Social media giant Meta said Facebook and Instagram users in Europe and Switzerland will be able to opt for paid subscriptions to stop seeing ads from November 1. Users in the region will pay €9.99 per month if they purchase a subscription on the web and €12.99 per month on iOS and Android. Prices vary due to fees charged by Apple and Google. The registration aims to address European Union concerns about Meta’s data collection and ad targeting practices. By asking users to choose between paying for the service to eliminate ad targeting or using the service for free but…
Author: Kofi Dekye Acquaye
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists invaded Beneshiekh town, the headquarters of Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, and killed the Chief Imam, Sheihk Baba Goni Muktar Malumti. The terrorists also burned some of the deceased’s Islamic books. The deceased before his death was a famous Islamic scholar and Chief Imam of Jumaat Mosque, Beneshiekh. Later, another terrorist group invaded Makinta Kururi village in Beneshiekh and kidnapped two hunters in separate subsequent attacks. Recall that last month, the grand mufti’s younger brother was also killed by rebels. Beneshiekh is about 70 km from Maiduguri and is located along the main Kano-Damaturu-Maiduguri…
A young man in his 20s identified as Tondow Bismark was shot dead by suspected armed robbers at the Wungu-Walewale road stretch in West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region. The deceased was identified as a family member who worked as a tractor driver in Wungu. The incident happened at midnight on Sunday, October 29, 2023, when the young man was traveling from Wungu to Tinguri. Some people working on the construction of the Ghana National Firefighters Training School on that stretch of road said they heard noises at the scene around midnight but mistakenly thought they were bush…
A popular radio host and DJ on Angel FM in Accra, Ohemaa Woyeje, narrowly escaped death after being involved in a car accident. As reported by ZionFelix, the accident occurred on Sunday afternoon, October 29, 2023, on the road between Fiesta Royale Hotel and Tetteh Quarshie roundabout. Although her car was damaged in the accident, Ohemaa Woyeje was lucky to survive the accident with her life intact. The news of his survival brought a sigh of relief from his devoted fans, who flooded social media with messages of support and prayers for his speedy recovery. The incident occurred just weeks…
Former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has been suspended for three years following an investigation into his conduct during the Women’s World Cup final. Rubiales celebrated Spain’s 1-0 win over England in Australia and caused controversy by kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips as she received her medal. In a later interview, the Pachuca CF player admitted, “I didn’t like it,” before releasing a statement in which she said she had been pressured by the federation to say she consented to the kiss. Rubiales was suspended by FIFA for 90 days and finally resigned last month after refusing to do…
Coach Abdulai Abdul Mumin takes full responsibility for Real Tamale United FC’s painful 3-1 home defeat to Aduana Football Club in Tamale. RTU was thrashed in front of their home fans and couldn’t stop the torrential Aduana FC at the Northern Fortress over the weekend. After the game, the gaffer solely took responsibility for what went wrong at home since he was in charge of team selection. He also bemoaned the wasted chances that RTU should have converted in the first half. Coach Mumin said after the game, “As head of the technical team, I take full responsibility for the…
Lyon`s Ligue 1 match at Marseille was postponed after the away team’s bus was violently attacked, leaving manager Fabio Grosso stained in blood. The two clubs are bitter rivals in French football, and Lyon’s team bus was pelted with stones and bricks as it was en route to Marseille’s Stade Vélodrome. Grosso, a former World Cup champion with Italy, was injured and bled profusely when a piece of glass was cut into his face. The incident led to the decision to cancel the match, from which the home team will have to endure additional sanctions. Rocks thrown at the bus…
Two drivers and a co-driver were killed in a fiery collision. In contrast, two others were injured after a head-on collision between two vehicles in Yapei, located in the central Gonja district of the Savannah Region. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2023, involving an articulated truck and a freight wagon carrying salt. A witness who recounted the incident to Asaase News said the driver of the articulated truck, coming from the Tamale direction, was exchanging a phone call. As he approached the sharp turn after going down the Yapei Bridge, he lost control of his…
On Thursday, October 26, 2023, the Dan Kweku Yeboah Media Foundation paid a surprise visit to the former Sekondi Eleven Wise, Hearts of Oak, and Black Stars winger, Nketsiah Yawson, at the Essikado Hospital, Sekondi. Mr. Nketsiah was one of the most prolific scorers Ghana has ever had when he was at his peak. From his own account, he also boasts of being an all-time Sekondi-Takoradi best player. People accused him some time ago that he cursed the Blackstars and that he is behind Ghana’s trophy drought. He was said to have cursed Ghana when they failed to keep their…
“The University of Cape Coast (UCC) emerged the winner in the 2023 Statsbank Hackathon after beating the University of Ghana (UG), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), the University for Development Studies (UDS), and the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in the final yesterday. In a thrilling display of knowledge and skill, Team Badwenba from UCC developed a website using data from the Statsbank and other data sources for policymakers to easily identify districts with insufficient health and education facilities and highlight the most pressing infrastructure needs. Bravo to Team Badwenba for putting up a spirited…