Short Stories
“Pride goes before a fall”
Once there was a beautiful antelope that lived in a forest. It was very proud of its antlers and knew that it helped its look majestical. The antelope would feel very proud whenever other animals stopped by to have a look at it.
It always thought that it was a special creation and all the other creatures were no match for its in looks.
But it was always discontented about its legs. It thought its legs were too thin and wished it had better-looking legs. Its attitude was so haughty that the other animals did not befriend it at all. No one really liked or respected it although they did agree that it was a very good-looking antelope.
One day as it was quenching it thirst in a lake the antelope suddenly heard the sound of hunters nearby. It had been too busy admiring it reflection in the water that it had not heard the sound of the hunters earlier.
Fear gripped it and it ran as fast as it could. The hunters were closing in on it but its legs were so powerful that it was faster than them.
As it ran through the trees its antlers got caught in the branches of a tree and the antelope could not run further. It struggled to free it antlers and could hear the hunters getting closer.
It was then that it realised that what it had all along thought of being its best feature was actually getting it into trouble; whereas its legs which it had always looked down upon were actually saving its life.
Luckily with a little struggle the antelope was able to free its antlers from the branches and run to safety. The antelope realised at that moment that its pride had almost cost its life.
All along, it had been very proud of its antlers and was blind to the dangers that it might bring about.
Now it realised the value of being humble and was happy to be alive. Thereafter the antelope always thought very high of its legs.
Source: https://www.advance-africa.com/
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.
