Author: Constance Awunor

A new report has revealed that only 11.8% of private and international schools in Ghana consistently teach a Ghanaian language, raising concerns about the future of the country’s cultural identity. The findings were presented at the launch of the Kids Discovering Ghana initiative, an educational programme that promotes cultural awareness among children. The report also found that about 71% of private and international schools do not include traditional games in their learning activities. Stakeholders say this trend limits children’s exposure to indigenous knowledge, values and cultural practices. Founder of the Kids Patriot Club and Kids Discovering Ghana, Eleanora Baffour-Agyei, described…

Heavy rains that hit Accra on Tuesday morning caused severe flooding on the Weija SCC–Atala stretch of the Accra–Takoradi Highway. The floodwaters covered parts of the road and left thick layers of silt on the highway. Several vehicles got stuck, while traffic slowed to a crawl. Many commuters faced long delays. A journey that normally takes about five minutes lasted more than two hours. The flooding blocked both the eastbound and Accra-bound lanes. As a result, motorists had to use the westbound carriageway. The diversion created heavy congestion. Long queues of vehicles stretched for more than five kilometres. Drivers struggled…

A Ghanaian citizen, Dr. Yaw Twerefour, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of allocating District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) monies to Members of Parliament (MPs). The suit, filed under the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction, names the Attorney-General, the Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund, the Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, and the Minister for Finance as defendants. At the centre of the case is the long-standing practice of setting aside portions of the DACF for MPs through arrangements such as the MPs Common Fund, Constituency Labour Projects, and Constituency Labour Monitoring…

Heavy rains in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of the Central Region have led to two separate drowning incidents, leaving one person dead and another missing. The deceased, a 45-year-old man from Morkwa, reportedly went missing three days ago. Rescuers recovered his body from the Pra River on Monday, June 8. On the same day, Alfred Kumi, a recent Junior High School graduate from Gomoa Ohua in the Gomoa West District, also went missing. Reports indicate that Alfred entered the Osen River at Twifo Edugyaa to bathe but failed to return. The teenager had travelled to Twifo Edugyaa to visit his…

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to address the Next Steps Conference on Reparatory Justice in Accra, the Government of Ghana has announced. The disclosure was made by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in a social media post on Tuesday. The conference will be hosted by President John Dramani Mahama and is expected to advance discussions on reparatory justice for historical injustices, particularly those linked to the transatlantic enslavement of Africans. According to Ablakwa, President Macron will participate in what has been described as a good-faith dialogue on historical injustices committed against Africans. The French leader is also expected…

Government Spokesperson and Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has disclosed that the Attorney-General will hold discussions with officials of the United States Department of Justice on pending extradition requests involving Ghana and the United States. According to Kwakye Ofosu, the engagement aims to strengthen cooperation between the two countries and address outstanding cases that require legal assistance and extradition arrangements. He made the disclosure following the return of former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, to Ghana after a successful extradition process. Tamakloe-Attionu arrived in Accra on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, after US…

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, has been returned to Ghana from the United States to begin serving a 10-year prison sentence following a successful extradition process. Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu announced that Tamakloe-Attionu arrived in Ghana on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, after US authorities approved Ghana’s request for her extradition. According to him, officers of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Prisons Service have taken her into custody and are making arrangements for her to begin serving her sentence. An Accra High Court convicted Tamakloe-Attionu in absentia in April…

Iran’s football federation has accused the United States of blocking its supporters from attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup by withdrawing the country’s ticket allocation for group-stage matches. The federation made the claim in a statement on Tuesday. It said the decision adds to concerns about visa restrictions affecting members of Iran’s World Cup delegation. “We have less than three days before the start of the 2026 World Cup, and the United States has once again prevented Iranian supporters from attending our group-stage matches,” the federation said. Iran’s football federation said FIFA rules give each participating country an eight percent…

For many young footballers, the journey to the top is rarely straightforward. For Augustine Sosu, it has been a path marked by sacrifice, setbacks and perseverance. When the midfielder left home as a young player to pursue his football dream with Bafana FC, there were no guarantees of success. There were no lucrative contracts, widespread recognition or certainty that his efforts would eventually pay off. What he possessed instead was determination, discipline and an unwavering belief in his ability. Years later, that belief is beginning to yield results. Sosu has played a key role in helping AshantiGold 04 secure promotion…

The Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) has appealed for stronger legislative and policy support to enhance the competitiveness of the country’s Free Zones Scheme and accelerate Ghana’s industrialisation drive. The appeal was made during a working visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism to the Authority’s headquarters in Accra on Monday, June 8, 2026. The committee, led by its Chairman and Member of Parliament for Central Tongu, Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze, engaged the management of the Authority on its operations, achievements, opportunities and challenges as part of Parliament’s oversight responsibilities. Chief Executive Officer of the GFZA, Dr.…