Digital Education Sovereignty: Zimbabwe’s Frederick Shava joins African ministers in Accra to push home-grown digital learning systems, with AI readiness, financing and teacher training on the agenda. Rice Self-Sufficiency Push: Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku says Ghana consumes about 1.71m tonnes of rice but produces around 960,000, creating a 751,000-tonne deficit; he outlines a 10-year plan, including rice import quotas tied to verified local partnerships, plus satellite mapping of 515,000 hectares already under cultivation. Free Primary Health Care Rollout: Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh orders the GHS to drive implementation of Free PHC with supervision, quality delivery, referral strengthening and zero informal charges; Omanhene Agyeman warns against headquarters bottlenecks that could derail the programme. Inflation Watch: May inflation edges up to 3.7%, mainly from food prices, with services like rent and school fees still rising faster than goods. World Cup Build-Up: Ghana’s Black Stars draw Wales 1-1 in Cardiff; Caleb Yirenkyi scored, but Lewis Koumas equalised late as Carlos Queiroz targets knockout qualification. Sports & Society: The Christian Council urges patience on the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, saying the President should follow due process before assent. Road Safety: A truck and bus crash at Peki-Tsame kills 15 and injures 25. UK-Ghana Investment: The UK–Ghana Growth Partnership signed in London targets jobs, infrastructure and skills, including a £101m ship repair/dry-dock project for Takoradi.