Mahama’s Final State of the Nation Address Postponed

Parliament has postponed the presentation of the State of the Nation Address by President John Mahama to January 5, 2017. The presentation, which was earlier scheduled for Thursday, December 22, 2016, will be the President Mahama’s final address to Parliament before he leaves office. Majority Chief Whip and a member of Parliament’s Business Committee, Mohammed … Read more

Mahama Ayariga Defends €18m Contract Signed After Defeat

Out-going Environment, Science and Technology minister Mahama Ayariga has defended the signing of an €18m waste management contract days after the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) lost the 2016 general elections. Mahama Ayariga said the move is not to hinder the NPP government but rather help the incoming government to management e-waste. His reaction follows … Read more

Afoko, Agyepong, Crabbe To Be Reinstated In NPP

Three embattled suspended executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would have their status revoked in the coming months, Joy News has gathered. Former NPP General Secretary, Ohene Ntow told Joy News President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has served a notice to the party’s National Council to have the three reinstated. “We have had our … Read more

Government’s Handing Over Notes Meets NPP Scrutiny Today

The contents of handing over notes from some government ministries will be at the centre of scrutiny at the Presidential Transition meeting today, Monday. Allegations of the sale of some government property, award of new contracts and recruitment of military personnel are expected to dominate discussions today. Already, these issues have been a source of … Read more

Abuse of Ghanaian Women In Middle-East On the Rise – IOM Raises Alarm

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has raised concern about increasing reports of Ghanaian female migrants being abused in the Middle East. The organisation says 2,000 women departed from Ghana to work in the Middle East between September 2014 and January 2015 alone but over 350 of them have returned from countries like Kuwait and … Read more

Green Book, Complacency Caused NDC Loss – Kweku Baako

Kweku Baako Jnr has proffered an analysis of the loss of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the just-ended polls citing complacency as a key reason the ruling party failed to clinch a second term. The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper also pointed out to over-confidence in the so-called Green Book by the … Read more

Volta NPP Pats Rawlings On the Back For ‘abandoning’ NDC

Politics is history written by winners. And NPP Volta regional chairman John Peter Amewu is a winner – if you ask NPP insiders. Sitting in Joy News studio for an interview with Francis Abban, he sat like a winner, smiled like a winner, and he laughed twice – both like a winner. He was there … Read more

Papa Owusu Ankomah Relishes Speaker of Parliament Post

Veteran parliamentarian and former Sekondi MP Papa Owusu Ankomah says he feels honoured to be mentioned as possible candidate for the position of Speaker of Parliament following his party’s triumph in the 2016 general elections. “I would be honoured, I wouldn’t say I am looking forward to it. When the party decides I would be … Read more

NPP Members Rebuke Portuphy For Violence Inciting Comments

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Portuphy has been rebuked by stakeholders for what has been described as an endorsement of post-election violence. Mr. Portuphy on Thursday, had charged NDC supporters to defend themselves if they are attacked by rampaging supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Following President-elect Nana Addo’s win in the … Read more

Outgoing NDC Gov’t Accuses Abossey Okai Traders of Sabotage

The National Democratic Congress is accusing spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai in Accra of either sabotaging the outgoing Mahama administration or exploiting patrons of their products. A Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee James Avedzi does not understand why the traders will cut prices of their products by as much as 30% a week after … Read more

Akufo-Addo Postpones Naming Ministerial Appointees

President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo, has postponed the presentation of a list of proposed ministers who will serve in his government to his party’s highest decision-making body. Nana Akufo-Addo was expected to submit the list to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Executive Committee (NEC) for review, however, at a meeting Thursday, December 15, 2016, he could … Read more

NPP Demands Rerun of Tamale Central, Upper West Akyem Elections

The 2016 elections may have been over with the declaration of the opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo as president-elect, but the dust is yet to settle. The New Patriotic Party is raising alarm over what it says are massive irregularities in the parliamentary elections in the Tamale Central constituency in the Northern Region and the Upper … Read more

We Are Not In Coup Situation

The Greater Accra Chair of the National Democratic Congress is incensed at what he says is violent attacks on supporters of his party and has called on president elect Nana Akufo-Addo to show leadership. Ade Coker said the “country is not in a coup situation” and the supporters of the New Patriotic Party cannot be … Read more

GTP Sends 130 Home As ‘monkey-Dey-Work-Baboon-Dey-Chop’ Syndicate Bites

Textiles printing firm GTP has sent 130 of its workers home, Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour Abraham Koomson has revealed. Some cheeky laughter followed his announcement. It was the sort of laughter that supposes, ‘this is just the beginning…it is about to get worse’. And yes – it is getting worse, he added … Read more

Jennifer Lopez Set To Take the Stage At the 2016 Latin Grammy Awards

Jennifer Lopez is taking a Las Vegas stage and no, we’re not just talking about the one from her All I Have residency. The 47-year-old superstar is set to perform at the Latin Grammys for the first time, according to People magazine. It just so happens that it’s also the year that her ex-husband Marc … Read more

Kumawood Movies Are Bad – JOY

independent presidential candidate in the upcoming 2016 presidential election, Jacob Osei Yeboah has shared his thoughts on movies produced in the country. Speaking in an interview with Joy News’ MzGee, Mr. JOY as he is affectionately called hailed glamour movies which features popular actors like Jackie Appiah, Majid Michel, John Dumelo and others. He said … Read more

Watch Nacee’s Electrifying Performance of ‘Elavanyo’

Gospel musician Nacee treated listeners of Joy FM to an electrifying performance of his latest single, ‘Elavanyo’. The musician, who was a guest on the Cosmopolitan Mix on Joy FM with Doreen Andoh, Tuesday, was on cloud nine when the host of the show played the song. The song is part of his latest work, … Read more

Tenuo

Wo dzi vi na mi (For unto us a Son is born) Mawu nto fe tenuoye (It’s God’s own doing) Yan to gbloe da nyi (It was prophesied) Mawu nto ntoe woena mi (He has done it for us) Dzidzo va fe hee (Edo lo) (Joy has come, has arrived) (Xo xo va fe loo) … Read more

Visit Us With Thy Salvation

Visit us with Thy salvation Enter ev’ry trembling heart Verse 1 of Song Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav’n to earth come down Fix in us Thy humble dwelling; All thy faithful mercies crown Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love Thou art Visit us with Thy salvation Enter ev’ry trembling heart