Author: Constance Awunor

The Western Central Regional Police Command has restored calm in Benso near Tarkwa following a violent clash between suspected illegal miners and forestry officials that left two people injured. The disturbance occurred on Sunday, June 7, 2026, and resulted in damage to property at the Forestry Commission office. According to a police statement issued on Tuesday, June 9, officers received a report at about 8:20 p.m. that a 22-year-old man, Prosper Kwame Eshun, had allegedly been assaulted by forestry officials. Initial investigations revealed that Eshun had parked his motorcycle near a Forestry Commission workers’ bungalow while he went to make…

The Director of the Soil Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr Collins Tay, has expressed concern about the declining quality of soils in Ghana. He described the country’s soils as moderately poor and called for urgent action to improve soil health and support agricultural production. Speaking on JoyBusiness’ Agric Business Month programme on the Super Morning Show on Joy FM, Dr Tay assessed Ghana’s soil health on a scale of one to ten. “I will say seven or eight because we are really struggling to get healthy soils in Ghana,” he said. His assessment…

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has expressed concern over rising indiscipline in senior high schools across Ghana. He described the situation as one of the biggest challenges facing the education sector and pledged action to address it. Speaking at Adonten Senior High School in the Eastern Region on Wednesday, June 10, the minister said the government would make the issue a major priority in 2026. Mr Iddrisu announced plans to organise a national conference before the end of July to discuss practical solutions to the growing problem. The event is expected to take place in either Kumasi or Sunyani. According to…

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the Ministry of Finance fails to release the dollar exchange rate needed to process book and research allowances for lecturers. The association says it will take industrial action from Monday, June 15, if the issue remains unresolved. UTAG General Secretary, Dr Samuel Seglah, said members are unhappy with the delay in releasing the exchange rate used to calculate allowances for senior members of public universities. Speaking on the matter, he expressed disappointment with the Ministry of Finance’s handling of the issue. “The University Teachers…

South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says nearly 74% of Ghanaians who recently returned home had overstayed their visas and breached the country’s immigration laws. According to him, South African authorities followed legal procedures before declaring the affected individuals undesirable. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on June 10, Mr Lamola said immigration records showed that most of the returned Ghanaians had exceeded their permitted stay. “As I’ve said earlier on, with the bulk of all Ghanaians that have come back home, almost 74% had overstayed, and they had been declared undesirable through our processes,…

Somali referee Omar Artan has pledged to officiate at the 2030 FIFA World Cup after returning home from the United States, where immigration officials denied him entry. Artan arrived in Mogadishu on Wednesday to a warm welcome from government officials, football administrators, fellow referees and local residents. The 34-year-old was due to become the first Somali referee to officiate at a FIFA World Cup finals tournament. FIFA had selected him as one of 52 match officials for the 2026 World Cup. Artan landed at Aden Adde International Airport and received a hero’s welcome despite the disappointment of missing the tournament.…

Former America’s Next Top Model contestant Jennifer An has accused rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, of assaulting her during a music video shoot in New York in 2010. An, who has filed a civil lawsuit against the rapper, said the incident left her feeling “suffocated, unsure and scared.” She shared her account on the BBC’s Fame Under Fire podcast. An said she was hired to appear in the music video for La Roux’s hit song In For The Kill. At the time, she did not know West would take part in the shoot. The filming took place at…

A new report has revealed that only 11.8% of private and international schools in Ghana consistently teach a Ghanaian language, raising concerns about the future of the country’s cultural identity. The findings were presented at the launch of the Kids Discovering Ghana initiative, an educational programme that promotes cultural awareness among children. The report also found that about 71% of private and international schools do not include traditional games in their learning activities. Stakeholders say this trend limits children’s exposure to indigenous knowledge, values and cultural practices. Founder of the Kids Patriot Club and Kids Discovering Ghana, Eleanora Baffour-Agyei, described…

Heavy rains that hit Accra on Tuesday morning caused severe flooding on the Weija SCC–Atala stretch of the Accra–Takoradi Highway. The floodwaters covered parts of the road and left thick layers of silt on the highway. Several vehicles got stuck, while traffic slowed to a crawl. Many commuters faced long delays. A journey that normally takes about five minutes lasted more than two hours. The flooding blocked both the eastbound and Accra-bound lanes. As a result, motorists had to use the westbound carriageway. The diversion created heavy congestion. Long queues of vehicles stretched for more than five kilometres. Drivers struggled…

A Ghanaian citizen, Dr. Yaw Twerefour, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of allocating District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) monies to Members of Parliament (MPs). The suit, filed under the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction, names the Attorney-General, the Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund, the Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, and the Minister for Finance as defendants. At the centre of the case is the long-standing practice of setting aside portions of the DACF for MPs through arrangements such as the MPs Common Fund, Constituency Labour Projects, and Constituency Labour Monitoring…