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Blessed Sogah

Host of Prime Insight, a Joy Prime current affairs programme examining governance, legal, and policy issues affecting Ghana.

2026-05-022026-10-31

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  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … The discussions will be hosted by Blessed Sogah. NPP restructuring and parliamentary elections One of the issues expected to feature prominently is the NPP’s restructuring agenda, particularly the party’s Afenvyo’s Stay and Early Parliamentary Election Process. …

    This Saturday on Prime Insight: NPP restructuring, galamsey fight and presidential tenure
  3. Joy Online

    … The others are Clinton Yeboah, Emmanule Bright Quaicoe, Blessed Sogah, and Mahmud -Mohammed-Nurudeen. …

    JoyNews’ Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah selected for UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technology Fellowship
  4. Joy Online

    … The others are Clinton Yeboah, Esther Nkrumah, Nana Boakye Dankwah Yiadom, Blessed Sogah and Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen. …

    JoyNews’ Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah selected for UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technologies Fellowship
  5. September 2026
  6. Joy Online

    … The Saturday current affairs programme began on 16th August 2025, with Blessed Sogah hosting its maiden edition from 7 a.m. …

    Prime Insight: Making room for meaningful national conversations on Joy Prime
  7. August 2026
  8. Joy Online

    … The two-hour programme, scheduled for 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., will be hosted by Blessed Sogah and will bring together political and legal voices to examine the issues and their wider implications for Ghana’s justice system and anti-corruption efforts. …

    Prime Insight to tackle legal vacation controversy and $1million AKSA bribery case
  9. Joy Online

    … The programme, scheduled for 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2026, will be hosted by Blessed Sogah and will feature Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications of the United Party; Julius Kwame Anthony, Press Secretary at the Ministry for the Interior; and Ross Osei Owusu, …

    This Saturday on Prime Insight: Ministerial reshuffle, democracy debate take centre stage
  10. Joy Online

    … To convict somebody, certain standards must be met, and the standard in criminal prosecution is proof beyond reasonable doubt.” When asked by the programme host, Blessed Sogah, who he believed had done “a poor job”, Mr Kyei pointed to what he described as serious flaws in the way …

    Sedina Tamakloe may not be innocent; except that someone did a poor job – Ivan Kyei
  11. Joy Online

    … time and get the full ruling or judgment to understand the reasoning behind what the three judges did.’ Mr Owusu said he obtained a copy of the 94-page judgment about three hours later and read it, showing a hard copy of the printed judgment to the host of the show, Blessed Sogah …

    I was scandalised after reading Sedina Tamakloe judgment – Solomon Owusu
  12. July 2026
  13. Joy Online

    … Hosted by broadcaster Blessed Sogah, the programme will broadcast live from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, offering viewers a comprehensive breakdown of the biggest headlines. …

    This Saturday on Prime Insight: National cleanup, Abu Trica and Hanan troubles, and ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ discussions
  14. Joy Online

    … Hosted by Blessed Sogah, the programme will feature a panel of experts tasked with evaluating the government’s GHS 350 million relief package and the subsequent operations spearheaded by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in the wake of the recent flooding. …

    This Saturday on Prime Insight: Experts to dissect national flood response and Torkonoo saga

Yesterday

  1. Prime Insight to discuss NPP restructuring, galamsey, presidential tenure

    Joy Prime's Prime Insight programme on Saturday, October 31 will bring together representatives from the NPP and United Party to discuss party restructuring, the fight against illegal mining, and legal challenges over presidential tenure.

    13 hours ago · Joy Online →

Sunday 11 October

  1. JoyNews journalist selected for UK Media Excellence Fellowship

    JoyNews journalist Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah has been selected for the UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technologies Fellowship, a programme delivered by Imperial College London to strengthen journalists' reporting on emerging technologies. Selected from more than 500 applicants across Ghana and Nigeria, she plans to investigate the impact of AI-powered learning tools on Ghana's Senior High School education system.

    11 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. JoyNews journalist selected for UK media technology fellowship

    Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah, a JoyNews journalist and digital content creator, has been selected for the UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technology Fellowship, a programme designed to strengthen journalists' ability to report on emerging technologies. She was chosen from more than 500 applicants from Ghana and Nigeria, and plans to investigate AI-powered learning tools in Ghana's Senior High Schools.

    11 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 30 September

  1. Joy Prime launches Saturday current affairs programme

    Joy Online reports that Joy Prime's new Saturday show "Prime Insight," hosted by Blessed Sogah and airing from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., began on 16th August 2025 to provide deeper coverage of issues affecting Ghanaians, including illegal mining, by-elections, water and electricity tariffs, and transport challenges.

    30 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 14 August

  1. Prime Insight to examine legal vacation and Goldman Sachs bribery issues

    Joy Online reports that Prime Insight, a current affairs programme, will on Saturday, August 15, examine two legal and governance issues: the controversy over whether trials can proceed during the legal vacation, and the conviction of former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko in the United States. The two-hour programme will bring together political and legal voices to discuss their implications for Ghana's justice system and anti-corruption efforts.

    14 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 7 August

  1. Prime Insight programme examines ministerial reshuffle, democracy governance

    A Joy Prime programme on Saturday, August 8, 2026, will discuss President Mahama's ministerial reshuffle—including Kenneth Gilbert Adjei's appointment as Defence Minister and moves of other officials—and renewed claims of threats to democratic governance, featuring political commentators and analysts.

    7 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 1 August

  1. Activist says Tamakloe acquittal reflects poor prosecution, not innocence

    Youth activist Ivan Kyei Innocent says the Court of Appeal's acquittal of former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe should not be read as proof of her innocence, but rather as a result of the prosecution's failure to meet the required legal standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt.

    1 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. United Party director changed mind on Sedina acquittal after reading judgment

    Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications for the United Party, initially reacted with anger to the Court of Appeal's acquittal of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, but changed his perspective after reading the court's 94-page judgment, which he said had valid reasons for overturning the conviction.

    1 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 10 July

  1. Prime Insight to discuss cleanup, extradition, and agriculture policy

    Joy Prime's Prime Insight current affairs show will air Saturday, July 11, from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, with a panel of legal experts, political communicators, and activists debating the National Cleanup Exercise, the extradition of Frederick Kumi to the US and the arrest of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and the performance of the 'Nkoko Nkitikiti' agricultural project.

    10 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 3 July

  1. Joy Prime panel to examine flood response and Torkonoo Supreme Court decision

    Prime Insight will feature experts evaluating the government's GHS 350 million flood relief package and Ghana Armed Forces operations, and examining legal implications of the Supreme Court's decision regarding Justice Torkornoo's removal.

    3 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 26 June

  1. Prime Insight to debate Agyapong row and utility tariff hikes

    Joy Prime's Prime Insight programme will air Saturday to discuss Kennedy Agyapong's comments on the Afari Military Hospital project and the resulting NPP controversy, alongside the latest utility tariff increases and their economic implications.

    26 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 19 June

  1. Prime Insight to examine EC resignations and Ofori-Atta trial saga

    Joy Online reports that the upcoming episode of Prime Insight will examine multiple resignations and leadership vacancies at the Electoral Commission and Council of State, and discuss the legal saga involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, including claims about his reported US residency and potential implications for his criminal trial in Ghana.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 12 June

  1. Prime Insight to discuss Wontumi plea deal, Sedina extradition, Mahama ratings

    Joy Prime's Saturday current affairs programme will feature panel discussions on Chairman Wontumi's plea bargain negotiations and his lawyer's withdrawal from court, the extradition and imprisonment of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, and President Mahama's latest approval ratings from the Institute of Economic Affairs.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

  1. Prime Insight to examine Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, disaster management

    Joy Prime's current affairs programme will bring together political communicators and a youth advocate to discuss the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, disaster management, and emerging political dynamics ahead of the 2028 elections.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 22 May

  1. Prime Insight to examine GN Savings licence and Abronye bail row

    A Saturday edition of Joy Prime's current affairs programme will feature political voices and analysts debating the restoration of GN Savings and Loans' banking licence and the GH¢100,000 bail granted to NPP Bono Regional Chairman Abronye DC, both contentious national issues.

    22 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 9 May

  1. Prime Insight to examine Amissah report and NDC succession debate

    Joy Prime's Prime Insight programme will air Saturday, May 9, to discuss the Charles Amissah death report findings and growing succession debate within the NDC, bringing together political communicators, analysts and youth voices including Solomon Owusu, Wonder Madilo, Dr. Ezekiel Agyekum-Obeng and Ivan Kyei Innocent.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 2 May

  1. Prime Insight to examine Ghana's power crisis and BoG losses

    Prime Insight will air on Joy Prime Saturday, May 2, from 7:00–9:00 a.m. with a panel discussion on Ghana's persistent power outages despite Akosombo Dam stabilisation, and the Bank of Ghana's reported financial losses of GHS 15 billion in 2025. The programme will feature legal, political and economic perspectives from communicators and policy experts.

    2 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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