South Africa has declared violence against women a national disaster following an online campaign culminating in countrywide protests on Friday. Women were urged to “withdraw from the economy for one day”, and lie down for 15 minutes at 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT) in honour of the 15 females who are murdered in the country […]
Political activist and medical doctor Dr Arthur Kennedy has called for greater scrutiny of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s leadership in light of the corruption allegations involving his former appointees. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, Dr Kennedy argued that the former president must be asked what actions he took while those, especially Ken Ofori-Atta, under his […]
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Mr Osei Kwame Griffiths as the Deputy Managing Director in charge of Operations at the Cocoa Processing Company (CPC). Mr Griffiths is a highly accomplished senior Information Technology and engineering professional with over 35 years of experience spanning Ghana and the United States. A decorated United States Navy combat […]
The Country Managing Partner of EY, Emmanuel Adekahlor, says the success of the 2026 Budget hinges on effective implementation of expenditure controls, value for money initiatives, and strong commitment control to keep spending within approved limits and achieve stated goals. According to him, Ghana’s ability to uphold the fiscal discipline achieved under the International Monetary […]
Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, believes Ghana is capable of co-hosting the FIFA World Cup with Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire in the future. The Minister is calling on the government to consider plans to make that idea a possiblity following FIFA’s recent decision to award host rights to multiple countries. USA, Mexico and […]
The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, says the Essipong Sports Stadium must be brought back to life after touring the facility on Friday, November 21. The 50-year-old MP for Buem Constituency inspected the stadium alongside the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, to assess the state of ongoing […]
Music diva Wendy Shay visited the Kasoa market this week and made a public donation to traders as part of her community engagement activities ahead of Shay Concert 2025. he unannounced visit drew a large crowd and created a cheerful atmosphere among the traders and bystanders. Wendy Shay supported 50 traders with a total of […]
Ex-Fugees musician Prakazrel “Pras” Michel has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for using money to peddle influence in US politics. US prosecutors had recommended a life sentence for the Grammy Award winner after he was found guilty in April 2023 of corruption and other charges, including acting as an unregistered foreign agent and witness tampering. […]
Inna Mariam Patty, a Ghanaian entrepreneur, philanthropist and social advocate, will be officially called to the Bar of England and Wales at a ceremony by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. She graduates with Distinction from the University of Law after completing the Bar Practice Course, receiving the Dean’s Award for Excellence Scholarship. Her call […]
Dr Arthur Kennedy, a medical doctor and political activist, has said that the corruption case involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta “is not a lost cause.” He made the comments on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, November 22, while reflecting on the latest developments surrounding the high-profile matter. “The idea that it is a lost cause, it is not […]