The National African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Coordination Office has organized a day’s sensitization forum for young entrepreneurs in small and medium-sized enterprises in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region. With funding from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), over 50 industry players were enlightened on the Read more…
The sportswear chain says stored data relating to its customers might be at risk following the attack. Source: BBC
The rising flood situation in Kumasi is largely independent of increase in rainfall and current temperature patterns. That is the major finding in a research by the Department of Geography and Rural Development of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The findings are published in the journal, Cities. Read more…
Eight persons have been arrested by the Police following JoyNews and Fourth Estate’s latest investigative piece, “School Placement for Sale” which uncovered widespread fraud in the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSPSS). According to editor-in-chief at Fourth Estate, Manasseh Azure, the suspects have been charged and arraigned. He, however, Read more…
The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B) has chastised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over its parliamentary leadership reshuffle. According to him, the reasons the NDC has given for the reshuffling have been defeated considering their replacements. He said Ajumako-Anyan-Essiam MP, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, can Read more…
Australia Day, marked on 26 January every year, is an occasion to celebrate contemporary Australia and its people, reflect on what it means to be Australian, and acknowledge our history. It was on 26 January 1788 that the First Fleet of 11 convict ships arrived in Sydney Harbour from England, Read more…
The Dagbon Forum has called on the Special Prosecutor to launch an investigation into the unregulated disposal of government lands in Tamale. The Forum urged that a similar degree of importance that was attached to the alleged disposal of state lands at the Achimota Forest should be given to the Read more…
Three years after President Akufo-Addo launched the Agenda 111 project, the Jasikan project in the Oti Region has not witnessed any significant development despite the $1.2 million paid to the contractor as mobilisation fee. The Jasikan project, since the sod-cutting ceremony is still at the ground level. JoyNews’ visit to Read more…
The Executive team of Polo Beach Club met with the Director and Deputy of the Diasporan Affairs Committee. In a photo posted by the official Instagram account of Diaspora Affairs, the Polo Beach Club stakeholders are seen with Director Akwasi Awua Ababio and Deputy Director Dr Nadia Adongo Musah. They Read more…
Once upon a time, a former boss of mine said to me that “none is righteous.” That was because he saw my eyebrows raised due to an assertion he had made. I contested his declaration initially. However, after thinking through it for a while, I remembered a task we were Read more…
Entertainment Journalist Kwame Dadzie has found a new home at The Multimedia Group. His appointment starts on February 1, 2023. At The Multimedia Group, Kwame will work directly on Joy FM and is expected to man and grow the entertainment page of www.myjoyonline.com, amplify Joy Entertainment’s content on digital media, among Read more…
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is predicting between 7% and 13% jump in the prices of petrol, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), from February 1, 2023, for the next two weeks. This means petrol will sell at about ¢15 per litre, whilst diesel will go for over ¢17 Read more…
A Convener of the Individual Bond Holders Association of Ghana (IBHAG), Martin Kpebu, says the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, may, in the coming days, offer a new debt agreement for individual bondholders. According to him, his view stems from the fact that although the Minister has assured to pay Read more…
The Ministry of Education has cautioned parents and guardians of prospective Senior High School students against paying money as the school placement begins. In a press statement dated January 28, the Ministry noted that the placement process is purely on merit and thus no other consideration is done whatsoever. “Prospective Read more…
The 47th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards was held on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Accra International Conference Centre. The awards scheme, which is the longest-running event in the country, was held to award the sportsmen and women who contributed immensely and brought honour to the country Read more…
Today, on The Probe, the host Emefa Apawu and her guests take a look into the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme as the deadline nears. Watch the show below: Source: JoyOnline
A lecturer at the University of Profesional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Dr Ibn Kailan Abdul-Hamid, has been appointed the new Head of the school’s Department of Marketing. His appointment took effect on January 1, 2023. He takes over at a time when the Department of Marketing is undergoing major transformation and Read more…
The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has recommended a 50% haircut on the salaries and emoluments of Article 71 Office Holders as part of the Domestic Debt Restructuring Programme and to reduce the pressure on the public purse. These include the President and Vice, the Speaker of Parliament, the Chief Read more…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed a change in the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) kickoff time. The final of the competition being played in Algeria had been initially scheduled for 19:00 GMT on Saturday, February 4. However, CAF has now made changes to the kickoff time with Read more…
Newcastle United have completed the signing of Everton forward Anthony Gordon in a deal that could eventually be worth £45m. The 21-year-old, who has been at Everton since he was 11, was a target for Chelsea in the summer. The initial fee is understood to be £40m, rising to £45m Read more…