Actor Prince David Osei has insisted that he did not take money before campaigning for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and President Akufo-Addo, leading up to the 2020 General Elections. Speaking with KOD on Instagram Live on Sunday night, ‘The Dead’ actor said he campaigned for the President because he deserved a second term and also because he believed in ...
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Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi declares support for Ghanaian giants Hearts of Oak
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has pledged his support for Ghana Premier League giants Hearts of Oak. The England international was in the stands at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, 6 June 2021 to watch the Phobians play out a pulsating 1-1 draw with city rivals Great Olympics in a derby. After the game, the 20-year-old entered the dressing room ...
Read More »Minerals Commission Sued
The Minerals Commission has been sued by Takoradi Gold Ghana Limited (TGGL) , a Ghanaian owned licensed large-scale mining operator for an alleged attempt to divert two of its mining concessions to another company by the Commission. Takoradi Gold contends that the move by the Commission to hand over a land that it has vested interest in without any reference ...
Read More »I left Roc Nation for more 0ne-on-one time – Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey’s looking to downsize and try something new — that’s the real reason she’s parted ways with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, not any personal feud … TMZ has learned. Sources close to the situation tell us … Mariah prefers to work with a smaller team where she has more personal time with managers, and Jay’s powerhouse agency has a more ...
Read More »COVID-19: It’s time to start holding concerts again – FRA! Band
The FRA! Band has called on the government to ease restrictions on concerts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. The band, which usually performs at outdoor events and concerts indicated that the safety protocols can be reviewed and adhered to, in order to ensure that entertainers who rely solely on such gigs as their means of livelihood, ...
Read More »Partey excused from Ghana-Morocco friendly for ‘personal reasons’
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Teye Partey will not be part of the Black Stars team billed to face the Atlas Lions of Morocco later today, Tuesday, 8 June 2021, in Rabat. Classfmonline.com gathers that Partey travelled to the Black Stars camp in Cape Coast last Thursday to meet Coach CK Akonnor over some personal issues. After the meeting, which lasted for ...
Read More »Ecobank to launch US$300m fixed rate reset tier-2 sustainability notes
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“ETI”), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, the leading Pan-African banking group with banking operations in 33 countries has notified the Nigerian Exchange Limited, the Ghana Stock Exchange and the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières that it is seeking to raise US$300 million from the international debt capital markets through the issuance of tier-2 qualifying Sustainability ...
Read More »Vetting: Egyapa Mercer’s approval as Deputy Energy Minister frozen
The Appointments Committee of Parliament has suspended the approval of Mr Andrew Egyapa Mercer as a Deputy Energy Minister nominee. Class News’ parliamentary correspondent, Charles Akrofi, reported on Tuesday, 8 June 2021, that sources within the Committee say the Minority side proposed the suspension of Mr Mercer’s approval because they wanted to clearly understand his position on the PDS deal. ...
Read More »IFEST commends MoE for NSAT introduction
The Institute for Education Studies (IFEST) has commended the Ministry of Education for its proposal to introduce a National Standards Assessment Test (NSAT) and implement it this year. IFEST believes that tracking students’ performance in addition to monitoring the fidelity of the implementation of a standards-based curriculum is key to ensuring an improvement in learning outcomes. NSAT, according to IFEST, ...
Read More »Go ahead and protest – Supreme Court to #FixtheCountry convenors
A five-member panel of the Supreme Court has said there is “no subsisting order” preventing #fixtheCountry protesters to apply for demonstration. The Supreme court in its ruling said the indefinite order that stops the applicants from demonstrating is quashed. The court added that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction when it gave that definite order restricting the applicants from demonstrating. ...
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