Organization that hosts the 2026 Channel One TV Literacy Challenge and employs broadcast journalist Umaru Sanda.
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The Ghanaian Times
… The Head of Programmes production at Channel One TV, Ms Apiokor Seyiram Ashong- Abbey, said the initiative had evolved significantly since its introduction in 2008 as an essay-writing competition known as “The Write Away Contest.” She explained that while the programme initially …
Critical thinking crucial for preparing, shaping children for life–Anis HaffarJoy Online
… Speaking on Channel One TV on Sunday, July 12, the party’s National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, claimed that Dennis Miracles Aboagye had not been informed of any alleged offence or invited by EOCO before his arrest. …
NPP to march to EOCO over arrest of Dennis Miracles AboagyeJoy Online
… Speaking on Channel One TV on Saturday, July 11, Akosua Manu urged authorities to “get into real governance” by implementing sustainable policies that prevent flooding rather than relying mainly on emergency responses after disasters occur.
Akosua Manu urges NDC gov’t to prioritise real governance over publicity stuntsJoy Online
… We want residents, shops and businesses to take responsibility for environmental sanitation to help reduce flooding in Kasoa,” Mr Dawood told Channel One TV. …
EPA closes Kasoa fuel station over blocked drains amid intensified anti-flood campaignJoy Online
… I expect a diligent job to be done, and I expect that, moving forward, this has given us a lot of lessons so that it should not happen again,” on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Monday, 6 July. …
Floods: Demolish illegal structures on waterways regardless of political cost – Elikem KotokoThe Chronicle
Channel One TV and Citi FM have officially launched the 2026 edition of the Literacy Challenge, unveiling a nationwide competition that will task young Ghanaians to examine the opportunities and risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education while reinforcing literacy, critic …
Channel One TV, Citi FM Launch 2026 Literacy ChallengeJoy Online
… The Ghanaian NADMO, which is a disaster management authority, has largely been focused on giving out rice and mattresses, and I really think that the focus needs to change,” he said on Channel One TV. …
NADMO must prioritise flood prevention over sharing of rice and mattresses – Adomako KissiJoy Online
… Speaking on Channel One TV, NACOC’s Head of Public Relations, Francis Amoah, disclosed that even senior high schools are being affected by the menace. …
NACOC warns of rising drug abuse in SHSs and universitiesJoy Online
… Speaking on Channel One TV on Saturday, June 20, Richard Ahiagbah cited Article 3 of the NPP Constitution, which he said requires every member to conduct themselves in a manner that protects and promotes the image of the party. …
Kennedy Agyapong’s statements undermine NPP’s good name – AhiagbahBusiness & Financial Times
… The 2026 Citi Business Festival is powered by Citi FM and Channel One TV in partnership with Absa Bank Ghana, and sponsored by ABSA Bank, MTN Ghana, Zonda Tec Ghana Limited and Petra Trust Company Limited. …
2026 Citi Business Festival: Ghana must build more functional cities to win investment race – Experts sayMinister for Local Government Mahama Ayariga says his decision to leave Parliament and return to the Executive was his personal choice, made after concluding that major parliamentary tasks—including ministerial vetting, budget approvals, and judicial appointments—had largely been completed.
10 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Minister for Local Government Mahama Ayariga says his decision to leave Parliament and return to the Executive was his personal choice, made after concluding that major parliamentary tasks—including ministerial vetting, budget approvals, and judicial appointments—had largely been completed.
10 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga says MMDAs have the legal mandate, funding, and enforcement mechanisms to manage sanitation in their jurisdictions and should not wait for a separate sanitation authority. He called on the 261 MMDAs to make better use of their powers to address sanitation problems, stating his role as minister is to push them to work.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Container traffic at Ghana's Tema Port has surged to levels not seen in two decades, prompting the Transport Minister to direct removal of overstayed containers and encourage more vessel calls to evacuate empty containers. System outages at the Meridian Port Services Terminal have contributed to the congestion and cargo handling delays.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Greater Accra Region's team of three contestants won the 2026 Channel One TV and Citi FM Literacy Challenge with 88 points, ahead of Northern Region (85 points) and Bono Region (68 points) in the final standings.
9 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Education Watch's Executive Director says the continued fall in English Language performance in the 2026 WASSCE requires urgent remedial action, with the proportion of candidates obtaining grades A1 to C6 dropping from 69.00 per cent in 2025 to 62.40 per cent in 2026. However, performance in Social Studies, Mathematics, and Integrated Science improved, with Social Studies reaching about 78 per cent in grades A1 to C6—its strongest performance in recent years.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has backed the Office of the Special Prosecutor's probe into an alleged GH¢70,000 payment to Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei linked to parliamentary vetting, calling for independent investigation and forensic examination of the disputed memorandum to establish whether the document is genuine and the signature authentic.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has advised Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to stop commenting on political matters that could come before the courts, warning that such statements risk creating perceptions of judicial bias and undermining public confidence in the court's neutrality.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has begun investigations into an alleged GH¢70,000 payment linked to parliamentary vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. An NPP Communications Team member has expressed doubts about the OSP's ability to independently investigate the matter, calling for other state institutions to examine it.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Education Ministry PRO Kwesi Kwarteng has urged the government to review Senior High School placement criteria and gradually reverse the requirement that candidates pass both English Language and Mathematics, arguing that the exclusion of nearly 55,000 of the approximately 620,000 BECE candidates stems from placement policy rather than exam failure.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has backed the Office of the Special Prosecutor's decision to investigate allegations that Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei was offered GH¢70,000 in connection with vetting ministerial and Supreme Court nominees, saying the matter warrants independent investigation and forensic examination of the disputed document.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union has proposed a 30 per cent increase in public transport fares, citing rising fuel prices and other operating costs including spare parts, lubricants, insurance and taxes. The proposal has been submitted to the Ministry of Transport for negotiation and could be revised downwards depending on government discussions and cost reductions.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana AIDS Commission's 2025 HIV estimates project roughly 23,000 people living with HIV in the Western Region, with approximately three new infections recorded daily. The Regional Technical Coordinator warned that reducing new infections through effective treatment and prevention measures is essential to achieving Ghana's goal of ending AIDS by 2030.
4 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has called for stronger constitutional safeguards to prevent excessive concentration of power in the hands of the President, arguing that while presidents must have authority to govern, those powers should be exercised within clearly defined constitutional limits. She said Ghana's democratic system requires more effective checks and balances and that addressing weaknesses in the 1992 Constitution is necessary to build a more sustainable democratic system.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has called for tighter restrictions on cases proceeding to the Supreme Court, arguing that unnecessary interlocutory appeals on matters still pending in the High Court are adding to the apex court's workload and delaying justice. She advocated that more cases should be resolved at the Court of Appeal level unless they raise new legal issues or significant constitutional matters.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Salam Mustapha, an aspiring NPP National Organiser, has argued that the party's previous jobs plan was more credible than the NDC's 1-3-3 employment promises, citing programmes like Agenda 111 that could have created sustainable employment opportunities if given more time to implement.
2 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Aspiring NPP National Organiser Salam Mustapha said youth organisers within the party wanted to stage a demonstration against the Akufo-Addo government over concerns he acknowledged as genuine, though he opposed the action on procedural grounds, believing it could harm the party.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Umaru Sanda, a broadcast journalist with Citi FM and Channel One TV, says society unfairly criticises journalists who move into politics, while professionals from other fields are praised for the same transition. He argued that journalism is a personal choice and that journalists should not be penalised for seeking political positions.
2 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Akosua Manu, Advisor on Gender and Social Protection to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on Parliament to institute a bipartisan inquiry into maternal deaths in Ghana, citing the death of a 31-year-old woman after a Caesarean section at Ridge Hospital and describing rising maternal mortality as a "worrying national trend." She noted systemic challenges including potential brain drain of health professionals and insufficient routine training, rather than attributing blame solely to health workers.
29 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has urged the government to show political will to tackle illegal mining, saying the country is paying a heavy price through environmental degradation, water pollution, and rising treatment costs. He stated the government has the authority and resources to confront galamsey but lacks the political will to act decisively.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has expressed concern about increasing indiscipline and violence in schools, including the presence of weapons, student gangs, clashes between schools, and attacks on teachers. He warned that without urgent intervention, these trends could pose serious challenges to the country.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The IMF has called for stronger governance and transparency in Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, warning that the scheme has generated significant losses for the Bank of Ghana and contributed to deterioration in its financial position, with the BoG's equity standing at about 7% at the end of 2025.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The IMF Resident Representative in Ghana has cautioned the country against rushing to return to international capital markets, urging it instead to consolidate gains from debt restructuring, strengthen domestic financing, and improve its credit rating. Ghana's debt position has improved under the IMF programme, with central government debt declining to about 45% of GDP and the country moving from high to moderate risk of debt distress.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The IMF Resident Representative in Ghana credits debt restructuring and structural reforms as key pillars of the country's economic recovery under the Fund-supported programme, noting that the recovery has been faster and stronger than initially projected. He cited falling inflation (from above 50% to below 5%), increased international reserves (from about one month to more than four months of import cover), and real GDP growth of 6% in 2025 and 6.4% in the first quarter of 2026.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Deputy Minister for Local Government and NDC aspiring national chairman Nii Lante Vanderpuye apologised to GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi and the NDC over comments made during a Channel One TV discussion, saying he failed to properly communicate his intended position and did not mean to undermine Gyamfi or support criticisms directed at him.
21 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Environmental and Sanitation officials in Tatale Sanguli District confiscated and destroyed expired beverages and food products found in shops across the district, warning traders to check expiry dates and ensure expired items are not sold.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A University of Ghana economist has proposed that the Bank of Ghana and Ghana Gold Board should share the financial losses from the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, following an IMF report showing losses of more than US$1.7 billion in 2025. Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie argued that losses from GoldBod's direct purchases should be attributed to GoldBod, while those from foreign-exchange transactions should be borne by the central bank.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Professor Godfred Bokpin warns that financial losses under the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme could require taxpayers to fund recapitalization of the central bank, as the losses have affected the bank's equity position.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has set a 24-month completion period for road projects under its Big Push programme, with most expected to be completed by the end of 2027. Deputy Minister Suhuyini said projects normally take 36 months but contractors have been given 24 months, with some progress expected before the end of 2026.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana rose to sixth place among the world's largest gold producers after producing 185 tonnes of gold in 2025, surpassing the United States. Small-scale mining accounted for 52.38 per cent of total production, marking the first time the small-scale sector surpassed large-scale mining in Ghana's over 100-year commercial gold production history.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has achieved a 72 percent job approval rating according to Global InfoAnalytics, with 21 percent disapproving and seven percent having no opinion. Approval ratings varied by region, with Upper West Region showing the highest support at 92 percent and Ashanti Region the lowest at 56 percent.
13 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →