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Joy Online
… Speaking on Newsfile on JoyNews, Mr Gyamfi drew a distinction between legitimate criticism of GoldBod and what he characterised as deliberate attempts to spread false information, damage reputations and undermine public confidence in institutions. …
We won’t stay silent on deliberate smear campaigns – GoldBod CEOJoy Online
… Speaking on Newsfile on JoyNews, he said the Minister’s appearance before Parliament would provide an opportunity for MPs to raise questions and seek clarity on concerns surrounding the energy sector. …
I support calls for Energy Minister to appear before Parliament – Sagnarigu MPJoy Online
… Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, he said the challenges appear to be linked partly to vulnerabilities in the country’s transmission network, particularly around the Akosombo transmission infrastructure. …
Frequent power trips alarming; urgent measures needed to prevent nationwide blackouts – Ben BoakyeJoy Online
… His comments followed a nationwide blackout that affected parts of Ghana on Thursday and were made during an interview on Newsfile on JoyNews on Saturday, August 22. …
ACEP warns frequent power trips expose weaknesses in Ghana’s transmission systemJoy Online
… Speaking on Newsfile on JoyNews on Saturday, August 22, Mr Agyapa-Mercer said successive governments had made efforts to replace portions of the country’s transmission network, but significant gaps remained. …
Ageing transmission infrastructure needs urgent investment – Agyapa-MercerJoy Online
This Saturday on Newsfile, we take a hard look at three issues at the heart of Ghana’s economic security, public infrastructure and everyday life: the state of the power sector, GoldBod’s financial and operational performance, and the growing threat galamsey poses to the water we …
Newsfile to discuss nationwide blackouts, GoldBod controversy, galamsey and water qualityJoy Online
This Saturday on Newsfile, we take a hard look at three issues at the heart of Ghana’s economic security, public infrastructure and everyday life: the state of the power sector, GoldBod’s financial and operational performance, and the growing threat galamsey poses to the water we …
Livestream: Newsfile discusses nationwide blackouts, GoldBod controversy, galamsey and water qualityJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, Mr Dafeamekpor said the current investigation should be allowed to proceed without partisan distractions. …
Dafeamekpor defends Ayine’s handling of Aksa case, faults past AGsJoy Online
… In an interview on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, August 8, Dr Nyarko Otoo said inadequate wages cannot be completely removed from discussions about petty corruption, although he stressed that poor remuneration does not justify corrupt conduct. …
Fix low wages and enforce standards to curb corruption – Dr Nyarko OtooJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, August 8, Prof Bokpin said Ghana has, over the past 15 to 20 years, lost between 2.5% and 3.2% of its GDP to inefficiencies in state-owned enterprises, including ECG and COCOBOD. …
Policy coordination reforms must target ECG and other SOEs – Prof BokpinACEP's Ben Boakye warns that Ghana's energy sector inefficiencies are draining public finances and worsening inequality. He notes ECG records losses of more than GH¢20 billion annually, with government increasingly relying on borrowing to finance power obligations.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
ACEP's Ben Boakye warns that Ghana's energy sector inefficiencies are draining public finances and worsening inequality. He notes ECG records losses of more than GH¢20 billion annually, with government increasingly relying on borrowing to finance power obligations.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ben Boakye, Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, has urged the government to focus on improving the quality of education in all senior high schools rather than emphasising the categorisation of schools into categories A, B, and C. He argued that the government should ensure all schools have capable teachers and adequate support to deliver quality education across the board.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Education Minister has requested that the Ghana Education Trust Fund allocate GH¢250 million this year to expand infrastructure in Category A senior high schools, citing rising student numbers under the Free SHS programme. The funds will support facilities expansion at schools including Achimota, Wesley Girls', Wesley College, PRESEC, and Prempeh College.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Trades Union Congress deputy secretary-general has argued that the Electricity Company of Ghana's difficulties stem from management problems rather than failures by ordinary workers, and questioned whether Ghana should consider handing ECG to foreign operators when the country has qualified people capable of managing it.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ben Boakye, Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, has accused politicians and politically connected individuals of benefiting from ECG procurement practices. He argues that ECG's financial challenges include inefficiencies and alleged abuses in procurement, describing the utility as part of the "spoils of election" where politicians "milk" money through overpriced purchases and other leakages.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has acknowledged challenges with this year's Senior High School placement process. Of about 604,000 students in the placement system, 527,000 (87 per cent) have been placed, though available vacancies remain concentrated in less-preferred schools.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
JoyNews' Newsfile programme will examine Senior High School placement challenges affecting about 55,000 students, tensions over the Electricity Company of Ghana's operations, organised labour's confrontation with the World Bank, and questions over government's management of State-Owned Enterprises.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
IMANI Africa Vice President Bright Simons and State Interests and Governance Authority Director-General Prof. Michael Kpessa-Whyte clashed on JoyNews over SIGA's report on Ghana's state-owned enterprises, with Simons questioning the figures, methodology and conclusions, while Prof. Kpessa-Whyte defended the report's integrity and data.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Deloitte partner has cautioned state-owned enterprises against treating audited financial statements as sufficient corporate governance compliance, noting that SOEs must also hold annual general meetings. While he welcomed the increase in entities submitting audited accounts—from 53 to 108—he stressed that filing accounts alone is insufficient for proper governance.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team, has criticised a State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) report, claiming errors in the document affected some of its conclusions. He acknowledged SIGA's improved reporting quality and said his concerns centred on errors rather than methodology.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
IMANI Africa Vice President Bright Simons denied accusations from SIGA Director-General Michael Kpessa-Whyte that he used AI to analyse a 448-page SIGA report, saying technology was used only for data extraction and that he has not delegated his professional judgment to AI over 20 years of policy analysis.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
IMANI Africa's Bright Simons has challenged the State Interests and Governance Authority's portrayal of state-owned enterprises' financial performance, arguing that underlying data do not support the claim of a "massive" turnaround despite SOEs posting a combined net profit of GH¢19.8 billion in 2025 against a loss of GH¢2.25 billion in 2024. Simons cited indicators including the number of profitable entities, cumulative losses, current ratios and dividend payments as evidence that the turnaround narrative is not borne out by the data.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Bright Simons of IMANI Africa challenges SIGA's claim of recording the highest proportion of audited financial statements from state-owned entities, arguing that the 2021 figure of 68% exceeded the latest 66%. Simons also questions the report's presentation of profitability and claims the number of profitable entities declined.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's state-owned enterprises swung from a GH¢2.2 billion loss in 2024 to a GH¢19.8 billion net profit in 2025, attributed to higher revenues, lower finance costs and improved foreign-exchange performance. President Mahama has dissolved the governing boards of nine major state institutions including BOST, VALCO, CBG, GNPC, Ghana Post, TDC and the National Sports Authority.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
State-owned enterprises reported a GH¢19.8 billion net profit in 2025, a turnaround from a GH¢2.2 billion loss in 2024. President Mahama has dissolved the governing boards of nine major state institutions, including BOST, VALCO, CBG, GNPC, Ghana Post, TDC, and the National Sports Authority.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyers for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin have rejected claims their client is avoiding service of a defamation suit writ on Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi, stating the writ was served on Gyamfi's lawyers after they notified the High Court they had authority to accept service on his behalf.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Office of the Special Prosecutor's Director of Strategy, Research and Communications has alleged that the Attorney-General's office turned down several requests from the OSP to collaborate on cases, though he maintains the two institutions generally have a good working relationship.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has called on Ghanaians to avoid personalising the Office of the Special Prosecutor, arguing that public discussion should focus on the institution's legal mandate and performance rather than the individual holding the position. He cautioned that personalising the OSP weakens public confidence and distracts from questions about its effectiveness and relationship with other state agencies.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Office of the Special Prosecutor says its intervention has helped sanitise vehicle auction processes within the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority and minimise corruption opportunities there. The OSP director cited changes to benchmark values and work stemming from the Labianca case as examples of behind-the-scenes anti-corruption efforts.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, questions Ghana's commitment to fighting corruption, noting that the creation of anti-corruption institutions like the Office of the Special Prosecutor has not stopped corruption from growing despite existing bodies such as EOCO, FIC, CID, and CHRAJ.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Media Foundation for West Africa's Executive Director has expressed cautious optimism about the government's renewed constitutional reform efforts, welcoming the inauguration of an 11-member committee to advance recommendations from the Constitution Review Committee and noting that President Mahama has committed to pursuing a comprehensive constitutional reform process.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Akwatia MP Bernard Bediako Baidoo has expressed confidence in Ghana's constitutional reform process and the newly inaugurated 11-member implementation committee, saying previous court challenges should not create fear around the current effort and that legal challenges should be viewed as part of Ghana's democratic safeguards.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa claims that former President Akufo-Addo showed little interest in reviewing Ghana's 1992 Constitution while in office, having argued during CSO meetings that the Constitution had sustained Ghana's democracy for decades and should not be altered.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Newsfile programme will scrutinise the corruption fight including the Aksa power deal bribery investigation with former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor named as a person of interest, alongside concerns over organised political vigilantism ahead of the 2028 elections.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo Markin has filed a High Court suit against Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi and Multimedia Group Limited, seeking GH¢15 million in damages, an apology and retraction over comments made on the Newsfile programme where Gyamfi allegedly called him an "extortionist."
25 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin is expected to address members of the NPP Parliamentary Caucus over extortion allegations made against him by Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi. Afenyo-Markin has denied the allegations and said he is considering legal options, but some senior NPP MPs are demanding further clarification.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Senyo Hosi, Trustee of the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, says illegal small-scale mining has become so embedded in Ghana's economic and social fabric that enforcement alone cannot eliminate it. He notes galamsey attracts young people with financial returns reportedly ranging from GH¢3,000 to GH¢10,000 weekly, making it more lucrative than many formal employment options.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi has denied insulting Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin during a recent exchange about GoldBod losses, saying his response was justified by what he described as personal and unfounded allegations about his role in the institution's financial affairs.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Gold Board CEO says the state institution has moved its gold purchase pricing from the forex bureau rate to the interbank rate, minus 10 pesewas, a change he describes as significant after more than a century of using the bureau rate.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi has accused the NPP of applying double standards, saying the party previously defended costs incurred under the Gold-for-Oil programme but now criticizes financial costs associated with the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme. The NPP had rejected IMANI Africa's allegations of GH¢7.2 billion in financial leakages under the G4O programme, arguing the costs represented foreign exchange liquidity support rather than evidence of mismanagement.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →