Author: Constance Awunor

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, has been returned to Ghana from the United States to begin serving a 10-year prison sentence following a successful extradition process. Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu announced that Tamakloe-Attionu arrived in Ghana on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, after US authorities approved Ghana’s request for her extradition. According to him, officers of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Prisons Service have taken her into custody and are making arrangements for her to begin serving her sentence. An Accra High Court convicted Tamakloe-Attionu in absentia in April…

Iran’s football federation has accused the United States of blocking its supporters from attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup by withdrawing the country’s ticket allocation for group-stage matches. The federation made the claim in a statement on Tuesday. It said the decision adds to concerns about visa restrictions affecting members of Iran’s World Cup delegation. “We have less than three days before the start of the 2026 World Cup, and the United States has once again prevented Iranian supporters from attending our group-stage matches,” the federation said. Iran’s football federation said FIFA rules give each participating country an eight percent…

For many young footballers, the journey to the top is rarely straightforward. For Augustine Sosu, it has been a path marked by sacrifice, setbacks and perseverance. When the midfielder left home as a young player to pursue his football dream with Bafana FC, there were no guarantees of success. There were no lucrative contracts, widespread recognition or certainty that his efforts would eventually pay off. What he possessed instead was determination, discipline and an unwavering belief in his ability. Years later, that belief is beginning to yield results. Sosu has played a key role in helping AshantiGold 04 secure promotion…

The Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) has appealed for stronger legislative and policy support to enhance the competitiveness of the country’s Free Zones Scheme and accelerate Ghana’s industrialisation drive. The appeal was made during a working visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism to the Authority’s headquarters in Accra on Monday, June 8, 2026. The committee, led by its Chairman and Member of Parliament for Central Tongu, Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze, engaged the management of the Authority on its operations, achievements, opportunities and challenges as part of Parliament’s oversight responsibilities. Chief Executive Officer of the GFZA, Dr.…

One person has died and three others sustained injuries after a collision between a tipper truck and a fuel tanker on the Accra-Tema Motorway sparked a major fire in the early hours of Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The accident occurred between Saka Saka Park and Tanink Ghana and involved a tipper truck with registration number AS 466-19, which was transporting 2×6 wood, and a fuel tanker with registration number AS 3555-24 carrying 54,000 litres of fuel. The impact of the collision caused the tanker to catch fire, triggering a large-scale emergency response from the Ghana National Fire Service. According to…

A teacher at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region has been arrested after a viral video appeared to show him physically assaulting a female student on the school’s campus. The arrest was confirmed by the Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Daniel Fenyi, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. “The Nyinahin Catholic SHS teacher seen in the viral video fighting a female student has been arrested! The regional education directorate is investigating the matter. Full report to be submitted to HQ,” Fenyi stated. The incident has triggered widespread public condemnation after…

OpenAI, the company behind the widely used ChatGPT chatbot, has announced plans to pursue a future stock market listing, becoming the latest artificial intelligence giant seeking access to public investors as competition in the sector accelerates. The move comes just a week after rival AI firm Anthropic revealed its own intention to go public, highlighting a growing race among leading technology companies to secure the capital needed to fund increasingly expensive AI development. OpenAI disclosed on Monday that it had confidentially filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a potential initial public offering (IPO). While the…

The government is aiming to ensure that at least 50% of Ghanaians have access to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), particularly for cooking, by 2030, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority, Godwin Edudzi Tameklo. Speaking at the 2026 World LPG Day celebration in Accra on Monday, June 8, Mr Tameklo expressed confidence that ongoing government policies and private sector investments would help achieve and potentially exceed the target. He cited recent investments in LPG vessels and storage infrastructure, as well as the implementation of the Cylinder Recirculation Model, as key drivers of the government’s strategy to…

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has criticised the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, urging Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh to focus on resolving the hospital’s longstanding challenges rather than placing blame on its leadership. Reacting to the suspension, Manasseh argued that removing the CEO would not solve the deep-rooted problems confronting the facility. “Don’t scapegoat the KATH CEO. Fix the mess. Silencing health professionals won’t solve the problem,” he wrote in a Facebook post. His comments come amid growing tensions at the Kumasi-based referral hospital, where nurses and midwives have threatened to join an…

Grammy-winning songwriter and artist Talay Riley has died after being stabbed in East London, prompting a murder investigation by the Metropolitan Police. Riley, whose real name was Mark Orabiyi, was found with multiple stab wounds at a property on Rayleigh Road in Silvertown on Friday morning. Police were called to the scene at around 9:00 a.m. following reports of a stabbing. The 35-year-old was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. A second man, believed to be in his 20s, also sustained stab wounds during the incident. He remains in hospital, although police say his injuries are…