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GFA must take responsibility if Black Stars fail – Herbert MensahGhanaian actress Nana Ama McBrown has called on Asante Kotoko management to directly involve prominent personalities in the Ashanti Region in the club's fan mobilisation efforts, saying the club has not sufficiently engaged her despite her role as brand ambassador for Hisense Ghana, a club partner.
23 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian actress Nana Ama McBrown has called on Asante Kotoko management to directly involve prominent personalities in the Ashanti Region in the club's fan mobilisation efforts, saying the club has not sufficiently engaged her despite her role as brand ambassador for Hisense Ghana, a club partner.
23 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's National Sports Authority Director General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah acknowledged that sporting authorities failed to adequately support athletes at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where the nation won two medals. He cited logistical shortfalls including boxers sharing equipment and called for better engagement with athletes and coaches rather than imposing decisions on them.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Republic Bank has partnered with Multimedia Group to expand the JoyNews Habitat Fair across Ghana, aiming to provide prospective homeowners with improved access to finance and housing resources. The fair will extend to Accra, Kumasi and Ho, addressing affordability challenges identified as a key barrier to homeownership in the country.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Republic Bank Ghana and the Multimedia Group Limited have formalised a three-year partnership in which Republic Bank becomes title sponsor of the JoyNews Habitat Fair, a housing and property-focused initiative that will be held in Accra, Kumasi and Ho this year.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Communications Director Sarfo Duku has warned that Asante Kotoko's Board of Directors may reconsider their positions without stronger financial backing from supporters, citing the enormous financial demands of running the club and personal pressure on board members.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Nations FC, Ghana's FA Cup winners, will face Mali's FC Diarra in the preliminary round of the 2026/27 CAF Confederation Cup, with the first leg in Bamako in September. CEO Kennedy Boakye Ansah expressed confidence despite the club's relegation from the Ghana Premier League last season.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The four-hour JoyNews current affairs programme Newsfile airs Saturday, August 8, 2026, examining Ghana's democratic space and political accountability under the theme "Democracy under siege: NPP politics?"; also covering police bribery, lessons from the August 2025 helicopter crash that killed eight, and financial challenges in the energy sector.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Online's flagship current affairs programme Newsfile will air a four-hour edition on Saturday, August 8, 2026, examining Ghana's democratic space and political accountability, corruption and bribery in state institutions, lessons from the August 2025 helicopter crash that killed eight people, and energy sector financial challenges.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Twenty Senior High Schools in the Ashanti Region will compete in the eighth edition of the LUV FM High School Debate, beginning Monday, August 10, 2026, after more than 100 schools participated in preliminary contests across the region.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Asante Kotoko Communications Director Sarfo Duku believes Eric Tinkler can guide the Porcupine Warriors to the Ghana Premier League title if players change their attitude and commitment, though he acknowledges the new coach faces a difficult task due to timing and injuries.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Asante Kotoko Communications Director Sarfo Duku has defended the club's appointment of South African coach Eric Tinkler, saying expatriate coaches are better positioned to enforce discipline and manage player attitudes than local counterparts due to familiarity issues that can undermine local coaches' authority.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Asante Kotoko Communications Director Sarfo Duku has commended the club's board for terminating the contracts of striker Kwame Poku, winger Elvis Kyei Baffour, left-back Francis Acquah, and goalkeeper Benjamin Twum, saying the previous administration lacked the courage to make similar disciplinary decisions.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Football administrator Eric Alagidede has opposed FIFA's proposal to sell stakes in World Cup competitions to private investors through a new commercial subsidiary, arguing that excessive commercialization could make the sport unaffordable for ordinary fans and that funds may not be used as intended.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Football administrator Eric Alagidede has urged the Ghana Football Association to reject FIFA's plans to sell stakes in World Cup competitions to private investors, warning that the proposal could lead to over-commercialisation of football and make it expensive for fans to watch.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Garden City Aquatics held its inaugural inter-schools swimming championship on Saturday, 25 July 2026, at KNUST, bringing together 65 events for swimmers from 11 schools in Kumasi across basic, junior high, and senior high levels. The non-profit organization aims to develop talent and confidence through professionally organised competition.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Football analyst Kojo Addae-Mensah contends that Ignatius Osei-Fosu would have been a better choice than South African Eric Tinkler for Asante Kotoko's head coach position, arguing that most available local coaches have previously worked for the club and that Osei-Fosu, currently an assistant with Sudan's national team, would have been a fresh alternative.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Football analyst Kojo Addae-Mensah says coach Carlos Queiroz exceeded expectations at the World Cup by guiding Ghana to the knockout round and drawing with England, but warns that his defensive tactical philosophy will not change and Ghanaians should accept formations like 5-4-1 if they want to retain him.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako has been convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegal mining. Environmental activist Awula Serwah welcomed the conviction as a milestone in Ghana's fight against illegal mining and called on authorities to expand investigations and prosecute other influential figures involved in environmental destruction.
20 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 →
Ghana's Newsfile programme will air Saturday with a panel of lawyers and experts discussing the GH¢50 million bail case involving Dennis Miracles Aboagye and EOCO, Parliament's passage of the Tribunals Bill 2026, environmental governance issues including Achimota Forest and illegal mining, and the Bank of Ghana saga.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Contestants of the Miss Ghana 2026 pageant joined the National Clean-Up Exercise on Saturday, cleaning gutters, streets and public spaces in East Legon, Bawaleshi and Shiashi in support of President Mahama's sanitation initiative. The exercise was part of the Miss Ghana Foundation's "Beauty with a Purpose" programme to promote environmental sanitation and civic responsibility.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A Chief Inspector of the Ghana Police Service in Ashanti is under investigation for allegedly renting unauthorised structures to commercial sex workers at Asafo BB in Kumasi. The discovery emerged during a Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly demolition operation that was halted when squatters assaulted the task force, damaging vehicles and injuring three officers.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Luv FM organized a watch party at Sora Sky Bar in Kumasi on June 27, 2026, where soccer enthusiasts gathered to watch Ghana's penultimate group L fixture against Croatia. Ghana lost 1-2 to finish third in group L and qualified for the round of 32, where they will face Colombia on July 3, 2026.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Online reports that Newsfile, a Saturday broadcast show hosted by Samson Lardy Anyenini, will convene a panel of experts to discuss recent developments including the ECOWAS Court's dismissal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo's application, the jailing of Herald managing editor Larry Dogbe, a $208 million methamphetamine seizure linked to Ghana, and the "Ken Must Go" campaign calling for NPP stalwart Kennedy Agyapong's dismissal from the party.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Newsfile programme will discuss recent legal and governance developments including the ECOWAS Court's dismissal of former Chief Justice Torkornoo's application, the jailing of Herald Managing Editor Larry Dogbe, a $208 million methamphetamine seizure linked to Ghana, and the "Ken Must Go" campaign calling for NPP stalwart Kennedy Agyapong's dismissal from the party.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Luv FM and Nhyira FM hosted a "Rep Your Jersey" UEFA Champions League final viewing event at SG Mall in Kumasi on May 30, 2026, where hundreds of football fans watched PSG defeat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties and had chances to win prizes including appliances and electronics.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A delegation from Multimedia Group Limited joined Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, and his family in Kumasi for the burial and final funeral rites of his late father-in-law, Andrews Kwame Amankwah, offering condolences and presenting a cash donation.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Award-winning journalist Clinton Yeboah of The Multimedia Group Limited has been selected as one of three Ghanaians among 13 fellows across Africa for the eighth edition of the Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking and OSINT Fellowship, a programme designed to strengthen verification and accountability journalism across West Africa.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Asante Kotoko Board Chairman Herbert Mensah is leading the 25th commemoration of the May 9 Disaster, which occurred on May 9, 2001, at the Accra Sports Stadium, where 126 people died in a stampede during a football match between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko. The observance will take place in Kumasi this week, with events starting Friday with prayers at the mosque, and a major gathering on Saturday; BBC is producing a documentary on the disaster.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Asante Kotoko chairman Herbert Mensah has assessed Carlos Queiroz as an accomplished coach despite his World Cup record, but warned that the Black Stars face a difficult path ahead, noting a history of poor administration and suggesting that player brilliance may not be enough this time as they prepare for the 2026 World Cup group stage against England, Croatia, and Panama.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →