Also known as: former President Nana Akufo-Addo · then-flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo · Nana Addo · President Nana Addo
Former President of Ghana honoured by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for contributions to peacebuilding and national development.
Nana Akufo-Addo was honoured by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at a ceremony marking the monarch's 27-year enstoolment anniversary, receiving a commemorative gold coin award alongside current President Mahama and former President Kufuor for contributions to peacebuilding and national development. The Asantehene's recognition also acknowledged the Akufo-Addo administration's role in initiating the transparent takeover process of the Damang Gold Mine after Gold Fields' 30-year lease expired.
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, MP for Bosomtwe and former Education Minister, has recounted how an encounter with former President Nana Akufo-Addo in the United States, where Adutwum was building schools and leading Ghanaian community organizations, led to his decision to return to Ghana to help transform the education system.
11 hours ago · Joy Online →
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, MP for Bosomtwe and former Education Minister, has recounted how an encounter with former President Nana Akufo-Addo in the United States, where Adutwum was building schools and leading Ghanaian community organizations, led to his decision to return to Ghana to help transform the education system.
11 hours ago · Joy Online →
Residents of Asaloko, a community of about 1,200 people, collect empty water sachets and exchange them with a nearby sachet-water company for fresh drinking water supplies. The program removes as much as 5 tonnes of sachets from the community annually, addressing Ghana's broader plastic waste challenge, where roughly 840,000 tonnes are generated yearly with less than 10 per cent recycled.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Centre for Economic Research and Policy Analysis links the Bank of Ghana's GH¢15.6 billion net loss in 2025—a 66 per cent increase from GH¢9.4 billion in 2024—to residual sovereign debt impairments and high monetary policy costs, tracing the crisis to the 2022 Domestic Debt Exchange Programme.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Online argues that the success of MAKE24, Ghana's manufacturing initiative, hinges not on production capacity but on whether Ghanaians will choose domestically made goods over imports. The piece contends that Ghanaians' preference for imported products — driven by status and perceived quality — poses a fundamental challenge to the economy's local-manufacturing ambitions.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO and founder of Nguvu Mining Limited, Angela List, was honoured by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at a ceremony marking 27 years of his enstoolment, receiving a commemorative gold coin award alongside President Mahama and other national figures for contributions to national security and socio-economic advancement.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO and founder of Nguvu Mining Limited, Angela List, was honoured by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at a ceremony marking 27 years of his enstoolment, receiving a commemorative gold coin award alongside President Mahama and other national figures. List dedicated the award to her more than 3,000 workers across mining companies operating in Ghana, Niger, Mali and Liberia.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Angela List, CEO and founder of Nguvu Mining Limited, has been honoured by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at a ceremony marking 27 years of his enstoolment. She received a commemorative gold coin award alongside President Mahama and other national figures for contributions to socio-economic advancement.
4 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Damang Gold Mine was handed to Engineers and Planners after Gold Fields' 30-year lease expired in April 2025. The article credits both the Akufo-Addo administration for initiating the takeover process and the Mahama government for overseeing a transparent competitive bidding process.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana says religious leaders have a duty to comment on national and governance issues, while remaining non-partisan in their dealings with congregations that span multiple political parties.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
The General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana said the Church has a duty to speak on governance and political happenings without being labelled partisan, insisting that neutrality does not mean silence.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →