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Daily Graphic

Ghanaian newspaper that employs sports journalism Sub-editor Rosalind Koramah Amoh.

2026-04-282026-07-05
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  1. May 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … The court also directed the police to publish an unqualified apology in the Daily Graphic. …

    #OccupyJulorbiHouse Demo: Bridget Otoo and friends win case against Police brutality

  3. Joy Online

    … Justice Brew further ordered the Ghana Police Service to publish an unqualified apology in the state-owned Daily Graphic newspaper. …

    High Court rules police violated rights of journalists and activists during #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest

  4. Joy Online

    … In all, 509,862 candidates are expected to sit for this year’s examination nationwide, according to statistics from the West African Examinations Council as reported by the Daily Graphic. …

    2026 WASSCE begins on Wednesday, May 13, with oral English as 509,862 candidates register

  5. Joy Online

    … A Daily Graphic review of ten years of Auditor-General reports on district assemblies found GH¢242.84 million in MMDA irregularities over that period and noted absurdities such as some assemblies spending more on revenue collectors than those collectors actually brought in. …

    Holy books, hollow oaths, and the theft of public trust in Ghana
  6. April 2026

  7. Joy Online

    … Audit In an exclusive interview with the Daily Graphic last Friday, Mr Awudu said the audit formed part of GAPTE’s major transformation agenda meant to recover all assets, revamp the bus rapid transport (BRT) system to enhance urban mobility. …

    Since 2018…..60 Aayalolo buses render no accounts – GAPTE probe reveals

  8. Joy Online

    … In an exclusive interview with the Daily Graphic, the Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, said the latest figures demonstrated the government’s resolve to eliminate ghost names from the payroll system once and for all. …

    GH¢57.2m unearned salaries recovered by Auditor-General, supervisors to be surcharged

  9. Joy Online

    … I did not think of him much as president, then he visited the Daily Graphic when the institution celebrated its 75th anniversary at the beginning of the year. …

    Braggadocious statements, tearful apologies
Society

Accra's 66-year flooding crisis persists despite known causes

The News

Accra continues to experience severe flooding in the same areas—including Weija, Kasoa, Dansoman, and Lakeside—a pattern documented since at least 1960. Credible studies identify five persistent causes: the city's low-lying geography, settlements built on floodplains and drainage channels, drains clogged with plastic and sachet-water bags, outdated drainage infrastructure, and unenforced zoning and wetland-protection laws.

19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 19 June

  1. Accra's 66-year flooding crisis persists despite known causes

    Accra continues to experience severe flooding in the same areas—including Weija, Kasoa, Dansoman, and Lakeside—a pattern documented since at least 1960. Credible studies identify five persistent causes: the city's low-lying geography, settlements built on floodplains and drainage channels, drains clogged with plastic and sachet-water bags, outdated drainage infrastructure, and unenforced zoning and wetland-protection laws.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 14 June

  1. High Court orders contempt motion for Greater Accra Regional Minister

    The Adentan High Court has ordered that Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo be served with a motion on notice seeking her committal for contempt of court. The order follows a dispute over the development of land earmarked for fencing the Dodowa Forest, which is the subject of ongoing litigation between an applicant and the Attorney-General.

    14 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 7 June

  1. Woman journalist pioneered sports coverage in Ghana for three decades

    Rosalind Koramah Amoh, now Sub-editor of the Daily Graphic and Vice Chairperson of the Women's FA Cup Committee, has spent thirty years covering women's football and shaping Ghanaian sports journalism, inspired by her disappointment at the sparse media presence at a 1994 Women's World Cup qualifier between Ghana's Black Queens and Nigeria's Super Falcons.

    7 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Saturday 30 May

  1. Cameron Duodu reflects on 70 years of journalistic practice

    Veteran journalist Cameron Duodu emphasizes that good journalism is absorbed through practical experience rather than abstract teaching, illustrating his point with examples from his early career at Ghana Broadcasting System around 1958.

    30 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Friday 22 May

  1. Minority Leader accuses ministers of neglecting governance for 2028 race

    Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader in Parliament, has accused senior NDC government figures of abandoning governance to position themselves for the 2028 presidential succession race, claiming the competition is distracting ministers from addressing pressing national crises and worsening economic hardships. He cited concerns raised even by the President's Executive Secretary about the early succession campaign.

    22 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

  2. SSNIT denies selling hotel assets, clarifies consultant advertisements

    The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has dismissed reports that it is selling off its hotel investments, clarifying that recent newspaper advertisements were invitations for consulting firms to conduct operational assessments and strategic planning for Golden Beach Hotels Limited, not a divestment process.

    22 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 21 May

  1. Court overturns Bank of Ghana's seven-year revocation of GN Savings and Loans

    A three-member Court of Appeal panel has unanimously overturned the Bank of Ghana's 2019 revocation of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited's operating licence, ruling the central bank's decision was unfair and unreasonable. The court ordered the Receiver to return possession, management and control of the company to its shareholders, though restoring the licence and resuming regulated banking activity remain separate processes.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 20 May

  1. VRA and NEDCo staff reject government privatisation plan

    Staff groups at the Volta River Authority and Northern Electricity Distribution Company have rejected a government proposal for Private-Sector Participation in northern power distribution, saying it would transfer operational control to private entities while leaving structural challenges unaddressed and leaving NEDCo workers idle. They argue the arrangement, which would split asset management between NEDCo and a private participant, would compromise supply reliability and service quality, and amounts to "full privatisation disguised as participation."

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Petroleum Hub Project faces land acquisition challenges since 2021

    Ghana's Petroleum Hub Project, described as the nation's most ambitious undertaking, has faced land acquisition challenges since its inception in 2021. The article notes that major national projects in Ghana typically encounter community resistance over land issues, funding, and environmental concerns, and cites similar delays experienced by Nigeria's Dangote Refinery.

    19 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  2. Petroleum Hub Project faces land acquisition challenges

    Ghana's Petroleum Hub Project, launched in 2021, has encountered land acquisition difficulties since inception. The article notes that major national projects routinely face community resistance over land issues, citing the Nigerian Dangote Refinery as a parallel example of similar delays.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 14 May

  1. Court rules Ghana Police violated journalists' rights at 2023 protest

    The High Court's Human Rights Division ruled that the Ghana Police Service violated the fundamental rights of journalist Bridget Otoo and two other applicants during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration in September 2023, finding officers committed physical abuse, unlawful detention, and interference with their work.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. High Court finds police violated rights during 2023 protest

    Ghana's High Court ruled that the Ghana Police Service violated the constitutional rights of journalist Bridget Otoo and two other applicants during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest in September 2023, finding officers engaged in physical assault, unlawful detention, and interference with journalistic activity. The court awarded the applicants compensatory damages of GH¢100,000, general damages of GH¢50,000, and legal costs of GH¢30,000.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 12 May

  1. 509,862 Ghana students begin WASSCE examination on May 13

    Final-year SHS students across Ghana and West Africa begin the 2026 WASSCE on Wednesday, May 13, with Oral English as the first subject. Oral English will be written simultaneously across all West African Examinations Council member countries for the first time, marking the return to the traditional May–June examination calendar.

    12 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Public officials' oaths ring hollow amid corruption scandals

    An opinion piece argues that Ghana's oath-taking ceremonies for public officials have lost meaning given decades of corruption, mismanagement, and theft of public funds, citing unrecovered judgment debts and scandals like GYEEDA and SADA.

    12 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 April

  1. Sixty Aayalolo buses in Kumasi yield no revenue since 2018

    A preliminary probe by the Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive has found no trace of revenue from 60 Aayalolo buses transferred to Kumasi since 2018, revealing improper accountability and operational failures. An independent audit, commissioned by the Managing Director, has been launched to investigate the circumstances surrounding the buses' relocation and their operations.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Auditor-General recovers GH¢57.2m in unearned payroll salaries

    Ghana's Auditor-General has recovered GH¢57.2 million in unearned salaries from public sector workers who remained on the payroll despite being absent or failing validation checks between 2023 and April 2026. The recovered funds were transferred to the Consolidated Fund, and the Auditor-General pledged to surcharge supervisors and eliminate ghost names from government payrolls.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. NDC Chief of Staff apologizes for member's statements to church

    Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff of the NDC, delivered an emotional apology to the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost and its congregation over the weekend on behalf of the party, for an outburst by Dr Mary Awusi, CEO of Free Zones Board, against the church chair.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online →

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