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… Speaking on PM Express with Evans Mensah on Tuesday, he said, “within the beginning of the year, demand quickly shot up.” He explained that “demand shooting up means that the sources of distribution, there’ll be a lot more pressure on the source of distribution,” adding that “one …
Demand shot up, transformers overloaded – Deputy Energy MinisterJoy Online
… Speaking recently on PM Express with Evans Mensah, the former lecturer reflected on the unique experience of standing before benches that include judges he once taught and assessed. …
I don’t play that tune too loudly – Tsatsu Tsikata on appearing before judges he taughtJoy Online
… Speaking on PM Express with Evans Mensah, the former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, insisted that SALL residents are entitled to compensation after being denied parliamentary representation in the 2020 elections. …
Exclusion like SALL risks turning state into ‘gang of robbers – Tsatsu TsikataJoy Online
… Speaking on PM Express on Joy News, Mr Tsikata stood firmly by his position when pressed by host Evans Mensah on whether he meant the call for reparations literally. …
SALL deserves reparations for 4 years of political exclusion – Tsatsu TsikataThe Ghana AIDS Commission has launched a nationwide training programme to improve HIV data collection, analysis and reporting at community level among civil society organisations and partners. The initiative aims to strengthen data quality and reliability to guide policy decisions and measure progress towards ending HIV as a public health threat by 2030.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana AIDS Commission has launched a nationwide training programme to improve HIV data collection, analysis and reporting at community level among civil society organisations and partners. The initiative aims to strengthen data quality and reliability to guide policy decisions and measure progress towards ending HIV as a public health threat by 2030.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Office of the Special Prosecutor cautioned that Asante Kwaku Berko's US conviction does not automatically establish bribery allegations against individuals in Ghana, stressing that evidence must be carefully assessed within Ghana's legal framework even though the US conviction provides useful information for the ongoing investigation.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The author clarifies that he did not claim the Presidency directed Ghana Water Limited to withhold river turbidity data, but rather that senior GWL sources cited fear of victimisation and direct warnings against sharing the data. The author disputes GWL's characterisation of his original comments as fictitious.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Water Limited said it is responsible for treating and supplying potable water to urban populations, but does not hold official turbidity data on natural river bodies—such monitoring falls to the Water Resources Commission and Environmental Protection Agency. GWL said it conducts its own turbidity tests for water treatment purposes and can shut down plants when raw water quality exceeds safe thresholds, but rejected claims that the Presidency directed it to withhold river data.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem-Sai explained that EOCO, rather than the Office of the Special Prosecutor, is leading Ghana's local investigation into the AKSA bribery scandal because the case involves money laundering and other offences that fall within EOCO's mandate rather than OSP's. He dismissed suggestions the decision was meant to avoid OSP scrutiny, stating that investigative bodies have different legal mandates and may collaborate as needed.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has cautioned against immediate cancellation of the AKSA power contract following a former Goldman Sachs banker's bribery conviction in the US, saying the government must first undertake a comprehensive review of the agreement to establish legal grounds for termination to avoid exposing the state to judgment debt. He added that bribery and fraud are distinct legal concepts, and that invalidating the contract would require evidence-based investigations establishing fraud.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has assured the public that President Mahama will not shield anyone implicated in the AKSA bribery scandal or conceal evidence. The assurance follows the US conviction of former Goldman Sachs banker and TOR Managing Director Kwaku Asante Berko in connection with a bribery scheme involving payments of more than US$1 million to Ghanaian government officials for a power plant project approval.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring National Communications Officer of the NPP, has cautioned against selective justice and the targeting of political opponents, arguing that such practices could set a dangerous precedent for future governments and that no party remains in power forever.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring National Communications Officer of the NPP, has warned that no government remains in power forever and cautioned that the treatment of political opponents today could set a precedent for future administrations, regardless of which party assumes power.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring NPP Communications Officer, has alleged that Ghana's judiciary is becoming "too close" to the Executive and undermining public confidence in the justice system. He cited concerns over judicial independence and selective justice as reasons for the NPP's planned demonstration, and said he had written to the Chief Justice expressing worry about the judiciary's relationship with the executive.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring NPP Communications Officer, has questioned what he describes as selective handling of criminal cases by the judiciary, arguing that recent developments have deepened concerns about fairness in justice administration. He cited concerns about selective justice in relation to cases involving Chairman Wontumi and former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedinam Tamakloe, and said he wrote to the Chief Justice expressing concerns about the judiciary's closeness to the Executive.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring NPP Communications Officer, defended the party's planned August 6 protest, accusing the judiciary of becoming too close to the executive and warning that public confidence in the justice system is being eroded. He cited concerns over selective application of justice and said he had written to the Chief Justice about the judiciary's relationship with the government.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah says discussions on presidential term limits should centre on Ghana's constitutional restrictions rather than whether President Mahama seeks a third term, arguing the issue is about democratic stability and power alternation established in the 1992 Constitution.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC National Chairman Asiedu Nketia says the party is prepared to work with Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa despite previously calling for her removal, citing changes within the Commission that have reduced her influence.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia has described the government's proposal on MMDCE elections as a "middle way" between those opposed to any contest and those wanting completely open elections. He stated the proposal is not being forced on anyone and will be subject to parliamentary debate.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia has dismissed suggestions that his recent thank-you tour was a campaign for a 2028 presidential bid, saying it was instead to resolve grievances within the party and rein in disgruntled members over appointments and recruitment issues.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah defended his leadership style, saying difficult decisions cannot be avoided even if they cause short-term hurt, and justified publicly explaining the controversial reshuffling of the party's parliamentary leadership that replaced Haruna Iddrisu as Minority Leader with Dr Cassiel Ato Forson.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia says the party can implement a one-member-one-vote system for internal elections within the one-year timeline set by the Supreme Court, citing an existing credible membership register. The Supreme Court recently ruled the delegate system unconstitutional and directed all political parties to replace it with one-member-one-vote within one year.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
JoyNews' PM Express will host Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of CDD-Ghana and Chairperson of the 2025 Constitution Review Committee, to discuss the government's White Paper on constitutional review recommendations and implications for Ghana's governance framework and institutional reforms.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a new "New Economy" policy framework for the 2027 national budget, signalling a shift from fiscal consolidation towards growth-focused spending. The government plans to reduce its primary surplus target from 1.5% of GDP to 0.5%, and aims to expand economic opportunities particularly in the rural sector and among young people after two years of economic stabilization.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has warned that the government will not abandon fiscal discipline for political convenience, insisting Ghana cannot afford to return to the economic crisis that forced painful debt restructuring. He defended the government's cautious spending as necessary to secure Ghana's successful exit from the IMF programme, noting that the fiscal targets were inherited from the previous administration's IMF agreement.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has defended the government's restrained spending approach, warning that abandoning fiscal discipline would plunge Ghana back into economic turmoil. He stressed that Ghana remains bound by IMF programme commitments made by the previous administration, including a 1.5% of GDP fiscal target.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Ato Forson says Ghana is firmly on course to exit the IMF programme after outperforming key fiscal targets agreed under the country's $3 billion bailout. He stressed that the fiscal commitments were binding obligations made by the previous government, which the current administration must honour.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says the Mahama administration's restrained spending fulfils binding commitments made by the previous NPP government under Ghana's $3 billion IMF programme, which cannot be ignored simply because a new government is in office.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nine of the NDC's 24 national executives hold full-time government positions and were required to resign by June to seek re-election in December 2026 elections, but none have publicly confirmed resignation, raising questions over party compliance with its governance rules.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Sports Minister defended the decision to replace Otto Addo with Carlos Queiroz before the World Cup, arguing the team could not afford to rely on hope after disappointing friendly results. The Minister cited improved performances under Queiroz in subsequent friendlies against Wales, Panama, England, and Croatia as evidence the coaching change had merit.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Interior Ministry is moving to disarm private security guards who acquired firearms through personal permits, which the minister describes as an abuse of the gun licensing regime. Private security companies have exploited a loophole in outdated laws—the Police Act of 1970 and 1992 regulations—to arm personnel, despite having no legal mandate to carry firearms.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak stated that existing laws do not permit private security companies to possess or deploy firearms. He described a loophole whereby firms evade restrictions by encouraging owners and employees to obtain individual firearm permits for personal protection, which are then used in their work.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak has dismissed claims that former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is being held in a private residence or receiving preferential treatment, stating she remains in state custody under Ghana Prisons Service supervision. The minister declined to disclose her specific prison facility, citing safety concerns for high-profile inmates.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu has denied claims that the Mahama administration is secretly working to weaken or scrap the Office of the Special Prosecutor, insisting that President Mahama fully supports the anti-corruption office and personally intervened last year to stop a parliamentary bill seeking to abolish it.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →