Author: Constance Awunor

Mexico defeated a youthful Ghana national football team side 2-0 in an international friendly at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla on Saturday morning. The match gave several Ghana Premier League players and U-23 prospects the chance to impress ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, the game also exposed the team’s lack of experience against a more organised Mexican side. New Black Stars coach Carlos Queiroz and assistant Roger de Sá missed the match because of personal reasons. Ghana U-20 coach Desmond Offei took charge of the team on an interim basis. Mexico made a fast start and scored…

The Bono Regional Directorate of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has donated 115 life jackets to residents and fishing communities in Banda-Bongase in the Banda District. The donation aims to improve safety on the Bui Dam and protect people who depend on river transport and fishing activities. Regional Director Fati Kine Lam led the presentation ceremony at the Banda-Bongase boat landing beach. The donation included reflective life jackets for both adults and children. Fishermen, market women and commuters who regularly travel on the river received the life jackets. The event attracted several officials, including Banda District Chief Executive Peter…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the public health risk from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from “high” to “very high”. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the revised assessment on Friday, warning that the outbreak continues to worsen in the conflict-hit eastern region of the country. “We are now revising our risk assessment to very high at the national level, high at the regional level, and low at the global level,” he said during a briefing in Geneva. According to the WHO, the outbreak has recorded 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected…

The United States has introduced a new immigration policy requiring most people seeking green cards to apply from outside the country. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the policy on Friday. The agency said immigrants seeking permanent residency must now complete the process through a US embassy or consulate abroad. Officials said only applicants facing “extraordinary circumstances” would qualify to remain in the US during the process. The move forms part of President Donald Trump’s broader immigration crackdown. The new rule ends a system that allowed some visa holders and visitors to apply for a green card while staying…

Popular Ghanaian actress Beverly Afaglo has died, according to multiple local media reports and a tribute shared by her husband, musician Choirmaster. Choirmaster, known in private life as Eugene Kwadwo Boadu Baah, announced the news in an emotional Instagram post on Sunday, May 24. “My heart is shattered beyond words over the death of my beloved wife, Beverly Afaglo,” he wrote. The musician said her death came only days before her birthday. “It would have been just about four more days to your birthday, but I guess the Lord wanted to celebrate with you, so He called you,” he…

South Korean police are seeking an arrest warrant for a YouTuber accused of using artificial intelligence and edited content to fabricate evidence in a defamation case involving actor Kim Soo-hyun. Authorities say the YouTuber manipulated screenshots of text messages and circulated an AI-generated audio recording. The material falsely suggested that Kim Soo-hyun dated actress Kim Sae-ron when she was still a minor. Police say the allegations spread widely online and triggered a major scandal that severely damaged the actor’s reputation and career. The controversy began after actress Kim Sae-ron died at the age of 24 last year. Soon after her…

The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested eight suspects linked to the killing of the Queenmother of Abamba in the Atebubu area of the Bono East Region. Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohonu said the arrests followed intensified intelligence-led operations across the country. He said the service has also increased efforts to tackle violent crime and online scams. He explained that continued police operations in Atebubu have disrupted criminal activity in the area. He added that officers will maintain patrols and targeted operations to protect residents. “These operations will continue so that law-abiding citizens can go about their lives…

The National Identification Authority (NIA) says it is introducing major reforms to strengthen Ghana’s identity system. The changes will make biometric verification mandatory for all transactions. Executive Secretary of the NIA, Wisdom Kwaku Deku, said the proposal is before Parliament. He said it will stop the use of visual checks and photocopies of the Ghana Card. “All transactions should go through biometric verification,” he said. He warned that failure to comply will be an offence. Mr. Deku said the reforms will improve security and reduce identity fraud. He added that they will strengthen trust in the national ID system. The…

President John Dramani Mahama has launched a $300 million programme to improve secondary education in Ghana. The project is funded by the World Bank. He announced the initiative during a visit to assess STEM education at Sawla Primary School. Mr. Mahama said the programme will upgrade the quality of selected senior high schools across the country. It will also reduce gaps in school standards. He said the goal is to improve teaching and learning in weaker schools and raise overall performance in the sector. “So that is one of the projects. Apart from that, we are investing to improve the…

President John Dramani Mahama says Ghana will end the double-track system in senior high schools by 2027. He says the government will also expand technical and vocational education. He made the remarks during a visit to assess STEM education at Sawla Primary School. Mr. Mahama said the government will focus less on building new senior high schools. Instead, it will invest more in technical and vocational institutions. He said this approach will help students gain practical skills for the job market. “Instead of building more senior high schools, our intention is to build more technical and vocational schools,” he said.…