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Joy News Impact Makers Awards 2026 to honour self-funded changemakers on May 15
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (376+ words) The Joy News Impact Makers Awards 2026 will honour Ghanaians who are using their personal resources to solve pressing social challenges, with organisers describing them as people who "do not wait for intervention, but become the intervention." The event, scheduled for…...
From Awareness to Action: CFLE Africa drives Youth Financial Empowerment at 5th National Conference
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (83+ words) My Joy Online Receive news updates on the go. From Awareness to Action: CFLE Africa drives Youth Financial Empowerment at 5th National Conference Stakeholders rally for curriculum reform, practical financial education, and stronger partnerships to build wealth for future generations. Young…...
Ghana owes "5m in unpaid stipends to Ph D students in UK " High Commissioner reveals
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (353+ words) Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, has revealed that government owes about "5 million in unpaid stipends and tuition to Ghanaian Ph D students in the UK. Speaking on PM Express Business Edition on Joy News on…...
1 in 5 households spend over 75% of income on food as cost pressures mount " GSS
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (374+ words) Rising living costs are tightening the grip on Ghanaian households, with new data showing that food is consuming an increasing share of incomes pushing many closer to vulnerability. A report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reveals that nearly one…...
More than banking: Why empowering Ghana's youth is most strategic investment of our time
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (440+ words) Ghana stands at a pivotal inflection point'one defined not by its natural resources, but by the sheer scale and promise of its youthful population. Across Africa, nearly 60% of the population is under the age of 25, making it the youngest continent…...
He grew up with nothing. Now he is changing everything " From the streets of Ghana to Milton Keynes
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (531+ words) A Ghanaian leader based in the UK has been honoured by the Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust named among the QECT 100 Young Leaders Awardee 2026, a global honour marking what would have been the 100th birthday of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth…...
Soho Jazz Club kicks off with the Jazz Brothers
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (313+ words) A quintet of young, ultra-serious adherents to the Jazz tradition, the Jazz Brothers, will be in action on April 22, 2026 at the official launch of the Soho Jazz Club at the Marina Mall, Airport City in Accra. More young people are…...
My siblings and I were blessed with parents who ignited our quest for knowledge - Tsatsu Tsikata
1+ week, 2+ day ago (384+ words) Renowned Ghanaian academic and veteran lawyer, Tsatsu Tsikata, has credited his lifelong pursuit of excellence in law to the strong educational foundation laid by his parents, describing them as the driving force behind his early ambition and intellectual curiosity. Delivering…...
Learn from Ghana, youth development must not be an afterthought - Osman Ayariga to other nations
1+ week, 4+ day ago (229+ words) The CEO of the National Youth Authority, Osman Ayariga, has urged countries across the Commonwealth to learn from Ghana's approach to youth inclusion, stressing that youth development must be treated with urgency and not as an afterthought. He made the…...
A source of excellence across generations " Vice President Opoku-Agyemang lauds Mfantsipim
1+ week, 6+ day ago (358+ words) Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has officially inaugurated the 150th-anniversary celebrations of Mfantsipim School, describing the institution as a vital pillar that has reinforced the intellectual foundations of Ghana for over a century. Speaking at a prestigious ceremony in…...