The service, marked by an atmosphere of gratitude and reverence, featured spirited praise and worship led by the Multimedia Choir, with soul-stirring ministration from gospel musician Rama Antwi, whose songs set the tone for worship and thanksgiving.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Executive Officer of the Multimedia Group, Kwasi Twum, called on staff to remain conscious of God’s benefits and to anchor their confidence in Him alone. Drawing from Psalm 103, the CEO urged employees not to take life, work and wellbeing for granted.

“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits,” he said.

Mr Twum reflected on the privilege of employment and stability, reminding staff that many qualified professionals remain unemployed despite years of training.

“There are doctors, nurses and people with master’s and PhDs who are still sitting at home, and we report on them all the time. God has blessed us with work, so let us not forget His benefits—the benefit of the air we breathe, the work we do, our families, and good health,” he noted.

He further charged the house to recognise God as the source and sustainer of every achievement the company enjoys.

“God is the pillar of our lives and the source of the blessings we have. As we step into this year, let us do so with confidence, knowing He has gone ahead of us and will crown our year with great success. Let our boast not be in ourselves, not in social media following, funds, titles, positions, or bank accounts, but in Him alone,” he stressed.

The Chief Operating Officer of the Multimedia Group, Ken Ansah, also encouraged staff to maintain focus and faithfulness as the company plans for the year ahead.

“Those who look up to Him radiate with joy, and their faces are never ashamed. As we focus on the year ahead, let us look up to Him so we will radiate in joy and shame will never find us,” he said.

Mr Ansah further urged staff to embrace responsibility and diligence in their respective roles.

“Let us focus on the parable of the talent and strive to be called faithful servants,” he added.

Delivering the exhortation, Apostle General of Royalhouse Chapel International, Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah, encouraged staff to remain steadfast and courageous, assuring them of God’s presence even in challenging moments. He exhorted the congregation from Psalm 23:4, reminding them that fear has no place where God leads.

“Even though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we will fear no evil, for God is with us,” he declared, urging staff to move forward with confidence, knowing that God’s guidance and protection remain constant.

Rev. Korankye Ankrah commended the leadership of the Multimedia Group and encouraged staff to remain loyal and faithful, noting that greater heights lie ahead for the organisation.

The thanksgiving service also served as a moment of recommitment to the values that have sustained the Multimedia Group over the years — integrity, excellence and service to the public. Management reminded staff that the company’s impact goes beyond broadcasting and publishing, touching lives and shaping national conversations.

With songs of praise echoing through the auditorium and prayers offered for the leadership, staff, and their families, the service underscored the Group’s belief that its progress is firmly anchored in God’s guidance.

Below are photos from the event

Multimedia Group celebrates 31 years of God’s faithfulness and guidance with Thanksgiving Service[Photos]

The two-day initiative, held at the Joy FM car park, is jointly organised by The Multimedia Group Limited (MGL) and the Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association.

It aims at addressing the persistent egg glut confronting local poultry farmers while offering consumers access to eggs and poultry at reduced prices.

Confirming the figures to Joy Business, GAPFA said the strong patronage recorded reflects the growing demand for affordable protein during the festive season, as well as the benefits of linking farmers directly to consumers.

Consumers who spoke to Joy Business expressed satisfaction with the initiative, describing it as timely and impactful, especially amid rising living costs ahead of the Christmas festivities.

Others noted that the quality of the eggs and poultry products, coupled with the reduced prices, encouraged them to buy in larger quantities for household consumption.

Beyond consumer benefits, the X’mas Egg Market is also providing much-needed relief to poultry farmers who have been grappling with excess egg supply, falling prices, and rising production costs in recent months.

The market continues tomorrow, with expectations that sales volumes will further increase as more consumers take advantage of the festive-season price reductions.

The glamorous ceremony, held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, saw MGL achieve a historic feat, securing the ultimate recognition as the ‘Media Organisation of the Year, 2024’ for multiple years.

MyJoyOnline, the flagship online news platform of The Multimedia Group, was adjudged the ‘Online News Portal of The Year, 2024’ for the fourth time in a row and ‘Radio Programme of The Year, 2024’ was awarded to ‘Ekosiisen’ on Asempa 94.7 FM.

This year’s recognition marked the fourth CIMG award for the Akan current affairs programme.

This stellar performance underscores MGL’s mastery of a multi-platform strategy, ensuring market dominance across traditional radio, television, and the critical digital space.

In its citation for the ‘Media Organisation of the Year, 2024’, the CIMG Governing Council highlighted MGL’s unparalleled reach and innovative marketing strategy.

The Council praised the Group’s portfolio and media brands.

The CIMG Awards, held under the theme “Marketing in the Age of AI: The Path to Sustainable Economic Growth”, recognised companies that demonstrated excellence in marketing, innovation, social impact, and overall business performance during the 2024 performance year.

The Multimedia Group’s sweeping victory confirms its position as the industry benchmark for excellence across the media value chain.

This year’s event was themed: “Repositioning Brand Ghana: Marketing for Economic Growth and Transformation.”

Samuel Kwadade Yirenkyi, Programmes Director of Asempa FM, commended the hard-working staff of Multimedia Group Limited for their dedication and contributions.

Emefa Ewoenam Atiamoah-Eli, Coordinator for Strategic Partnerships and Projects at JoyNews, emphasised the need for the media to consistently uphold professional standards while expressing gratitude to the CIMG for the honour.

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Multimedia narrowly lost the final to Decathlon after conceding late in the second half.

It was a disappointing end to what was a string of good performances put together by the media house based in Kokomlemle.

Multimedia remained unbeaten in the group stages as they finished top of Group B with five points. The team picked up a slender 1-0 win in their first game against TCL/Maxbuy thanks to a goal from Owuraku Ampofo. They then went on to pick up consecutive goalless draws against Property Databank and StarTimes to seal a place in the semi-finals.

After dominating the semi-final encounter against Fedems, Multimedia had to settle for a penalty shootout which they eventually won 10-9 after the game ended 0-0 in regular time.

However, the journey for Multimedia ended on a disappointing note after losing the final to Decathlon.

“The team played well throughout the tournament and did well by conceding just one goal in five games,” head coach of the Multimedia team said.

“We played just five minutes in each half of the final, which was not enough for my team. I think we will work more and I assure the whole of Multimedia Group Limited that the team will bring a trophy home in the next tournament we compete.”

The first edition of the StarTimes Corporate Cup saw 8 teams battle it out for the ultimate.

Below is the statement of condolence;

The initiative, dubbed the Election Headquarters for the English brands and ‘Kokromoti’ Power for the Akan brands, has over the years made the outfit stand tall in electoral coverage.

The launch themed ‘Building an Informed Electorate’ is to amplify the Kokomemle-based media Group’s preparedness towards the coverage of the election.

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The launch is taking place simultaneously at the Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Assembly (LEKMA) and at the head office of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in Accra Central.

JoyNews, Joy FM, Adom TV, Adom FM, Asempa FM, its Kumasi-based Luv and Nhyira FM as well as the Myjoyonline.com and Adomonline.com digital platforms in 2020 will be the best place to be for comprehensive electoral analysis.

Vice President of the Association, Prof. Yaw Oheneba Sakyi who was part of the presentation ceremony, commended the Mr Twum and The Multimedia Group for taking the lead and excelling in the broadcasting landscape.

For steering the company to become Ghana’s biggest commercial media house, the Association presented a Certificate of Recognition to Mr Twum at a short ceremony at his office in Accra.

The ceremony was used to explore further ways in which the partnership between Multimedia and the University can be improved.

Also present at the meeting were Dr Mrs Sylvia Boye,  Dr Kofi Ahmed, Dr Kojo Baah Parry, Mrs Anna Ampoful and Mr Edmund Ayeetey who are all members of the Association.

Find some photos of the presentations below:

 A congratulatory message, coupled with a customised cake was evidence of Media General’s well wishes to Ghana’s oldest private media enterprise, the Multimedia Group.

A special delegation was sent from Media General who are operators of TV3, 3News, Onua FM among others on Monday, January 13, 2020 to congratulate the Multimedia Group and wish them more years of media excellence and success.

Chief Executive Officer of Media General, Winfred Kingsley Afful, who was part of the delegation said it was prudent for his outfit to share in the joy of Multimedia.

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He said even though both entities were in competition, he believed the collaborative efforts in disseminating information helped in shaping the nation.

Chief Human Resource Officer of the Multimedia group, Nana Elegba, expressed gratitude to Media General for the kind gesture, saying it showed the bond of friendship between the media outfits.

JoyNews’ Seth Kwame Boateng, Emmanuel Kwasi Debrah, Justice Baidoo, and Beryl Ernestina Richter are four of the 21 finalists who beat off stiff competition from other journalists in 15 countries across West Africa.

According to organizers of the awards, this year’s competition attracted 724 entries, which represents an increase of over one-hundred from 2018’s six-hundred entries.

The West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards is an annual initiative of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) to promote media excellence in the sub-region.

The event comes off on Saturday 19th October 2019.

This campaign is to raise awareness on the need to keep the environment clean after the increasing rise in sanitation problems in the country.

During this campaign, the Joy news team would follow the AMA officials to undisclosed places in Accra, arrest and penalise offenders.

The joint campaign which begins, Wednesday, is also intended to assist the AMA to enforce sanitation bye-laws and raise awareness about the need to keep our environment clean.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Mohammed Adjei Sowah says he is excited to partner Multimedia for the project.

The 15-kilometer walk started from ATTC, Kokomlemle, through to Circle, Adabraka and through Accra, Asylum Down and back.

The fun-filled annual event saw Chief Executive Officer, Kwesi Twum join Managers, presenters, editors and staff for the walk.

It also saw some business partners and followers of the media Group take part in the walk.

Patrons were first ushered into aerobics session to boost their health to mark the beginning and end of the event.

It was followed by refreshment to replenish lost energy.

Photos below:

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He was allegedly slapped by the security detail whose identity is yet to be ascertained.

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The assault left the journalist visibly bruised with part of his face swollen and his right eye teary with pain.

Narrating what had happened to Joy News, Parker said he was with the former president when he was campaigning at the Pentecost University as part of his five-day tour of the Greater Accra Region.

They are Seth Kwame Boateng, Joseph Opoku Gakpo, Joojo Cobinnah, Ernest Kojo Manu and David Andoh.

Seth, Joojo, Joseph and David have already won awards in previous editions of the awards for their various works.

A seven-member committee that made the shortlist said the nominees were selected based on accuracy, balance, potential impact of the story, background, accuracy, ethical standards, initiative, and language presentation.

Out of the 500 entries received by the Committee, 36 reporters have been shortlisted for their outstanding reportage in the year in review.

An honorary membership award has also been set aside for media house owners and citizens who have distinguished themselves.

The event will be held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra.

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Below is the full list of nominees

Media Firms To be Honoured 

1. METRO

2.UTV

3.CITI FM

4.HELLO FM

5.OBONU

6.GNA

7.MOONLIGHT FM, SUNYANI

8.GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS

9.PEACE FM

10.KEKELI RADIO, HO

11.ZAA FM, TAMALE

12.RADIO WA, WA

13.WEST END RADIO, TAKORADI

Honorary Award Membership Awards – Media Owners

1.Dr. Kwame Despite – Despite Group

2.Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarfo –

3.Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom – GNTV GH

4.Samuel Amo Tobbin – Atinka Village

Distinguished Citizenship

1.Dr. COP George Akuffo Dampare –

The group has also served notice that it has officially filed a complaint with the NPP for the unprovoked attack last Friday at the party’s headquarters.

The company also thanks several media organisations for the sustained pressure on government and the show of solidarity with a colleague.

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Meanwhile, Hajia Fati, the beleaguered NPP member has been granted bail as police investigate her assault on the journalist, Ohemaa Sakyiwaa.

She was granted bail at the Nima Police station in Accra, Director of Police Public Affairs, ACP David Eklu, told Joy News, Tuesday.

The bail is to allow police investigations after a report was filed by the victim who works as a newscaster with Adom FM.

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Below is the full statement from The Multimedia Group

STATEMENT OF APPRECIATION TO ALL MEDIA HOUSES FOR THEIR SOLIDARITY WITH MULTIMEDIA IN THE WAKE OF THE ASSAULT ON TWO OF ITS STAFF

Since tent was attacked by the police and Charity at the NPP headquarters by a known party activist Hajia Fati; Multimedia has taken the following actions:

1. Made a formal report to the police for Investigations into the cases, and, our next line of action will depend on the outcome of the police investigations.

2. Made a formal complaint to the leadership of the NPP in the case of Charity Sakyiwaa.

3. Petitioned the Information Minister to ensure safety, not only for Multimedia journalists but all journalists in the country.

4. We have also written to the National Media Commission for its appropriate action

We condemn any form of attack on any journalist anywhere, and we stand together in this light.

We appreciate the solidarity from all our colleagues in the media. This is important for the sustenance of our pursuit for broader freedom of expression.

On behalf of Management, we wish to thank the Ghana Journalists Association, The Media Foundation for West Africa, The Despite Group. Citi FM for the massive show of support and all other media houses that have solidarized with us.

We also want to thank the Chief Executive of the Ghana Chamber of Telecoms. Mr, Ken Ashigbey, for his support for zero tolerance for violence against journalists.

The GACH Award is a premier advocacy award scheme instituted by President Akufo-Addo under GADIA to support sustainable contributions towards gender equality and the progress of women employed within the private sector.
Addressing the gathering, President Akufo Addo said the promotion of gender equality at the workplace particularly in the private sector, is a very necessary tool in the quest of African countries to eradicate poverty.

He urged CEO’s to do all they can to support the movement to bring gender equality to the African continent.

The top eight businessmen selected for the role included Mr Roy Aboku, CEO of Ocelot/ Investa Capital; Dr Kofi Amoah Abban, CEO of Rigworld Services Limited; Dr Zibrim Yamusah, CEO of Yamusah Group of Companies and Dr.  Kwabena Adjei, CEO of Kasapreko Company Limited.

The rest are Mr Kwasi Twum, Founder and CEO Multi Media Group Limited; Dr Yaw Adu Gyamfi, CEO, Danpong Group of Companies; Dr Osei Kwame Despite, CEO of Despite Group of Companies and Mr Albert Osei, CEO of Koko King Limited.

The CEO of The Multimedia Group Ltd was, however, not available for the award which was received by the Director of the Human Resouce Department, Nana Elegba.

Launched by the African Union on the 14th of November, 2017,  GADIA is built on the pillars of enhancing women’s economic empowerment through the private sector and increasing women’s political participation.

Through these two interlinked thematic areas, GADIA will address the myriad of issues that disproportionately affect women’s representation, participation and leadership in business and politics.

These include various critical factors that hinder the holistic development of women and girls including comprehensive and accessible education; the elimination of harmful practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM); adequate access to targeted Social Protection programmes for the most vulnerable women and girls; and the creation of an enabling environment that facilitates their empowerment, growth and leadership across all industries and sectors of society.

It follows an earlier event in Accra to raise funds for the project.

The KATH Mother and Baby Unit was the spotlight of the recent JOY News Special Assignment which revealed how hundreds of babies and mothers are dying each year at the facility.

It is expected that the new facility will reduce the mortality by up to 60 percent.

The Fire Lady will be there to spearhead the fundraiser and has called on Kumasi residents to contribute to the project.

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Senior Journalist, Seth Kwame Boateng who worked on the documentary said all is set for the event.

He revealed that the First Lady, Second Lady, Samira Bawumia and other dignitaries are already in the Ashanti Regional capital Kumasi for the event.

“They paid a courtesy call on Otumfuo Osei Tutu at the Manhyia Palace to formally invite him to the event” he added.

Seth Kwame Boateng all is set and everybody is ready to contribute their widow’s mite for save mothers from losing their babies.

Lady Julia Osei-Tutu said she was touched by Joy News’ documentary ‘Next to die’ which captured harrowing challenges mothers and their newborns face at the Hospital.

In an interview with Joy News four days to another fundraising event scheduled at the Manhyia Palace on Sunday, she said the needless death of mothers and babies at KATH has to end.

“I do not believe there can be any heart which has not been or will not be touched by the cries of the dying babies and their mothers [at KATH],” she said.

The Sunday fundraising towards the construction of a new Mother and Baby Unit for KATH is a follow-up to an earlier one held in Accra.

The May 4, 2017 event had some major companies contributing towards the raising of an initial sum of GHS10 million for the project.

Second Lady, Mrs Samira Bawumia

The fundraising project is spearheaded by the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo in collaboration with The Multimedia Group.

The new Uni, when completed, will have about 20 incubators and a well-fitted ventilation system.

It is expected to ease the congestion at the Mother and Baby Unit found to be responsible for the rampant deaths of mothers and their babies.

Lady Julia who is joining her husband and First Lady, Mrs Akufo-Addo to raise funds for the completion of the project has appealed to Ghanaians to make their generous contribution.

“This is an opportunity for us to respond to those cries and reduce the needless deaths,” she said.

The First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has extended a heartfelt message of gratitude to all those who supported her fundraising event towards the construction of a one-storey maternity block for the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).

The #SaveThemNow fundraising event jointly held by The Multimedia Group and the First Lady to save babies and mothers at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) received a massive support from individuals and companies.

The event which is targeted at raising an initial GHS10 million to put up a new Mother and Baby Unit for the largest hospital in the Ashanti Region, as well as other referral hospitals, saw companies such as GHACEM, producers of cement, and Promasidor manufacturers of cowbell donating money and other items.

So far, the event spurred on by complications mothers and their newborn babies face at the Mother and Baby Unit at KATH, raised close to 85 percent of its GHS10 million target in cash, cheques and pledges.

In a show of gratitude, Mrs Akufo-Addo posted on her Facebook page last Friday thanking all those who supported her SAVE A MOTHER SAVE A CHILD project.

“I would like to say a big thank you for the support at the launch of the SAVE A MOTHER SAVE A CHILD project. Your generous contributions mean a lot, and will go a long way to help achieve our goals,” she said.

“To all individuals, churches and companies, your generous pledged support in kind and in cash are very much appreciated,” she said.

She thanked Joy News’ Seth Kwame Boateng and The Multimedia Group for “bringing this to light and putting the event together on such short notice.”

The Joys News reporter handed a copy of his documentary Special Assignment documentary ‘Next To Die’ to Mrs Akufo-Addo and Second Lady Samira Bawumia after it aired on JOYNEWS channels on MultiTV.

She revealed at the fundraising event last week that they were horrified and disturbed after watching the awful conditions at KATH.

“We saw the need to help not only because we are mothers, but because fate has put us in a position where we cannot fail to act.

“Like Esther in the Bible, we felt that God has put us in our positions for a time like this,” she said.

Seth Kwame Boateng’s documentary highlighted maternal and child deaths as a result of lack of space and logistics at the hospital.

Doctors and other stakeholders have called for the speedy completion of an abandoned 1000-bed capacity maternal block for the hospital.

On the average, about 100 women are dying on delivery beds at the KATH in Kumasi annually, while about four babies die each day, sometimes seven babies lose their lives.

Doctors say the situation has reached a crisis level as women in labour are forced to join long queues for their turn to be attended to.

“Together we can provide much-needed support and assistance to new mothers with babies in intensive care,” she said ended her Facebook post.

The First Lady has promised to extend a helping hand to other health institutions in the country struggling with the infrastructure needed to save the lives of mothers and babies.

The event which is targeted at raising GHS10 million to put up a new Mother and Baby Unit for the largest hospital in the Ashanti Region saw companies such as GHACEM, producers of cement, and Promasidor manufacturers of cowbell donating money and other items.

So far, the event spurred on by complications mothers and their newborn babies face at the Mother and Baby Unit at KATH, raised GHS 7,695,444 in cash, cheques and pledges.

Some of the companies/individuals who supported the campaign include:

(a) One Foreign mission which doesn’t wish to be mentioned donated 3.5 million cedis.

(b) The Japanese Embassy in Ghana donated $500,000

(c) Ghacem promised to supply all the cement needed to execute the project.

(d) Ghana Lotteries Authority which gave GHS20,000 and pledged to give GHS200,000 more

(e) Interplast Ghana gave GHS85,000 worth of pipes and paints

(f) Gloria Bartels gave GHS10,000

(g) Apostle Kojo Sarfo gave GHS30,000

(h) GOIL gave GHS250,000

(i) GHAPOHA gave GHS200,000

(j) ZONTA Ladies gave GHS20,000

(k) Unilever Ghana gave GHS20,000

(l) Tony Oteng Gyasi gave GHS25,000

(m) GHACEM promised to provide cement for the project.

(n) Perez Chapel gave GHS10,000.

A full list of donors will be published later.

Below are some pictures from the event.

First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo

Second Lady, Samira Bawumia

President of Action Chapel, Archbishop Duncan William in handshake with a foreign envoy

Touched by the gripping documentary “Next to die” which captured how innocent children are born to die sometimes with their mothers at Ghana’s second biggest referral facility, hundreds of staff of the multimedia group have committed to leading by example and contributing their widows mite towards the construction of the new maternity ward.

The old ward is congested as captured in the documentary with skilled, committed health professionals struggling each day to save lives but end up watching, helplessly children dying each day before their birth or days after.

At least four children die a day through congestion at the facility.

“In a day we can lose six to seven babies. On a bad day we can lose ten in a day,” a nurse at the facility confirmed.

A visit to the hospital by a pregnant woman is more of a torturous test of faith with the woman uncertain over whether she will return home together with her baby alive. In many cases, they don’t.

The documentary arrested the emotions of men and women in high and low places, with politicians, lawyers, journalists, market women,  artisans promising to help solve the problem.

The First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has joined the campaign with a fund raising event scheduled on Thursday May 4, 2017, at her Ridge office to mobilize funds for the construction of a one storey maternity ward at a cost of Ȼ10 million.

Even before the fund raising event, the staff of Multimedia have started a #Savethemnow campaign part of which will be to contribute Ȼ100.00 each and to encourage others to support and contribute.

Editor at Luv FM, Saeed Yacoub said there has been groundswell of support from individuals, workers and institutions to contribute towards building the maternity ward.

Host of the show Samson Lardi Ayenini had remarked that the two gentlemen who had been nominated by the party to represent it on the show did not meet the show’s production standards.

However, The Multimedia Group wishes to state that the comment by the Newsfile host was not intended to denigrate the two individuals nominated by the NPP to represent it on the show.

Below is the full statement:

This comment by the host of Newsfile seems to have hurt many people and has generated a controversy.

The intention was not to denigrate the person of those who the NPP chose to represent it on Newsfile yesterday.

The decision on who appears on any of our shows rests with the editorial team and we would stand by those decisions.

However, we apologise unreservedly for the use of words that suggest that the two gentlemen are not up to the standard.

We apologise.