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PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi is under criminal investigation for bribery over the sale of World Cup media rights. The Qatari, who masterminded the record-breaking £199million signing of Neymar this summer, is also chief executive of TV company BeIN Sports. Swiss prosecutors suspect former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke “accepted undue advantages” from Al-Khelaifi “in connection with the award of media rights for certain countries at the FIFA World Cups in 2026 and 2030”. In a statement, the Swiss attorney general said the new proceedings involved suspected cases of bribery, fraud and forgery against Valcke and Al Khelaifi, who is the chief executive of the beIN Media Group. The statement read: "It is suspected that Jerome Valcke accepted undue advantages from a businessman in the sports rights sector in connection with the award of media rights for certain countries at the FIFA World Cups in 2018, 2022, 2026 and 2030, and from Nasser Al...

Founder of the All People’s Congress (APC) Dr. Hassan Ayariga has rejected claims by many Ghanaians that the new Free Senior High School policy introduced by the New Patriotic Party government is an achievement.    On After Hours on TV3, Hassan Ayariga argued that what the NPP term as free SHS should rather be described as, “Scholarship for 400,000 first year students”.  He told host Mikki Osei Berko: “I don’t think free SHS is an achievement. This is not the first time government has implemented free SHS. Kwame Nkrumah introduced free education for everyone. They are giving scholarships to 400,000 students.    They are not implementing free SHS. They are giving scholarships to first year students. The third year students are paying school fees so why call it free SHS.    I don’t think they were ready; they only rushed to implement it just to score some political points”. The former Presidential candidate of the People’s...

The police in Ashanti Region have arrested 245 suspected criminals and sex workers at various criminal dens in the Kumasi. Joy News’ reporter Nana Yaw Gyimah said the suspects are being screened for processing before a court. The Regional Police Command has explained the exercise forms part of its strategies to rid the metropolis of criminals. Regional Police chief, COP Ken Yeboah told the media Thursday, the operation was the biggest swoop ever done in the metropolis. He said 35 female suspects believed to be commercial sex workers have been handed over to the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit for further investigations. At least five of the male suspects who were found in possession of substances suspected to be Indian hemp have been handed over to the Drug Law Enforcement Unit, he added. 1.  Ashanti Central Division – One hundred and two (102) suspects were arrested at Pampaso, PZ area, Ahodwo, Adam, Railways, Columbia and Kenyase-Abirem. 2.  Asokwa ...

The Apam District Magistrate Court has remanded a 45 year old man, Mallam Yaa Wudada into prison custody for allegedly killing people for rituals and assaulting resident living at Gomoa Ankamu Community in the central Region. Mallam Yaa Wudada was arrested on October 10,2017 for allegedly killing people for rituals and for assaulting residents. Prosecutors told the Magistrate, Annie Adabo, that angry residents of Gomoa Ankamu at the weekend demonstrated against the spiritual mallam leading to his arrest. Led by Chief Inspector Joshua Otoo, the prosecution said they have commenced investigations into the case and needed more time to conclude, hence prayed the court to remand the accused person whose safety was at risk. He said police intelligence on the ground suggest it would not be safe to grant the accused person bail as residents of the community were angry, something that prompted the magistrate to order for the Mallam to be placed in prison remand. The ...

The sacked official of the Ghana International Bank in the UK Mark Arthur has said the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu is innocent in the cash transaction that subsequently got him to lose his job. Mr. Arthur was dismissed after the traditional ruler of the Kingdom of Ashanti, summoned him to his multimillion-pound residence in Henley-on-Thames and handed him a bag containing almost £200,000 in sterling as well as $200,000 in US currency for saving at the bank. The aggrieved banker, from New Barnet, Hertfordshire, a dual citizen of the UK and Ghana, drove to his own home with the cash and then took it in an Uber taxi to the bank’s City offices for deposit in the king’s account, he told an employment tribunal. In a statement submitted to the court Thursday and cited by Starr News, Mr Arthur Insists he also did nothing wrong in the huge financial transaction. “Mr Arthur’s position throughout his suspension, investigation, disciplinary process and the Employment Trib...

Actor cum comedienne, Afia Schwarzenegger, has pulled off one of her tricks again. Despite the fact that she is currently facing marital issues, the Ghanaian comedienne seems to care less as she opts to advertise for a funeral parlour. A video posted on Facebook by BigScout Nana Prempeh shows Afia Schwarzenegger in a red dress throwing sarcastic jabs at her critics and haters. “Discount discount discount… The prices have been reduced. 50% discount Who do you want to die? We have cut down our mortuary charges, reduced prices of coffins, gravesides have been discounted. The great news is that when you buy one graveside, you will get another free. Buy one get one free”, she disclosed. She added, in addition to the extra graveside, the client would get a bottle of Adonko bitters as well as three free coffins. “Come and bury someone. Who has insulted you? Who has angered you?”,, she added.

Controversial counsellor, Reverend George Lutterodt has advised men who are vertically challenged to be financially sound before considering marriage. According to him, men below the average height who are fortunate to have wives should forever be grateful to them because most women claim to love ‘thick tall’ men. “I am encouraging all the short men. Be careful not to lose all the women who have agreed to marry you because if you lose them because of your height it will be difficult for you to get another woman to marry…” he advised. “Let the women know you are short. You only need make money. Look for money [that is breathing] so the women would know you are okay…” He continued that, “If you are short, look at yourself in the mirror every morning salute and thank your wife. Don’t make a mistake to let her go or file for divorce. If you are a short girl too, makes sure you are beautiful…” he added. Counselor Lutterodt also cautioned short men not to date sho...