Josephine Oppong Yeboah

Josephine Oppong Yeboah (born June 19, 1979) also known as Lady Joy[1] is a Ghanaian broadcast journalist, gender advocate and news anchor. She is currently a senior news anchor, producer, senior reporter and regional editor/Coordinator at Metro TV Ghana.[2][3] She is currently a member of GJA and also an international correspondent.[4]

Josephine Oppong Yeboah
Born
(1979-06-19) June 19, 1979
Occupation(s)News anchor, broadcaster, media personality
Years active2000-present
EmployerMetro TV

Early life and education

Yeboah graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Information Studies/Political Science from the University of Ghana and also a Diploma in Communication Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ).[4]

Career

Yeboah was the country manager for Africa Watch Magazine. She was also the senior news Anchor and producer at E.TV Ghana and Sky 96.7 FM. She was also a Brong Ahafo regional correspondent for Joy FM. She was also the program's manager and host at Top FM (formerly Top Radio).[2] She was also the host of Metro TV's Good Morning Ghana program.[5]

Award

In 2019, Yeboah won the Female Media Personality Award for her women empowerment campaigns.[3][6]

Advocacy

Yeboah has covered the UN Commission on the Status of Women and also the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the UN headquarters.[4][7] She took part in an interview in the 2022 International Women's Day celebration where she said "when female media practitioners – who better understand the problems of women – take interest in highlighting the challenges of women in society, it would help in addressing same".[8][9]

References
  1. "Ghana: E.Tv launches its programme offer with eBusiness Journal and News Extra | Balancing Act - Africa". www.balancingact-africa.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  2. Awal, Mohammed (2022-03-07). "Josephine Oppong-Yeboah urges media to promote gender equality". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  3. "Black Stars World Cup qualification: Ghanaian female supporters deserve commendation – Oppong-Yeboah". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  4. "Josephine Oppong-Yeboah courts media support for women centered issues". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  5. "It Is Irresponsible To Say Prez Mahama Goofed On Appointing Three Wise Men". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  6. "Black Stars World Cup qualification: Ghanaian female supporters deserve commendation – Oppong-Yeboah". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  7. "Gender advocate urges media to promote gender equality - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  8. Satsi, Julius K. "Josephine Oppong-Yeboah urges media to promote gender equality | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh/. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  9. Agboklu, George. "Media urged to promote gender equality". www.gna.org.gh. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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