Author: Krobea

Neymar scored one goal and played a key role in the second as Brazil edged out Mexico in Samara to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for a seventh consecutive time. Brazil did not have it all their own way, especially in an opening period dominated by Mexico, but the five-time winners grew into what became a controlled performance. It means Mexico are once again eliminated at the last-16 stage – as they have been at every World Cup since 1994. They did have plenty of chances early on, and it was only after a largely frustrating first half for Brazil…

National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Kofi Adams has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of being behind a mastermind to get the former Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), Charlotte Osei, out of office. According to him, the president has been unfair in the way he handled the petition against the EC as against others that have been brought to his notice. Mr Adams argues that the swiftness with which President Akufo-Addo handled the “faceless” petition brought to have Mrs Osei investigated is not the same he handles other petitions. For example, the former NDC Deputy…

Edinson Cavani scored two superb goals as Uruguay beat Portugal to set up a World Cup quarter-final meeting with France. Defeat for the European champions finished Cristiano Ronaldo’s hopes of success in Russia just hours after Lionel Messi and Argentina were knocked out, beaten 4-3 by Les Bleus. This World Cup has not been short of stunning goals and Cavani added another to the collection when he opened the scoring early on, playing a superb one-two with Luis Suarez before thumping home a header from his strike partner’s cross. Uruguay had not conceded a goal at this World Cup before…

France became the first side to progress to the quarter-final of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia after beating 2014 finalists Argentina 4-3 at the Kazan Arena. The first Round of 16 game saw the Europeans facing the South Americans in only their third meeting in the history of the tournament, the 1998 champions losing the previous encounters. But they started more aggressively with Paris-Saint Germain forward Kylian Mbappe becoming a mouthful for the Argentine defence. Little wonder an infringement against him in the South American goal area after just 10 minutes of play resulted in a penalty, which…

West Africa Senior High School bettered their performance from last year by making it to the semi-final of this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz. WASS beat Tamale Senior High School and Kumasi Senior High and Technical School on Saturday to book a place in the penultimate round of the contest. Contestants Saahene Arkoh and Abdul Hameed led from Round One till the end of the contest, Tamasco, albeit, winning more points in the Problem of the Day. WASS led the first round with a score of 25 points ahead of Kumasi SHTS (19) and Tamasco (16). Round 2 saw…

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akwapim South Constituency Osei Bonsu Amoah says the government may not have the luxury of time in triggering the process to have a new Chair for the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC). He said with the removal of Charlotte Osei and two other commissioners and an impending mandatory retirement of one other before 2020, when the general elections will be held, the current Commission will find it difficult to take a decision given the lack of quorum. Mr Amoah was speaking on TV3’s New Day on Saturday during a discussion on Thursday’s decision…

Parliamentary sitting was on Friday suspended following news of the passing of the immediate past vice president of Ghana, Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur. Mr Amissah-Arthur, who was Vice President from 2012 to 2017, passed away Friday morning after collapsing during a morning work-out at the Air Force Gym in Accra. He was rushed to the 37 Military Hospital but could not survive. After the news reached Parliament mid-morning Friday, sitting was immediately suspended. Leadership, consequently, proceeded to the Amissah-Arthur home at North Ridge to commiserate with the widow, Matilda, and the grieving family. But before embarking on the visit, Speaker…

To have is not to own. You can have tons of properties but own none. You may have a fleet of cars that belong to someone else. Yes, you may. At any point in your life, you may have something that someone else owns. It is good to have… but better to own. It rained heavily over the weekend. On one of such wet nights, most of us had taken shelter under a makeshift shade amidst the downpour. A young woman kept pacing back and forth the road. She was an umbrella seller. Guess what. She had been overwhelmingly whipped…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has expressed his condolences to the family of former Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, who passed away on Friday. According to the former president, the news “has come as a shock”. Mr Amissah-Arthur died at the 37 Military Hospital after he collapsed during a morning work-out. He is said to have been in good health and had even been in the Central Region last weekend for the National Democratic Congress’ constituency elections. NDC’s National Organiser Kofi Adams had even told TV3 at the 37 Military Hospital on Friday that Mr Amissah-Arthur was part of…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed shock at the demise of immediate past vice president Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur on Friday. The party said after “respectful contact” was made with the family of their 2012 and 2016 vice presidential candidate, it was confirmed that “he has indeed passed on to eternal rest and glory”. A statement issued by the party on Friday has directed all regional and constituency offices to have flags fly at half-mast. A book of condolence has also been opened at the party’s headquarters in Adabraka. “We respectfully invite party faithfuls, members of sister political parties as…