JoySports Invitational 2026: Multimedia Group flex their football muscles with 3-0 win over GIMPA

August 29, 2026

• The JoySports Invitational Tournament 2026 is progressing with several teams securing victories.
• Piwak Natural Health defeated AlSale Services 1-0 in a closely contested match.
• Old Mutual also recorded a narrow 1-0 victory against Ghana Publishing Company Limited.
• Fair Wages and Salaries Commission put in a commanding performance to beat La Community Bank 2-0.
• Premier Health Insurance emerged victorious over Valex Lease Equipment Limited after a dramatic 3-2 encounter went to penalties.

August 29, 2026

• The Administrator of the Ghana Sports Fund, Dr David Kofi Wuaku, highlighted the gradual resurgence of sports in Ghana.
• This resurgence is creating new leadership and development opportunities for individuals and institutions.
• Dr Wuaku encouraged young professionals and administrators to position themselves to shape the growing sports industry.
• He emphasized sports' potential to drive talent development, employment, and broader economic opportunities.
• The Ghana Sports Fund, established under Act 1159, 2025, is poised to play a key role in resource mobilization amidst renewed efforts to strengthen financing, governance, and investment in Ghanaian sports.

August 29, 2026

• President Mahama has tasked the new Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, to lead the fight against illegal mining (galamsey).
• Illegal mining is described as one of the gravest threats to Ghana's forests, water bodies, and national survival.
• Dr. Agyeman-Rawlings' medical training is highlighted as crucial for understanding the link between environmental degradation and public health.
• Her mandate is explicitly defined as both environmental and health-related, requiring determined leadership.
• The government reiterates its commitment to taking firm action against those who prioritize private profit over collective well-being.