Author: Constance Awunor

The Judicial Service of Ghana is set to deploy an artificial intelligence-powered judicial assistant to all 445 judges and magistrates across the country in a move aimed at improving efficiency and speeding up justice delivery. The initiative, developed through a partnership between Kwame AI and the Judicial Service, is being described as one of the most ambitious technology integrations in Africa’s justice sector. Under the programme, every judge and magistrate will receive access to an AI-powered platform known as Eskwai Clerk. According to Kwame AI, the tool is designed to assist judicial officers with legal research, document analysis and the…

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced a new official gold pricing regime that will take effect from July 1, 2026. The new framework follows extensive consultations with stakeholders in the gold trading value chain. According to GoldBod, the changes will affect licensed gold buyers, aggregators, self-financed aggregators and other licence holders. GoldBod adopts LBMA benchmark prices Under the new regime, GoldBod will stop publishing continuously updated live gold prices. Instead, it will use the internationally recognised London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Gold Price AM and LBMA Gold Price PM as the only benchmarks for determining official local gold purchase…

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani is preparing to list Jio Platforms in a deal that could raise about $4 billion and rank among the biggest initial public offerings in India’s history. The planned listing marks another milestone for Reliance Industries and could strengthen Jio’s ambitions beyond Asia, with Africa emerging as a potential growth market. Jio bigger than MTN and Airtel Africa combined Jio Platforms has more than 500 million subscribers, making it one of the world’s largest telecom operators. Its customer base already exceeds the combined subscriber numbers of MTN Group and Airtel Africa. As a result, Jio has established…

Lionel Messi has become the highest scorer in FIFA World Cup history after netting twice in Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday. The brace took the Argentina captain’s tally to 18 World Cup goals, moving him ahead of Germany legend Miroslav Klose, with whom he had previously shared the record. Messi recovers from penalty miss Messi entered the Group J match with 16 World Cup goals after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina’s opening 3-0 win over Algeria. However, he missed an early penalty against Austria and had to wait before claiming the record outright. The 38-year-old eventually opened the…

The Ministry of the Interior has suspended the operating licence of Kantanka Security Services Limited with immediate effect following the shooting incident that occurred at Kwabenya in Accra on Sunday, June 21, 2026. The decision follows reports of the alleged use of unprescribed uniforms and the possession and use of firearms and ammunition by personnel of the company while providing private security services. Ministry cites possible violations In a statement dated June 22, the Ministry said preliminary investigations pointed to possible breaches of the Police Service (Private Security Organisations) Regulations, 1992 (L.I. 1571), which govern the operations of private security…

The Adenta Circuit Court has granted GH¢500,000 bail with two sureties each to Israel Kwadwo Safo Akofena and eight other suspects over their alleged involvement in the shooting incident at Kwabenya in Accra. The court granted bail when the accused persons appeared on Tuesday, June 23. Akofena reported himself to police Israel Kwadwo Safo Akofena, the younger brother of former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, reported himself to the Greater Accra Regional Police Headquarters on June 22, 2026. He later went to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters, where officers questioned him over the incident. Subsequently, police searched his vehicle…

Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey says he is ready to play in Ghana’s crucial FIFA World Cup Group L match against England. The 33-year-old Villarreal midfielder missed Ghana’s opening 1-0 victory over Panama because immigration and visa issues prevented him from entering Canada before the tournament. However, Partey says he is now fully fit and ready to help Ghana in one of the most anticipated matches of the group stage. “For me, now I feel okay. I’m ready to play,” he said ahead of Tuesday’s encounter. Partey’s return comes as a major boost for the Black Stars. Ghana secured all…

Forty people have drowned in France since last Thursday as a severe heatwave grips parts of Europe, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said. Authorities say many of the deaths occurred as people sought relief from soaring temperatures by swimming in rivers and other unsupervised areas. “It’s not something to be taken lightly, going swimming in unsupervised areas during a heatwave,” Sports and Youth Minister Marina Ferrari told French radio. France, Spain and Italy have been among the countries hardest hit by the extreme weather. France records hottest June day and night France experienced its hottest June day on record on…

A 22-year-old man has been arrested at Sefwi Atronsu in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region for allegedly possessing human bones suspected to have been exhumed from a cemetery. The suspect, Francis Addae, popularly known as Nana Kwame, was arrested in connection with a stealing case that is currently under investigation by the police. During a search of his room, officers found a red and black travelling bag containing human skeletal remains. The remains included a skull, a femur and a lower jaw. Suspect claims he found bones near cemetery During interrogation, Francis Addae told investigators…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Israel Kwadwo Safo, also known as Akofena, in connection with the shooting incident involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo. The incident occurred on June 21, 2026, at Kwabenya in the Greater Accra Region. In a statement posted on its Facebook page on Monday, June 22, the Police said Israel Safo reported himself to the Greater Accra Regional Police Headquarters before officers transferred him to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters. According to the statement, he is assisting with ongoing investigations. Police recover guns and ammunition Police said officers searched the suspect’s vehicle and…