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  Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear in a Dallas court on Tuesday to defend his company over claims it stole virtual reality technology. Zenimax Media, owner of renowned games studio id Software, is suing Facebook for $2bn (£1.6bn). Zenimax argued its early innovations in VR were unlawfully copied when Oculus built its own headset, the Rift. Oculus was bought by Facebook in 2014, and is seen as a major part of the firm’s strategy over the next 10 years. The BBC understands Mr Zuckerberg will argue that Zenimax was slow to appreciate the potential of VR – and that…

Football, the game of passion. The one thing which has the power to make a grown man weep like a new born baby and an elderly woman dance like a fish out of water. The game which unites like none other. Thank God for the Black Stars of Ghana, who made us one country united in football. I remember vividly the enthusiasm with which Ghanaians embraced tournaments. Even friendly matches had their own buzz. The red, gold, green and black star seemed to soar higher and higher in the football world. I was filled with so much pride and joy…

A 35-year-old farmer at Kwaanan, a village in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District of the Central Region, has reportedly severed his manhood completely. Isaac Peter, alias Paa Kojo, after chopping off the manhood, picked it and chewed the bleeding organ. Paa Kojo is currently receiving treatment at the Our Lady of Grace Government Hospital at Breman Asikuma, the District Hospital. Speaking in an interview on Onua FM’s Yen Sempa on Tuesday, a family member, Kwaku Marfo explained that at around 4pm on Monday, Paa Kojo picked a cutlass in the full glare of his parents and started slashing his manhood. He said…

The son of Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow has died after being bitten by a dog. Eight-year-old Habibu Barrow is reported to have died on the way to the hospital on Sunday in Manjai near the Gambian capital Banjul. Mr Barrow missed his son’s funeral as he was advised to remain in Senegal for his safety. Mr Barrow won the election last year but outgoing President Yahya Jammeh does not accept the result. The regional body Ecowas has asked Mr Barrow to stay in Senegal until Thursday – the planned date of the inauguration. It also says its is considering military…

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) seems to be courting the anger of temporary staff and stakeholders as it is yet to pay them for services rendered during the December 7 elections. None of the officers recruited purposely for the elections has been paid. Neither have suppliers. But speaking on 3FM’s Sunrise on Tuesday, January 17, Head of Communications at the Commission Eric Kofi Dzakpasu said arrangements have started to get all the stakeholders paid. He admitted that there are “outstanding payments” to be made but that will surely be done, though he was unable to give any timelines. He said…

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has urged Ghanaians to ignore reports that Black Stars Captain Asamoah Gyan has left camp. Reports on social media on Monday, January 16 suggested that the Al Ahli striker left camp as a result of a dispute with a Deputy Captain, Andre Dede Ayew. But on its official Twitter page, the sport governing body of the country said the reports are completely false. Promptly ignore false report that @ASAMOAH_GYAN3 has left #Ghana camp at #CAN2017 in a dispute with @AyewAndre . #fakenewsalert pic.twitter.com/ZbFFrNcgA6 — Ghana FA (@ghanafaofficial) January 16, 2017 This is the second time…

We have long been told a compelling story about the relationship between rich countries and poor countries. The story holds that the rich nations of the OECD give generously of their wealth to the poorer nations of the global south, to help them eradicate poverty and push them up the development ladder. Yes, during colonialism western powers may have enriched themselves by extracting resources and slave labour from their colonies – but that’s all in the past. These days, they give more than $125bn (£102bn) in aid each year – solid evidence of their benevolent goodwill. This story is so…

Health experts have recommended weight loss as one of the ways to stay healthy so the favoured body size is now the slim, slender, thin and super modelly. What does this mean for the 21st century Ghanaian? To stay healthy, doctors have accepted a slim body as key, even though it does not necessarily mean one is optimally well. However, in Africa, a plump figure represents success and prosperity, the opposite signifies ill health and poverty. The entertainment world has added to the perception that staying slim is glorious. Movies, magazines, musical video clips and other modern day beauty pageants have…

Health experts have recommended weight loss as one of the ways to stay healthy so the favoured body size is now the slim, slender, thin and super modelly. What does this mean for the 21st century Ghanaian? To stay healthy, doctors have accepted a slim body as key, even though it does not necessarily mean one is optimally well. However, in Africa, a plump figure represents success and prosperity, the opposite signifies ill health and poverty. The entertainment world has added to the perception that staying slim is glorious. Movies, magazines, musical video clips and other modern day beauty pageants have…