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Joy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, Mr Akandoh said the state of the ambulance fleet was one of the challenges his administration encountered after taking office. …
Ambulances were uninsured and grounded when we took office – Health MinisterJoy Online
… According to him, the government is still considering whether to maintain the previous distribution model or review it. “We have not taken the decision yet,” Mr Akandoh said on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday. …
Akandoh says government yet to decide how 100 new ambulances will be distributedJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, Mr Akandoh said the various institutions are still working through the directives issued after the committee completed its work. …
Charles Amissah case: Doctors still facing possible sanctions as institutions implement findings – AkandohJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, he said the expansion is part of measures being implemented following recommendations from a committee set up to examine challenges in emergency care. …
Government plans emergency capacity expansion at Korle Bu, KATH, Tamale, 37 MilitaryJoy Online
… Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh announced the plan during an interview on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday. …
Government to add 100 new ambulances to national fleet in 2027Joy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, Mr Akandoh disclosed that a command centre has been established at the Ridge Hospital to monitor the availability of emergency beds. …
‘I have a screen in my office’ – Akandoh on real-time emergency bed trackingJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, Mr Akandoh said a command centre has been established at the Ridge Hospital to coordinate the system. …
Government begins pilot of national emergency bed management systemJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express programme on Tuesday, October 6, Mr Abanga said the situation had reached a point where people could no longer freely express their views about government without fear of repercussions. …
Even when you cough, they come after you — Abanga accuses Mahama govt of criminalising free speechJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express programme on Tuesday, October 6, Mr Abanga contrasted the situation with the Akufo-Addo administration, arguing that critics were able to attack and insult the former President without being arrested. …
NPP will impose $500m bail bond on NDC offenders if we return to power — AbangaJoy Online
… It requires getting the right people on the ground to get the job done,” he said on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday. …
Abanga sets 4 million youth-vote target for Bawumia ahead of 2028 electionFormer President John Kufuor says Ghana's natural resources in gold, lithium, bauxite and manganese should fund quality education, good health, and social safety nets to protect vulnerable people from poverty, with inclusive leadership enabling both public welfare and individual entrepreneurship.
15 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Kufuor says Ghana's natural resources in gold, lithium, bauxite and manganese should fund quality education, good health, and social safety nets to protect vulnerable people from poverty, with inclusive leadership enabling both public welfare and individual entrepreneurship.
15 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on Ghana's leaders to allow entrepreneurs to keep their legitimately earned wealth while paying reasonable taxes, warning that excessive taxation stifles initiative. He placed private enterprise at the centre of his vision for Ghana's development over the next 50 years and said the state should provide a framework to empower people and attract investment.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor said that four decades in the political wilderness—marked by military coups, imprisonment, and economic decay—shaped his leadership when he became president at age 62 after entering politics in his twenties. Kufuor was arrested and imprisoned for 15 months at Ussher Fort Prison following the 1972 military coup, and he described how successive military regimes created a "culture of silence" that stifled political discourse and crippled the nation.
17 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has recounted how his experiences in law, banking, local government and diplomacy shaped his entry into national politics, including becoming an MP and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs at age 30, beginning his legal career at 22 and working in London's financial sector before returning to Ghana in 1965 to practise law.
18 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor says he wants to leave a legacy helping young people learn from his generation's experiences and achieve more, noting that rapid technological change means today's youth may not have time for the long apprenticeship that shaped his career. He said older generations have a responsibility to turn their experiences into lessons that help young people improve on what their predecessors achieved.
19 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Kufuor says today's youth may not have time for the long apprenticeship that prepared him for leadership, and that rapid technological change demands older generations package their experience into lessons young people can absorb quickly. He cited his foundation's Kufuor Scholars Program, which offers university students three years of leadership preparation through mentorship, coaching, and skills training.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor says his generation owes young people mentorship and should share lessons from their experience in public life, noting that rapid technological change leaves today's youth less time for the long apprenticeship that shaped his career.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor says young people today are better educated than his generation, with access to modern technology and information giving them an advantage. He calls on his generation to mentor youth and share experience to help them navigate rapid change.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has condemned vote buying, warning that politicians who pay for votes undermine the dignity of citizens and treat the electorate as purchased goods. He urged political leaders to respect voters' rights and recognise that electoral victory comes with responsibility to serve and remain accountable to the people.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Centre for Democratic Development Ghana has urged the National Democratic Congress to introduce clear rules and stronger monitoring systems to address vote-buying allegations in its internal elections, warning that constituency-level incidents could set expectations for subsequent contests.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini has warned against the use of money to influence internal party elections, saying financial inducements undermine democratic values even when they fail to determine the outcome. He noted that vote-buying was present in recent NDC constituency executive elections and cautioned that voters can exercise independent judgment despite attempts to influence their choices.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Democratic Congress is developing standards to distinguish electoral inducement from legitimate delegate transport payments, following widespread alleged vote-buying during recent constituency executive elections. Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini said a constitutional review committee must establish clear thresholds for acceptable payments and create mechanisms to investigate complaints and impose sanctions.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini warns that the rising cost of politics is pricing out people with integrity, particularly women and young people, and creates pressure for recovering expenditure through corruption once in power. He noted that vote-buying in the NDC's recent internal elections exposed gaps in the party's constitution regarding disciplinary authority.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NDC MP Inusah Fuseini warned that heavy political spending drives corruption as politicians seek to recoup their investments, and excludes women, youth, and people with integrity from office. He said the NDC's constitution lacks legal mechanisms to address inducement observed during recent constituency executive elections.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NDC MP Inusah Fuseini warned that politicians who spend heavily to win office expect to recoup their money, fuelling corruption nationwide. He said the financial demands of politics are excluding women, youth, and people of integrity from public life.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NDC MP Inusah Fuseini warned that financial demands in politics are shutting women and young people out of public life and driving away people with integrity, fuelling corruption. He said the barriers extend beyond internal party contests, as politicians who spend heavily to secure office expect to recover their investment.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini says the National Democratic Congress lacks a clear constitutional mechanism to punish electoral inducement, limiting the party leadership's authority to sanction offenders. His comments follow allegations of widespread vote-buying during the NDC's recent constituency executive elections, with delegates reportedly given cash and household appliances.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service cautioned that misinformation could undermine Ghana's efforts to prepare for a possible Ebola outbreak, urging journalists, social media users, and content creators to verify information with official sources before publishing or sharing it.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service is considering artificial intelligence to help anticipate disease outbreaks and strengthen emergency planning, particularly in response to Ebola threats in Africa. GHS Director-General Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea said the technology could improve assessment of public health risks and support timely responses when infectious diseases threaten to cross borders.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service has activated its Ebola preparedness arrangements and conducted simulation exercises to strengthen the country's response capacity, following outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The GHS is monitoring developments across affected countries and has intensified surveillance and emergency planning.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana was at very high risk during the 2014–15 West African Ebola outbreak despite recording no cases, according to Global Health Leader at the KCCR Prof John Amuasi, who described the country's escape as fortunate. He noted that screening alone cannot confirm Ebola infection and stressed the importance of monitoring travellers after arrival.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof John Amuasi, KCCR's Global Health Lead, said Ghana should collect accurate passenger information, including verified phone numbers, to strengthen Ebola detection at borders. He cautioned that airport temperature checks and hand sanitizers have limited value in identifying infected travellers, as visibly ill passengers are unlikely to board flights.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A public health expert at KNUST warned that Ghana's Ebola preparedness should prioritise surveillance and tracking of incoming travellers, collecting accurate contact details to enable quick follow-up if they develop symptoms, rather than relying on temperature checks and hand sanitisers at airports, which offer limited assurance since infected people may not show symptoms on arrival.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof John Amuasi of the KCCR has urged Ghana to verify travellers' phone numbers to help authorities trace them if they develop Ebola symptoms after arrival, saying accurate passenger data is more important than airport temperature checks alone. His call comes as Nigeria and Kenya report imported Ebola cases linked to travel from Uganda and DR Congo.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof John Amuasi warns that airport temperature checks and visible screening measures will not catch Ebola cases, and that Ghana should instead prioritise accurate passenger records and reliable contact tracing, as people with visible Ebola symptoms are unlikely to board aircraft.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A parent of five girls has raised concerns about the lack of formal safeguarding training for teachers at Obuasi Senior High Technical School, amid allegations of sexual abuse involving female students. He emphasized that teachers' responsibility includes ensuring student safety and that parents depend on schools to protect their children alongside providing formal education.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Amtu Akumfi-Ameyaw, co-founder of On This Side, has urged sexual abuse survivors to reject self-blame, stressing that responsibility for abuse lies with perpetrators, not victims, and that adults have a duty to protect children.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A teacher at Ekumpoano Catholic Basic School has alleged that some schoolgirls position themselves to sexually exploit teachers for money in transactional relationships, particularly when students face financial hardship and lack food provision. He noted that some teachers have given female students money in exchange for sex and urged parents to ensure their daughters receive adequate financial support while at school.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ashesi University's Safeguarding Lead Dr Millicent Adjei has questioned Obuasi Senior High Technical School's response to safeguarding concerns, identifying failures including boundary crossings between staff and students and an environment that discouraged children from reporting abuse. Her comments follow an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse against the school's headmaster Zakaria Abdulai, who has been interdicted by the Ghana Education Service.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ashesi University's Safeguarding Lead Dr Millicent Adjei has said that asking students at Obuasi SHTS to collect food for school authorities represents a breach of child protection boundaries. Her comments follow a JoyNews investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving the headmaster.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →