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Asantehene

Asantehene — traditional ruler in Ashanti Region who mediated KATH healthcare crisis and Bawku chieftaincy dispute.

2026-05-062026-08-07

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  1. May 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Look at kente — still vibrant globally because the Asantehene wears it at major functions.

    The 24-Hour Economy has a consumer problem — and it is us
Business

Ghanaian luxury watchmaker produces Africa's most expensive watch

The News

Warrior King Timepieces, a Ghanaian brand founded by watchmaker Patrick Amofah, has created the most expensive watch ever produced in Africa—a handcrafted tourbillon timepiece in rose gold with hand-engraved details, designed as a collector's piece and symbol of African excellence in luxury manufacturing.

30 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Ghanaian luxury watchmaker produces Africa's most expensive watch

    Warrior King Timepieces, a Ghanaian brand founded by watchmaker Patrick Amofah, has created the most expensive watch ever produced in Africa—a handcrafted tourbillon timepiece in rose gold with hand-engraved details, designed as a collector's piece and symbol of African excellence in luxury manufacturing.

    30 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 22 June

  1. Opinion: Opposition criticism of Chief Justice's Canada visit unfounded

    A Joy Online opinion piece argues that opposition parties' outrage over Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie attending the FIFA World Cup in Canada and visiting Ghana's national team represents opportunistic political theatrics rather than substantive governance critique.

    22 June 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 13 June

  1. NPP unrepentant and doesn't deserve return to power

    Political analyst Dr. Arthur Kennedy declared that the NPP does not deserve to govern Ghana again, describing the party as unrepentant and warning that its return to power could undermine public confidence in the country's justice system. He expressed concern that changes in political power can influence the trajectory of high-profile criminal prosecutions.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 10 June

  1. KATH resumes normal services after doctors end four-day strike

    Routine activities at the Out-Patient Department of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi have fully resumed following doctors' suspension of a four-day strike. Patients are now being assigned to doctors and attended to as normal services stabilise, bringing relief after days of disruption.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. GRNMA defends KATH management over bed shortage crisis sanctions

    The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association in the Ashanti Region has defended the actions of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital management and staff during a recent bed shortage crisis, arguing that no one should be punished for following internationally accepted emergency procedures. The association suspended its industrial action after interventions from the Asantehene and the hospital's governing board, though it maintains that the CEO's suspension targeted the wrong person and failed to address systemic challenges.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. GRNMA defends KATH CEO over bed capacity crisis

    The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has defended management and health professionals at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, saying no one should be punished for the recent bed capacity crisis. Health workers suspended planned industrial action following interventions from the Asantehene and assurances from regional authorities.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  4. GRNMA suspends strike after stakeholder assurances on KATH crisis

    The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association says nurses suspended their industrial action after receiving assurances from the Asantehene, the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Board, the Ashanti Regional Minister, and the Regional Coordinating Council. The strike had been triggered by the suspension of KATH's Chief Executive Officer amid bed shortages and congestion.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 23 May

  1. Indigenous knowledge integrated into Ghana wildlife education reform

    Dr. Dickson Adom is leading an initiative to transform wildlife conservation education in Ghana's basic schools by developing an indigenous knowledge-inspired pedagogical model, addressing concerns that wildlife education has been overly dependent on Western scientific perspectives and overlooking local ecosystems and cultural heritage.

    23 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Friday 22 May

  1. Mamprugu Traditional Council demands probe into Bawku conflict abuses

    The Mamprugu Traditional Council has called for independent, transparent investigations into allegations of unlawful killings, disappearances, torture, and human rights violations linked to the Bawku chieftaincy dispute. The Nayiri expressed concern that despite the Asantehene's mediation, the area continues to witness killings, arson, and insecurity, and alleged that voices dissenting from the mediation outcome have been suppressed.

    22 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Ghana Sports Fund aims to boost economy through development initiatives

    The Administrator of Ghana's Sports Fund, Dr David Wuaku, says the Fund aims to support sports development initiatives capable of creating jobs, improving infrastructure, and contributing to the national economy, with a goal of making sports a line item in Ghana's GDP.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Ghana's 24-Hour Economy depends on consumer willingness to buy locally

    Joy Online argues that the success of MAKE24, Ghana's manufacturing initiative, hinges not on production capacity but on whether Ghanaians will choose domestically made goods over imports. The piece contends that Ghanaians' preference for imported products — driven by status and perceived quality — poses a fundamental challenge to the economy's local-manufacturing ambitions.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

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