{{Short description|Ghanaian politician and business executive }} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Joyce Rosalind Aryee | honorific_suffix = | image = Joyce Aryee at US Independence Day 2 (cropped).jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | order = | office = Chief Executive Officer <br /> Ghana Chamber of Mines | term_start = 2001 | term_end = 2011 | president = | predecessor = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | successor = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | constituency = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | majority = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | order2 = | office2 = Minister for Local Government | term_start2 = 1987 | term_end2 = 1988 | president2 = Jerry John Rawlings | predecessor2 = | successor2 = | majority2 = | order3 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | office3 = Minister for Education | term_start3 = 1985 | term_end3 = 1987 | president3 = Jerry John Rawlings | predecessor3 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | successor3 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | majority3 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | order4 = | office4 = Minister for Information | term_start4 = 1982 | term_end4 = 1985 | president4 = Jerry John Rawlings | predecessor4 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | successor4 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | constituency4 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | majority4 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | order5 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | office5 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | term_start5 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | term_end5 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | president5 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | predecessor5 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | successor5 = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by changing the number--> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|27 March 1946|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | birth_name = | party = | other_party = <!--For additional political affiliations--> | spouse = Charles Wereko-Brobby (divorced) | partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> | relations = | children = 1 child | alma_mater = {{ubl|Achimota School|University of Ghana}} | occupation = | profession = {{hlist|Politician|Business Executive|Minister}} | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = {{URL|http://www.saltandlightgh.org/|Salt and Light Ministries}} | footnotes = | blank1 = | data1 = | blank2 = | data2 = | blank3 = | data3 = | blank4 = | data4 = | blank5 = | data5 = }} '''Joyce Rosalind Aryee''' (born 27 March 1946) is a Ghanaian former politician, business executive and minister. Aryee is recognized for having served Ghana for more than 40 years in both the public and private sectors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joyce Rosalind Aryee {{!}} University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office |url=https://ar.ug.edu.gh/joyce-rosalind-aryee |access-date=2019-04-13 |website=University of Ghana |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413120148/https://ar.ug.edu.gh/joyce-rosalind-aryee |url-status=dead }}</ref> From 2001 to 2011, she served as the chief executive officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 April 2017 |title=Minister on right course with 'galamsey' directive - Joyce Aryee |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Minister-on-right-course-with-galamsey-directive-Joyce-Aryee-531713 |access-date=2017-09-29 |website=GhanaWeb. |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.todaygh.com/dr-joyce-rosalind-aryee-first-ceo-ghana-chamber-mines/|title=Dr. Joyce Rosalind Aryee – First CEO of Ghana Chamber of Mines|date=2017-10-13|work=Today Newspaper|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en-US|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143541/https://www.todaygh.com/dr-joyce-rosalind-aryee-first-ceo-ghana-chamber-mines/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and was the first woman in Africa to have held that role. She has also held political roles in Ghana from the early years of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) government. She is currently the executive director of Salt and Light Ministries,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Salt and Light Ministries|url=https://saltandlightministriesgh.org/|access-date=2021-05-12|language=en-US}}</ref> a para-church organization.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ghananewsagency.org/social/women-of-courage-awards-held--74629|title=Women of Courage Awards held|access-date=2017-09-29}}</ref> She is an Honorary Council Member of the Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Governing Council|url=https://garia.org/governing-council/|access-date=2021-01-29|website=GARIA|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Born to a Fante mother and a Ga father, Joyce Aryee is the second of four children.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joyce Rosalind Aryee {{!}} University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office |url=https://ar.ug.edu.gh/joyce-rosalind-aryee |access-date=2021-05-12 |website=University of Ghana |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413120148/https://ar.ug.edu.gh/joyce-rosalind-aryee |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="WWW.OFMTV.COM">{{Cite web|url=https://ghanachurch.com/profile-biography-of-dr-joyce-rosalind-aryee/|title=Profile & Biography of Dr. Joyce Rosalind Aryee|last=WWW.OFMTV.COM|first=OFM Computer World-|date=2018-02-07|website=GhanaChurch.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-13|archive-date=13 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413113849/https://ghanachurch.com/profile-biography-of-dr-joyce-rosalind-aryee/|url-status=dead}}</ref> During her early years, she lived with her family in North Suntreso, Kumasi, where she started her early years of education at Methodist Primary School and Methodist Middle School. She later went to Achimota School and graduated in 1969 from the University of Ghana, Legon, with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English.<ref name=":1" />
==Career==
=== Early career === During her studies at the University of Ghana, Aryee took a holiday job at the West Africa Examination Council in the Test Development and Research Office (TDRO). She also worked at the Ghana Museums and Monument Board with the administration. From 1976 to 1981, she worked as a Public Relations Officer at the then newly established Environmental Protection Council. Later, she moved to the Ghana Standards Board (currently Ghana Standards Authority) as Public Relations Officer.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last1=Attah-Mensah |first1=Samuel |title=Footprints on Citi TV with Dr. Joyce Aryee |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwX3TW9hH3k |website=Citi Tube |date= 4 November 2019|access-date=2019-09-11}}</ref>
=== Political career === From 1982 to 1985, Aryee was appointed by the late ex-president of Ghana Jerry John Rawlings as the secretary of information for the PNDC.<ref>Festus Eribo & William Jong-Ebot, ''Press Freedom and Communication in Africa'', 1997, p. 20.</ref> From 1985 to 1987, she was Secretary of Education, and in 1987–88 Secretary of Local Government. From 1988 to 2001 she was Secretary of Democracy in the Office of the Prime Minister, and from 1993 to 2001 a Member of the National Defence Council.<ref name="women-in-leadership">{{cite web|url=http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/Ghana.htm |title=Ghana Ministers |access-date=2007-04-10 |date=31 May 2010 |work=Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership |author=Martin K. I. Christensen |publisher=Martin K. I. Christensen}}</ref>
Aryee served in an advisory role in the campaign of the incumbent Vice President of Ghana, Mumuni Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party, as candidate for president of Ghana prior to the 2004 Ghanaian general election.<ref>{{cite web |title=Joyce Aryee joins Bawumia's 2024 campaign in eminent advisory role |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Joyce-Aryee-joins-Bawumia-s-2024-campaign-in-eminent-advisory-role-1917905 |website=GhanaWeb |access-date=8 March 2025 |date=21 February 2024}}</ref>
=== Salt & Light Ministries === Aryee is the founder and currently executive director of Salt & Light Ministries, a para-church organization. She also runs the Joyce Aryee Consult, which focuses on the areas of Management and Communications. She serves as a board member on several boards, such as the Kinross Chirano Gold Mine Ghana board, the Mentoring Women Ghana board, and the Roman Ridge School Academic Board.<ref name="WWW.OFMTV.COM"/>
=== Harmonious Chorale === Aryee serves as the chair of Harmonious Chorale, a music group in Ghana.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thebftonline.com/2017/lifestylesports/harmonious-chorale-marks-10th-anniversary/|location=Accra, Ghana|title=Harmonious Chorale marks 10th anniversary - Business & Financial Times Online|date=2017-11-11|access-date=2018-06-19|language=en-US|newspaper=Business and Financial Times}}</ref> She is the founder of the Salt and Light Ministries, a ministry set to encourage and motivate the Body of Christ.<ref name="saltandlightministriesgh.org">{{Cite web|url=https://saltandlightministriesgh.org/our-founder/|title=Our Founder – Salt and Light Ministries|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-08|archive-date=2 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602183658/http://saltandlightministriesgh.org/our-founder/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Accra Mining Network === Aryee is also the First Patron Extraordinaire of AMN, Accra Mining Network,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Accra Mining Network (AMN) |first=Since 2015 |date=27 July 2015 |title=Joyce Aryee, AMN Patron Extraordinaire |url=https://accramining.net/amn-patrons/ |access-date=2018-06-06 |website=Accra mining. |language=en-UK}}</ref> the largest amorphous extractive industry professional organisation in the world.
===Mining=== Aryee was the chief executive officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines between 2001 and 2011 when she retired.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dogbevi |first1=Emmanuel |title=Joyce Aryee retires as CEO of Ghana Chamber of Mines |url=https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2011/09/30/joyce-aryee-retires-as-ceo-of-ghana-chamber-of-mines/ |website=Ghana Business News |access-date=8 March 2025 |date=30 September 2011}}</ref>
===Other=== In 2021, she was appointed to the board of directors of Pelangio, a company involved in gold exploration in West Africa and Canada.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pelangio Appoints Dr. Joyce Rosalind Aryee to the Board of Directors |url=https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/pelangio-appoints-dr-joyce-rosalind-aryee-to-the-board-of-directors-635893 |website=accessnewsire.com |access-date=8 March 2025}}</ref> She was also the chairperson of the Board of the Moremi Initiative for Women's Leadership in Africa, a "Women’s Initiative for Empowerment and Leadership Development", a Ghana-based leadership development programme.<ref>{{cite web |title=OUR BOARD {{!}} Moremi Initiative |url=https://moremiinitiative.org/our-board/ |website=moremiinitiative.org |publisher=Moremi Initiative |access-date=8 March 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Joyce Aryee has been married twice; first to a medical doctor with whom she lived in Germany and then later to Dr Charles Wereko-Brobby.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Joyce Rosalind Aryee - First CEO of Ghana Chamber of Mines - Today Newspaper |url=https://www.todaygh.com/dr-joyce-rosalind-aryee-first-ceo-ghana-chamber-mines/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143541/https://www.todaygh.com/dr-joyce-rosalind-aryee-first-ceo-ghana-chamber-mines/ |archive-date=2018-06-12 |website=Ghana Today}}</ref><ref>Gideon Sackitey, [http://www.ghanadot.com/personalities.brobbey.123006.html Dr Charles Wereko-Brobby]</ref>
==Awards and honours== Aryee was given the second highest State award, the Companion of the Order of the Volta, in 2006 in recognition of her service to the nation. She was the recipient of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG), Marketing Woman of the Year Award for 2007 and the African Leadership on Centre for Economic Development's African Female Business Leader of the Year Award for 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/superwoman-award-on-mother-s-day.html|location=Accra, Ghana|title=Superwoman Award on Mother's Day|last=Quansah|first=Hadiza Nuhhu-Billa|access-date=2018-06-19|language=en-gb|newspaper=Daily Graphic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile On Speakers For Youth Revolution Conference {{!}} News Ghana |url=https://www.newsghana.com.gh/profile-on-speakers-for-youth-revolution-conference/ |access-date=2018-06-19 |website=NewsGhana |date=22 June 2016 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
She was also awarded in 2012 the Honorary Award of the year 2012, as well as one of the pioneers and pillars of gospel music, at the Adom FM Ghana Gospel Industry Awards (GGIA) (2nd Edition).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-06-24 |title=Selina Boateng wins Artiste of the Year at Ghana Gospel Industry Awards |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/selina-boateng-wins-artiste-of-the-year-at-ghana-gospel-industry-awards/ |access-date=2020-10-13 |website=MyJoyOnline. |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2011, Aryee was also honoured in mining and public service at the maiden edition of the Women in Excellence award and was nominated as the "2011 Woman of the Year" by the American Biographical Institute (ABI). She was the first female to receive the Inspirational Woman Award at the Ghana UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards 2015 for creating change which paved the way for women. In addition, she won an award as the Public Relations Personality of the Year 2014 by the Institute of Public Relations Ghana and was mentioned in the list of 100 Global Inspiration Women in Mining in the world.<ref name="saltandlightministriesgh.org"/>
Aryee is an Honorary Fellow of the Ghana Institution of Engineers and received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Mines and Technology in recognition of her immense contributions to the growth of the mining industry.<ref>[http://www.glicogen.com/about-glico-general/profile/profile-of-board/board-member-dr-mrs-joyce-aryee "Board Member, Dr. Mrs. Joyce Aryee"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621113703/http://www.glicogen.com/about-glico-general/profile/profile-of-board/board-member-dr-mrs-joyce-aryee |date=21 June 2018 }}, Glico General.</ref>
Achimota School named their 17th dormitory as "Rev Joyce R. Aryee House" after her, in honour of her selfless service to the nation and commitment as well as contribution to her alma mater.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/achimota-school-names-girls-dormitory-after-rev-joyce-aryee.html|title=Achimota School names girls' dormitory after Rev. Joyce Aryee - Graphic Online {{!}} Ghana News|last=Boateng|first=Dennis Agyei|newspaper=Graphic Online|language=en-GB|date=23 January 2017|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref>
== Publications == Aryee is co-author, with Samuel Koranteng-Pipim, of the 2012 book ''The Transformed Mind''.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/The-Transformed-Mind-Samuel-Koranteng-Pipim-ebook/dp/B008EK0IKK ''The Transformed Mind''] (Eagle Online Books, 2012). Amazon.</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.mwghana.org/en/index.php/about-us/board-members/ Mentoring Women Ghana Board] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724021017/http://www.mwghana.org/en/index.php/about-us/board-members/ |date=24 July 2019 }} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100512142330/http://saltandlightgh.org/ Salt and Light Ministries website] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwX3TW9hH3k&t=2043s "Footprints on Citi TV with Dr. Joyce Aryee"], via YouTube.
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