The Auditor-General (AG) has ordered Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo to refund about GH¢5.5 million allegedly paid to UK based consultancy firm M/S Kroll and Associates within sixty-days. Mr Osafo Marfo is accused by the Auditor-General of paying the private firm more than GH¢4 million cedis for no work done. According to the Auditor-General, the Senior Minister did not seek ...
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Bright Akwetey cites Akufo-Addo for contempt
Beginning tomorrow, private legal practitioner, Bright Akwetey, will be seeking to flaw President Akufo-Addo, at the Supreme Court, over his unpopular decision to build a national cathedral to fulfill a private pledge he made to God, while in opposition. The respected senior lawyer, will commence with a contempt charge argument against the President, before moving on to the main issue ...
Read More »Ghanaian products containing Aflatoxin being banned on international markets – GSA
Some agricultural exports from Ghana are being banned by the international market due to the presence of Aflatoxins in them, the Ghana Standards Authority (GAS) has disclosed. This came to light after the GSA toured some parts of the country to sensitize and educate farmers on Aflatoxins. Aflatoxins are poisonous carcinogens and mycotoxins mainly found in commodities such as maize, ...
Read More »Matilda Amissah-Arthur exposes Okyenhene on husband’s death
Former Second Lady, Matilda Amissah Arthur has exposed what could pass for lies allegedly peddled by Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II about how the late former Vice President, Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur was transported from the Airforce gym to the hospital. The Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin in his account of events leading to the demise of former Vice president, ...
Read More »Management of Ekumfi Fruits and Juices Ltd to sue Osofo Kyiri Abosom, UTV for defamation
The Management of the Ekumfi Fruits and Juices Ltd has described comments by one Osofo Kyiri Abosom the founder and leader of Life Assembly Worship Centre on a UTV programme, “Mpu ne Mpu” and widely circulated on social media over the weekend, as malicious, blatantly false, misleading and a calculated attempt to run down a promising Ghanaian business for political ...
Read More »Similar ‘routine’ Asutuare training happened under Mahama – National Security
The National Security Secretariat has refuted allegations that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government is training militiamen at a military base in Asutuare for the 2020 polls. “The makers of these allegations who are immediate-past government officials are very familiar with these training programmes, even including similar ones conducted during their tenure. It is, therefore, unfortunate for such persons to ...
Read More »Full details of why government terminated PDS deal
The government of Ghana has terminated its concession deal with Power Distribution Services Limited regarding the distribution of electricity in Ghana. A letter dated 18 October 2019 signed by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta sighted by ClasssFMonline.com, said: “Following consultations with Government, we wish to emphasise that Government remains strongly committed to the Compact and to private sector participation in the ...
Read More »Collapsed Capital Bank case: Ato Essien, 3 others granted GH¢800m bail
William Ato Essien, a former founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of collapsed Capital Bank, and three others, standing trial over the collapse of the financial institution, appeared before the Accra High Court, yesterday. The four, who are facing 26 charges, including stealing and money laundering, were granted GH¢200 million bail each with four sureties. The three others are Fitzgerald ...
Read More »It’s ‘blatant untruth’; not only pro-NDC stations were shut down – Ursula calls out Mahama
Former President John Mahama’s comments that the National Communication Authority (NCA) closed down only radio stations affiliated to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not true, Minister of Communication, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has said. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Monday, 14 October 2019, the minister said a total of 144 FM stations were identified for various ...
Read More »Re-register your SIM by June 2020 or lose your phone number – Ursula Owusu
The Ministry of Communications has announced that all mobile phone users will have to re-register their SIM numbers (Subscriber Identity Module) from 1st January 2020 to 30th June 2020 or lose the numbers as they will be deactivated. The measure, according to Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful, Minister of Communications, will help monitor and track down persons who use their phones ...
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