Author: Constance Awunor

One person has died and three others sustained injuries after a collision between a tipper truck and a fuel tanker on the Accra-Tema Motorway sparked a major fire in the early hours of Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The accident occurred between Saka Saka Park and Tanink Ghana and involved a tipper truck with registration number AS 466-19, which was transporting 2×6 wood, and a fuel tanker with registration number AS 3555-24 carrying 54,000 litres of fuel. The impact of the collision caused the tanker to catch fire, triggering a large-scale emergency response from the Ghana National Fire Service. According to…

A teacher at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region has been arrested after a viral video appeared to show him physically assaulting a female student on the school’s campus. The arrest was confirmed by the Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Daniel Fenyi, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. “The Nyinahin Catholic SHS teacher seen in the viral video fighting a female student has been arrested! The regional education directorate is investigating the matter. Full report to be submitted to HQ,” Fenyi stated. The incident has triggered widespread public condemnation after…

OpenAI, the company behind the widely used ChatGPT chatbot, has announced plans to pursue a future stock market listing, becoming the latest artificial intelligence giant seeking access to public investors as competition in the sector accelerates. The move comes just a week after rival AI firm Anthropic revealed its own intention to go public, highlighting a growing race among leading technology companies to secure the capital needed to fund increasingly expensive AI development. OpenAI disclosed on Monday that it had confidentially filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a potential initial public offering (IPO). While the…

The government is aiming to ensure that at least 50% of Ghanaians have access to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), particularly for cooking, by 2030, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority, Godwin Edudzi Tameklo. Speaking at the 2026 World LPG Day celebration in Accra on Monday, June 8, Mr Tameklo expressed confidence that ongoing government policies and private sector investments would help achieve and potentially exceed the target. He cited recent investments in LPG vessels and storage infrastructure, as well as the implementation of the Cylinder Recirculation Model, as key drivers of the government’s strategy to…

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has criticised the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, urging Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh to focus on resolving the hospital’s longstanding challenges rather than placing blame on its leadership. Reacting to the suspension, Manasseh argued that removing the CEO would not solve the deep-rooted problems confronting the facility. “Don’t scapegoat the KATH CEO. Fix the mess. Silencing health professionals won’t solve the problem,” he wrote in a Facebook post. His comments come amid growing tensions at the Kumasi-based referral hospital, where nurses and midwives have threatened to join an…

Grammy-winning songwriter and artist Talay Riley has died after being stabbed in East London, prompting a murder investigation by the Metropolitan Police. Riley, whose real name was Mark Orabiyi, was found with multiple stab wounds at a property on Rayleigh Road in Silvertown on Friday morning. Police were called to the scene at around 9:00 a.m. following reports of a stabbing. The 35-year-old was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. A second man, believed to be in his 20s, also sustained stab wounds during the incident. He remains in hospital, although police say his injuries are…

A structural engineer has raised concerns about the quality of materials used in the four-storey building that collapsed at Avenor in Accra, killing two people and injuring two others. Emmanuel Aidoo, a Professional Engineer with the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), said the concrete used in the building appeared weak and failed to meet expected engineering standards. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, he said his initial assessment of the site pointed to possible structural problems. Aidoo said the condition of the concrete was worrying even from a visual inspection. “Visually, from the concrete, what I’m seeing is that…

At least 19 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. The 7.8-magnitude quake hit on Monday morning at 7:37 a.m. local time. Authorities also recorded more than 130 injuries across several affected areas. The earthquake triggered tsunami alerts in the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia and Australia. Officials later cancelled some of the warnings after assessing the situation. Videos shared on social media showed extensive damage in several communities. One widely circulated clip showed a Jollibee fast-food restaurant collapsing into rubble after the quake. Authorities reported injuries in South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat,…

US President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC after a tense exchange with Meet the Press host Kristen Welker over his claims about election fraud. The interview aired on Sunday and took place during Trump’s visit to a farming event in Wisconsin. NBC reported that the president left the interview about 50 minutes after it began on Friday. The disagreement started when Trump repeated his claim that both the 2020 presidential election and the ongoing California primary elections were “rigged.” Welker asked the president to provide evidence to support his allegations. “Do you have evidence to support that?”…

Government Statistician Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu has raised concerns about the challenges facing national statistics offices across Africa. Speaking at the African Regional Forum on Statistical Use in Parliament during the Global Data Festival in Nairobi, Kenya, he said many statistics offices struggle with limited funding and staff shortages. The forum explored how data and technology can help African countries become stronger, smarter and more resilient. Dr. Iddrisu said governments and international organisations continue to demand more data from national statistics offices. However, many institutions lack the resources needed to meet those expectations. “Across Africa, our national statistics offices are underfunded,…