Some international buyers of Ghana’s cocoa have started advancing part of more than $4 billion to COCOBOD for cocoa bean purchases for the 2025/2026 crop season. JoyBusiness has learned that the full amount will not be released at once but spread over a period. However, sources say a significant portion is expected before the end […]
Apple on Tuesday introduced an upgraded line of new iPhones, including a slimmer iPhone Air, and held prices steady amid U.S. President Donald Trump‘s tariffs that have hurt the company’s profit. The iPhone Air comes with a high-density battery and a brand new processor and will be priced starting at $999. Wall Street had been watching […]
Chairman of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Emmanuel Bedzrah, has vowed never to approve any proposal brought forward by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). “As the Chairman of the Energy Committee, I will not approve of anything that ECG will bring to us,” he declared on Joy News’ PM Express on September 9. Mr. Bedzrah’s stance comes in […]
The Chief Executive Officer of Serene Insurance Company Limited, a member of the First Sky Group, Mrs. Mercy Naa Koshie Boampong has been adjudged Insurance Personality for 2025 and Insurance Professional of the Year 2024 at two separate prestigious insurance industry events in August, 2025. Mercy was the recipient of the topmost award at the […]
It was Alexander Djiku who was in the right place at the right time and scored the only goal of the match, helping Ghana’s Black Stars go on top of Group I with 19 points in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. It was a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup group qualifying clash with Mali at […]
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has welcomed the reassignment of the Acting Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, describing it as a necessary step towards reform. Speaking in an interview with Citi FM on Monday, September 8the Executive Director of MFWA, Sulemana Braimah, said he was unsurprised by the development […]
The Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Ghana president, Esther Ambah Numaba Cobbah, has been elected as the next president of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA). She becomes the first African to lead the 70-year-old global public relations body, headquartered in London. Ms. Cobbah, Founder and Chief Executive of Strategic Communications Africa Ltd. (Stratcomm Africa), […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says officials implicated in acts of corruption during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be blacklisted from ever taking part in its activities again. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on September 8, WAEC’s Director of Public Affairs, John Kapi, said the Council cannot continue to work with individuals who have […]
Three Nigerian nationals, noted for stealing from parked vehicles in Kumasi, have heen sentenced to 20 years each in prison in hard labour. They have also been found guilty on other counts and sentenced to additional jail terms of 10 years and eight years. All the sentences are to run concurrently. The Ashanti Regional Police […]
The Medical and Dental Council (MDC) has detected fraudulent activities by some individuals who claim to have been trained as medical practitioners outside the country and are seeking approval from the council to practise in Ghana. So far, the MDC, which is the regulatory body for the practice of medicine and dentistry, is investigating four […]
Black Stars Head Coach Otto Addo remains optimistic about his team’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite the recent setback. The Black Stars of Ghana shockingly dropped points against Chad in their last encounter but still maintain the lead in Group I with 16 points, while Comoros are second with 15 points. Madagascar […]
A routine cannabis-related traffic stop in Mississauga has led to the seizure of a loaded Beretta handgun and the arrest of four young men, including a Ghanaian national, on August 30. Officers from the Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Policing (STEP) unit stopped a vehicle near Mid Way Boulevard and Davand Drive for suspected violations of […]
