrimes Act after he posted a photo on social media where he had face swapped an image of the president on his 60th birthday with a caption that read “We swapped roles for a day so that he could enjoy his birthday in peace”.

According to the Tanzanian law, “A person shall not initiate or send any electronic communication using a computer system to another person with intent to coerce, intimidate, harass or cause emotional damage.” Though Sultan’s lawyer commented on his arrest but did not divulge very many details, the police claim Idris used the internet to harass the president.

Kumawood actor, Lil Win has been given 7 days to retract and apologize for an alleged defamatory statement he made against movie producer Bandex or face court action.

According to a notice issued by the lawyers of Bandex, Lil Win had granted interviews saying Bandex owes him an amount of money for some movies they shot together.

Bandex’s lawyers described the statement as false and claimed that Bandex had paid the actor through his manager who had confirmed payment.

GREATER ACCRA, GHANA, April 8th, 2020/www.gbafrica.net/ Just when there were high expectations that the new global pandemic, Coronav!rus (COV!D-19) will shut down many careers in several industries not leaving out the comedy industry, Comedian Waris, one of Ghana`s fastest rising comedy star, just grabbed for himself another huge contract with Faxe Beer; one of the leading beverage distributors in Ghana.

Abdul Waris Omaru, popularly known as Comedian Waris over the years since his introduction into the comedy space has surprised many with his outstanding performances on differing platforms such as Laughline Comedy Show and Comedy Express, and has gained for himself a lot of followers globally. He is also best known for his creative mind in the production of contents that perfectly suits all trending issues, either to entertain, or to educate the mass.

As influential as Comedian Waris is, he was contracted by the management of Faxe Beer on May 8, 2020, to be the brand influencer for the company. The production of his contents without a doubt have caught a lot of attention across all social media platforms. We therefore believe strongly that his contents will contribute significantly to the success of Faxe Beer.

GREATER ACCRA – Saturday, April 18, 2020/www.gbafrica.net/ – Ghanaian comedian and actor, Clement Ashiteye popularly known as Clemento Suarez has tagged Kwadwo Nkansah “Lilwin” as the “Messi” and “Sark” of the movie comedy industry.

According to Clemento Suarez, Lilwin is arguably the best act in Ghana considering how long he had reigned in the industry. He acknowledged the fact that there have been legends in the movie comedy industry , the likes of Santo, Super OD, Idikoko, Waakye, Agya Koo and many others but Lil Wayne stands on top.

“The Sark in the comic game. Arguably the best to have done this. Before his intro into the scene, there were great legends in the likes of Water Proof, Santo, Super OD, Idikoko, Waakye, Agya Koo, etc but like Sark or Messi, Lilwin had been the longest reigning comic act in the nation,” he said

He ended by saying “Fortunately for us, he is still active and working on great stuff. By far the most successful actor to do music in the country.”