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  Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah has disclosed that he lost about 5 kilos when he stood behind the ball to take Ghana’s first penalty kick at the World Cup in Germany 2006. As Ghana’s first captain at the World Cup, Stephen ‘Tonardo’ Appiah took one of the most decisive penalty …

  Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo attended mass in Abidjan on Sunday, one of his first public appearances since returning home after nearly a decade in exile. To the surprise of churchgoers, Gbagbo showed up at St. Paul Cathedral, where he was greeted by Cardinal Jean Pierre Kutwa. The …

  The government’s Green Ghana Project has officially taken off with the Asantenhene Otumfuo Otumfuo planting the first tree in the Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi. At a brief event held at the Royal Golf Club in Kumasi on Friday, June 11, 2021, the Asantehene in the company of the …

  ‘Vangelist’ Patricia Oduro popularly known as ‘Nana Agradaa’ has visited church for the first time in grand style after encountering Jesus Christ. This will be her appearance in church after practicing idolatry for 20 years. Clad in white apparel with a touch of gold and a pair of dark …

I was listening to Sarkodie’s ‘Hand to Mouth’ song recently. Believe me, the 3mins 15 secs song which appeared to be targeted at the youth was full of wise nuggets for the old; the rich and the poor also. He bemoaned the phenomenon where people at their prime, cultivate an …

  Ghana and Chelsea defender Baba Rahman has responded to criticisms over his performance for the Black Stars in the final games of the 2021 AFCON Qualifiers after helping Ghana to secure qualification to the tournament. Baba after a tupsy turvy performance against South Africa on Thursday, improved against Sao Tome on …

  In its latest attempt to use non-conventional means to ease its dire fiscal predicament, Ghana` is attempting to issue zero coupon bonds for the first time. This involves issuing bonds on which no interest will be paid until the bond mature – in Ghana’s proposal, after four years. It …

Ghana held their first training session in Johannesburg ahead of the crunchy 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa on Thursday. The Black Stars touched down in the Rainbow nation in the early hours Wednesday for the penultimate Group C clash against the Bafana Bafana at the FNB …

  Tanzania has a new president in the person of Samia Suluhu Hassan, who two days ago was vice president of the East African country. She has made history becoming the first female president of the United Republic of Tanzania. Suluhu was, this morning, sworn in by the Chief Justice …

Speaker of Ghana’s 8th Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin is special guest on today’s edition of Class FM’s Class Morning Show. Mr Bagbin has an enviable history as an accomplished politician having served in all 7 previous parliaments as a Member representing the people of Nadowli West Constituency. He …