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Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 29:11


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 26:56


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 30:11


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

“Ghanaians Don't Eat Stability” Nana Akomea Challenges Gov't Economic Claims

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 35:03


Government says the economy is stabilising, pointing to falling inflation, a stronger cedi, and improved GDP figures. But NPP's Nana Akomea argues that the numbers do not reflect the daily struggles of ordinary Ghanaians.

Legal Education Reform Sparks Confusion Over Law Entrance Exams

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 27:27


Confusion and political disagreement erupt over the newly signed Legal Education Reform Bill as the Minority and Majority clash over whether LLB graduates will still write entrance exams this year.

Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 24:40


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 24:21


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 26:04


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 27:41


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Government Sets Deadline To Restore Power After Akosombo Substation Fire Probe Begins

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 28:08


Government has set an end-of-week deadline to restore all power generation plants as parts of the country continue to experience widespread blackouts.

Gov't Fires Back at CSOs Over OSP Saga; Plans Independent Prosecutor Reform

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 30:18


Government has rejected claims by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that it is undermining the OSP following a High Court ruling that halted the office's prosecutorial powers without authorization from the Attorney General.

NPP Protest In Sunyani Over Arrests

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 28:55


The demonstration follows what the NPP describes as rising intimidation and a clampdown on free speech. It comes after the arrest of Sunyani East Communications Officer, Abubakar Yakubu.

OSP Appeals Power Loss Ruling

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 28:03


The Office of the Special Prosecutor has appealed a ruling that stripped it of key powers. The legal battle now heads to court as the agency fights for its survival.

SHS Shutdown Fears Rise As Food Shortages Hit Schools Before WASSCE

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 26:34


CHASS warns that many schools are running out of food and lack funds to feed students, risking a halt in academic work just as WASSCE preparations intensify.

AG Moves To Take Over OSP Cases As Anti-Corruption Power Clash Deepens

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 25:40


The AG is moving to take over all criminal cases being handled by the Office of the OSP after a High Court ruling held that the OSP lacked authorization from the AG to prosecute a case independently.

OSP Fights High Court Ruling Stripping Its Prosecution Powers

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 25:47


The OSP says it will challenge a High Court ruling that bars it from initiating criminal prosecutions without the express authorization of the Attorney General, describing the decision as a threat to its independence and anti-corruption mandate.

Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 27:32


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

9 Dead,7 Children Among Victims After Boat Capsizes On Volta Lake

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 27:49


A devastating tragedy has unfolded on Volta Lake after a boat carrying passengers capsized, leaving at least nine people dead, including seven children.

Ken Ofori-Atta Granted Bail After 90 Days in US ICE Detention

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 35:02


Embattled former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been granted bail after spending about 90 days in detention by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for allegedly overstaying his visa.

Engineers & Planners Wins Damang Mine Bid Amid Nepotism Claims

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 35:01


Controversy has emerged over the decision to award the Damang Mine takeover bid to Engineers and Planners Limited. The company—reportedly linked to the President's brother—has been identified as the highest evaluated bidder following a competitive tender process conducted under LI 2176.

Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 29:03


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Okoe Boye, Cecilia Dapaah & Others Summoned Over GH¢28m Payment For Non-Existent Projects

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 7:30


Former officials of the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo are facing tough questions before Parliament's Public Accounts Committee over controversial payments totaling GH¢28 million in mobilization fees for projects that were reportedly never executed.

Government Exposes Assemblies Profiting from Galamsey, Orders Halt To Illegal Mining Taxes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 31:36


Government has uncovered shocking sabotage in the fight against illegal mining, revealing that several municipal assemblies in galamsey hotspot areas were allegedly collecting taxes from changfangs and heavy-duty machines used for illegal mining.

Minority Petitions CHRAJ Over Mahama's Use of Brother's Jet, Alleges Damang Mine Plot

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 26:41


The Minority in Parliament says it is petitioning CHRAJ over what it describes as a conflict of interest involving John Dramani Mahama.

Minority Accuses Majority Of Disrupting PAC Sitting Over GH¢68bn Arrears Probe

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 24:47


Tensions rise in Parliament as the Minority accuses the Majority of deliberately disrupting a sitting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) probing GH¢68 billion in government arrears.

Big Push Contracts Controversy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 28:28


The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, is responding to allegations that more than GH¢70 billion worth of contracts under the project were awarded through sole-sourcing without full disclosure.

Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 35:01


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 35:02


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 29:41


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Minority Demands Fuel Tax Overhaul as NPA Ties Relief to $120 Crude Price

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 29:59


The Minority in Parliament is demanding a comprehensive overhaul of all fuel-related taxes, accusing government of punishing consumers at a time when global crude oil prices are rising

NDC Youth Lock NHIA Ejisu Office; Minority Demands Arrests Over ‘Uncivilised' Act

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 26:31


Rising tensions in Ejisu after a group of NDC youth locked up the NHIA office, demanding that the Municipal Director position be given to an insider aligned with the party. The Minority in Parliament has strongly condemned the incident, describing it as “cruel and uncivilised”, and is calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of those involved.

Two Dead After Helicopter Crashes At Tema Community One School Park

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 26:31


A helicopter plummeted from the sky and crashed into the Oninku Drive School Park on Monday, March 16, leaving two people on board dead.

NPP MP Accuses Mahama of Breaching Code Over Brother's Private Jet Use

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 32:15


Discussing the controversy surrounding President John Mahama's travel arrangements after an NPP MP accused him of breaching the Code of Conduct for government appointees.

500,000 Applicants Chase 5,000 Security Jobs

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 25:53


Frustration mounts among hundreds of thousands of young Ghanaians seeking employment in the security services as the Interior Minister reveals that 500,000 applicants are competing for just 5,000 positions, with over 300,000 already disqualified after the aptitude test.

Government Uncovers GH¢68.7bn Fraudulent Arrears Claims

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 31:59


Shocking revelations from Parliament after a government audit uncovered GH¢68.7 billion in suspicious arrears claims linked to the previous administration.

TUC Declines Backing CLOGSAG Strike As Gov't Summons Union Over Shutdown

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 28:57


Signs of division are emerging within Ghana's labour movement after the Trades Union Congress distanced itself from the indefinite nationwide strike declared by CLOGSAG.

Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 30:33


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 33:56


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Ayawaso East By-Election

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 28:36


Voting in the Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election has ended, with electoral officials now counting ballots at polling stations across the constituency.

CLOGSAG Rejects Constitution Review Plan On Civil Service Appointments

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 28:38


CLOGSAG has fired a warning to government, urging authorities to keep “hands off the civil service” as it rejects recommendations that would allow the Council of State to recruit and vet nominees for the Head of the Civil Service before forwarding binding nominations to the President.

Ghana Braces For Oil Shock As US Israel Iran Tensions Threaten Supplies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 26:16


Ghana's economy is on high alert as the US Israel Iran conflict pushes global oil prices upward, raising concerns about potential disruptions to supplies through the critical Strait of Hormuz.

Joy FM Top Story

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 27:05


Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

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