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No special resit for late Sekondi College WASSCE candidates — WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has defended its decision to prevent 154 candidates of Sekondi College from sitting Thursday’s Chemistry theory and objective papers, insisting that examination regulations do not permit late candidates to enter the examination hall after the stipulated reporting time. The clarification follows calls by the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of Sekondi…

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AG to oppose Appiah-Kubi’s withdrawal as Wontumi’s lawyer

The Attorney-General has filed a preliminary legal objection at the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra, seeking to block an application by defence counsel in the ongoing criminal proceedings involving Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and others. The objection, filed under docket number CR/0004/2026,…

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Ghana is losing GH¢6.2bn every year to poor waste management — and government inaction could cost even more

The Silent Economic Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight While national discussions continue to focus on debt, taxation, energy, and infrastructure, a far less visible crisis is quietly draining billions of cedis from Ghana’s every year. According to a recent study by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana,…

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US EXTRADITES SEDINA TAMAKLOE ATTIONU TO GHANA TO START SERVING HER 10-YEAR SENTENCE

The United States has extradited former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, to Ghana following her conviction on more than 70 corruption-related charges involving the embezzlement of over six million dollars in public funds. The American Embassy in Accra announced the extradition on Tuesday, June 9, 2026….

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Legal Education Reforms: Gov’t unveils transition plan for LLB graduates, backlog students

The government has announced transitional arrangements to guide Bachelor of Laws (LLB) graduates and backlog students into the new legal education regime established under the Legal Education Act, 2026 (Act 1170). The directives, issued by the Director of Legal Education and Director of the Ghana School of Law, Professor Raymond Atuguba, on behalf of the…

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WORLD CUP 2026: BLACK STARS TOUCH DOWN IN RHODE ISLAND AS OPENING GAME COUNTDOWN ENTERS FINAL STRETCH

Ghana’s national football team, the Black Stars, have arrived in Providence, Rhode Island, marking the beginning of the final phase of their preparations ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The squad departed Virginia on Thursday afternoon and touched down at T.F. Green International Airport at approximately 6:00 p.m., bringing an end to a productive…

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POOH SHIESTY TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY AS COURT CASE FACES FURTHER DELAYS

Rapper Pooh Shiesty will remain behind bars as legal proceedings surrounding his high-profile criminal case continue to unfold, with recent developments indicating that the trial may not begin until 2027. The Memphis-born artist, whose real name is Lontrell Williams Jr., has been at the center of a widely publicized federal case involving allegations of kidnapping…

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