426 Accra has received hundreds of millions of dollars in international funding for flood control, sanitation and urban water infrastructure over the past two decades, yet the capital continues to experience devastating floods that claim lives, displace residents and destroy property almost every rainy season. A review by JoyNews Research of official records from major […]
Author: Foster Ayisah
NLA Loses More Than GHS 1 Billion Annually to Illegal Lottery Operations – Director-General of NLA
445 The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mohammed Abdul-Salam, while addressing stakeholders and participants at the 2026 European Lotteries (EL) Industry Days held in Morocco, stated that the State is losing more than GHS 1 billion in revenue annually to illegal lottery operations, highlighting the growing threat posed by the activities of illegal […]
Ministry of Education Launches Nationwide Campaign Against Drug Abuse in Schools
417 The Ministry of Education (MoE) has launched a nationwide Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) campaign aimed at tackling drug abuse among students in pre-tertiary schools across the country. The initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), seeks to protect learners from the harmful effects of substance […]
PURC Monitors Power Outages, Assures Public of Swift Restoration
565 The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has assured the public that it is closely monitoring the widespread power outages caused by Sunday’s heavy rainfall and is working with the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to ensure power is restored as quickly as possible. The Commission explained that […]
“Wrong is Wrong, But Presumption of Guilt Hurts Investment”: Analyst Calls for Balanced Debate on KGL–NLA Partnership
370 A public commentator has called for a more measured national conversation around the KGL Technology Limited and National Lottery Authority (NLA) partnership, arguing that while illegality must be confronted, Ghana cannot afford a culture where every successful indigenous business is presumed guilty before facts are established. The statement comes amid sustained public debate […]
Raising Responsible Students: Why Discipline Needs Deliberate Policy, Not Reaction- George Akom (Educationist)
839 Incidents of indiscipline among students often attract public concern and calls for immediate action. Whenever a serious situation occurs in a school, there is usually pressure for quick solutions, stricter measures, or immediate punishment. While the need to maintain order and discipline cannot be questioned, lasting solutions cannot be built on emotional responses or […]
900 Ghanaians moved to safe havens ahead of repatriation from South Africa
499 Ghana’s diplomatic mission in South Africa has placed about 900 Ghanaian nationals in safe havens as preparations intensify to repatriate them ahead of planned anti-immigration protests scheduled for June 30.Africans & Diaspora Speaking to Citi News on Sunday, June 28, Ghana’s Ambassador to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, said the High Commission, in collaboration with […]
Akaneweo Kabiru Abdul Exposes Sulemana Braimah and Fourth Estate on NLA-KGL Renegotiation
440 1. Folks, when a Ghanaian businessman is engaging in illegality, we will fight the person. I do not care whether the person is rich, powerful, politically connected, or celebrated. Wrong is wrong. Nonetheless, we should eschew developing a national culture where every successful indigenous Ghanaian business is presumed guilty and subjected to a sustained […]
Chief of Staff Commissions Ultra-Modern AstroTurf at Agona East
461 The Chief of Staff ,Chief Julius Debrah,has commissioned a newly constructed AstroTurf facility at Agona East in the Central Region, marking a significant boost to sports infrastructure development and youth engagement in the area. The modern facility, built to international standards, is expected to serve as a hub for football development, community recreation, and […]









