Author: Krobea

A vehicle hit four people after a Dutch music festival in the early hours of Monday, killing one and injuring three before driving away, police say. Hours later police said they had found the van involved in the collision nearby and arrested a suspect. The incident took place at the end of Pinkpop, a three-day festival in Landgraaf in the south of the country, at about 04:00 (02:00 GMT) on Monday. It was not clear if the collision was intentional or an accident. Belgian and German police joined in the search for the van, a white Fiat Doblo, which had…

The Duchess of Sussex’s father, Thomas Markle, has revealed his daughter cried when he told her he would not be attending her wedding to Prince Harry. He also expressed his disappointment at not walking her down the aisle. “I’m a footnote to the greatest moment in history rather than the dad who walked his daughter down the aisle. That upsets me somewhat,” he told ITV’s Good Morning Britain. He said he watched the event on TV from a B&B in the US after having surgery. He said he cried while viewing it, describing the duchess as “beautiful” and saying it…

German carmaker Audi’s chief executive, Rupert Stadler, has been arrested, parent company Volkswagen has said. A spokesman for VW said: “We confirm that Mr Stadler was arrested this morning. The hearing to determine whether he will be remanded is ongoing.” Audi has been caught up in the diesel emissions scandal that has plagued VW. Last month, Audi admitted that another 60,000 A6 and A7 models with diesel engines have emission software issues. The number is on top of the 850,000 recalled last year by the Volkswagen subsidiary, of which only some have been found to require modification. The so-called dieselgate…

Defending champions Germany made a disastrous start to their bid to win back-to-back World Cups with a shock defeat by Mexico. Hirving Lozano’s first-half goal was the difference between the two sides in an enthralling encounter in Moscow, but the surprising result was not the only concern for Germany coach Joachim Low. His disjointed side looked extraordinarily vulnerable on the break even before Javier Hernandez punished them with the pass that set up Lozano to cut inside fire home. Toni Kroos almost replied instantly with a free-kick but Guillermo Ochoa tipped it on to the bar and that was the…

National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress Kofi Adams says his party is ready to provide “some more documentation” as evidence in the probe of the recently sacked Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), Gifty Klenam. The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) reportedly invited Ms Klenam last week over allegations of corruption under her watch. She is reported to have paid herself GH¢93,000 as clothing allowance and parted away with $72,000 as a two-year rent allowance. Though these had been denied by GEPA, EOCO is said to be probing further. This Mr Adams said should…

The Cervical Cancer Prevention and Training Centre (CCPTC) of the Battor Catholic Hospital in the Volta Region, in attempt to fight cervical cancer in the country has launched three mobile application softwares. The mobile apps which are CCPTC Mobile Colposcopy App, CCPTC Cervical Ablative Treatment App and CCPTC Colposcopy Report Sheet were specifically designed to aid health workers involved in cervical screening with Mobile Colposcopy (Enhanced Visual Inspection with Acetic acid) as well as those who undertake cervical (pre) cancer screening including treatment of patients with ablation (cryotherapy, thermal coagulation) in the country. Speaking at the launch, Minister of Environment,…

At least eight pedestrians, including some Mexican World Cup fans, were injured after a taxi mounted a crowded pavement in central Moscow. CCTV footage posted on social media showed the car veer out of a queue of stationary traffic and accelerate into pedestrians before coming to a halt. The driver then fled, pursued by several passers-by. Moscow police said the driver was a 28-year-old national of Kyrgyzstan who had been taken into custody. They released a video of the man being questioned in which he says he had been at the wheel for more than 20 hours when the crash…

Two of Ghana’s most revered traditional leaders Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori-Panin II were spotted together sharing some moments of royal camaraderie. The picture seems to have dispelled suspicions that there has been bad blood between the two leaders. It appeared the overlord of the Asante Kingdom and his counterpart of the Akyem Abuakwa Kingdom were on their way for a golf tournament in Kumasi on Saturday. At the golf club, there was more interaction between the two, who were joined by other notable lovers of the sport. They also had some time to dine…

The draw for the 1/8th stage of the 2018 National Science and Maths quiz was held on Saturday after the end of the preliminary round. The stage will see the seeded schools join the action. Eighteen preliminary round losers also joined with the 36 winners all drawn in Saturday’s balloting at the University of Ghana, Legon, where the quiz is being held. Prempeh College will begin a defence of their title on Wednesday, June 27 when they face Saviour SHS and St Francis Xavier Junior Seminary, who apparently beat former winners Pope John’s SHS in the preliminary round. But POJOBA’s…

With less than two weeks to the maiden ECOWAS Athletics Championships at Cape Coast from 22nd to 23rd June, the Ghana Athletics Association has announced that sprint sensation Hor Halutie will lead Ghana’s team at the U-20 championships. Hor came to national and international prominence after becoming the only female African to snatch a place in the final of the women’s 100m event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast 2018. Halutie has been the most consistent female sprinter based in the country since 2016, winning the overall circuit 100m event in 2016 and also winning the circuit 100m and…