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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has invited South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in to Pyongyang. It would be the first summit in more than a decade between Korean leaders. Mr Moon said the Koreas should “make it happen” and encouraged the north to return to negotiations with the US. The handwritten invitation was delivered by Mr Kim’s influential sister, Kim Yo-jong, at a landmark meeting in the presidential palace in Seoul, before the Winter Olympics. Ms Kim and the north’s ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam made up the most senior delegation from the north to visit the south since the…

Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla won the women’s skiathlon to secure the first gold medal of Pyeongchang 2018. The 30-year-old beat defending champion Marit Bjoergen by 7.8 seconds but the Norwegian still became the most decorated female Winter Olympian of all time. Bjoergen’s silver means that the 37-year-old now has a total of 11 medals. Kalla won in a time of 40:44.9 to claim her third Olympic gold medal, while Finland’s Krista Parmakoski was third. Skiathlon is a mass start 15km cross country event in which competitors have to swap techniques midway through the race. There is a pit-stop halfway through the…

A speechwriter has become the second White House aide this week to resign amid allegations of domestic abuse. David Sorensen denies his former wife’s allegations he was violent and emotionally abusive. His departure comes just days after another Trump official, Rob Porter, quit over allegations of abuse from two ex-wives, something he denies. Questions have been raised over how long it took the White House to act on the accusations facing Mr Porter. What are the latest allegations? Mr Sorensen’s ex-wife Jessica Corbett told the Washington Post that he was physically abusive to her while they were married. She said…

The board chairman of National Sports Authority (NSA) has lashed out ongoing allegation that the Baba Yara sports stadium is preferred to be used for funeral and other social activities rather football activities. A few weeks ago, the Director of the Ashanti Regional Sports Authority, Joshua Mensah, disclosed that it has become necessary to hire the stadium out for funerals and other social activities to enable them raise funds to maintain the fast-deteriorating facility. “Let me be honest with you, no football match will be allowed at the Baba Yara Stadium henceforth,” he said, “because we don’t make enough money…

The Youth and Sports Minister, Isaac Asiamah, has tasked the two clubs representing Ghana in African club competitions to go and make the nation proud. Dormaa-based Aduana Stars and Kumasi Asante Kotoko will be playing in the preliminary stages of the CAF Champions League and the Confederation Cup respectively this weekend. The Minister, who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Atwima Mponua Constituency in the Ashanti Region, told journalists at a press briefing that the government is committed to support the teams shine Africa. “We are praying they play in the continental competition and do exploits,” he said. “For some time…

Nana Opoku Kwarteng, the father of popular artiste Ebony Reigns, has expressed sadness over the death of her daughter. He was obviously short of words on Friday morning when journalists caught up with him at his Dansoman residence. Speaking to Media General’s Owusu Worae, Nana Kwarteng said he heard the news on radio just like most people. “I actually didn’t believe that until it was confirmed by the Regional Police Commander or something that my girl is dead.” He told our entertainment reporter that the last time he spoke with his daughter was on Wednesday. She told him about her…

Andre Ayew has revealed how his father, legendary former Ghana and Marseille player Abedi Pele, helped persuade him to rejoin Swansea City. The Swans spent a club-record £18m – possibly rising to £20m – to sign Ayew on January transfer deadline day. His father, Abedi Pele, is a three-time African Player of the Year and won the 1993 Champions League with Marseille. “He’s happy. Even when I was leaving [in 2016] he wasn’t for me leaving Swansea that season,” said Ayew. “He didn’t really want me to leave but football things happen and decisions are made. “When I had the…

Award-winning actor Kofi Adjorlolo has made an audacious call to organisers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) to give the Artiste of the Year gong to Ebony. “Like we all know, [2018 VGMA] Artiste of the Year, they have to decide to give it to her posthumously.” The veteran actor made this suggestion on Friday at the family house of the late songstress. He was there to mourn with the family. He recounts how he grew fond of the talented artiste liking everything she posts on Instagram. “What saddens me is that this girl is dead and gone with…

A man suspected of hiding drugs inside his body is refusing to do a poo for Essex Police. His self-imposed toilet strike has now passed 20 days and officers are getting fed up with the lack of movement in the case. They say he’s under constant watch and undergoing daily medical tests. Newsbeat’s been finding out what holding on for so long does to your insides and, perhaps surprisingly, it turns out it might not be that bad. “There’s only so long you can hang on,” says Trish Macnair, from the Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology. She points out the…

The 2018 Winter Olympics have opened in South Korean city of Pyeongyang. The multi-sport event will involve 92 countries and close to 3,000 athletes. The event was officially opened South Korean president Moon Jae-in. The 2,952 athletes will compete in 15 disciplines but in 102 events. Before the Games, there was uncertainty over the participation of North Korea due to the political tension with the South. READ: North Korea to send team to Olympics But the North thawed the relations by confirming participation while athletes decided to compete together. The Koreas will use a single flag. Ghana will be represented…