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Joy Online
… A shared national responsibility Afrobarometer’s 2024 survey found that only 35% of Ghanaians trusted courts somewhat or a lot, compared with 57% in 2017. …
Constitutional reform must deliver institutions that serve GhanaiansJoy Online
… Citing an Afrobarometer report indicating that 53% of Africans would accept military intervention if elected leaders abused their power, he cautioned against interpreting such sentiments as support for military dictatorship. …
Public frustration with elected leaders could fuel military coups in Africa – Yemi OsinbajoJoy Online
… Citing Afrobarometer findings, he said nearly two-thirds of young people preferred democracy to other forms of government, while approximately 60 per cent expressed dissatisfaction with how democracy was working in their countries. …
Ghana Youth–Policy Dialogue opens in Accra, calls for greater youth influence in governanceJoy Online
… According to him, Afrobarometer’s long-term data show that the proportion of Ghanaians who trusted the courts fell from 61 per cent in 2002 to 38 per cent in 2022. …
We must ensure judiciary doesn’t succumb to partisan capture – Yaw NsarkohJoy Online
… Mr Nsarkoh cited Afrobarometer data showing that the proportion of Ghanaians who trusted the courts fell from 61% in 2002 to 38% in 2022. …
Ghana’s judiciary has become vulnerable to partisan influence – Yaw NsarkohJoy Online
… CODEO also cited Afrobarometer findings indicating that public trust in the EC reached its lowest levels in 2024, arguing that concerns about perceived partisan influence had affected confidence in the institution. …
CODEO calls for Emelia Agbenyo’s resignation over partisan tiesJoy Online
… Asked whether the latest development damaged the EC’s credibility, he said it did little to rebuild confidence. “So for an institution that is already struggling in the eyes of the public, you mentioned the Afrobarometer on the question of trust.” “I feel like this doesn’t help t …
Partisan appointment cycle will persist without meaningful reforms – Osae-KwapongJoy Online
… Asked whether the latest appointment damaged the EC’s credibility, Dr Osae-Kwapong said it did little to rebuild public confidence. “So for an institution that is already struggling in the eyes of the public, you mentioned the Afrobarometer on the question of trust. …
‘This cycle is not going to be broken any soon’ – Osae-Kwapong on partisan appointmentsJoy Online
… Asked whether the latest appointment damaged the EC’s credibility, Dr Osae-Kwapong said it did little to rebuild public confidence. “So for an institution that is already struggling in the eyes of the public, you mentioned the Afrobarometer on the question of trust. …
‘This cycle isn’t going to be broken any soon’ – Osae-Kwapong on appointments to independent institutionsJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, he said such appointments deepen concerns about an institution already struggling to regain public confidence. “So for an institution that is already struggling in the eyes of the public, you mentioned the Afrobarometer on the question …
Partisan appointments won’t help restore trust in EC – Osae-KwapongAn opinion piece argues that Ghana's constitutional reform debate should focus on building institutions with practical capacity to serve citizens fairly. The piece uses the judiciary as an example, noting that judicial independence requires not only legal protection but also adequate funding, staffing, and equipment for courts to function effectively.
5 hours ago · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's constitutional reform debate should focus on building institutions with practical capacity to serve citizens fairly. The piece uses the judiciary as an example, noting that judicial independence requires not only legal protection but also adequate funding, staffing, and equipment for courts to function effectively.
5 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has warned that growing public tolerance for military coups in Africa reflects frustration with elected leaders who abuse power and weaken constitutional institutions. He cited an Afrobarometer report showing 53% of Africans would accept military intervention if elected leaders abused their power, and cautioned that elected governments themselves have weakened constitutional rule by manipulating political rules.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A Ghana Youth–Policy Dialogue Forum opened in Accra with speakers calling for young Africans to move beyond political mobilisation toward greater influence over policymaking and governance institutions. The forum, convened by the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council, Reform Initiatives, and the UNDP, examined whether governance institutions are adequately responding to changing youth participation in public affairs.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh has called on Ghanaians to protect the Judiciary from partisan capture, citing Afrobarometer data showing public trust in Ghana's courts fell from 61 per cent in 2002 to 38 per cent in 2022, and that 57 per cent of respondents believe judges are influenced by political leaders.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh has warned that Ghana's judiciary has become structurally vulnerable to partisan influence, citing declining public trust and concerns over political appointments to the Supreme Court. Afrobarometer data shows trust in courts fell from 61% in 2002 to 38% in 2022, while 57% of respondents believed judges were influenced by political leaders.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers has called on Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Emelia Affi Agbenyo to resign, citing publicly documented evidence of her involvement in the National Democratic Congress's 2024 election campaign and concerns that her past political activities undermine public confidence in the Commission's impartiality. CODEO urged President John Dramani Mahama to call on Ms Agbenyo to step down to demonstrate consistency with his stated position on electoral reforms.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
CDD-Ghana Fellow Dr John Osae-Kwapong warned that partisan appointments to independent constitutional bodies will persist unless meaningful institutional reforms break the cycle, noting that both NDC and NPP have repeated the practice through election turnovers. He said the appointments of two new Electoral Commission deputy chairpersons damage the EC's credibility.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
CDD-Ghana Fellow Dr John Osae-Kwapong says both NDC and NPP have questioned partisan appointments to independent bodies, yet the cycle repeats with each government transition. He warns that meaningful institutional reforms are needed to break the pattern, citing President Mahama's recent appointment of partisan individuals as EC Deputy Chairpersons.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
CDD-Ghana Fellow Dr John Osae-Kwapong says both the NDC and NPP have repeated the cycle of making partisan appointments to constitutional institutions despite earlier criticism, and this pattern will continue without meaningful institutional reforms.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
CDD-Ghana Fellow Dr John Osae-Kwapong has cautioned that appointing openly partisan figures to the Electoral Commission will not help restore public confidence in an institution already struggling to regain trust. He noted that both NDC and NPP have repeated this pattern through successive governments, with the practice encouraging parties to fill independent constitutional bodies with their supporters.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Newly appointed Electoral Commission Deputy Chairperson Joseph Kwaku Asamoah said the Commission would work to restore public trust, citing Afrobarometer data showing only 33 per cent of Ghanaians express confidence in the body, down from 75 per cent in 2005. He identified misinformation and fake news as major challenges to electoral integrity.
13 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in two new Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission and cautioned them against giving preferential treatment to any political party, government, or candidate, emphasizing that they must discharge their duties with impartiality and fairness to protect electoral integrity.
13 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana ratified the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in July 2026, becoming the second AU member state to do so, and passed the Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act 2024 in July 2024, which mandates 30% female representation in public decision-making and political-party roles by 2026, rising to 50% by 2030. An Afrobarometer survey from April 2022 found that over 85% of Ghanaians already believed that violence against women was never justified.
17 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
A Joy Online opinion piece argues that African societies repeatedly emphasize the continent's deficits and external dependencies, risking that young people internalize poverty and lack as identity rather than circumstance. The author contends that this narrative neglects to teach African youth what Africa can become, positioning solutions as arriving from elsewhere rather than being built locally.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An Afrobarometer survey of 50,961 interviews across 38 African countries in 2024/2025 finds that rural women trail urban women by wider margins in education, paid employment, and ownership of productive, financial and digital assets including vehicles, bank accounts, mobile phones and computers.
7 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Political activist Dr Arthur Kobina Kennedy has urged Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to stop touring state-owned enterprises and redirect his efforts toward addressing challenges within Ghana's Judiciary, saying such tours and remarks about SOE performance fall outside the proper scope of the judicial leader's role.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has secured US$300 million from the World Bank under the STAR-J Project to expand secondary education and TVET infrastructure, improve training quality, and end the double-track system by 2027. With US$31 million in counterpart funding from Ghana, the total investment amounts to US$331 million.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chairperson of the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption cautioned that Africa's elaborate anti-corruption and governance frameworks will have little impact unless member states move beyond adopting laws and institutions to enforcing them and imposing visible consequences for violations. He noted that a persistent gap between commitments and implementation continues to undermine public trust.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A CDD-Ghana fellow has warned that fresh allegations involving Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin could further erode public confidence in Parliament, noting the controversy reflects broader concerns about the institution's trustworthiness amid existing perceptions of corruption. The warning comes as Afenyo-Markin disputes allegations from GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi, who accused him of being an "extortionist" and seeking to pressure GoldBod.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A CDD-Ghana fellow warned that fresh allegations involving political actors could further erode public confidence in Parliament, citing findings from an Afrobarometer survey showing low trust and high perceptions of corruption in the institution.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Students & Young Professionals African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) 2026 opened at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, bringing together 100 young Africans for four days of intensive discussions on Africa's economic resilience, governance, innovation and leadership, themed "Africa's Ascent: Forging Resilient Economies & Inclusive Governance."
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's public boards, corporations and statutory institutions recorded a 109.3 per cent surge in financial irregularities in 2024, climbing from GH¢8.8 billion to GH¢18.4 billion, according to the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition's State of Corruption Report, which attributes the spike to weak expenditure controls. Meanwhile, irregularities within Ministries, Departments and Agencies and District Assemblies declined, though certain categories of irregularities within MDAs—cash, debtor, loan, payroll, procurement and rent-related—surged sharply.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition's 2025 State of Corruption Report documents progress by accountability institutions including 71 investigations and seven convictions by the Office of the Special Prosecutor, and GH¢10 million recovered by the Audit Service, while flagging persistent weaknesses in the country's anti-corruption efforts.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A majority of Africans support free movement of people across borders, but majorities prefer fewer or no job seekers and refugees admitted to their countries, according to Afrobarometer's 2026 African Insights report based on 50,961 interviews across 38 countries in 2024/2025.
18 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia has called for fundamental reforms within political parties and the judiciary, arguing that political parties must function as permanent democratic institutions beyond electoral machines, and the judiciary must remain independent and provide accessible, impartial, timely and credible justice.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Johnson Asiedu Nketia argues that courts must be accessible, timely and credible to effectively protect democracy, citing Ghana's election petitions from 2012 and 2020 as examples of how political disputes move from streets to courtrooms.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Nearly half of Africans have contemplated leaving their country, with 25 per cent saying they have thought about it "a lot," according to the Afrobarometer African Insights 2026 report. Unemployment and poverty are cited as the leading drivers, with 50 per cent of prospective migrants citing job search and 29 per cent citing escape from poverty as principal reasons.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An Afrobarometer report across 38 African countries found that citizens reject pressure to align with any single global power, preferring strategic engagement with multiple international partners. China received the strongest positive ratings at 62%, with positive views of one major power not necessarily translating into negative views of others.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An Afrobarometer report covering 38 African countries found that 45% of respondents have thought about migrating, with 25% considering it seriously. Economic hardship and job search were cited as the primary drivers, and West African countries including Ghana recorded the highest emigration aspirations.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An Afrobarometer report across 38 African countries in 2024/2025 finds that only 13% of Africans have heard of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), yet support for free trade has surged to 62%, with 62% agreeing that easier cross-border trade creates economic opportunities compared to 34% who would limit trade to protect local producers.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →