The Nkwanta North District Assembly will be recalled before Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources for further questioning on its DACF sanitation spending presentation. The Committee, which assessed nine assemblies in Oti Region, wants clarification on concerns raised and is examining how MMDAs are accessing and using their District Assemblies Common Fund allocations for water and sanitation.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources renewed its call for a dedicated national sanitation fund after assessing Volta and Oti MMDAs and finding visible projects delivered through the 10% sanitation allocation from the District Assemblies Common Fund, which the Committee says strengthens the case for predictable financing.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), alongside more than 100 civil society organisations, is calling for legislation and a constitutional reform implementation roadmap to ensure the ongoing review process continues despite changes in government, elections, or campaigns. The CSOs want the government to develop a clear roadmap backed by law ahead of the proposed 2027 referendum and 2028 general elections.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Akwatia MP says the Auditor-General has questions to answer after significant COVID-19 fumigation expenditure was omitted from the Auditor-General's special audit report, raising concerns about whether the spending was properly audited and why the findings were not included in Parliament's report.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has urged African governments and regional institutions to strengthen tax cooperation to protect domestic revenue and secure development financing, and to coordinate positions more effectively on emerging global tax issues including base erosion and profit shifting, digital economy taxation, and the global minimum tax.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP has accused the NDC of deliberately demolishing the fence of the NPP Regional Office in Ho. The NDC says the demolition was part of a routine exercise to clear structures within a road reservation for ongoing road construction under the Government's Big Push infrastructure programme.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Revenue Authority Commissioner-General Anthony Kwasi Sarpong called for stronger cooperation among African tax administrations to enhance domestic revenue mobilisation and support sustainable development, citing growing public financing needs and debt vulnerabilities across the sub-region. He urged tax administrations to broaden the tax base, formalise informal economy activities, improve natural resource revenue management, and strengthen information exchange among jurisdictions.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A 40-year-old senior nursing officer from Techiman was arrested and charged with abetment of crime and publication of false news, accused of helping circulate videos for the UK-based "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account. Barbara Asantewaa Kodua, the operator behind Ghana Jollof, has described the arrest as political persecution.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Barbara Asantewaa Kodua, known as "Ghana Jollof" on TikTok, has been declared wanted by Ghana Police Service for alleged incitement of violence and publishing false news. From the United Kingdom, Kodua has challenged the government to extradite her, claiming UK authorities would not permit extradition if it amounts to political persecution.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice Chairman of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee Peter Lanchene Toobu has rejected calls from the Minority to recall Parliament to investigate a nearly 3.9-tonne cocaine shipment linked to Ghana, arguing that existing parliamentary committees can examine the matter during recess.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
National Democratic Congress Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has criticized past attempts to denigrate the name and legacy of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, calling it shameful when the world honours him as African of the Century. He commended the Nkrumah Fest initiative by Ellembelle MP Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah as an effort to restore Ghana's image regarding its founding president.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the NDC, says Dr Kwame Nkrumah played a unique role in bringing together separate political and administrative entities—including the Gold Coast colony, Ashanti Kingdom, Northern Territories, and Trans-Volta Togoland—to form modern Ghana, and that no other nationalist can be compared to him.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah told journalists at the Ghana Journalists Association awards in Sunyani that the government should expect scrutiny of its policies, spending and development promises, and urged media to hold ministers accountable, examine public expenditure, and track whether commitments to Ghanaians are delivered.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the NDC, has called for improved working conditions and institutional support for journalists, saying media organisations must have resources to employ competent professionals and maintain newsrooms. He also urged regional journalists to monitor public projects and spending.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →