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Former minister Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has rejected reports that he endorsed former president John Dramani Mahama during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Unity Walk in Aflao. He clarified on the ‘After Hours’ show on TV3 last Friday that he rather congratulated him for having joined the previous editions. “I congratulated him in Aflao for having led the ‘Unity Walks’, which I said would lead to the NDC winning power in 2020. “But some people felt that was an endorsement of him and I’ve said ‘No’, I was thanking him for leading the Unity Walks,” he stated. The aspiring leader of…

A leading war veteran in Zimbabwe’s second city, Bulawayo, has branded ex-President Robert Mugabe a sell-out for endorsing his one-time foe Nelson Chamisa’s presidential bid in last week’s heavily disputed election, the state-linked Herald newspaper reports. Lazarus Nyoni – the provincial treasurer of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association – compared Mr Mugabe to the biblical Judas Iscariot for betraying Zanu-PF – the ruling party he helped form 55 years ago. The newspaper quoted Mr Nyoni as saying at the funeral of liberation war heroine Ketty Dube: “The highest level of deception is when a once-respected liberation war fighter…

English Premier League champions Manchester City have sent Black Stars forward Thomas Agyepong for another loan spell. He has been loaned to Scottish Premier League side Hibernian FC. Since joining Man City in 2015, Agyepong, 21, has spent most of his time on loan in the Netherlands. He has played for NAC Breda and FC Twente. He is expected to complete visa processes in order to play for Neil Lennon’s side, who are seeking a place in the 2018/2019 Europa League. They have begun the season strongly after beating Motherwell 3-0 last Sunday. Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, is a ghost town as most people stay indoors ahead of the release of disputed presidential election results. Troops patrolled the city centre, ordering people to “behave”. Six people were killed after Wednesday’s clashes in the city between the security forces and supporters of opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. He says Monday’s polls were being rigged to give President Emmerson Mnangagwa victory. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) said there was “absolutely no skulduggery”, and it would begin releasing presidential results at 20:00 GMT. Mr Chamisa insists he has won, and has called on his supporters to await “mass…

Pope Francis has changed the teachings of the Catholic faith to officially oppose the death penalty in all circumstances, the Vatican has said. The Catechism of the Church, a codified doctrine which sums up teachings, had previously stated that the death penalty could be used in some cases. It now says it is “inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person”. Pope Francis has spoken out against executions in the past. Last October, he had said the Church’s policy on the death penalty was one area where teaching was not static and could change…

Head coach of Aduana Stars Kenichi Yatsuhashi is confident he has the best players and they will make it out of the group in the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup. Speaking on 3FM’s Sunrise, Kenichi Yatsuhashi said he can arrest the poor form and qualify Aduana into knock-out stages. “I think we have pretty good chances for qualifying to the next round. We are far but the points are very close and depending on conquering two matches that we play.” The two-time Ghana Premier League champions are currently third in Group A behind Raja Casablanca and AS Vita. According to the…

Organisers of the annual Miss Ghana beauty pageant Exclusive Events and its Chief Executive Officer, Inna Maria Patty, have dared former beauty queens to name the men they claim have been pimped to them. Exclusive Events say the names and addresses of the men involved will help them take a legal action against these “big men”. This comes in the wake of the abdication of the crown by Miss Ghana 2017 Margaret Dery. Previous winners had accused Ms Patty, who is a former queen herself, of using them for her selfish gain. READ: Inna Patty ‘uses’ Miss Ghana girls for…

Ghanaian sprinter Janet Amponsah has won her first individual medal on the continent after placing second in the final of the 2018 African Senior Athletics Championships. Amponsah’s feat in Nigerian city of Asaba – where this year’s Championships are taking place – comes after making consecutive finals in the past two editions. She placed 2nd in a time of 11.54 seconds behind Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou, who is the world leader in 100m with 10.85s. She, however, won Thursday’s final in 11.15s. Another Ghanaian Hor Halutie missed out on a medal placing after finishing 4th with a time of 11.61s.…

Minister of Youth and Sports Isaac Kwame Asiamah is adamant Ghana will not lose the hosting rights for the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations. He was speaking ahead of a crunch meeting with the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Dr Ahmad Ahmad next week. The meeting with the CAF boss is expected to border on the turbulence in Ghana football. And while the corruption investigations that have brought Ghana football to its knees will feature highly, the subject of the 2018 Women’s Nations Cup will also be a major talking point. Asiamah will seek to allay…

The Football Association is considering putting England forward as a potential host for the 2030 World Cup. The last major tournament played in England was the 1996 European Championship, 30 years after the country hosted its only World Cup. FA chairman Greg Clarke says the governing body’s board has agreed to start work to see if a bid is feasible. “This work will take place during the new season and no decision will be made until 2019,” added Clarke. Wembley is already hosting seven games during Euro 2020, and the FA has bid to host the European Women’s Championship in…