1,419 The Ashanti Regional Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Mr Reagan Fynn, has donated assorted food items and beverages to inmates of the Kumasi Central Prisons as part of efforts to support their welfare and demonstrate compassion towards persons in custody. The donation, which was presented at the prison premises in Kumasi, comprised […]
Author: Foster Ayisah
No Ghanaian in custody after South Africa protests — High Commissioner
750 Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, has assured that no Ghanaian remains in police custody following anti-immigration demonstrations that took place across parts of South Africa on Tuesday, June 30.Ghana Business Insights Speaking on Eyewitness News on Citi FM, Mr. Quashie said the Ghana High Commission had been closely monitoring developments since […]
Mobile Money Boosting SME Growth, Access to Credit — MMFL
637 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly harnessing mobile money and digital payment solutions to improve business operations, strengthen financial management and gain easier access to credit, the Chief Commercial Operations Officer (CCOO) of MobileMoney Fintech Ltd (MMFL), Abdul Razak Issaka-Ali, has said. According to him, digital financial services have evolved beyond facilitating money […]
Ashanti Region’s Obideaba Jnr Declares Bid for NDC Deputy National Youth Organiser
1,613 The Ashanti Regional Administrator of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Gausu Moroh Bamba, popularly known as Alhaji Obideaba Jnr, has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of Deputy National Youth Organiser of the party. In a declaration of intent released on Tuesday, Alhaji Obideaba Jnr said his decision was driven […]
Billions Spent, But Accra Still Floods…. Nearly $1bn invested in flood control over two decades as perennial flooding persists
820 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 […]
NLA Loses More Than GHS 1 Billion Annually to Illegal Lottery Operations – Director-General of NLA
776 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
782 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
852 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
731 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 […]









