Twenty-six staff of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, have tested positive for COVID-19, ClassFMonline.com has learnt from sources familiar with the situation. It is, however, unclear if they got infected at the hospital or outside the health post. The management of the hospital is investigating the …
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Eto’o is Africa’s greatest of all time- Samuel Osei Kuffuor
Former Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has chosen Cameroonian legend Samuel Et’o as Africa’s greatest footballer of all time because of his consistency. Kuffuor believes the two times Africa Cup of Nations winner, and three times UEFA Champions League winner stands out among his peers on the continent. “It’s difficult to say …
Read More »HOT VIDEO: Monkeys ‘escape with COVID-19 samples’ after attacking lab assistant
One of the primates was reportedly later spotted up in a tree, chewing one of the sample collection kits. A gang of monkeys attacked a laboratory assistant and escaped with a batch of coronavirus blood test samples, it has been reported. The bizarre incident saw the troop of primates launch their …
Read More »Ghana’s Coronavirus cases now 7768 with one more death
One more death has been recorded whilst 119 Coronavirus patients have recovered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2540. The country’s Coronavirus case count has also increased to 7768, according to the Ghana Health Service. The current figures are an update on Friday, May 29 records where the …
Read More »Hilarious video of Lil Win struggling to pronounce ‘beautiful’ pops up
Kumawood actor and musician, Lil Win, has been seen struggling to pronounce beautiful in a new video. Lil Win shared the new video of himself in the studio recording a new song that features controversial rapper Wanlov. But in the video, Lil Win was seen trying hard to pronounce the …
Read More »Why is Thomas Partey choosing Arsenal over Liverpool?
Liverpool is easily one of the best sides in European football right now but still, Thomas Teye Partey is not too enthusiastic about joining the Anfield outfit in the summer. And maybe it’s because of the high competition in the midfield area. Jurgen Klopp has players like Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabinho and Naby Keita …
Read More »Former Ghalca boss warns Ghana FA boss over autonomous Premier League
Former Ghana League Clubs Association (Ghalca) chairman Alhaji Ali Raji has expressed his surprise at the move by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to make the national football league an autonomous entity. The Executive Council of the football governing body, under the leadership of new GFA president Kurt Okraku, has announced commencing …
Read More »Fact-check: Chewing raw onions can cure coronavirus – False
A voice note that is being shared on WhatsApp claims chewing raw onions can help cure coronavirus. In the 4 minutes, 21 seconds long voice note, a man speaking Hausa- a widely spoken language in Northern Ghana and Zongos across the country is heard assuring listeners and vulnerable COVID-19 victims to try …
Read More »PSG goalkeeper wrecks Lamborghini in horror crash while on lockdown
Marcin Bulka, a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Paris Saint-Germain in France, wrecked a rented £200,000 Lamborghini Huracan Evo Spyder in a horror crash during the lockdown in Poland. The 20-year-old former Chelsea goalkeeper was driving near his hometown of Wyszogród, at around midnight on Wednesday …
Read More »Ghana’s Covid-19 cases stand at 7,616 with 2,421 recoveries and 34 deaths
Total confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ghana now stand at 7,616 with 2,421 recoveries and 34 deaths. According to the Ghana Health Service, the active cases are 5,161. Regional breakdown: Greater Accra Region – 5,331 Ashanti Region – 1,160 Western Region – 395 Central Region – 376 Eastern Region – 117 Western North Region – 63 Volta Region – 59 Northern Region – 36 …
Read More »NUGS gives gov’t five-day ultimatum to release student loans; threatens demonstration
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has given the government a five-day-ultimatum to ensure that loans due students are paid before the examination begins. According to them, despite their efforts to engage government on the challenges students are facing, including loans, e-learning amongst others, the government has refused to …
Read More »Why Dr. Kwame Kyei is retained as Kotoko chairman
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II who is the owner of Kumasi Asante Kotoko has announced a 9-member board of directors to be chaired by Dr.Kwame Kyei because he single-handedly financed the club. Dr. Kye’s 3-year term as chairman of Asante Kotoko run out some few months ago and he submitted …
Read More »Otumfuo Osei Tutu II wants new board to make Asante Kotoko an elite club in Africa
The nine-member board of directors of Asante Kotoko has been assigned to rebuild the club’s brand as a sporting and self-sustaining economic entity. This was disclosed in the press statement signed by the Chief of Staff of Manhyia, Kofi Badu, on Thursday. The board headed by conglomerator Kwame Kyei, the …
Read More »Dr. Kwame Kyei Maintained As Kotoko Board Chairman
The Manhyia Palace has constituted a nine-member Board of Directors to steer affairs of Asante Kotoko in the next three years. The decision to form a board to steer affairs of the Ghanaian giants comes at the club want to meet the demands of the Club Licensing Board of the …
Read More »West Ham fans criticize Andre Ayew’s time at the club
In the summer of 2016, Andre Ayew held the West Ham United shirt after completing his move from Swansea City and was expected to be a hit as he was for the Swans in the Premier League. That however did not come to pass and the fans still recall his …
Read More »Kurt Okraku advises Thomas Partey on imminent transfer from Atletico Madrid
Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Okraku has asked Ghanaian International Thomas Teye Partey to make some tough decisions before making any move so he doesn’t regret later. Partey is believed to be Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta’s number one target as he prioritizes signing a new defensive midfielder ahead of 2020/21 season. He has made 36 …
Read More »EPL to resume on June 17
The Premier League season is set to restart on 17 June with Aston Villa v Sheffield United and Manchester City v Arsenal, the BBC has learned. The matches are the two games in hand. A full fixture list would then be played on the weekend of 19-21 June. Clubs are …
Read More »Otumfuo is the only person who can bring me back to Asante Kotoko – Herbert Mensah
Former Asante Kotoko Board Chairman Herbert Mensah has said that only owner, Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II can bring him back to the club. According to Mr Mensah, who now holds position as President of Ghana Rugby, he considers himself very lucky to have served as Kotoko’s board chairman. …
Read More »Ghana records 186 new COVID-19 cases
Ghana has 186 new COVID-19 cases to put the current confirmed case count to 7,303, the Ghana Health Service has announced. On the official website of Ghana Health Service, 2,412 persons who tested positive for COVID-19earlier have also recovered. This implies that as of the last update, 95 more persons …
Read More »I never said Kwasi Appiah should have known better – Henry Asante Twum
Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, has quashed reports saying he chided Blacks Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah saying he was supposed to know better after the former Black stars gaffer was angrily demanding for his unpaid salary arrears. “The GFA does not pay the coach …
Read More »Moscow-based duo Lokomotiv and Spartak enquire about Bernard Mensah’s selling price
Lokomotiv Moscow and Spartak Moscow have asked Kayserispor about the selling price for midfielder Bernard Mensah. The Russian Premier League duo are scheduled to meet the Turkish Super Lig side again before the conclusion of the season. They join Greek Super League side PAOK Thessaloniki who have budgeted to spend …
Read More »Appointments to new GFA refereeing structure
Executive Council member, Frederick Acheampong leads a list of officials who have been appointed to serve on various panels in the new refereeing structure of the federation. The CAF Match Coordinator has been appointed to chair the newly created Referees Assessors and Classification Panel. He will be joined by retired …
Read More »Retired referee Alex Kotey appointed as Referees Manager
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed retired referee Alexander Kotey as the Referees Manager of the Association. A statement from the GFA on Tuesday said, Mr. Kotey came tops following a rigorous recruitment process by the Association. The statement said, the appointment of the Referees Manager by the General …
Read More »Manhyia set to announce new Asante Kotoko Board of Directors
The Manhyia Palace is reportedly set to announce the new Asante Kotoko Board of Directors in the coming days. The Porcupine Warriors are currently undergoing restructuring at all departments of the club ahead of the league resumption. According to Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM, the owner of the club Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will name the …
Read More »Former GFA big shots still demanding over GHC7.5 million from GFA
Three former big shots of the Ghana Football Association who dragged the association to court in 2014 are still battling the Association in their quest for the GFA to pay them in excess of over one million dollars (US$1,350,000.00) as agency fee for what they claim to be their role …
Read More »I’m not a nympho – KP Boateng’s wife
Kevin-Prince Boateng’s stunning wife admitted that she regrets opening up about their sex life after claiming it was the reason why the ex-Tottenham player was always injured. Melissa Satta-Boateng, 34, stunned fans in 2012 when she insisted that her husband was sidelined due to them having “sex seven to ten …
Read More »Former Serbian footballer, Miljan Mrdakovic, 38, commits suicide
Former Serbian footballer, Miljan Mrdakovic has died at the age of 38 after reportedly shooting himself in the head after struggling with depression and anxiety. Local media report that the retired Partizan Belgrade, Anderlecht, and Gent striker took his own life in his rented Belgrade apartment over the weekend …
Read More »Allow CK Akonnor to do his work – Asamoah Gyan
Ghana’s striker Asamoah Gyan has called on Ghanaians particularly the Ghana Football Association to allow head coach of the Black Stars Charles Kwabla Akonnor to do his work. His comment comes after Palmer, a former management member of the Black Stars accused top GFA officials for playing part in the …
Read More »Re-Open Final Year Students – Dr.Agyenim Boateng pleads Prez Akufo Addo
The outspoken communication team member of the ruling party, NPP, in the central region, Dr Nana Yaw Agyenim-Boateng, is begging the government to consider reopening schools for only final year students in junior,senior high schools and universities. Dr Agyenim-Boateng believes these students should be government’s immediate focus when the ban …
Read More »AngloGold confirms 164 coronavirus cases
The Gauteng Department of Health on Sunday confirmed that 53 employees at AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng mine in the Merafong district have tested positive for COVID-19. According to the latest update on the company’s website, the number of positive cases has now been confirmed as 164, of which the vast majority are …
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