Author: Krobea

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have chalked a historic feat as the first nation to qualify for a Round of 16 in the Africa Cup of Nations. The three-time champions beat Guinea 1-0 on Wednesday courtesy a second half strike by Kenneth Omeruo to book a place in the knock-out round despite having a game in hand in Group B. They had won their first match by the same scoreline over Burundi. With three points going into Wednesday’s encounter, the Eagles were all but guaranteed a place in the Round of 16 if they managed a win over Guinea, who drew their…

The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Ghana has put management on the spot by demanding for accounts on the four University of Ghana Enterprise Limited (UGEL) halls. According to the student body, it is time management explained to them what have become of the monies accrued from the four halls. A communiqué signed by the SRC president, Isaac Agyemang, and released on June 24, 2019 details the cries of the body as it made some requests. According to the circular, the SRC is requesting management to respond to some three issues raised: “The Students’ Representative Council has…

Decisions make people. The choices people make and those others make on their behalf come together to make them. A man is affected by not only his choices but those of others as well. Whatever you have been able to become today was not only based on your choices but other people’s choices and decisions that influenced you in one way or the other. Adam made a choice for himself but at the end of the day, he made a choice for us all. Every choice you are making today is being done on behalf of your future generations. That…

Family of the late former president, John Evans Atta Mills, say they have not issued any statement to the effect that his body will be exhumed and reburied at a different location. According to brother Samuel Atta Mills, who is also Member of Parliament for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Constituency, they do not know the family that recently called for the exhumation and reburial of the late professor. There were recent reports that the family is not happy with the state of Asomdwee Park, where the mortal remains of the third president of the Fourth Republic rest. Prostitutes are said to have taken…

Some 30 persons have been rendered homeless after fire destroyed their homes at Anlo Town in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region. Station Officer Daniel Tetteh of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) said its preliminary investigation indicates that a lit match placed under a mattress by a six-year-old boy could have caused the disaster. “After the fire work we did salvaging [items], we then proceeded to do interrogation and found out a six-year-old boy was playing in the third room. He struck a match, put it on a broom and placed it under a mattress.” The…

Ten-man Ghana had to share the spoils with Benin in the second Group F match of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, played at the Ismailia Stadium on Tuesday. Though Benin scored first through Mickael Pote in the second minute – in what is so far the fastest goal of the tournament – the Stars went into the break leading 2-1 after the Ayew brothers, Andre and Jordan, found the back of the Beninois net. But Benin took advantage of the Stars’ numerical shortage – following a second Yellow Card to John Boye – to equalise, sharing the points with…

The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon began a defense of their Africa Cup of Nations trophy at the Ismailia Stadium in Egypt with a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau. Two quick second half goals from Banana Yaya and Stephane Bahoken saw the Lions extend their opening match wins in the history of the tournament to seven. They dominated play in both halves though the Djurtus came close to scoring on a few occasions. Clarence Seedorf’s side, least to say, spurned numerous chances that came its way. 2017 Cup of Nations Best Player Christian Bassogog, Karl Toko and Zambo Anguissa all missed gaping…

Former Champions Opoku Ware School won the all-Ashanti Region one-eighth contest of the ongoing National Science and Maths Quiz staged on Tuesday at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS). OWASS beat Anglican Senior High School and Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School to make it to the quarter-finals. The two-time champions made their intentions clear from Round One as they hopped to the lead. Closely chasing them their heels was KASS, who fought hard to overtake the former champions. They were just one point short with the Problem of the Day and that may be the point that they never…

The timely delivery of medical supplies by Zipline’s medical drone has helped save the lives of 113 students of the Mangoase Senior High School in the Eastern Region. According to the Headmaster, Seth Tawiah Agbesi, the students had suffered acute diarrhoea on Sunday, June 23. Mr Agbesi revealed that the diarrhoea outbreak occurred after the students ate groundnut soup with rice as their supper on Saturday evening. He indicated that probably the food was not well-cooked, resulting in the diarrhoea outbreak. He, as a result, lamented over the lack of a school bus to convey the students if Zipline’s facility…

It was victory for boys’ schools on the first day of the one-eighth stage of the 2019 National Science and Maths Quiz as Pope John’s Senior High and Seminary School, Presbyterian Boys’ SHS-Legon and St John’s School from Sekondi sailed through to the quarter-finals of the competition. Pojoss started it all on the day, pushing aside Notre Dame Girls’ SHS and regional revivals Koforidua SHTS. Ironically, the Sec-Tech Boys led after Round 1, garnering 17 points against Notre Dame’s 13 points and Pope John’s 12. All three schools failed to score a single point in the Problem of the Day…