… According to her in an interview on Joy News, the outages had become strongly associated with Mahama’s first term in office, and she had hoped his return would bring a more effective solution. …
… Speaking on Joy News’ The Pulse on Tuesday, April 28, Dr Hlovor said the President’s message has set an important tone from the political leadership, but stressed that enforcement remains the real test. …
… Speaking on Joy News’ The Pulse on Tuesday, April 28, he said the ongoing power fluctuations are putting critical sectors under severe pressure, particularly as students prepare to sit for major national examinations. …
… Speaking in an interview with Joy News’ Gemma Appiah, Justice Atuguba said the move stood out as one of the key positives of President Mahama’s first months back in office, especially in a political system often criticised for its winner-takes-all culture. …
… Speaking in an interview with Joy News’ Gemma Appiah, Justice Atuguba said the country’s intense political divisions have created an environment where many people evaluate every development through party interests rather than the national good. …
… Speaking on The Career Trail Season 4 on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, he explained that he grew up in two regions—a lifestyle that exposed him early to agriculture and entrepreneurship. …
… Speaking in an interview with Joy News’ Gemma Appiah, Justice Atuguba said while he understands the frustration of civil society groups, their concerns must still be weighed against the requirement to operate strictly within the law. …
… Bringing light to healthcare: The six Clinics Project In 2023, a news report by Joy News, revealed the daily struggles of nurses at the Jantuakrom CHPS compound, an off-grid community in the Amenfi West District of Ghana’s Western Region. …
Crown Peak Holdings CEO Dr. Kobbina Tuyee Awuah says Ghana's system makes it difficult for entrepreneurs to succeed, though he notes success on the continent is driven by resilience and personal drive rather than supportive systems. He argues that while Ghana presents structural challenges compared to the West, it is a relatively better place to do business within Africa.
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Business environment analysis: Crown Peak CEO highlights Ghana's structural challenges for entrepreneurs despite continent-relative advantages.
Crown Peak Holdings CEO Dr. Kobbina Tuyee Awuah says Ghana's system makes it difficult for entrepreneurs to succeed, though he notes success on the continent is driven by resilience and personal drive rather than supportive systems. He argues that while Ghana presents structural challenges compared to the West, it is a relatively better place to do business within Africa.
Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams said 80 per cent of Ghana's World Cup tickets purchased by government are tagged and cannot be resold, with tickets linked to specific individuals and activated only 24 hours before matches to prevent transfer and abuse of the allocation process.
Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams says the Ghana national team may not have the biggest names in world football but has the spirit, support, and momentum for a strong FIFA World Cup run, citing high energy levels among Ghanaian supporters at home and in the diaspora.
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has highlighted critical equipment operating around the clock at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital due to relentless patient demand from Ghana and neighbouring countries. Following talks with government officials, the association suspended its planned strike and called for the reinstatement of suspended KATH Chief Executive Officer Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, as well as urgent retooling of the facility to manage the pressure it faces.
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association in the Ashanti Region has defended the actions of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital management and staff during a recent bed shortage crisis, arguing that no one should be punished for following internationally accepted emergency procedures. The association suspended its industrial action after interventions from the Asantehene and the hospital's governing board, though it maintains that the CEO's suspension targeted the wrong person and failed to address systemic challenges.
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has defended management and health professionals at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, saying no one should be punished for the recent bed capacity crisis. Health workers suspended planned industrial action following interventions from the Asantehene and assurances from regional authorities.
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association says nurses suspended their industrial action after receiving assurances from the Asantehene, the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Board, the Ashanti Regional Minister, and the Regional Coordinating Council. The strike had been triggered by the suspension of KATH's Chief Executive Officer amid bed shortages and congestion.
The Executive Director of Ghana's Centre for Democratic Development has warned that the Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Awards could undermine cabinet cohesion and complicate the President's management of ministers, noting that a third party's publicly declared "best minister" could create complications if the President is evaluating that minister's performance against internal benchmarks.
The Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development has warned that individual ministerial performance awards could undermine teamwork in government and complicate the President's ability to manage appointees, noting they may interfere with the President's constitutional authority to assess ministers based on internal benchmarks.
The Executive Director of Ghana's Centre for Democratic Development has cautioned that privately organised awards ranking government ministers could interfere with a President's internal assessment and complicate decisions on appointments and reshuffles. He noted that a minister publicly celebrated through such awards might simultaneously be facing removal by the President's own standards.
Big Events Ghana founder Prince Mackay defended his organisation's reputation following public criticism of a recent ministerial awards scheme, asserting that the company has organised awards for 17 years and built a solid track record in Ghana's events industry.
The Build Project, Ghana's first home renovation and construction television series, has announced MTN Home as its title sponsor. The show premieres in June on Joy Prime and Joy News, following real-life home renovation while covering construction, architecture, roofing, tiling, insurance, technology, and modern living solutions.
The government has cleared outstanding SSNIT contribution arrears from 2024 and made advance payments before entering 2025, an unprecedented occurrence according to SSNIT Director-General Kwasi Afreh Biney. The government owed GH¢1.05 billion in contributions for 2024 but settled the entire amount by the end of March 2025, with more than 70% of payments made in cash.
SSNIT's Director-General says the pension scheme is aggressively pursuing digital service delivery to eliminate long queues and improve efficiency. He noted that technology has reduced pension processing time to an average of seven days after retirement and document submission, but stressed that customer adoption of digital platforms is essential for technology investments to deliver full value.
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust has cut its average pension claim processing turnaround to seven days, with the Director-General attributing the improvement to digital transformation efforts. He noted that technology alone is insufficient and that customers must embrace the available digital platforms.
Policy analyst Dr Steve Manteaw supports efforts to increase Ghanaian participation in mining, arguing that countries that derive the greatest value from natural resources actively participate in extraction. He points to public concern that Ghana is not receiving enough benefits from its mineral wealth, a sentiment reflected in debate over Gold Fields' Tarkwa mining lease renewal.
Dr Steve Manteaw attributes fierce public interest in Gold Fields' Tarkwa mining lease renewal to a widespread perception that Ghana is not receiving enough value from its mineral resources and wants greater benefits retained domestically. He notes that public frustration has been fuelled by claims that Ghana retains only a small fraction of value from mining, though he describes such figures as inaccurate.
SSNIT Director-General Kwasi Afresh Biney says the pension scheme's main challenge is encouraging Ghanaians to use its digital platforms, not technology itself. With automation improvements, pension claims can now be processed in an average of seven days, but the full benefits depend on customers actively adopting available digital channels.
Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang told the West Africa Rice Investment Roundtable in Accra that African leaders should treat rice as a strategic economic asset, positioning it within broader economic transformation and regional integration agendas.
Pinkberry Ghana CEO Dr Kobbina Tuyee Awuah has condemned rising violence and misconduct at inter-school athletic competitions, arguing that students should focus on the networking opportunities and cross-institutional social capital that Interco is designed to provide rather than engaging in violent clashes and vandalism.
Dr. Kobbina Tuyee Awuah, CEO of Crown Peak Holdings (which operates Pinkberry, Icy Cup, and Burger King), revealed he was raised in an academic family with both parents holding PhDs from international universities and holding senior university positions. Born in the United States while his parents pursued their studies, he moved to Ghana as a child and completed his early education within the KNUST academic environment before attending Opoku Ware School for secondary education.
Dr Kobbina Tuyee Awuah, CEO of Crown Peak Holdings and Pinkberry franchise operator, revealed he turned down a NASA internship opportunity despite pursuing aerospace engineering at Cornell University, realizing it was not what he wanted long-term.
Policy analyst Steve Manteaw cautioned against using public sentiment as the sole basis for handing mines to Ghanaians, noting that while widespread perception suggests Ghana retains only about five per cent of mining sector value, such figures are inaccurate and policy should be guided by sound analysis rather than emotion.
Dr Kobbina Tuyee Awuah, CEO of Crown Peak Holdings and Pinkberry franchise operator, left a high-paying petroleum engineering role based in New Jersey after three years because it lacked fulfillment and excitement. A mentor encouraged him to attend business school to expand his perspective beyond routine technical work.
Dr Kobbina Tuyee Awuah, CEO of Crown Peak Holdings, has revealed that his initial effort to introduce the Pinkberry frozen yoghurt chain to Ghana was unsuccessful. The idea originated while he was at Harvard Business School in 2014, when he encountered the brand and believed it could work in Ghana, though the first attempt ultimately failed.
Pinkberry Ghana's CEO Dr Kobbina Tuyee Awuah recalled how a Kumasi outlet exposed resistance to the brand's premium pricing, after a customer said she would rather buy fufu than 10-cedi ice cream, leading to the branch's closure. He noted that other branches in Cantoments, East Legon, and Haatso performed well, and attributed challenges partly to high franchise costs, including equipment expenses of about 25,000 dollars per machine.
Kobbinah Tuyee Awuah, CEO of Crown Peak Holdings (which operates Pinkberry and Burger King in Ghana), has credited his time at Opoku Ware School as formative, saying it exposed him to diverse people, taught him resilience through challenges like senior intimidation, and helped him build business relationships that have lasted into his professional life.
Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, cautioned political parties against turning the anti-LGBTQ+ bill into a partisan contest, saying Ghana has already reached broad national consensus on the matter through extensive debate.
Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor defended President Mahama's comments on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, explaining that the President's reference to further scrutiny after the bill reaches his desk reflects standard constitutional and parliamentary procedures, not a delay tactic. According to Dafeamekpor, post-passage scrutiny and drafting—required under Parliament's Standing Orders—ensures approved amendments are properly incorporated into the final document.
Majority Chief Whip Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor dismissed suggestions that President John Mahama is wavering on the LGBTQ+ Bill, insisting the President remains committed to signing it into law once parliamentary processes are completed. Dafeamekpor argued that critics had misread the President's recent comments about Parliament needing to complete procedural work, describing it as standard legislative practice.