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Joy FM (Ghana)
Joy FM is a privately owned radio station in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The station is owned and run by the media group company Multimedia Group Limited. It is arguably the leading radio station in Ghana that broadcasts in the English language. Established in 1995 by Kwasi Twum, the founder of Multimedia Group Limited, Joy FM became the first private radio station to be licensed in Ghana. Notable personalities *Nathan Kwabena Adisi * Gary Al-Smith * Doreen Andoh * Tommy Annan Forson * Samson Lardy Anyenini * Emefa Apawu * Nathaniel Attoh *Manasseh Azure * Dzifa Bampoh * Lexis Bill * Bola Ray *Komla Dumor * Kojo Oppong Nkrumah *Kwaku Sakyi-Addo Kwaku Addo Sakyi-Addo is a journalist from Ghana, who was the country correspondent for both Reuters and the BBC between 1993 and 2007. He currently hosts a political talk show on Asaase Radio in Accra. Education Kwaku Sakyi Addo received his e ... * Owuraku Ampofo * Mark Okraku-Mante * Francisca Kakra Forson References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accra
Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region, , had a population of 5,455,692 inhabitants. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered .Sum of the land areas of Accra Metropolitan District, Ablekuma Central Municipal District, Ablekuma North Municipal District, Ablekuma West Municipal District, Ayawaso Central Municipal District, Ayawaso East Municipal District, Ayawaso North Municipal District, Ayawaso West Municipal District, Korle Klottey Municipal District, Krowor Municipal District, La Dadekotopon Municipal District, Ledzokuku Municipal District, and Okaikoi North Municipal District, as per the 2021 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samson Lardy Anyenini
Samson Lardy Anyenini is a Ghanaian lawyer He attendeUniversity of Ghana(LL. M) anKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(LL.B). He is a journalist who works for Multimedia Ghana's Joy Fm. He hosts ''Joynews'' and Joy FM's weekend current affairs news analysis ''Newsfile'' programme. As a Broadcast Journalist, he was also a BBC correspondent reporting on a wide range of issues with emphasis on human rights cases. Career He was appointed to serve as the Chairman of the Ghana Football Association Normalization Disciplinary Committee . He was invited to join the illustrious Supreme Court Justices due to his sound knowledge of the law, and his interest in constitutional matters and legal advocacy. He has represented, assisted and advised numerous clients on legal matters including a delegation of a dozen MPs and leaders of Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisca Kakra Forson
Francisca Kakra Forson (born 21 March 1987) is a leading Ghanaian female media personality, freelance journalist, and a Gender Advocate. Career She has worked with notable media organizations like Joy FM , BBC, VOA & Metro TV. In May 2017, she was named alongside Ameyaw Debrah, Manifest, Gary Al-Smith and MzVee ''Vera Hamenoo-Kpeda ''(born 23 June 1992), better known by her stage name MzVee, is a Ghanaian singer, afropop, dancehall and R&B artiste. Her debut solo album features several hit singles including Borkor Borkor (meaning - Slowly), 'Na ... as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) influencers for Ghana's Equality Campaign"Let's Be Fairhttps://www.modernghana.com/news/775391/unicef-introduces-lets-be-fair-ghana-campaign.html "] which threw light on the plight of about 3,600,000 million people lacking basic opportunities across the country. Awards Nominations She was nominated for the 2021 RTP Awards. References {{DEFAULTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Okraku-Mantey
Mark Okraku-Mantey (born 25 January 1974) is a Ghanaian music producer and politician. He is currently the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Slip Mark Entertainment. Mark Okraku-Mantey has worked with several Ghanaian musicians including Lord Kenya, Kumi Guitar, Oheneba Kissi, Daasebre Gyamenah, Akyeame, and Adane Best. Okraku-Mantey started out as a disc jockey in the 1990's at Joy FM till he rose to the position of Programs Director for Hitz FM both under the Multimedia Group Limited. Early life and education Okraku Mantey is a native of Ayensuano. He attended Datus Complex Schools (Bubuashie) for his basic school education and proceeded to St. Augustine's College in the Central region for his secondary school education. During his time at St. Augustine's, he was the first student to be allowed to play as official Disc Jockey for school. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and an executive master ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owuraku Ampofo
Owuraku Ampofo is a Ghanaian sports journalist and writer known for his use of data in journalism. He is former presenter of Prime Sport on Joy News and the current sports anchor at TV3 Ghana. Early life and education Owuraku Ampofo was born on October 9, 1996 in Ghana. He is Akan and grew up in Koforidua, a city in the Eastern Region of Ghana. From 2009 to 2011, Ampofo attended Faith Montessori School for his general studies. He studied journalism at Ashesi University. He earned a Computer Science bachelor's degree from the esteemed Ashesi University. He is also an alumnus of Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School where he had his high school education. Career During his time in college in 2018, Owuraku started out as a football player, competing for Koans FC in the Ashesi League's third division. Before interning and starting his full-time job as a sports journalist at Joy FM (Ghana), he started off writing for sports start-ups like the Ghana Fans blog, Sportskeeda, and other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwaku Sakyi-Addo
Kwaku Addo Sakyi-Addo is a journalist from Ghana, who was the country correspondent for both Reuters and the BBC between 1993 and 2007. He currently hosts a political talk show on Asaase Radio in Accra. Education Kwaku Sakyi Addo received his elementary education at Aburi Presbyterian Boys' Boarding School and his secondary education at Achimota School. He proceeded to the University of Ghana's School of Communications. He was sponsored by the Thompson Foundation to study at the University of Wales in Cardiff. He has also taken courses at the International Institute of Journalism in Berlin and was a one-time Chevening Scholar. He is currently a Permanent Fellow of the World Press Institute at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. Career Sakyi Addo's journalism career began in 1984. He was the editor-in-chief of the '' Ghanaian Chronicle'' between 1993 and 1994. He was also a BBC World Service correspondent between 1994 and 2007. He was well known for presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Kojo Vincent Oppong Nkrumah (born 5 April 1982) is a Ghanaian politician and lawyer. He is the member of parliament for the Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency. Early life Nkrumah was born in Koforidua, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. His parents are Kwame Oppong Nkrumah and Felicia Oppong Nkrumah. His mother was a teacher and his father was initially a teacher before becoming a banker. He hails from Akim Anyinase. The Oppong Nkrumah Education and Skills Development Fund was founded in 2017 by the MP for Ofoase Ayirebi and Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah to provide education and skills development support for the youth of the constituency. Between 2017 and 2022, the fund has provided scholarships to more than 300 constituents across different tertiary institutions in the country. Education Nkrumah had his basic school education at St. Bernadette Soubirous School in Dansoman, continued to Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary in Koforidua for his senior hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komla Dumor
Komla Afeke Dumor (3 October 1972 – 18 January 2014) was a Ghanaian journalist who worked for BBC World News and was the main presenter of its programme ''Focus on Africa''. Early life and education Dumor was born in Accra, Ghana. His father, Ernest Dumor, was a professor of sociology and his mother, Cecelia Dumor, had a master's degree in Mass Communication. His grandfather was Philip Gbeho, composer of the music of Ghanaian national anthem, and his uncle, James Victor Gbeho, is a leading Ghanaian diplomat. Dumor initially studied pre-clinical medicine at the University of Jos, Nigeria, but left for his home country where he started as a medical student at the University of Ghana but later graduated with a BSc. in Sociology and Psychology, and from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government with a Master's of Public Administration. His sister is Mawuena Trebarh, former Chief Executive Officer of thGhana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC)and his brother is D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Kwame Sakyiamah
Louis Kwame Sakyiamah, also known as Lexis Bill is a Ghanaian radio and TV presenter and an entrepreneur. Early life and education Lexis Bill was born to Mr Dickson Nuamah and Mrs Wilhemina Animwaah and hails from Abompe in the Eastern Region, Ghana. He is the first born among 3 siblings. After completing his basic education at PRESEC-Legon, he went to the Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School for his secondary education and received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Lexis then pursued a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). Career life Lexis begun his media career in Kumasi with Focus FM and then to Kapital Radio and Radio Xtacy (formerly Kessewaa Radio). In 2010, he moved to Multimedia and commenced with Hitz FM and before progressing to Joy FM. His influencers include Tommy Annan Forson, Bola Ray, Kwami Sefa Kayi and Komla Dumor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzifa Bampoh
Dzifa Gbeho Bampoh also known in media circles as Dzifa Bampoh is a Ghanaian journalist, communications and media personality. Dzifa is currently the Manager, Corporate Communications for the Ghana Grid Company LTD.(GRIDCo) the "Operator" of Ghana’s National Interconnected Transmission System (NITS) where in addition to her communications portfolio, she is in charge of the company’s Brand, CSR and Corporate Communications. Dzifa worked in three of Ghana’s media houses, Head of News at 3Fm and TV3, Editor and Broadcast Journalist at the Multimedia Group Limited Joy FM and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) where she used the name Dzifa Gbeho at GTV (Ghana), Uniiq FM, and the defunct GAR. Early life and education Dzifa started her basic education in Nigeria attending Fountain School, Surulere, Lagos State from 1980 to 1987 with two years of secondary school at Federal Government Girls' College, Abuloma, Port Harcourt, Rivers State Nigeria. She then proceeded to Ach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manasseh Azure
Manasseh Azure Awuni, is Ghanaian investigative journalist and the Editor-in-Chief of The Fourth Estate. He previously worked with Multimedia Group Limited in Accra, Ghana. His investigative and anti-corruption reports have caused national uproar and resulted in some government officials going to prison. He spends his leisure time speaking at youth programmes and anti-corruption seminars. Azure has won various awards for his works including the journalist of the year at the West Africa Media Excellence Awards in 2019 and 2020. Education Born in Bongo in the Upper East Region, Azure moved to Kete-Krachi in the Volta Region where he completed his secondary education at Krachi Senior High School. He proceeded to the Ghana Institute of Journalism where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and, later, a Master of Arts degree in communication studies at the University of Ghana. Career Manasseh Azure Awuni is currently the Editor-in-Chief, ''The Fourth Estate w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Attoh
Nathaniel Attoh, alias Citizen Attoh, born (March 11, 1983) is a Ghanaian professional master of ceremonies (mc), international boxing ring announcer, and television and radio journalist. He is known for the radio show " Joy Sports Link" on Joy 99.7 FM (the flagship brand of the Multimedia Group) Ghana. Early life and education The son of a physician, Attoh was born in Accra, Ghana. He was educated at Ridge Church School in Accra., followed by St. Augustine's College in Cape Coast, Ghana. He then received a diploma in communication studies from the African University College of Communications (then Africa Institute of Journalism and Communications) between 2003 and 2005. He later enrolled at the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), where he successfully completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies (PR option). Broadcast career Attoh started his journalism career with the Graphic Communications Group, where he reported for the Graphic Sports Newspaper. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
