Asantehene — paramount ruler of the Ashanti Kingdom who mediates conflicts and intervenes in regional governance matters, recently engaged in Bawku chieftaincy dispute resolution.
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Joy Online
… We are told that respected traditional leaders, including the Asantehene and the Ga Mantse, were also in Canada. …
Searching for a Ghost in Toronto: When political outrage runs out of ideaJoy Online
… , politics looms large in the background, because when you think of a situation where the government itself announced earlier that it is up to the discretion of the Attorney General to accept some of these plea deals, where people win cases in court, and they thank the Asantehene …
Unrepentant NPP doesn’t deserve to return to power – Arthur KennedyJoy Online
… READ ALSO: KATH doctors suspend strike after Asantehene’s intervention Patients were seen being called in and assigned to their respective doctors, while those with scheduled appointments were attended to as normal services gradually stabilised, according to Adom News. …
KATH OPD crowded as normal services resume after doctors suspended strikeJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the GRNMA, Jones Afriyie-Anto, explained why the association decided to suspend its industrial action after interventions from key stakeholders, including the Asantehene and the hospital’s governing board. …
Clinical decisions don’t come from CEO alone – GRNMA pushes back on KATH sanctionsJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, Mr Afriyie-Anto said the decision by health workers to suspend their planned industrial action was influenced by interventions from the Asantehene, the KATH Board, and assurances from regional authorities. …
Nobody should be punished – GRNMA defends KATH CEO over bed crisisJoy Online
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jones Afriyie-Anto, says nurses decided to suspend their industrial action after receiving assurances from key stakeholders, including the Asantehene and the Board of the Komfo Anokye T …
The assurances were good – Ashanti Regional Chair of GRNMA on suspended industrial actionBusiness & Financial Times
… One of the most compelling voices in the study was the Chief of Drobonso, who also serves as the Chief of Hunters (Abomofohene) for the Asantehene, Nana Jamina Dankwah Dwabi-Siaw. …
Indigenous knowledge at the heart of wildlife education reformJoy Online
… The Nayiri expressed concern that peace had remained elusive at Bawku despite the mediation process led by the Asantehene, adding that the area continued to witness killings, arson, abductions, and persistent insecurity. …
Mamprugu Traditional Council calls for probe into alleged abuses linked to Bawku conflictJoy Online
… He said this to the press when the Fund’s Board visited the Manhyia Palace to brief the Asantehene on the objectives and long-term vision of the Ghana Sports Fund. …
Sports Fund must contribute to Ghana’s GDP – Dr WuakuJoy 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 usThe Ejisu Traditional Area will hold its inaugural Nana Yaa Asantewaa I festival from December 24 to 27, launched by Paramount Queen Mother Nana Yaa Asantewaa II to raise funds for reconstructing a museum destroyed by fire about 15 years ago. The festival aims to preserve the historical legacy of the renowned female warrior while mobilizing support for the museum's restoration.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ejisu Traditional Area will hold its inaugural Nana Yaa Asantewaa I festival from December 24 to 27, launched by Paramount Queen Mother Nana Yaa Asantewaa II to raise funds for reconstructing a museum destroyed by fire about 15 years ago. The festival aims to preserve the historical legacy of the renowned female warrior while mobilizing support for the museum's restoration.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama announced that the 2027 Budget will allocate GH¢400 million for environmental protection, with GH¢200 million to reclaim 5,000 acres of land degraded by illegal mining and GH¢200 million to support the EPA and Blue Water Guards. The reclamation exercise begins in 2027 amid ongoing restoration efforts, as damage from illegal mining is estimated at 12,000 acres nationwide.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's Constitution has underrated chieftaincy's capacity to lead local development and should be amended to give chiefs a formal role, alongside proposals for direct elections of local government chief executives and an Independent Devolution Commission to strengthen decentralisation.
10 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government is moving to restart construction on Phase Two of the Kejetia Market Redevelopment project, which has stalled for nearly two years and is about 60 percent complete, with Finance Minister approval to use proceeds from Phases One and Two to bring contractors back and begin pricing discussions for Phase Three.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Minister says the government is rallying sectors to explore funding options to complete the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal after taking over from a failed concessionaire. Phase one of the project is 65% complete, and the contractor JUSTMOH Construction states it will cost $165 million to finish the operational phase.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
At a UN high-level side event, President Mahama highlighted Ghana's historical experience of colonial looting, citing the 1874 destruction and pillaging of Kumasi and the Asantehene's palace by British forces. He called for a global framework addressing provenance research, archive access, and restitution mechanisms to restore cultural heritage to African communities.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has called on the United Nations and holding nations to establish a permanent, institutionalised global system for the restitution of Africa's cultural heritage, with immediate unconditional return of all human remains. He made the call at a High-Level Side Event on Reparatory Justice at the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, noting that restitution is fundamentally about dignity and people, not static museum objects.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
At a high-level side event, President Mahama spoke about the restitution of cultural properties and heritage, arguing that Africa's history and identity have long been held in foreign museums rather than with the communities that created them. He cited Ghana's experience, including the 2024 return of the sacred Mpomponsuo sword looted from the Asantehene's palace in 1874, as part of an ongoing journey toward justice.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has accepted an invitation from Mfantsipim Old Boys Association to attend the school's 150th-anniversary celebrations in November 2026. The king commended the school, Ghana's oldest secondary school established in 1876, for its contributions to national development and training of influential leaders.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →