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… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, Mr Kekeli Amedzro said development in Ghana is meant to follow approved land use plans, but enforcement has been weakened by political influence and gaps at the local level. …
‘Big Men’ are taking over protected lands – Urban Planner blames political influenceJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, he explained that while national planning frameworks exist, enforcement breaks down at the local level where critical plans are often missing. …
Missing local plans are fueling illegal building in protected areas – Urban PlannerJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, Mr Defoe said the 3.5% electricity tariff adjustment may appear modest on paper but could significantly raise production costs. …
Wait, don’t increase tariffs yet – AGI urges PURC to watch falling oil pricesJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, Chairman of AGI’s Economic Affairs Committee, Eric Defoe, said the impact of the tariff adjustment could be far greater than the headline increase announced by regulators. …
AGI warns 3.5% electricity tariff hike could push production costs up by 10%Joy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, Chairman of AGI’s Economic Affairs Committee, Eric Defoe, said the impact of the tariff adjustment could be far greater than the headline increase announced by regulators. …
Wrong timing – AGI questions electricity tariff hike despite falling inflation and stable cediJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, Mr Paddy said the lack of consultation undermines what he described as basic principles of good governance. …
Good governance requires consultation – GUTA faults utility tariff increase processJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, GUTA Vice President Joseph Paddy said traders were taken by surprise by the announcement and criticised the lack of consultation before the decision was made. …
GUTA challenges utility tariff increase, says strong cedi should have led to price cutsJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, GUTA Vice President Joseph Paddy said traders were caught off guard by the announcement and were not consulted before the decision was taken. …
‘Why increase utility tariffs?’ – GUTA says economic indicators point the other wayJoy Online
… Speaking on The Career Trail Season 4 programme on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, he said the issue often becomes evident in professional and diaspora spaces, where success is not always matched with support for others. …
Many blacks make it difficult for fellow blacks to succeed after they rise – Prof. Enoch AntwiJoy Online
… Speaking on The Career Trail on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, he recounted how his early years were defined by fear and instability following the repeated arrest of his father. …
I watched my father being beaten up and jailed – Prof. Antwi opens up on childhood traumaThe National Democratic Congress's Deputy General Secretary says the party previously experimented with expanding internal elections to all members but abandoned the system after encountering significant challenges, following a Supreme Court ruling that directed all registered members participate in primaries.
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The National Democratic Congress's Deputy General Secretary says the party previously experimented with expanding internal elections to all members but abandoned the system after encountering significant challenges, following a Supreme Court ruling that directed all registered members participate in primaries.
12 hours ago · Joy Online →
The NDC Deputy General Secretary warned that the Supreme Court's decision declaring the delegate system unconstitutional could impose significant financial and logistical challenges on political parties, though he acknowledged the ruling aims to deepen Ghana's democracy. The 5-2 majority ruling directs all political parties to allow every registered, card-bearing member to participate in presidential and parliamentary primaries.
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The Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that political parties must allow all registered members to participate in presidential and parliamentary primaries, not just delegates. NDC Deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande welcomed Ghana's democratic progress but cautioned that expanding participation comes with challenges that parties must address.
15 hours ago · Joy Online →
The National Democratic Congress says it will review the Supreme Court's decision declaring the delegate system unconstitutional and may seek clarification from the court before deciding its next steps. The court ruled in a 5-2 decision that political parties must allow all registered members to participate in internal elections, but the NDC's Deputy General Secretary said the party previously attempted wider participation and faced difficulties.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
A Supreme Court case (Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie v The Attorney-General) seeks to interpret Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution on whether a president defeated after one term can serve two consecutive terms upon subsequent election—a provision that would effectively allow President Mahama, sworn in again on 7 January 2025, to seek a third term. The plaintiff has denied the action is aimed at securing a third term for Mahama, though the case's substance would open that possibility.
22 hours ago · Joy Online →
Fitch Solutions projects Ghana's inflation will rise to 9% by the end of 2026, driven largely by renewed pressure on the cedi, and further to 13.2% by end-2027 due to stronger domestic demand, imported inflation, and food price increases linked to weather disruptions. The forecast contrasts with Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson's projection of 5% inflation by December.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Ken Kuranchie denied that his Supreme Court case aims to secure a third term for President John Mahama, stating instead that it seeks clarity on the interpretation of Ghana's 1992 Constitution regarding consecutive presidential terms and eligibility after serving one term.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Ken Kuranchie says the 1992 Constitution contains a "genuine ambiguity" on presidential term limits and has brought a Supreme Court action seeking clarification of whether a president can return for another term after leaving office following one term, arguing that eligibility resets when a person leaves office.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Ken Agyei Kuranchie says his Supreme Court case on presidential term limits aims to resolve an ambiguity in Ghana's 1992 Constitution about whether a president who leaves office after one term can serve again, rather than to secure a third term for President John Mahama.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson said government used an alternative funding source to raise ¢350 million for flood response after the constitutional emergency fund was blocked by a High Court garnishee order and rendered inaccessible.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson expressed concern that Ghana's constitutional contingency fund, which holds ¢500 million and serves as the country's only emergency fund for disasters, has been garnisheed by court order, preventing the government from accessing it for flood and disaster mitigation.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is calling for legislation to define which government funds can be frozen through court orders, citing concerns that emergency resources needed for national crises could be rendered inaccessible. He cited the recent freezing of Ghana's constitutional emergency fund—a ¢500 million account at the Bank of Ghana controlled by Parliament's Finance Committee—as evidence of the need for clear legal limits on garnishee orders.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Ato Forson says Ghana's IMF agreement, signed by the previous government for a $3 billion programme with a 1.5% GDP primary balance target, is a national commitment that transcends political changes and must be honoured regardless of which party is in power.
24 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 →
Victor Adawudu, an NDC legal team member, has attributed many arrests under Ghana's offensive conduct laws to "overzealous" police officers, arguing the Criminal Code provisions should not be weaponised against citizens but applied sparingly and only where necessary. His comments follow the sentencing of TikToker Camilla Alhassan to one year's imprisonment for offensive remarks about President Mahama, which the NPP has criticised as an attack on free speech.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu said NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako's 20-year prison sentence for illegal mining offences in the Samreboi concession case was driven by the weakness of his own defence. Kpebu argued that Akonta Mining, the company linked to Wontumi, held the concession, making him responsible for unauthorised mining activities carried out there.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu said NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako's conviction on illegal mining charges was caused by the weakness of his own defence, calling his reclamation-work explanation a "cock-and-bull story" that did not withstand court evidence. Kpebu argued that as directing mind of Akonta Mining, which held the Samreboi concession, Wontumi was responsible for mining activities there and had admitted to allowing operations without ministerial approval.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The 69th Miss Ghana pageant contestants received mentorship from Fidelity Bank Ghana on financial literacy, personal empowerment, and environmental sustainability. The engagement, held under the theme "Empowering Women, Enduring Legacy," aims to prepare contestants to become effective ambassadors, entrepreneurs, and leaders in their communities.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
KonnectedMinds Podcast CEO Derrick Abaitey urges young people to stop chasing high-profile mentors and instead seek guidance from accessible people in their communities who possess relevant skills and knowledge.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Derrick Abaitey, now founder and host of Konnected Minds podcast, revealed that he began pursuing music at age 11 in Ghana after being inspired by a senior student named Vibrations who mentored him in rap and songwriting fundamentals.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian-UK entrepreneur Derrick Abaitey, host of Konnected Minds podcast, credits his then-girlfriend, now wife, for helping him purchase his first home after a conversation with a fellow entrepreneur prompted him to reconsider his financial priorities and invest in property rather than focus solely on his pharmacy business.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian-UK entrepreneur and Konnected Minds podcast founder Derrick Abaitey says his then-girlfriend, now wife, helped him buy his first house after a conversation with a fellow entrepreneur prompted him to prioritize homeownership over focusing solely on his pharmacy business.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian-UK entrepreneur Derrick Abaitey, host of Konnected Minds Podcast, took out a personal loan to finance the launch of his pharmacy business after struggling to raise sufficient capital. Abaitey conceived the idea for an online pharmacy while completing his pharmacy training and has since pursued the entrepreneurial venture.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Derrick Abaitey, founder of Konnected Minds Podcast, took out a personal loan to launch his online pharmacy business after struggling to raise sufficient capital. He developed the idea during his pharmacy training and credits a book recommendation from a friend for helping him overcome academic challenges during university.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Prof. Festus Ebo Turkson warns that Ghana risks losing recent currency stability if it fails to make its manufacturing sector more competitive, citing high electricity costs forcing businesses to shut down and increasing import dependence. He argues the current economic stability provides an opportunity for structural reforms like domestic oil refining to reduce imports and strengthen the cedi.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Prof. Festus Ebo Turkson warns that expensive power is forcing businesses to shut down and weakening the cedi through increased import dependence. He urges structural reforms, citing the resumption of crude oil supplies to Tema Oil Refinery as an example of the kind of economic transformation Ghana needs to build resilience.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Prof. Festus Ebo Turkson has described TOR's decision to refine crude from Ghana's Jubilee Field as a major structural reform that could reduce pressure on the cedi and make the economy more resilient. He argued that a stronger cedi would lower inflation, reduce monetary policy rates, and allow businesses to expand.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →