Author: Constance Awunor

Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has urged football fans not to underestimate the Black Stars ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Black Stars booked their place at the expanded 48-team tournament and will compete in Group L alongside England, Croatia and Panama. Many football analysts have described the group as one of the toughest in the competition. However, Okraku remains confident that Ghana can compete and achieve success. Speaking on the Delay Show, the GFA president said football often produces unexpected results. He noted that strong teams do not always win major tournaments, while less-fancied sides can…

President John Dramani Mahama is expected to hold bilateral talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko today as part of his official visit to Belarus. The meeting will take place at the Presidential Palace in Minsk and will be followed by a high-level engagement between officials from both countries. Ghana and Belarus are expected to sign four memoranda of understanding after the bilateral discussions. The agreements are expected to strengthen cooperation in key sectors and deepen relations between the two countries. President Mahama’s visit to Belarus forms part of efforts to explore new opportunities in trade, agriculture and technical cooperation.…

Ghana’s economic managers have stepped up efforts to attract foreign investment, presenting a strong message of economic stability and reform to global investors in London. Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Asiama led the engagement during a breakfast meeting organised by Ghana International Bank (GHIB) and the Ghana High Commission to the United Kingdom and Ireland. The event took place on the sidelines of the UK-Ghana Investment Summit. Addressing investors, Dr. Forson outlined measures the government has taken to restore economic stability. He pointed to ongoing debt restructuring efforts, tighter fiscal discipline and…

Ghana’s year-on-year inflation rate rose slightly to 3.7% in May 2026, up from 3.4% in April, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). Despite the increase, inflation remains significantly lower than the 18.4% recorded in May 2025. Speaking after the release of the report on Wednesday, June 3, Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu stressed the importance of inflation data in helping people make informed decisions. “Whether you are a household managing a budget, a business planning ahead, a researcher tracking trends, or a policymaker shaping the decisions that affect…

An Accra Family Court has heard arguments over an application seeking to restrict socialite and musician Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Real, from interacting with the children of businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye and his estranged wife, Joana Quaye. The matter came up on Tuesday, June 2, during proceedings in the couple’s ongoing divorce case. The application forms part of a motion for maintenance orders pending appeal. The Petitioner is asking the court to limit the children’s interaction with Hajia4Real. The application also seeks to reduce the Respondent’s access periods with the children. To support the request, the Petitioner…

Ghana’s Black Stars have arrived in the United States to continue preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team travelled from Wales on Wednesday after their international friendly against Wales in Cardiff and will set up camp at Bryant University in Providence, Rhode Island. The Black Stars received a warm reception from Ghanaian supporters and football fans upon arrival. Players took time to interact with fans, pose for photographs and sign autographs before heading to their training base. The team’s arrival marks the start of the final phase of preparations ahead of the tournament. Ghana heads into the World…

The Ghana cedi is expected to remain under pressure in June 2026 as strong demand for foreign exchange and high energy prices continue to weigh on the local currency. This is according to IC Insights, an economic research firm, which says current market conditions are likely to keep demand for dollars elevated in the short term. The cedi weakened by 4.6 percent against the US dollar in May 2026. IC Insights attributed the decline to strong foreign exchange demand from businesses and portfolio investors. The firm said demand for dollars far exceeded the amount supplied by the Bank of Ghana…

Five Mozambican nationals have died in xenophobic attacks in South Africa’s coastal town of Mossel Bay, according to the Mozambican government. The deaths mark the first fatalities officially linked to the wave of anti-migrant protests that have spread across parts of South Africa in recent weeks. In a statement issued by the Mozambican government, authorities said seven Mozambican citizens had died during the unrest. Five of the deaths resulted directly from xenophobic attacks, while two others died in a road accident as they travelled back to Mozambique. “Regrettably, seven Mozambican citizens have died, five of them as a direct consequence…

The Tamale High Court has sentenced four men to eight years in prison each for their roles in a kidnapping and ransom case in the Northern Region. The convicts — Haruna Seidu, Osman Sambo, Amadu Aminu and Hoyeefe Amadu — kidnapped a man at Wapuli and demanded money from his family for his release. Northern Regional Police Commander DCOP Wisdom Lavoe announced the convictions at a press briefing in Tamale on Tuesday. He said officers from the Northern Regional Police Intelligence Unit arrested the suspects while they were sharing ransom money at Bokpaba on the Yendi–Bimbilla road. “The accused persons…

President John Dramani Mahama has held high-level bilateral talks with United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during an official visit to the UK. The meeting took place over breakfast at No. 10 Downing Street on Tuesday, June 2. It formed part of President Mahama’s engagements aimed at strengthening Ghana’s relations with key international partners. President Mahama and Prime Minister Starmer discussed ways to deepen the long-standing relationship between Ghana and the United Kingdom. The leaders focused on expanding trade and investment opportunities between the two countries. They also explored ways to boost economic cooperation and support shared development goals.…