Author: Constance Awunor

Black Stars midfielder Kwasi Sibo says his greatest ambition is to help Ghana win a major international trophy and end the country’s decades-long wait for silverware. After an impressive debut campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Sibo has shifted his attention to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), where he hopes to help the Black Stars reclaim continental glory. The 28-year-old believes Ghana has the talent and leadership to compete for the title and restore the nation’s status among Africa’s football powerhouses. ‘I want to win a cup for Ghana’ Speaking about his ambitions with the national team,…

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has begun discussions with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to strengthen collaboration aimed at improving access to specialised healthcare services across Ghana. The meeting was led by the Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, and her team, while the WHO delegation was headed by the Country Representative, Dr Fiona Braka. The discussions centred on strengthening the Trust Fund’s four-pillar mandate and improving its long-term effectiveness. Both sides also explored ways to enhance the Fund’s financial sustainability, governance and accountability to ensure it delivers quality specialised healthcare services to more Ghanaians. During…

A 43-year-old TikToker, Camilla Alhassan, has been sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to charges of offensive conduct and publication of false news over videos she shared about President John Mahama. The Accra Circuit Court handed down the sentence on Thursday, July 16, after Alhassan admitted to all the charges brought against her. The conviction relates to a series of TikTok videos in which she falsely claimed that President Mahama performed ritual sacrifices involving 32 cows to secure victory in the 2024 general election. Prosecutors told the court that the allegations were made without any evidence. Before…

More than 800 wildfires are burning across Canada, sending thick smoke across the border into the United States and triggering hazardous air quality alerts in several northern states. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, there are currently 857 active wildfires, including 23 new fires reported on Thursday. Most of the fires remain out of control, according to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System. The smoke has prompted air quality alerts across the Upper Midwest, the Great Lakes region and parts of the northeastern United States. The US Air Quality Index has classified air quality in parts of Michigan…

For many members of Generation Z, real life has already provided enough reasons to be afraid. The generation born roughly between 1997 and 2012 has grown up through major global challenges, including economic uncertainty, school shootings, the COVID-19 pandemic and growing concerns about climate change. Now, many Gen Z audiences are finding a connection with horror films because the genre reflects some of the fears they experience in everyday life. Recent movies such as “Obsession” and “Backrooms” have attracted young audiences by offering more than traditional scares. The films explore deeper issues such as anxiety, isolation, trauma and social pressures.…

The New Patriotic Party United States branch (NPP-USA) is set to elect new executives at its 2026 Branch Delegates Conference scheduled for Friday, July 24 to Sunday, July 26, in Westborough, Massachusetts. The three-day conference will bring together party executives, delegates and members from chapters across the United States to elect a new national executive team to lead the branch for the next term. The event is expected to serve as a platform for leadership renewal, policy discussions and strategic planning ahead of Ghana’s 2028 general elections. The conference will be held under the theme, “Rooted in the Values of…

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released funds for the purchase of perishable food items for second and third-year students in Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs). In a letter dated July 15, 2026, the Service informed all Regional Directors of Education that payments covering the period from March 1 to September 4, 2026, had been transferred to the accounts of various second-cycle schools. The directive, signed by the Deputy Director-General in charge of Quality and Assurance, Dr Munawaru Issahaque, on behalf of the Director-General, asked Regional Directors to notify heads of SHSs and SHTSs that…

Photocopying or visually inspecting a Ghana Card during a transaction is now a criminal offence following the enforcement of an amendment to the National Identity Register Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2111). The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, announced on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, that the amended regulations had been gazetted. The new rules make biometric verification the only legal method for confirming the identity of a Ghana Card holder during a transaction. Under the amended regulations, organisations that violate the directive could face fines between GH¢6,000 and GH¢24,000 upon summary conviction.…

The Majority and Minority caucuses in Parliament have clashed over the decision to hold a closed-door meeting with the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama. The disagreement followed a decision by the Committee of the Whole to hear the Governor’s responses to questions on the country’s foreign exchange interventions without the presence of the media. Minority accuses Majority of hiding information The Minority said the decision was intended to prevent the Governor from publicly acknowledging that Ghana’s foreign exchange stability was largely supported by the domestic gold purchase programme introduced under the previous administration. Addressing…

Kenya’s High Court has dismissed a petition by the Rastafari Society of Kenya seeking to legalise the use of cannabis for religious purposes. The court ruled that the group failed to prove that Kenya’s drug laws violate the constitutional rights to freedom of religion and belief, although it acknowledged the need for a wider national conversation on cannabis policy. Court upholds cannabis ban Delivering what has been described as a landmark judgment, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that the evidence presented by the Rastafarian community was insufficient to justify a religious exemption. The group argued that cannabis is a sacred sacrament…