Short Stories
If you want a friend be a friend
Arun knew that his car was due for some repairs since he was very happy with its performance of late. He discovered certain grinding noises and knew they were indications of some major trouble. But Arun kept postponing the trip to the service station citing lack of time.
Mohan, the mechanic was actually worried for Arun because he knew it was only a minor job if looked into immediately. He warned Arun that it could land him in trouble if it was left unattended to.
In spite of all these warnings, Arun did nothing to rectify those minor repairs and went on with his works.
And that was exactly what happened one evening when he was coming back home after picking his children from school.
He was driving his car with his children inside playing among them. Arun also enjoyed the joyful tendency of his children. As he was driving along the road, an event happened suddenly.
There was a sharp sound and the brakes of the car failed suddenly. The car came to a stop after crashing a tree. The car was damaged extensively.
The children were hurt and had to be taken to the doctor. Arun realised that a major calamity had been averted and was lucky that something worse had not happened.
If Arun had attended to the problem in the car he could have avoided the situation he faced now. It would have also saved him the tension and trouble caused by the loss of money, property (damage to the car) and health.
Short Stories
GFA to hold maiden U-15 Girls Inter-Regional Challenge Cup at Prampram
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) will hold the maiden edition of the U15 Girls Inter-Regional Challenge Cup at its technical centre in Prampram – the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence.
The Association earlier this month announced that it will be establishing four new age group national teams each for boys and girls to complement the existing ones.
These new national teams will be for developmental purposes to serve as feeder teams for the competitive national teams.
President of the GFA who doubles as Chairman of the National Juvenile Committee, Mr. Kurt. E.S. Okraku, announced that the U15 Girls Inter-Regional Challenge Cup will be held in June, 2024 at Prampram.
The competition will provide a platform for the national team coaches to identify top talents for further development and progression into the appropriate age group national teams.
The Football Association already has the KGL U17 Regional Championship for boys and the U15 Regional Challenge Cup for girls will be the first of its kind in the country.
The new national teams will have U-16, U-18, U-19 and U-21 for Boys and U-16, U-18, U-19, U-21, and U23 for Girls.
The Association is keen on transforming women’s football and making it competitive across all levels, which will have a positive impact on the National teams.
Players from each of the age groups will progress to the relevant next level year after year as they will camp, train and play games locally and Internationally as part of their development.
Short Stories
Fisherman and wife(Final Part)
The man trembled with fear at every joint. Outside there was a terrible storm. Trees and mountains were shaking. The heaven was completely black, and there was thunder and lightning. In the sea he could see black waves as high as mountains, and they were capped with white crowns of foam. He said:
Mandje! Mandje! Timpe Te!
Flounder, flounder, in the sea!
My wife, my wife Ilsebill,
Wants not, wants not, what I will.
“What does she want then,” said the flounder.
“Oh,” he said, “she wants to become like God.”
“Go home. She is sitting in her piss pot again.”
And they are sitting there even today.
