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… Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, July 25, Samuel Atta Akyea argued that justice should never be tied to the tenure or political agenda of an administration, as he criticised what he called efforts to fast-track politically sensitive prosecutions. …
Justice hasn’t gotten a political term of 4 years – Atta Akyea raises concerns over Wontumi prosecutionJoy Online
… Speaking on Newsfile on JoyNews on Saturday, Mr Atta Akyea argued that the justice system must remain focused on the fair application of the law rather than creating the impression that it is intent on imprisoning people. …
Wontumi case: Justice should not be measured by the number of people jailed – Atta AkyeaJoy Online
This Saturday on Newsfile, one of Ghana’s most influential political figures is convicted and jailed for illegal mining. …
Newsfile to discuss Wontumi’s jail term, Ofori-Atta’s US immigration win, Mid-Year Budget ReviewJoy Online
This Saturday on Newsfile, one of Ghana’s most influential political figures is convicted and jailed for illegal mining. …
Livestream: Newsfile discusses Wontumi’s jail term, Ofori-Atta’s US immigration win, Mid-Year Budget ReviewJoy Online
… the third phase that they intend to roll out to involve more engagement and better planning.” While welcoming the initiative, Mr Mohammed argued that it should be seen as only one part of a broader strategy to revive the poultry sector. “‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’, as I said on Newsfile …
2026 mid-year budget should prioritise long-term reforms for poultry industry – Poultry farmersJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews‘ Newsfile on Saturday, July 18, during a discussion on the arrest of Former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Miracles Aboagye, by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Ms Bright said wh …
Bail shouldn’t be used as public retribution – Vicky Bright on Miracle Aboagye’s bail conditionsJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ *Newsfile* programme on Saturday, July 18, Mr Dzimega, a lawyer and engineer, said individuals suspected of wrongdoing cannot dictate the conditions under which they should be taken into custody. …
Dennis Aboagye arrest: No Ghanaian has right to determine when, where they should be arrested – DzimegaJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ *Newsfile* programme on Saturday, July 18, Mr Baffour Awuah said the party’s concerns have centred on the manner in which some members are handled after arrests, rather than the arrests themselves. …
NPP will support members when arrest procedures raise concerns – Manyhia South MPJoy Online
… sae-Kwapong said his recollection of tribunal courts was not a positive one, making the return of the system a matter of concern. “I was only seven during the 1981 revolution, but the memories I have of the word tribunal is not positive,” he said during the discussion on Newsfile …
Tribunal courts require public education to address past concerns — Dr Osae-KwapongJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile programme on Saturday, July 18, Dr Bomfeh said the country risks weakening its democratic institutions when important national issues are handled without adequate consultation. …
‘We are toying with our democracy’ — Dr Bomfeh criticises passage of Tribunal BillACEP'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 →