Ghana’s star fashionista and actress Zynell Zuh’s beauty and classy looks is certainly one for the books. The actress who stepped onto our screens not too long ago has made the very best of first impressions and has quickly become a favourite style icon to look up to. The star was just nominated as one … Read more
Facebook is suddenly acting older than its age. The social network’s board has approved a plan to buyback as much as $6 billion of its stock starting in the first quarter of next year, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. “The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will … Read more
Currently,when it comes to Northern music, the most common name to be mentioned are that of Wiyaala and Fancy Gadam. This is not because they are just popular but because their brand is selling music made in that part of the country. The two who are excelling in their various genres of music met ahead … Read more
WhatsApp has upped the ante in the battle to be a one-stop shop for communication with the launch of video calling within its app. The latest update to the popular messaging app, designed to stem competition from the likes of Skype and Apple’s FaceTime, means that users can call one another with real time video. The one-to-one video … Read more
The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced Wednesday that in the last six months 260 missing children had been found thanks to a mobile app. In May 15, the MPS launched “Tuanyuan,” or reunion, an app where police release information on missing children. Over the past six months, more than 280 updates on missing children … Read more
Snap, the parent company of messaging app Snapchat, has filed to list on the US stock market, according to several reports. Based on investments so far, the California-based firm would be worth between $20bn and $25bn (£16bn-£20bn). That would make it the largest US flotation since Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba listed two years ago. Snapchat’s … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg has said Facebook will do more to tackle fake news, and again denied it had in any way aided Donald Trump’s presidential election victory. In a post on his Facebook profile Mr Zuckerberg said he hoped to announce measures to tackle fake stories “soon”. He said this work “often takes longer than we’d … Read more
Dream Kardashian is already a social media star! Just one day after Blac Chyna gave birth to Rob Kardashian’s first child, the proud parents created an official Instagram account for the sweet baby girl. Dream’s debut post was a repost from her daddy’s account, a photo of her all bundled up in a blue-and-pink striped … Read more
It has become indispensable and key to assure the hardworking men and women in Ghana’s media landscape and in our effort to continually harness their professional assistance as an entertainment brand, to render unqualified apology to all media houses or journalists for possible hurt or discontent as a results of miscommunication from our management. Our … Read more
An apparent glitch on Facebook is declaring many users dead on their profile pages. Social media users have been sharing screenshots of their “memorialized” Facebook pages. Normally, when users die, their Facebook page becomes memorialized, and friends and family can share memories on their page. But the designation is now showing up for users who … Read more
Facebook said on Monday it would partner with 50 broadcast stations, print and online publications for an Election Day live video blitz, as the social media company aims to build on the momentum of its popular Facebook Live video streaming service. The move comes as Facebook and rival sites like Twitter increasingly embrace live video … Read more
Actress and movie producer Kafui Danku has finally launched her official website. She announced the good news to her fans, when she posted photos showing her baby bump on her instagram page. Her new website www.kafuidanku.me enables fans to get the latest info about her and get to know more about her movie production. The … Read more
This past weekend saw the launch of the MTN 4Syte Music Video Awards at the 4Syte Mansion at north Legon and a lot of celebs registered on the attendance list. Standing out amongst the attendees were the latest celebrity couple, Sister Derbie and Medikal who have been public with their relationship for a few months … Read more
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is partnering with social media giants, Facebook ahead of the 2016 Presidential and Vice Presidential debates. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Executive Director of the Institute Mrs Jean Mensa. The statement said that Facebook is donating advertising to the IEA. This will enable electorates … Read more
The apparent lack of interest in Twitter Inc by potential suitors may force the social media company to consider a route anathema to aspiring tech startups: a major restructuring and cutting some its nearly 4,000 employees. The popular but money-losing micro-blogging service spent aggressively on product development and marketing in recent years, betting that it … Read more
Snap Inc, the owner of messaging app Snapchat, has moved a step closer to listing its shares on the stock market after settling on which banks will help with the flotation. Sources close to the deal confirmed Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs would underwrite the initial public offering (IPO). Several other banks will be involved … Read more
Social media has been key to some of this year’s most significant protests — but it turns out that these platforms have also been used to target the activists behind them. The ACLU of California reported that Geofeedia had been providing law enforcement with data — including locations — from the social media accounts of … Read more
This week has really shown that the fans of Ghana’s number one rapper, Sarkodie are up to something with their interactive comments on social media. Barely few days ago, we reported on how one ardent fan of Sarkodie engaged other fans on social media concerning their rap idol not being verified on Instagram despite his … Read more
Police in Kenya have arrested a man after he allegedly boasted on Facebook about having sex with an underage girl, sparking outrage on social media. “Today I had sex in the bush with a standard four girl,” he allegedly wrote in the now-deleted post, adding photos of himself and the girl by a tree. Pupils … Read more
Once upon a time, you’d solidify your adolescent relationship with a shout-out in an AIM profile. Now that we’re in the era of “Facebook official” and selfie statuses, it’s pretty clear that the comfort we take in being able to definitively label our relationships — something which can often feel so uncertain and be communicated … Read more