Author: Krobea

Ghana failed to successfully defend the WAFU Cup won on home soil in 2017 after Senegal’s Teranga Lions beat the Black Stars B on penalties to win the trophy on Sunday. Coincidentally, Senegal also do a host-and-win with the victory over Ghana. After a goalless stalemate in full regulation time, two goals were produced in the extra time. Senegal’s Youssouph Badji scored a minute into the final half of extra time but just three minutes later, Joseph Esso equalised for Ghana. But the Stars were unlucky during the penalty shootouts as they missed two kicks, one of which by Justice…

Paris St-Germain forward Neymar limped off after 12 minutes as Brazil were held to a 1-1 friendly draw by Nigeria. The 27-year-old walked off holding his left thigh and could be a doubt for the Champions League game against Club Bruges on 22 October. Rangers’ Joe Aribo gave Nigeria the lead in the first half as he slotted past Manchester City’s Ederson. Real Madrid’s Casemiro prodded in from close range to equalise just after half-time. After the match Brazil manager Tite said Neymar “felt a muscle injury” and was substituted as a “precaution”. Despite having 70% possession in Singapore, Brazil…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Friday visited the New York University (NYU) research Center for Technology and Economic Development (CTED) in Kumawu, Ashanti Region. The purpose of his visit was to afford him the opportunity to learn about Commodity Exchange Research. President Akufo-Addo was visibly elated as Professor Yaw Nyarko, an economist at New York University, walked him through the activities of the Center and Commodity Exchange Research. Initially, the Food and Agriculture Minister was outside the hall where the President was being taught but as the president became much more interested in the activities of the Center, he…

Media General’s news team in Kumasi joined members of the TV3 Fan Club in a clean-up and tree planting exercise to promote a healthy environment in and around Atonsu. In line with the environmental sanitation campaign ‘Garbage Out’, the exercise was to lead by example and create public awareness on the benefits of environmental sanitation. The clean-up exercise was to drum home the importance of cleanliness to the socio-economic growth of the country. Media General’s news team and enthusiastic TV3 Fan club members collectively supported the exercise to the admiration of community members. The group cleared choked drains of plastic…

Italy secured their place at next year’s Euro 2020 finals by beating Greece 2-0 in Rome. After a goalless first half, Chelsea midfielder Jorginho opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Andreas Bouchalakis’ handball. Substitute Federico Bernardeschi added a late second with a dipping effort from distance. The win means Italy top Group J with 21 points, an unassailable 11 points clear of third-placed Armenia. Greece needed to win to keep their own qualification hopes alive but they rarely threatened. Italy had been booed off at half-time after failing to manage a single shot on target but they were…

Before the protesting law students embarked on their demonstration, speeches upon speeches were read by some executives of their front. Prominent among these speeches— in my view— was that by the President of the National Association of Law Students, Nii Adokwei Cudjoe. Mr. Adokwei had not only charged his students to remain steadfast to their cause of protesting for reforms in the country’s legal education but that they should vehemently resist the oppressor’s rule. “History will remember you. Do not think what you are doing [the demonstration] is in vain? We have come to the crossroads and your boldness is…

“Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”— Matthew 7:12 [NKJV] It is a dangerous place to be if you see nothing good in the deeds of those who have gone ahead of you. It is a dangerous thing to do if you go about repeatedly punching holes in the reputation and hard work of others. It is a dangerous company to be in if those around you are only interested in seeing others fail so they can look successful. There are a lot of interesting commonalities…

California has become the first US state to ban the manufacture and sale of animal fur. Residents will no longer be able to sell or make clothing, shoes or handbags from fur as of 2023. The move has been celebrated by animal rights groups which have been calling for a ban for some time. Governor Gavin Newsom also signed a bill banning most animals from circus shows, except cats, dogs and horses. It does not apply to rodeos. “California is a leader when it comes to animal welfare and today that leadership includes banning the sale of fur,” Mr Newsom…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo defied a downpour to address and interact with the chiefs and people of some communities in the Ashanti Region, while on a working visit to share his vision with the citizenry. The President, accompanied by some Ministers of State, was on a three-day working tour of the Region, which afforded him the opportunity to also inspect on-going development projects. In spite of the downpour on the third day of his visit, the President went ahead enthusiastically to meet the waiting crowd at Drobonso and Kumawu in the Sekyere Afram Plains District and Sekyere Kumawu District,…

At least 15 people have been killed and two seriously injured in an attack on a mosque in northern Burkina Faso. Gunmen entered the Grand Mosque in the village of Salmossi on Friday evening as those inside were praying. The attack prompted many locals to flee the village which is close to the Malian border. Hundreds of people have been killed in the country over the past few years, mostly by jihadist groups. One resident from the nearby town of Gorom-Gorom told AFP news agency: “Since this morning, people have started to flee the area.” He added that there was…