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Prime Insight

2026-05-022026-07-31

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  1. May 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Speaking on Prime Insight on Joy Prime on Saturday, 2 May, Mr Ahlijah said private participation has long been a central theme in discussions on reforming the energy sector and should be revisited.

    Energy expert advocates increased private-sector role in power distribution to tackle dumsor
  3. Joy Online

    Viewers can expect a sharp and policy-driven discussion this weekend as Prime Insight returns with a strong panel to dissect two of Ghana’s most pressing national issues—persistent power challenges and the implications of the Bank of Ghana’s reported financial losses.

    Prime Insight to tackle power woes and BoG loss debate this Saturday

Saturday 18 July

  1. UP says Mahama's third-term opposition would come from NDC

    Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications of the United Party, said the strongest opposition to any third-term bid by President Mahama would come from within the NDC rather than opposition parties, and that the UP would have no objection if Mahama pursued another term. Mahama has not indicated he intends to seek a third term, though the issue is under public debate.

    18 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 10 July

  1. Prime Insight to discuss cleanup, extradition, and agriculture policy

    Joy Prime's Prime Insight current affairs show will air Saturday, July 11, from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, with a panel of legal experts, political communicators, and activists debating the National Cleanup Exercise, the extradition of Frederick Kumi to the US and the arrest of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and the performance of the 'Nkoko Nkitikiti' agricultural project.

    10 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 3 July

  1. Joy Prime panel to examine flood response and Torkonoo Supreme Court decision

    Prime Insight will feature experts evaluating the government's GHS 350 million flood relief package and Ghana Armed Forces operations, and examining legal implications of the Supreme Court's decision regarding Justice Torkornoo's removal.

    3 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 26 June

  1. Prime Insight to debate Agyapong row and utility tariff hikes

    Joy Prime's Prime Insight programme will air Saturday to discuss Kennedy Agyapong's comments on the Afari Military Hospital project and the resulting NPP controversy, alongside the latest utility tariff increases and their economic implications.

    26 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 19 June

  1. Prime Insight to examine EC resignations and Ofori-Atta trial saga

    Joy Online reports that the upcoming episode of Prime Insight will examine multiple resignations and leadership vacancies at the Electoral Commission and Council of State, and discuss the legal saga involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, including claims about his reported US residency and potential implications for his criminal trial in Ghana.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. Prime Insight to discuss Wontumi plea deal, Sedina extradition, Mahama ratings

    Joy Prime's Saturday current affairs programme will feature panel discussions on Chairman Wontumi's plea bargain negotiations and his lawyer's withdrawal from court, the extradition and imprisonment of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, and President Mahama's latest approval ratings from the Institute of Economic Affairs.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 5 June

  1. Prime Insight to examine Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, disaster management

    Joy Prime's current affairs programme will bring together political communicators and a youth advocate to discuss the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, disaster management, and emerging political dynamics ahead of the 2028 elections.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 22 May

  1. Prime Insight to examine GN Savings licence and Abronye bail row

    A Saturday edition of Joy Prime's current affairs programme will feature political voices and analysts debating the restoration of GN Savings and Loans' banking licence and the GH¢100,000 bail granted to NPP Bono Regional Chairman Abronye DC, both contentious national issues.

    22 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 15 May

  1. Prime Insight to debate MP arrest and free speech concerns

    Joy Prime's flagship current affairs show will air a discussion on Saturday, May 16, examining the arrest and detention of Asante Akyem North MP Kwame Ohene Frimpong in the Netherlands over alleged criminal charges, as well as concerns raised by the opposition NPP about the criminalisation of free speech following arrests of political communicators and activists.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 9 May

  1. Prime Insight to examine Amissah report and NDC succession debate

    Joy Prime's Prime Insight programme will air Saturday, May 9, to discuss the Charles Amissah death report findings and growing succession debate within the NDC, bringing together political communicators, analysts and youth voices including Solomon Owusu, Wonder Madilo, Dr. Ezekiel Agyekum-Obeng and Ivan Kyei Innocent.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 2 May

  1. Energy expert urges private sector role in Ghana power distribution

    Energy expert Lom Nuku Ahlijah has called for increased private-sector participation in Ghana's power distribution system to address persistent electricity challenges (dumsor). He cited the failed Power Distribution Services (PDS) arrangement as an example of a model that could work, arguing private involvement is worth revisiting given the Electricity Company of Ghana's performance record over the past decade.

    2 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Prime Insight to examine Ghana's power crisis and BoG losses

    Prime Insight will air on Joy Prime Saturday, May 2, from 7:00–9:00 a.m. with a panel discussion on Ghana's persistent power outages despite Akosombo Dam stabilisation, and the Bank of Ghana's reported financial losses of GHS 15 billion in 2025. The programme will feature legal, political and economic perspectives from communicators and policy experts.

    2 May 2026 · Joy Online

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