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Joy Online
… The visits, involving Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Sudan and Namibia, reflect growing interest in Ghana’s efforts to assert national sovereignty over the exploitation of its gold resources under the GoldBod model through a centralised, well-structured and …
GoldBod model draws interest as 7 African countries seek gold governance lessonsJoy Online
… Ghana is represented alongside several other African countries, including Togo, Nigeria, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco, South Africa, The Gambia, Kenya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Niger, Zimbabwe, Libya, Liberia and Sierra Leone. …
Russia’s Youth Festival could unlock business partnerships and scholarships for Ghanaian youth – John AggreyJoy Online
… African countries represented at the event include Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, the Central African Republic, Morocco, South Africa, The Gambia, Kenya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Niger, Zimbabwe, Libya, Liberia and Sierra Leone, among others. …
Photos: Young Africans join global delegates in Russia for 2026 IYFJoy Online
… nica, Eswatini, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Morocco, Maldives, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Singapore, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Zimbabwe …
Check out 41 countries Ghanaians can visit without a visa on ordinary passportsThe Ghanaian Times
… International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry, the organization’s first African and first female leader, said the moment carried profound personal meaning. “As an African, this moment means so much to me,” Coventry, an Olympic swimming champion from Zimbabwe, said, he …
Dakar Youth Olympics flame lit in AthensJoy Online
… Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife won the Women in Leadership Award, which recognises an inspiring and influential woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the development of tourism in Africa. …
ATLF2026: Tourism industry players honoured at event in Limpopo, South AfricaJoy Online
… It drew participants from across Ghana as well as high-level delegations from Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, and Sierra Leone, with a passionate call on women to take centre stage in moral upbringing, nation-building, and the fight against substance abuse. …
Muslim women charged to champion nation-building, moral upbringing and combat drug abuseThe Chronicle
… The 38 participants are drawn from more than 10 institutions in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Kenya, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. …
KNUST seeks to move Ghana from importing to building scientific instrumentsJoy Online
… Rhodesia also stood among this last cluster of holdouts, and it was Robert Gabriel Mugabe, a schoolteacher turned revolutionary, who finally broke that wall, rising as Zimbabwe’s first majority-rule leader. …
Jerry Aye: The life & times of Robert MugabeJoy Online
… He married Allen, a fashion designer and socialite, in a lavish ceremony in Zimbabwe in 2022. …
Nigerian-British businessman dies after penis enlargement procedure in ThailandGhana's GoldBod model is drawing interest from seven African countries—Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Sudan, and Namibia—which have undertaken official visits over a 12-month period to study Ghana's approach to centralised gold market regulation and formalised gold trading for value maximisation and local value retention.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's GoldBod model is drawing interest from seven African countries—Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Sudan, and Namibia—which have undertaken official visits over a 12-month period to study Ghana's approach to centralised gold market regulation and formalised gold trading for value maximisation and local value retention.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Over 20 Ghanaian youth are participating in the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, Russia, where the CEO of the Ghana Russia Centre for Commerce and Relations says the event could unlock business partnerships, scholarships and joint ventures in entrepreneurship, technology, media, education and culture.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
About 10,000 young people from 191 countries, including representatives from 19 African nations, gathered in Ekaterinburg, Russia for the week-long 2026 International Festival of Youth (September 11–17), which provides a platform for young leaders to participate in activities covering media, entrepreneurship, science, education, technology, public administration, culture, sport and civic engagement.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghanaian citizens can travel to at least 41 countries across Africa, the Caribbean and other regions without obtaining a visa in advance under visa waiver arrangements, though permitted stay durations vary—most offer up to 90 days, while Grenada, Maldives and Zambia allow 30 days.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Olympic flame for the inaugural Youth Olympics in Dakar was kindled in Athens using a mirror to channel the sun's rays, marking the first Olympic competition ever staged in Africa. The Games, running October 31–November 13, will bring together some 2,700 athletes aged 15–18 competing in 25 sports across Dakar and two other Senegalese cities.
11 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ubuntu Aquatics CC in Namibia won the 2025 Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge, with the award presented at the 2026 Africa Tourism Leadership Awards in Polokwane, South Africa's Limpopo Province. Several other African tourism organisations, destinations and individuals were also recognised for contributions to tourism development across the continent.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Thousands of Ahmadi Muslim women from Ghana, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, and Sierra Leone gathered in Wa for the 44th Annual National Convention of Lajna Ima'illah Ghana, with speakers calling on women to lead in moral upbringing, nation-building, and combating substance abuse.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Photonics and Optics Laboratory, being established at KNUST, aims to develop local capacity to build, maintain and improve advanced scientific instruments rather than rely on imports. The laboratory, to be commissioned September 22, will train African scientists in photonics applications including medicine authentication, disease screening and environmental monitoring.
7 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
An analysis of Robert Mugabe's life from his birth in 1924 through his death in 2019, tracing his transformation from schoolteacher to revolutionary who led Zimbabwe's independence from Rhodesian rule in 1980 and his subsequent nearly four decades in power before his removal by the military in 2017.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A 43-year-old Nigerian-British businessman, Igho Ubiribo, died after undergoing a penis enlargement procedure at a clinic in Bangkok, Thailand in March. A UK coroner ruled that the cosmetic procedure caused a fatal pulmonary embolism, with chest pain and loss of consciousness occurring shortly after the injection of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece from the 2026 Anglophone Africa Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub Summer School in Accra argues that Africa's energy transition success hinges not just on infrastructure and technology, but on developing local expertise to build, operate, regulate, and maintain renewable-energy systems.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in for a second five-year term following a disputed August election in which he won 60% of the vote, while his main opponent Brian Mundubile (38%) has been detained on treason charges after alleging vote tampering. EU election observers raised concerns about vote tallying procedures, and security forces killed a former cabinet minister during a raid on a property linked to Mundubile the day after the poll.
2 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
African civil society leaders gathered in Accra say the current aid system is broken because development money arrives with instructions from Western capitals. A growing movement is experimenting with new models, including a "reverse call for proposals" where communities define their own needs and ask donors to fund them, rather than waiting for donors to announce what they want to fund.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
World-famous Malian musician Salif Keïta has cancelled performances at South Africa's Macufe festival next month, citing what he calls "xenophobic violence" against African migrants. The 77-year-old said he could not ignore reports of attacks on migrants seeking work, safety, and dignity.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Malian musician Salif Keïta has cancelled his performances at South Africa's Macufe festival next month, citing reports of xenophobic violence against African migrants. The 77-year-old said he could not ignore attacks on migrants seeking work, safety, and dignity, describing the cancellation as a rejection of hate.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
African health ministers adopted the Africa Health Workforce Agenda 2026–2035, committing countries to training, employing and retaining at least three million additional health workers within the decade. According to a WHO official, the target is intended to cut the continent's workforce shortage by about half and reduce the distance millions of people travel to receive healthcare.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ethiopia has submitted an official bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations, backed by its government, but faces questions about whether it has enough stadiums meeting Confederation of African Football standards for a 24-team tournament. The country had just one approved stadium last season but is building a new international stadium in Addis Ababa.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Black Star International Film Festival's 11th edition will feature films from 11 countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, the United States, South Africa, Zimbabwe, China, Cameroon, Singapore, the Dominican Republic, and Russia. The festival takes place September 24–27, 2026 in Kumasi and follows submissions from 42 countries.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Africa holds vast lithium resources estimated at US$9 trillion, and speakers at a Summer School on Managing Africa's Extractive Future in Accra argue that African countries must move beyond exporting raw minerals to develop a strategic regional value chain covering upstream, midstream, and downstream production stages to generate jobs, investment, and technology across the continent.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
World Rugby Chair Brett Robinson, along with Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah and World Rugby Chief David Carrigy, will visit Zimbabwe from August 23–27 to support the Sables' preparations for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, their first appearance since 1991. The visit will focus on World Cup preparations, player welfare, governance, and rugby development in the country.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Ishmael Yamson, Board Chairman of MTN Ghana, has condemned xenophobic attacks against African migrants in South Africa, arguing the country cannot pursue continental trade while rejecting the people who enable it. Yamson said South Africa's economic challenges stem from state failure and mismanagement, not foreign nationals, and recalled Ghana's historical support for liberation struggles across the continent.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Dr Ishmael Yamson told Joy News that South Africa's economic difficulties are rooted in mismanagement rather than the presence of foreigners, and that blaming immigrants for the country's challenges undermines African integration efforts and distracts from systemic failures.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sue Nyathi's self-published debut novel The Polygamist, about a married Zimbabwean man and the women he seduces, has become a Netflix series now in the top 10 in more than 60 countries and number two in the United States. Nyathi, whose family practiced polygamy for generations, says the adaptation is not a straightforward story about polygamy but explores how women see themselves reflected in its narrative.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Gospel musician Ohemaa Mercy has unveiled the 2026 edition of her annual Tehillah Experience, set for September 13 at the Royal House Chapel with the theme "Altar of Fire". The event features gospel ministers from Ghana and beyond, including Sonnie Badu, Francis Amo, and international performers, designed for worshippers to engage in music and prayer for spiritual renewal.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has avoided a potential repatriation bill from South Africa by independently evacuating its nationals following xenophobic attacks. South Africa has formally requested reimbursement from Nigeria, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique for costs incurred in housing and transporting migrants, but Ghana was not included among the countries being asked to pay.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Feminism can serve as a labour instrument to improve conditions for African women workers, many of whom face low pay, unsafe conditions and weak protections in domestic work, informal trading, and agriculture. Examples from South Africa and Zimbabwe show how reforms recognizing these workers' rights and dignity can strengthen labour protections.
13 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
At least 15 people died after a boat carrying 90 passengers and five crew capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Tuesday after being hit by a strong wave; 77 passengers have been rescued so far, though the Civil Protection Unit reported 114 adults may have been registered on tickets, suggesting possible overcrowding.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has called for prayers for the restoration of Ghana's polluted water bodies and degraded lands, warning that continued illegal mining (galamsey) could threaten the country's food security and public health by contaminating soil and water needed for crop production.
9 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Harare's streets were quieter than usual as residents responded to a call for a nationwide shutdown by opposition groups and civil society activists against constitutional amendments. Police deployed across the city blocked access to gathering spaces as critics said the changes could extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term until 2030.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A 4.5-metre-long dinosaur species named Musango matusadonaensis, discovered on the shore of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe and dating to 210 million years ago, is the fifth dinosaur species ever named from the African country. The fossil, a sauropodomorph that lived during the Late Triassic period, sheds new light on dinosaur diversity in southern Africa.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →