THE PARROTS

Medeama completed back to back home wins in the group stage of the CAF Confederations Cup with an entertaining 3-2 win over Congolese giants TP Mazembe. Akwasi Donsu struck with virtually the last kick of the game to earn the Ghanaian FA Cup holders all three points after they let a two goal lead slip. Enoch Atta Agyei opened the scoring with a freekick before Moses Sarpong converted a free kick as the Tarkwa side were coasting to victory but a quickfire from Jonathan Bolingi Mpangi and Rainford Kalaba levelled the tie. It seemed all doom and gloom for the Ghanaians but Donsu popped up in the box to fire home the winner and keep Medeama in the hunt for a semifinal slot. Qualification is not yet sealed as the Yellow and Mauves must strive hard to at least endure a point against MO Bejaia in Algeria in a fortnight to seal qualification. For now, they can savor the victory over one of the elite clubs on the contine

President John Dramani Mahama has taken a swipe at the Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) accusing him of fomenting dissension in his party. According to him, under the leadership of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the NPP has won an “Olympic gold medal in insults”.  He believes if the culture of verbal abuse is not addressed, it will undo Ghana's democratic gains. “Developments in the largest opposition party threatens the country; the character of its leadership where people who are moderate [and] level headed have been cowed into silence because of fear of being victimized in the party should not be tolerated,” he said. President Mahama made this comment when he addressed party faithful at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium during the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) launch of the 2016 campaign. Supporters of the NDC were walked through the challenges the country is facing and the measures President Mahama has put in place to ensure that