{"id":117233,"date":"2026-02-28T00:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=117233"},"modified":"2026-02-28T00:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:36:00","slug":"prime-insight-to-dissect-the-state-of-the-nation-address-this-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=117233","title":{"rendered":"Prime Insight to dissect the State of the Nation Address this Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>59 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>As the nation processes the implications of the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President John Mahama on Friday, February 27, <strong>Joy Prime\u2019s<\/strong> flagship analytical programme, <strong>Prime Insight<\/strong>, is set to host a high-level debate on the government\u2019s economic trajectory. <\/p>\n<p>The special broadcast, scheduled for Saturday, 28th February 2026, will bring together key political strategists to dissect the tension between the administration\u2019s recovery claims and the brewing controversies in the cocoa sector.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"855\" height=\"1024\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-27-at-20.08.48.jpeg\" alt=\"Prime Insight to dissect the State of the Nation Address this Saturday\" class=\"wp-image-10032989645\" title=\"Prime Insight to dissect the State of the Nation Address this Saturday\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-27-at-20.08.48-855x1024.jpeg 855w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-27-at-20.08.48-251x300.jpeg 251w, 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