Yaw Sarpong, a famous Ghanaian gospel singer and the founder of the Asomafo gospel group, has died at the age of 66. After almost fifty years of active service in gospel music, he died on January 20, 2026, after being sick for a long time. MyJoyOnline.com spoke with his manager, Nana Poku Ashis, who confirmed…
After tensions rose when an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, the Trump administration said it would appeal a federal judge’s decision that limits the actions of U.S. immigration agents in Minneapolis. The Department of Justice filed a short notice on Saturday saying that it was appealing an order from Friday that…
Kwesi Nyantakyi, a member of Kennedy Ohene Agyapong’s national campaign team, has said that Agyapong is the best candidate for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming presidential primary because he embodies the party’s values in a way that no one else does. Mr. Nyantakyi spoke in Bolgatanga about the campaign activities leading up to the…
The campaign group for former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum says they are confident in his chances before the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primary. They point to strong support at the grassroots level and growing momentum across the country. Yaw Opoku Mensah, the campaign’s spokesperson, said on Citi FM on Monday, January 19, that…
Dr. Kojo Asante, Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has urged Ghanaians to actively support efforts to change the 1992 Constitution. He pointed out that this is the third major attempt in 15 years and shows that there is broad agreement on the need for reform. He…
Ken Ofori-Atta, a former finance minister, is set to appear in a U.S. court on Tuesday, January 20. This is because U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has decided that he no longer has legal status to stay in the country. This could lead to his extradition to Ghana. Dr. Dominic Ayine, Ghana’s Attorney-General and…
Former Energy and Lands Minister John Peter Amewu has backed Assin Central MP Kennedy Ohene Agyapong as the best candidate among those running for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2028 flagbearership contest. He says Agyapong best represents the current mood of the country. Mr. Amewu told Joy News’ PM Express that he was backing one…
The ongoing water crisis in Teshie, Nungua, and many parts of Accra, which worsened from late 2025 into early 2026, is not an accident. It is the direct result of poor leadership, weak supervision, and deep neglect by the NDC government. This crisis is devastating, painful, and completely unacceptable in a modern capital city. For…
In Ghana’s evolving democratic landscape, one thing has become painfully clear: the National Democratic Congress (NDC) continues to lean on cheap publicity as a substitute for real leadership and genuine performance. In early January 2026, this pattern was yet again exposed when the NDC government celebrated its US$1.47 billion energy sector debt clearance, as if…
In 2025, the Health Sector of the Effutu Constituency witnessed a remarkable transformation under the purposeful leadership and compassionate intervention of Hon. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Member of Parliament for Effutu. His contributions during the year were not symbolic gestures, but strategic, data-driven, and people-centered interventions that directly addressed access, infrastructure, disease control, and inclusive healthcare…
