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Joyce Bawah Mogtari

Also known as: Mrs Mogtari · Madam Bawah Mogtari · Mrs. Mogtari · Mrs Bawah Mogtari · Madam Mogtari · Ms Mogtari

Senior Presidential Advisor to President John Dramani Mahama, leading ROSA Foundation-Africa and commenting on domestic policy matters.

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The Senior Presidential Aide and Advisor to President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has called on the international community to move beyond the historic recognition of slavery as a crime against humanity and begin charting a path towards meaningful reparative justice

    World must decide what comes next after landmark UN Slavery Resolution – Joyce Bawah Mogtari
  3. The Ghanaian Times

    The President was accompanied on the tour by his Advisor and Special Aide, Joyce Bawah Mogtari and Ghana’s Ambassador to Moscow, Dr Jehu-Appiah.

    President Mahama explores Belarus’ agro-industrial hub
  4. Joy Online

    President Mahama was accompanied by Ghana’s Ambassador to Russia, Dr Steem Jehu-Appiah, Special Aide and Advisor Joyce Bawah Mogtari, officials from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and representatives of Ghana’s mission in Moscow.

    Mahama lays wreath at Brest Hero Fortress, honours WWII fallen
  5. Joy Online

    Accompanying the President are Special Aide and Advisor Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku, Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) Stan Xoese Dogbe and Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim

    Mahama heads to Minsk talks seeking stronger Ghana-Belarus economic ties
  6. Joy Online

    Accompanied by his Presidential Advisor and Special Aide, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, and Ghana’s Ambassador to Moscow, Dr Jehu-Appiah, the President observed the various stages of the company’s high-tech production processes.

    Mahama explores Belarus agro-industrial hub, seeks partnerships to boost Ghana’s food security
  7. Joy Online

    Present at the summit were Presidential Advisor and Aide, Joyce Bawah Mogtari; Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare; Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Chief Executives Network, Ernest De-Graft Egyir; Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr.

    Mahama reaffirms government’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with private sector
  8. April 2026
  9. Joy Online

    Senior Presidential Aide and Advisor to President John Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has expressed strong optimism about Ghana’s development trajectory.

    Big Push roads and AIA expansion will transform Ghana’s economy – Joyce Bawah Mogtari

Wednesday 2 September

  1. Bawah Mogtari urges diaspora women to build enterprises for generational wealth

    Senior Presidential Advisor Joyce Bawah Mogtari has urged Ghanaian women in the diaspora to move beyond remittances and investments toward building enterprises and sustainable generational wealth, calling them to contribute knowledge, expertise, and networks to national development alongside financial capital.

    2 September 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 29 August

  1. Social media profiles are now public reference points, says aide

    Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Senior Presidential Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, has urged social media users to be deliberate about what they publish online, noting that social media profiles have become public reference points and encouraging users to share thoughtful, well-researched content to promote constructive conversations.

    29 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 26 August

  1. Women need opportunities to develop leadership skills, senior advisor says

    Senior Presidential Advisor Joyce Bawah Mogtari called for greater opportunities for women in political leadership, arguing that leadership skills develop through responsibility and experience. She cited her own appointment by President Mahama as an example of how women grow into roles when given the chance.

    26 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Women increasingly occupying leadership roles in Ghana politics

    Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Senior Presidential Advisor, says women are becoming integral to Ghana's political architecture in roles beyond candidates and communicators, citing President Mahama's appointments of women as ministers, deputy ministers, executives and local government leaders.

    26 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 12 August

  1. GBA criticism of vacation courts undermines Chief Justice authority, aide says

    Senior Presidential Advisor Joyce Bawah Mogtari has defended the Chief Justice's authority to direct vacation courts during the legal vacation (August 1–September 30), arguing that the Ghana Bar Association's public concerns about the practice could undermine judicial administration. Mogtari noted that vacation courts have historically been used to expedite cases and reduce workload.

    12 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Presidential advisor questions GBA's concerns on vacation court directives

    Joyce Bawah Mogtari, a senior presidential advisor, has disputed the Ghana Bar Association's objections to directives requiring lawyers to appear before Vacation Courts during the legal vacation, stating she perceives "ulterior motives" in the GBA's letter to the Chief Justice. The GBA had expressed concern that the directives contradict the purpose of the legal vacation as a period of respite for judicial staff, but Mogtari defended the use of Vacation Courts as a longstanding practice to expedite cases.

    12 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 31 July

  1. President Mahama tributes late Ambassador James Gbeho's five decades

    President John Mahama has paid tribute to the late Ambassador James Victor Gbeho at his state funeral on July 31, describing him as a distinguished diplomat who served Ghana with integrity and professionalism throughout more than five decades in public service. Mahama highlighted Gbeho's tenure as Ghana's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations between 1980 and 1990 as one of the longest and most distinguished diplomatic postings in the country's history.

    31 July 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 19 July

  1. ROSA Foundation donates supplies to Akropong School for the Blind

    The ROSA Foundation-Africa, led by Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Special Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, has donated food items and other essential supplies to the Akropong School for the Blind as part of its annual outreach programme. The Foundation said the initiative forms part of its commitment to promoting inclusion and supporting vulnerable communities, with a call for collective efforts to improve educational resources and facilities for learners with disabilities.

    19 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 9 July

  1. Presidential Advisor urges collective action on flooding and waste management

    Senior Presidential Advisor Joyce Bawah Mogtari has called on Ghanaians to take greater responsibility for protecting the environment and addressing challenges associated with flooding and waste management, following torrential rains in Accra that caused displacement, loss of lives, and destruction of infrastructure. She stated that the government remains committed to finding lasting solutions through engagement with stakeholders, and urged citizens to keep waterways clear, reduce pollution, and adopt sustainable waste disposal practices.

    9 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Bawah Mogtari urges Ghanaians to adopt sustainable waste disposal practices

    Senior Presidential Advisor Joyce Bawah Mogtari has urged Ghanaians to use the recent flooding situation as an opportunity to change attitudes towards waste disposal and environmental protection, emphasizing that citizens must play an active role in protecting the environment and preventing activities that obstruct waterways.

    9 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 18 June

  1. World must decide concrete actions on UN slavery resolution

    Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Senior Presidential Aide, has called on the international community to move beyond the UN's historic recognition of slavery as a crime against humanity and begin charting a path towards meaningful reparative justice. She noted that while the landmark resolution represented a major breakthrough for Africa and descendants of enslaved peoples, the world must now confront the question of what concrete actions should follow.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 9 June

  1. President Mahama visits Belarus to explore agricultural cooperation

    President Mahama arrived in Belarus for a four-day state visit to strengthen diplomatic and business ties and explore cooperation in economic, agricultural, and technical fields. During the visit, he toured one of the country's largest agro-processing facilities in Brest and invited Belarusian investors to partner with Ghanaian businesses to help reduce post-harvest losses and advance Ghana's transition to large-scale commercial agriculture.

    9 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 8 June

  1. Mahama honours WWII fallen at Brest Hero Fortress in Belarus

    President John Dramani Mahama laid a wreath at the Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex in Belarus on Sunday, paying tribute to soldiers and civilians who resisted the Nazi invasion of 1941. The fortress, one of Belarus' most significant WWII landmarks, was among the first targets of Nazi Germany when the invasion of the Soviet Union began on 22 June 1941.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Mahama in Minsk for Ghana-Belarus economic cooperation talks

    President John Dramani Mahama is in Minsk for high-level bilateral talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko, with discussions focused on expanding cooperation in agriculture, trade, investment, technology transfer and industrial development. The visit includes signing of four Memoranda of Understanding and a Ghana-Belarus Business Forum.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 6 June

  1. Mahama tours Belarus agro-processing facility, seeks food security partnerships

    President Mahama visited one of Belarus' largest agro-processing facilities in Brest during a state visit to explore opportunities for strengthening Ghana's food security and agricultural transformation through bilateral cooperation and knowledge-sharing on modern farming technologies and large-scale production.

    6 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 1 June

  1. Mahama pledges stronger government collaboration with private sector

    President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed government's commitment to strengthening collaboration with the private sector to drive Ghana's economic transformation, addressing business leaders, investors, and policymakers at the 10th Ghana CEO Summit in Accra. He stressed that economic transformation must positively impact the daily lives of Ghanaians and assured the business community of government's commitment to creating an enabling environment for business growth and job creation.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Presidential aide highlights Big Push roads and airport expansion plans

    Senior Presidential Aide Joyce Bawah Mogtari has expressed optimism that ongoing infrastructure projects, including the government's "Big Push" road programme and Accra International Airport expansion, will reshape Ghana's transport network and enhance the country's competitiveness in air travel and regional positioning.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online

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