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… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, he said the country’s openness must translate into governance that empowers people to create wealth. …
‘We tend to be open-minded and liberal, but that’s not how we’ve lived so far’ – KufuorJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, he called for leadership that turns the country’s resources into opportunities for all. …
Kufuor outlines Ghanaian dream built on inclusive governance and private enterpriseJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, he said good leadership and inclusive governance were essential to achieving that vision. …
Ghana’s wealth must fund quality education and protection from poverty – KufuorJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, October 28, Mr Kufuor said his own journey to the highest office in the country had involved years of learning through different professional and public service roles. …
Today’s youth can do better with lessons from the past – KufuorJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, he said the state should empower individuals to use their talents and resources to build businesses. …
‘We shouldn’t stifle initiative with excessive taxation’ – KufuorJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, he warned against excessive taxation that stifles initiative. …
Let entrepreneurs keep their legitimately earned millions – KufuorJoy Online
… Reflecting on his journey during an exclusive interview on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, October 28, the former Ghanaian leader revealed that the 40-year interval between his youth entry into public life and his historic inauguration at age 62 served as the ultimate crucible …
I entered politics in my 20s but became president at 62 – KufuorJoy Online
… Mr Kufuor, who was speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, October 28, said his professional journey had taken him from legal studies in Britain to the financial sector in London, before returning to Ghana to practise law and take up public service. …
Kufuor recounts journey from young lawyer to Ghana’s presidencyJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, he said rapid technological change means today’s youth may not have time for the long apprenticeship that shaped his career. …
Kufuor outlines legacy to help youth do better than his generationJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, he said rapid technological change demands a quicker transfer of experience between generations. …
Fast-changing world leaves youth little time for the apprenticeship I had – KufuorFormer President John Agyekum Kufuor said Ghana must enable individual enterprise while ensuring wealth funds quality education, healthcare, and poverty protection, arguing that the country's liberal values have not translated into such governance and that leaders should avoid excessive taxation that stifles initiative.
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Former President John Agyekum Kufuor said Ghana must enable individual enterprise while ensuring wealth funds quality education, healthcare, and poverty protection, arguing that the country's liberal values have not translated into such governance and that leaders should avoid excessive taxation that stifles initiative.
18 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor outlined a vision for Ghana anchored in inclusive governance, quality education, and a private sector free to create wealth. He called for leadership that leverages the country's natural resources and social cohesion to build prosperity while supporting social interventions in education, healthcare, and protection for vulnerable people.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Kufuor says Ghana's natural resources in gold, lithium, bauxite and manganese should fund quality education, good health, and social safety nets to protect vulnerable people from poverty, with inclusive leadership enabling both public welfare and individual entrepreneurship.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on older generations to deliberately pass on their knowledge and experience to young people through mentorship and initiatives such as foundations and mentorship programmes, saying this can help prepare the next generation to take up leadership responsibilities more quickly and effectively.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on Ghana's leaders to avoid excessive taxation that discourages entrepreneurship, arguing the state should empower individuals to create wealth while paying reasonable taxes. He emphasized private enterprise as central to Ghana's future vision, alongside inclusive governance and investment in education and healthcare.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on Ghana's leaders to allow entrepreneurs to keep their legitimately earned wealth while paying reasonable taxes, warning that excessive taxation stifles initiative. He placed private enterprise at the centre of his vision for Ghana's development over the next 50 years and said the state should provide a framework to empower people and attract investment.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor said that four decades in the political wilderness—marked by military coups, imprisonment, and economic decay—shaped his leadership when he became president at age 62 after entering politics in his twenties. Kufuor was arrested and imprisoned for 15 months at Ussher Fort Prison following the 1972 military coup, and he described how successive military regimes created a "culture of silence" that stifled political discourse and crippled the nation.
22 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has recounted how his experiences in law, banking, local government and diplomacy shaped his entry into national politics, including becoming an MP and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs at age 30, beginning his legal career at 22 and working in London's financial sector before returning to Ghana in 1965 to practise law.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor says he wants to leave a legacy helping young people learn from his generation's experiences and achieve more, noting that rapid technological change means today's youth may not have time for the long apprenticeship that shaped his career. He said older generations have a responsibility to turn their experiences into lessons that help young people improve on what their predecessors achieved.
29 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former President John Kufuor says today's youth may not have time for the long apprenticeship that prepared him for leadership, and that rapid technological change demands older generations package their experience into lessons young people can absorb quickly. He cited his foundation's Kufuor Scholars Program, which offers university students three years of leadership preparation through mentorship, coaching, and skills training.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor says his generation owes young people mentorship and should share lessons from their experience in public life, noting that rapid technological change leaves today's youth less time for the long apprenticeship that shaped his career.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor says young people today are better educated than his generation, with access to modern technology and information giving them an advantage. He calls on his generation to mentor youth and share experience to help them navigate rapid change.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An NDC National Executive Committee member and VRA Board Member has dismissed calls for Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa's resignation as premature and unjustified, arguing there is no evidence of wrongdoing and that documents including boarding passes and flight manifests have been provided.
28 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Centre for Democratic Development Ghana has urged the National Democratic Congress to introduce clear rules and stronger monitoring systems to address vote-buying allegations in its internal elections, warning that constituency-level incidents could set expectations for subsequent contests.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini has warned against the use of money to influence internal party elections, saying financial inducements undermine democratic values even when they fail to determine the outcome. He noted that vote-buying was present in recent NDC constituency executive elections and cautioned that voters can exercise independent judgment despite attempts to influence their choices.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Democratic Congress is developing standards to distinguish electoral inducement from legitimate delegate transport payments, following widespread alleged vote-buying during recent constituency executive elections. Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini said a constitutional review committee must establish clear thresholds for acceptable payments and create mechanisms to investigate complaints and impose sanctions.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu has criticised the National Democratic Congress for an inadequate response to allegations of vote-buying during the party's recent constituency executive elections. He argued that the party should investigate credible allegations from any source and demonstrate accountability, rather than requiring evidence from its own members.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini warns that the rising cost of politics is pricing out people with integrity, particularly women and young people, and creates pressure for recovering expenditure through corruption once in power. He noted that vote-buying in the NDC's recent internal elections exposed gaps in the party's constitution regarding disciplinary authority.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NDC MP Inusah Fuseini warned that heavy political spending drives corruption as politicians seek to recoup their investments, and excludes women, youth, and people with integrity from office. He said the NDC's constitution lacks legal mechanisms to address inducement observed during recent constituency executive elections.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NDC MP Inusah Fuseini warned that politicians who spend heavily to win office expect to recoup their money, fuelling corruption nationwide. He said the financial demands of politics are excluding women, youth, and people of integrity from public life.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini says the National Democratic Congress lacks a clear constitutional mechanism to punish electoral inducement, limiting the party leadership's authority to sanction offenders. His comments follow allegations of widespread vote-buying during the NDC's recent constituency executive elections, with delegates reportedly given cash and household appliances.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Hubtel, a Ghanaian fintech company, is advocating for an approach to artificial intelligence that prioritizes local data ownership rather than external dependence. Ghana launched a ten-year national AI strategy in 2025 with $270 million in government commitment, and Hubtel presented its perspective on the country's AI journey during a documentary premiere on Joy News.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Hubtel, a Ghanaian fintech company, has developed an approach to AI that emphasizes local data ownership while making intelligence accessible to users. Ghana launched a ten-year national AI strategy in 2025 with $270 million in government commitment, and Hubtel's Head of Engineering shared insights on the country's AI journey during a Digital Economy Forum documentary premiere on Joy News.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service cautioned that misinformation could undermine Ghana's efforts to prepare for a possible Ebola outbreak, urging journalists, social media users, and content creators to verify information with official sources before publishing or sharing it.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service is considering artificial intelligence to help anticipate disease outbreaks and strengthen emergency planning, particularly in response to Ebola threats in Africa. GHS Director-General Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea said the technology could improve assessment of public health risks and support timely responses when infectious diseases threaten to cross borders.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service has activated its Ebola preparedness arrangements and conducted simulation exercises to strengthen the country's response capacity, following outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The GHS is monitoring developments across affected countries and has intensified surveillance and emergency planning.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana was at very high risk during the 2014–15 West African Ebola outbreak despite recording no cases, according to Global Health Leader at the KCCR Prof John Amuasi, who described the country's escape as fortunate. He noted that screening alone cannot confirm Ebola infection and stressed the importance of monitoring travellers after arrival.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof John Amuasi, KCCR's Global Health Lead, said Ghana should collect accurate passenger information, including verified phone numbers, to strengthen Ebola detection at borders. He cautioned that airport temperature checks and hand sanitizers have limited value in identifying infected travellers, as visibly ill passengers are unlikely to board flights.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A public health expert at KNUST warned that Ghana's Ebola preparedness should prioritise surveillance and tracking of incoming travellers, collecting accurate contact details to enable quick follow-up if they develop symptoms, rather than relying on temperature checks and hand sanitisers at airports, which offer limited assurance since infected people may not show symptoms on arrival.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof John Amuasi of the KCCR has urged Ghana to verify travellers' phone numbers to help authorities trace them if they develop Ebola symptoms after arrival, saying accurate passenger data is more important than airport temperature checks alone. His call comes as Nigeria and Kenya report imported Ebola cases linked to travel from Uganda and DR Congo.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →