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TV3 — Ghanaian television station licensed to broadcast 2026 FIFA World Cup and air entertainment programming including cooking shows.

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Sports minister says Black Stars will overcome Partey visa setback

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Kofi Adams, Ghana's Sports Minister, has expressed confidence that the Black Stars will overcome Thomas Partey's visa denial and channel the disappointment into stronger performance in their FIFA World Cup opener against Panama on June 17. Adams said the camp mood remains positive despite uncertainty surrounding Partey's availability, with the development serving as additional motivation for players.

13 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 13 June

  1. Sports minister says Black Stars will overcome Partey visa setback

    Kofi Adams, Ghana's Sports Minister, has expressed confidence that the Black Stars will overcome Thomas Partey's visa denial and channel the disappointment into stronger performance in their FIFA World Cup opener against Panama on June 17. Adams said the camp mood remains positive despite uncertainty surrounding Partey's availability, with the development serving as additional motivation for players.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 12 June

  1. GBC secures 2026 World Cup free-to-air broadcasting rights

    Ghana Broadcasting Corporation has secured exclusive free-to-air terrestrial broadcasting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with additional authorised television stations including Max TV, Sporty TV, TV3, Onua TV, UTV, Metro TV, Original TV and Woezor TV licensed to air the tournament through a National Broadcast Consortium.

    12 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Nigerian cooking show 'Cooking with GameChangers' launches in Ghana

    The Nigerian educational cooking television show "Cooking with GameChangers" has premiered in Ghana, airing on TV3, Onua TV, DSTV Africa Magic Family, and B2G Network on YouTube for 18 weeks. The show combines cooking competitions with personal storytelling about accomplished achievers and their success.

    9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 4 June

  1. TikToker Priscywan had facial surgery after social media bullying

    TikToker Priscywan has undergone facial surgery after years of trolling on social media over her facial features. A beauty facial surgeon who witnessed the bullying reached out and offered to perform the surgery for free, and Priscywan plans further extensive surgery.

    4 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Afenyo-Markin denies anti-LGBTQ+ post, cites account compromise

    Ghana's Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has disowned a viral social media post criticizing the country's anti-gay bill as making people's existence a crime, claiming his account was compromised. However, Joy Online notes that Afenyo-Markin has made similar statements on record in a TV3 interview and in Parliament, including saying he does not think people should go to jail for their sexual orientation.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 31 May

  1. Black Stars players to receive $100,000 appearance fee

    Ghana's Sports Minister Kofi Adams confirmed that Black Stars players will receive $100,000 in appearance fees for the 2026 World Cup, a rate unchanged since 2010. The 28-player pre-tournament camp in Wales will be reduced to 26 ahead of Ghana's first friendly against Wales.

    31 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. South African firms in Ghana must fund citizen evacuations — Bentil

    Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, has called on major South African multinational corporations operating in Ghana to bear the financial cost of evacuating Ghanaian nationals fleeing afrophobic attacks in South Africa, arguing that these companies profit heavily from African markets and have a moral responsibility to support affected communities.

    31 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 22 May

  1. Ghana's institutions fail to protect women from violence

    An opinion piece argues that Ghana's institutions have not meaningfully improved in protecting women's safety since the 1990s serial killings of marginalized women; citing WHO data showing one in three women globally have experienced physical or sexual violence, and Ghana Statistical Service figures indicating 24.4% of women aged 15–49 have experienced intimate partner violence and 35.2% emotional violence.

    22 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Misinformation poses existential threat to Ghana's media

    A guest speaker at the University of Ghana's Media and Information Literacy Club launch stressed the importance of thorough verification of information before accepting it, citing how visual similarity—such as a logo missing key identifying elements—does not constitute authenticity.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 17 May

  1. Diplomatic passport alone does not guarantee immunity from arrest

    International lawyer Amanda Clinton warned that the detention of Asante Akyem North MP Ohene Kwame Frimpong in the Netherlands on a US warrant exposes gaps in intelligence sharing between Ghana and Western allies and could damage future judicial cooperation if the MP is extradited.

    17 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

  1. NPP, NDC dispute Bank of Ghana loss interpretation

    The opposition NPP and governing NDC are locked in dispute over the 2025 Bank of Ghana audited financial statements, with disagreement over whether losses should be counted as GH¢15.6 billion (the operating loss, as the government maintains) or GH¢34.9 billion (combining the operating loss with GH¢19.32 billion in Other Comprehensive Income, as the Minority argues).

    11 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

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