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…
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,…
Akonta Mining case: Andy Appiah-Kubi withdraws as Wontumi’s lawyer
Andy Appiah-Kubi, lawyer for Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from representing his client in the ongoing Akonta Mining criminal case, citing concerns over the conduct of the proceedings and the court’s handling of the matter. Speaking on Eyewitness on Thursday, June 11, he disclosed…
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,…
Instagram’s CapCut rival Edits is getting an AI assistant and a desktop version
Meta is adding an AI assistant and desktop version to Edits, its CapCut rival. The assistant uses Instagram data to analyse performance and suggest ideas. The AI assistant is being tested with creators from Meta’s invite-only L.A. event. Desktop syncing should make more serious editing less thumb-cramp-coded. New tools include a Beta tab, richer audience…
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….
Police arrest suspect in cocoa theft attempt, hunt for other accomplices
The Akim Oda Divisional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the attempted theft of cocoa beans from a stranded truck at Akim Asuboa in the Asene Manso Akroso District of the Eastern Region. The suspect, identified as Kwasi Brako, also known as Anas, was apprehended following a police operation after he was…
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…
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…
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…
