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August 2026
27 AugJoy Online
… Speaking on Thursday, August 27, on JoyFM, Nana Aduna II said the average cocoa farmer in Ghana is 63 years old, making youth participation and technological advancement critical to the industry’s sustainability. …
Cocoa Board law lacks clear strategy to attract young farmers and technology – Cocoa Farmers Association
27 AugJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyFM’s Super Morning Show on Thursday, August 27, Nana Aduna II said legislation of such importance should have been subjected to extensive engagement with cocoa farmers and other stakeholders before being presented to Parliament. …
Cocoa Board Bill consultation was inadequate – Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association
27 AugJoy Online
… ritish colonial rule, which continues to restrict Ghana largely to producing and exporting raw cocoa beans. “This bill, unfortunately, rather entrenches an outdated view that sabotages the development of our cocoa economy,” he said in an interview on Thursday, August 27, on JoyFM …
COCOBOD model is outdated and limiting Ghana’s cocoa economy – Cocoa Farmers Association
26 AugJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyFM’s Top Story on Wednesday, August 26, Mr Kpebu said the fact that evidence in the case had already been tested in a US court gives it significant weight for the Ghanaian investigation. …
US-tested evidence could strengthen OSP’s case against persons of interest in Asante Berko case – Kpebu
26 AugJoy Online
… s. “The law requires that, under the regulation I referred to, which has over 49 automated offences, the police are supposed to gather evidence with devices for vehicle owners and drivers to be forthcoming, rather than being stopped and taken to police stations,” he said on JoyFM …
TrafficTech to reduce roadside encounters between police and motorists — Police
25 AugJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyFM’s Top Story on Tuesday, August 25, Mr Mohammed said the relevant reports must be examined carefully to determine where the losses originated. …
“Somebody created the loss” – Haruna Mohammed backs Minority’s call for GoldBod probe
25 AugJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyFM’s Top Story on Tuesday, August 25, Mr Mohammed was asked whether the NPP had internally investigated the extortion allegation against Mr Afenyo-Markin. …
NPP dismisses extortion allegation against Afenyo-Markin, says focus remains on GoldBod losses
20 AugJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyFM’s Top Story on Thursday, August 20, Mr Rockson said the government had to make a critical decision following the incident that disrupted the country’s power supply. …
‘Bear with the system’ – Energy Ministry says temporary power control room to be ready by September
11 AugJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyFM’s Top Story on Tuesday, August 11, Samuel Atta Akyea questioned why the case was being treated differently from other criminal matters during the legal vacation. …
I won’t be part of this selective justice – Atta Akyea rejects Adu-Boahene trial during legal vacation
10 AugJoy Online
… You have a few people who sit on the committee, and they hijack the whole committee and become more or less the technical people who may just compromise just 30,000 dollars and the entire country is shortchanged,” he said on JoyFM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, August 10, while …
TOR Case: Parliament’s handling of contracts must be strengthened – Benjamin Boakye

Politics

Majority questions Minority's capacity to investigate drug seizures

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The Deputy Majority Whip has questioned whether the Minority has the capacity to independently investigate narcotics seizures following its request to recall Parliament, though he acknowledged the Minority's constitutional right to do so. The Minority invoked Article 112(3) of the 1992 Constitution and secured the required 15 per cent of MPs to seek an extraordinary sitting to investigate major drug consignments linked to Ghana.

18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 18 September

Majority questions Minority's capacity to investigate drug seizures
The Deputy Majority Whip has questioned whether the Minority has the capacity to independently investigate narcotics seizures following its request to recall Parliament, though he acknowledged the Minority's constitutional right to do so. The Minority invoked Article 112(3) of the 1992 Constitution and secured the required 15 per cent of MPs to seek an extraordinary sitting to investigate major drug consignments linked to Ghana.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority says executive task force cannot replace parliamentary inquiry
The Deputy Minority Whip argues that President Mahama's inter-agency task force to investigate recent narcotic seizures does not override Parliament's constitutional oversight role, and says agencies involved in the task force themselves have questions to answer about how large cocaine consignments left Ghana.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 17 September

Six suspects in custody as Ghana probes port drug trafficking
Ghana's government says six additional suspects are currently in custody assisting investigations into drug trafficking through the country's ports. Their identities have not been disclosed to avoid jeopardising ongoing investigations, according to Minister of State for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 16 September

Accra Mayor denies targeting Konkomba traders in market redevelopment
The Accra Mayor has dismissed allegations by the NPP Minority that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly is deliberately targeting the Konkomba community in plans to construct a 24-hour market at the Konkomba Yam Market site, stating the Assembly has engaged leaders and traders before the project.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 9 September

NPP says it will assess MMDCE election proposal critically
The NPP says it will critically assess the government's proposed changes to the selection process for MMDCEs with a view to supporting measures that strengthen Ghana's decentralisation system, and will not approach the proposal with political sabotage in mind. The party's Deputy General Secretary recalled accusations that the NDC deliberately frustrated former President Akufo-Addo's earlier attempt to introduce partisan MMDCE elections.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 8 September

CSSPS clarifies tie-breaking process in SHS placement system
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System uses aggregate scores as the primary placement criterion, with school choices and programme availability considered next. When candidates have identical aggregates competing for the same school or programme, raw scores are used as a tie-breaker, with English considered before Mathematics.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 4 September

Deputy Minority Leader denies authoring memo on GH¢70k payment
Patricia Appiagyei has denied writing or authorizing a purported memorandum about an alleged GH¢70,000 payment, describing it as an attempt to create divisions within the Minority caucus. She said investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the document but maintained that the Minority caucus remains united.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
OSP begins probe into alleged GH¢70,000 parliamentary vetting payment
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has commenced preliminary investigations into an alleged GH¢70,000 payment linked to Parliament's vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei says she has not yet been formally contacted by the OSP but assures she will honour an official invitation if summoned.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Minority Leader denies writing memo about rejected payment
Patricia Appiagyei has strongly denied authoring a memo circulating publicly that allegedly rejects a GH¢70,000 payment linked to parliamentary vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees, describing it as fabricated. She said she had not received such money and had no knowledge of any Minority member receiving it.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 3 September

Chief Justice visits to state institutions raise separation of powers concerns
Governance expert Professor Baffour Agyemang Duah has criticised the Chief Justice's official visits to state institutions, saying such public engagements could undermine judicial neutrality and confidence in the separation of powers. Prof Duah said he had not seen a sitting Chief Justice undertake official visits to Executive institutions in this manner in Ghana's republics.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Chief Justice's visits to executive institutions questioned over neutrality
Governance expert Professor Baffour Agyemang Duah has criticised the Chief Justice's official visits to executive institutions, saying such public engagements raise questions about the Judiciary's neutrality and undermine confidence in separation of powers. Prof Duah said the Chief Justice's position as head of the Judiciary demands restraint, and he could not recall any previous instance in Ghana where a sitting Chief Justice had undertaken official visits to institutions under the Executive in this manner.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC deputy rejects NPP call for Chief Justice to resign
The National Democratic Congress deputy general secretary Mustapha Gbande has rejected the opposition NPP's calls for Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to resign, stating the Chief Justice is not affiliated with the governing party and his remarks during visits to state institutions do not warrant his resignation.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
8,225 applicants compete for 800 places at Aburi Girls' SHS
More than 8,000 candidates selected Aburi Girls' Senior High School as their preferred choice in the 2026 Computerised School Selection and Placement System, competing for approximately 800 available places. According to the CSSPS Coordinator, about 3,000 of the applicants obtained aggregates between six and 12.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
About 17 percent of 2026 BECE candidates scored aggregates 6–18
Approximately 107,000 candidates who sat the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination obtained aggregates ranging from six to 18, representing about 17 per cent of the estimated 620,000 candidates who took the exam, according to the Computerised School Selection and Placement System. The CSSPS identified approximately 565,000 candidates as eligible for placement, while those who failed either English Language or Mathematics were excluded from the process.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Only 35% of 2026 BECE candidates scored aggregates 6-24
About 252,000 of approximately 620,000 candidates who sat the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination achieved aggregates between 6 and 24, according to the Computerised School Selection and Placement System. Of the candidates, about 565,000 qualified for placement, with approximately 55,000 expected to be excluded because they failed either English Language or Mathematics.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Only 17% of 2026 BECE candidates score aggregates 6–18
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System reported that 17 per cent of the 620,000 candidates who sat the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination obtained aggregates of 6–18, translating to approximately 107,000 candidates. About 565,000 candidates qualified for placement into second-cycle institutions while approximately 55,000 will not be placed.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
55,000 BECE candidates ineligible for SHS placement over English or Mathematics
About 55,000 candidates who sat the 2026 BECE will not qualify for placement into second-cycle institutions after failing either English Language or Mathematics, according to the Coordinator of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System. The CSSPS reported that approximately 565,000 out of 620,000 candidates qualified for placement.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
565,000 BECE candidates qualify for SHS placement
The CSSPS Secretariat Coordinator says about 565,000 of the nearly 620,000 candidates who sat for the 2026 BECE have qualified for placement into Senior High Schools, with qualification determined largely by performance in English Language and Mathematics.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 1 September

Impose strict KPIs on power managers instead of privatising ECG
Electrical engineer Ing. Hesford Quaye-Larbi has urged the government to set strict key performance indicators for managers of Ghana's electricity distribution system instead of privatising the ECG, arguing that Ghanaian professionals could manage it effectively if given clear targets and held accountable.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Rapid urban expansion strains Ghana's electricity infrastructure
Electrical engineer Hesford Quaye-Larbi has warned that rapid urban expansion is placing severe pressure on Ghana's electricity infrastructure, causing overloaded transformers, technical losses, and unreliable power supply, as demand from new communities and rising household consumption exceeds the capacity of existing distribution lines.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
ECG loses about 27% of electricity through system losses
According to an electrical engineer, the Electricity Company of Ghana loses about 27 per cent of electricity it receives for distribution due to technical and commercial challenges, which has weakened ECG's finances and affected its ability to pay independent power producers and other suppliers. Technical losses occur through transmission and distribution infrastructure, while commercial losses result from illegal connections, meter tampering, inaccurate billing and revenue collection failures.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 27 August

Cocoa Farmers Association criticises new board law for lack of youth strategy
The Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association warns that the newly enacted Ghana Cocoa Board Law offers no clear strategy to attract young people and technological innovation into the sector, citing the average cocoa farmer's age of 63 years as a significant threat to industry sustainability.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Cocoa farmers association criticises Cocoa Board Bill consultation
The spokesperson for the Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association has criticized the consultation process for the Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, as inadequate and poorly managed, saying farmers and stakeholders were insufficiently engaged before the bill was passed under a certificate of urgency and signed by President Mahama on August 26.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Cocoa Farmers Association calls COCOBOD model outdated colonial system
The Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association's spokesman has criticized the newly enacted Ghana Cocoa Board Law, arguing it preserves the COCOBOD model introduced during British colonial rule and restricts Ghana to producing and exporting raw cocoa beans rather than finished products. He contends that structural reforms prioritizing local processing are needed to unlock the sector's full economic value.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 26 August

US-tested evidence may strengthen OSP's Asante Berko bribery case
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says evidence tested in a US court could significantly strengthen the Office of the Special Prosecutor's investigation into the Ghanaian dimension of the Asante Kweku Berko bribery case, which involves five named persons of interest including former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Police deploy TrafficTech to reduce roadside traffic enforcement stops
The Ghana Police Service plans to deploy a TrafficTech system using cameras, smartphones and digital devices to gather evidence of traffic offences, reducing direct roadside encounters between officers and motorists. Assistant Commissioner Alexander Kwaku Obeng said the technology represents a departure from traditional enforcement and enables officers to document over 49 automated offences without stopping vehicles at roadsides.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 25 August

NPP backs Minority's call for GoldBod investigation
The NPP has joined the Minority in Parliament in demanding an investigation into GH¢22 billion losses linked to Ghana's gold trading operations. NPP Deputy General Secretary Haruna Mohammed said available reports point to GoldBod as the source of the losses, and that the relevant reports must be examined carefully to determine where the losses originated.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP dismisses extortion allegation against Afenyo-Markin
The NPP has dismissed allegations of extortion levelled against its Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin by Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi, saying the party does not consider the allegation credible and will not allow it to distract from its demand for accountability over the GoldBod controversy.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 20 August

Temporary power control room expected by end of September
The Ministry of Energy says a temporary control room to support power evacuation will be completed by end of September, after a decision to prioritise restoring power supply quickly rather than building a permanent facility first. The ministry acknowledged the power system currently operates with inherent risk of volatility without the switchyard and appealed to Ghanaians to bear with the system.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 13 August

NDC rebuts NPP's doubts over AG's AKSA investigation credibility
NDC Communications member Theophilus Dzimega rejected the NPP's claim that Attorney General Dominic Ayine cannot independently investigate bribery allegations surrounding the AKSA Energy Power Project, calling the concerns baseless. Dzimega challenged the NPP to explain its own position on plea negotiations involving former Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako before criticizing the Attorney General's handling of plea bargains.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →