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Ghana Premier League club Ebusua Dwarfs are in mourning following the death of Chief Executive Officer Edward Nana Aidoo. Nana Aidoo, as he was affectionately called, died in the United States of America. It is unclear what the cause of his death is. He has been the bankroller of the top-tier side, which has a huge followership in the Central Region capital town of Cape Coast. Dwarfs were scheduled to play champions Aduana Stars in an outstanding match in the Zylofon Cash Premier League until its suspension as a result of an investigation by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. https://twitter.com/Ebusua_Dwarfs/status/1008640101197508608 Source:…

Former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi has vehemently denied receiving $65,000 from a Sheikh “for shopping” as shown in the documentary film by Tiger Eye PI. Mr Nyantakyi, who has been banned for all football activities by FIFA, says he parted away with an entitled $40,000 for trips he pre-financed to Qatar. In an official statement on Monday to tell his side of the story, Mr Nyantakyi said the video was voiced over about the shopping episode. “A critical review of the video clip will reveal that when the money was handed to me, there was…

A member of the Communications Team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described the president, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo as a “walking contradiction” as regards the fight against corruption. “He is a total disappointment,” Israel Venunye stressed to Bright Asempa on Onua FM’s Yen Nsempa on Monday. Mr Venunye was commenting on the exposé by investigative journalists Anas Aremeyaw Anas, particularly on the mention of the names of the President, Vice President and other government officials by main actor Kwesi Nyantakyi. He claims Mr Nyantakyi has been known in the past to introduce investors to the president. Therefore, the…

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…