Author: Constance Awunor
Ghana has made a remarkable debut at the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition, with the University of Ghana Law School proudly representing the country for the first time at the prestigious global event. The team Lilyan Boamah, Senam King, Pomaa Oppong Bediako, and Edward Adeabah, under the guidance of lecturer Rachel Haizel, coach Emmanuella Naa Ashardey Ashely, and mentor Nahum Agyepong, competed in the 21st edition of the competition. They earned the distinguished Award of Achievement: Distinction for Acknowledgement of Cultural Differences. Organised annually by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the competition is the institution’s largest educational event. Held…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has initiated investigations into an alleged corruption scheme involving the unlawful diversion of 50 twenty-foot containers of palm oil, worth GHS25.8 million, onto the local market. In a statement released on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the OSP indicated that the shipment, initially declared as transit cargo bound for Burkina Faso, was illegally diverted into Ghana’s local market without the required duties and taxes being paid, leading to an estimated revenue loss of GHS10.5 million. On February 18, 2026, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), via its Customs Division, intercepted 18 articulated trucks transporting various…
Three students from Swedru School of Business have been arrested and are expected to be arraigned in connection with the violent assault of a student from Obrachire Senior High Technical School, local police confirmed, following a highly publicised viral video of the attack. According to an update from the Ghana Police Service and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the trio was handed over to law enforcement at the Swedru Divisional Police Command late on Monday, February 23, after high‑level engagements between CID leadership and school authorities. The suspects Joseph Amoh, 20; Benedict Appiah, 18; and Bilal Mamud, 18, were formally…
The Ministry of Finance has highlighted significant improvements in Ghana’s macroeconomic performance, citing lower inflation, reduced interest rates, and a stronger cedi as signs of a broad-based economic recovery in 2025. In a press statement dated February 23, 2026, the Ministry reported that provisional real GDP growth reached 6.1 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2025, driven mainly by the services and agriculture sectors. Non-oil GDP growth was even stronger at 7.5 percent, compared to 5.8 percent during the same period in 2024. Inflation, which remained high at the end of 2024, declined consistently for thirteen consecutive months…
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has described the government’s decision to ban selected transit goods through the Aflao border as a lifeline for the local industry. It urges authorities to extend the directive to all land borders nationwide. In a statement issued on Monday, FABAG warmly commended the Government of Ghana and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for what it called a bold and timely intervention. According to the Association, the directive banning the entry of transit goods for selected products through the Aflao border is a significant step toward safeguarding local industries, protecting government revenue, and…
Accra International Airport is the new name for Ghana’s principal international airport, according to the Ministry of Transportation. This information was included in a news release on February 23. “The Ministry hereby notifies the public that Kotoka International Airport has been formally renamed to its original name, Accra International Airport, by the Government of Ghana,” the announcement said. It explained that, “The facility was originally known as Accra International Airport before its redesignation. The government has considered it appropriate to restore the Airport to its former and internationally recognised name. This change will not affect airport operations, safety standards, or…
The Deputy Minister for Education, Clement Apaak, has strongly condemned the recent violent incidents involving students, calling them “disturbing acts” shown in viral social media videos. The footage, widely shared over the weekend, depicts students from two senior high schools in the Central Region attacking one another in separate episodes. The videos have sparked public outrage and reignited concerns about discipline and safety in secondary schools. These incidents occur amid ongoing national discussions about student misconduct, following previous reports of unrest, fights, and assaults in schools across the country. Education officials have recently emphasized the need for stricter enforcement of…
Pakistan carried out multiple air strikes on Afghanistan overnight, which the Taliban reported killed at least 18 people, including women and children, according to the BBC. Islamabad said the strikes targeted seven alleged militant camps and hideouts near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, following a series of recent suicide bombings in Pakistan. The Pakistani Ministry of Information and Broadcasting described the attacks as “a retributive response” and said they focused on members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), affiliates, and the Islamic State-Khorasan Province. The Taliban condemned the strikes, saying they hit civilian areas in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces. In Girdi Kas…
Members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of the most powerful and feared criminal organisations in Mexico, have unleashed a wave of violence across 20 Mexican states. They torched businesses and erected burning blockades in retaliation for the killing of their leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho”, who died in custody on Sunday shortly after being captured by Mexican special forces. El Mencho, Mexico’s most wanted man, was seriously injured in a firefight between his bodyguards and the military commandos deployed to capture him. He died while the military was transporting him from the town…
In Yelets, 350 km south of Moscow, the impact of Russia’s four-year war in Ukraine is visible, from army recruitment posters to murals honoring local soldiers killed in the conflict. Posters and billboards promoting army recruitment are impossible to miss. One promises a hefty one‑off sum, the equivalent of about £15,000, to anyone who signs up to fight in Ukraine, alongside imagery of armed soldiers with slogans like “We’re there where we need to be.” When the Kremlin launched its full‑scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Western analysts widely viewed it as a swift operation intended to bring Kyiv back into…