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Oct 18, 2025

One of Kenya’s most revered politicians, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, has received an emotional send-off at his state funeral in the capital, Nairobi. Tens of thousands of people – many carrying branches as a traditional symbol of grief and wearing T-shirts printed with his ima...

Oct 18, 2025

The spokesperson for former Education Minister and aspiring New Patriotic Party flagbearer, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has expressed confidence that his visibility and marketability will make the 2028 general elections an easier contest for the party. Yaw Opoku Mensah said Dr. Adutwum’s achievements ...

Oct 18, 2025

Counsel for the former National Signals Bureau chief, Kwabena Adu Boahen, in the high-profile GHS49 million theft and money laundering trial, has strongly criticised the Attorney General’s decision to drop charges against one of the accused persons. The move, which has seen Ms Mildred Donkor dis...

Oct 18, 2025

The Ghana Association of Banks has denied receiving any directive from the government to impose a 7% charge on all international transactions made with debit cards by consumers in Ghana. This follows social media posts and reports from some media outlets suggesting that commercial banks were imp...

Oct 18, 2025

The Bank of Ghana has lifted the suspension of the Foreign Exchange trading license of United Bank for Africa Ghana limited, effective 19 October 2025. A statement from the Central Bank pointed out that the decision follows UBA’s adherence to the suspension conditions imposed and the implementat...

Oct 18, 2025

The Bank of Ghana is urging the public to disregard social media reports regarding currency conversion rates on international card transactions. Sources close to the Central Bank told Joy Business that the public should disregard “misinformation circulating on various social media platform...

Oct 18, 2025

South Africa is seeking to forge new international partnerships as trade tensions with the U.S intensify under recent tariff measures. The pressure has pushed Pretoria to Ankara, reviving a long-dormant cooperation framework with Türkiye that was agreed upon 12 years ago but never formally implem...

Oct 18, 2025

Türkiye’s 17th “Goodness Ship,” carrying 900 tons of humanitarian aid, has arrived at Egypt’s Al Arish Port, marking the latest effort by Ankara to deliver urgent relief to civilians in Gaza through coordinated humanitarian channels. Türkiye's 17th 'Goodness Ship' carrying 900 tons of aid has rea...

Oct 18, 2025

The Accra High Court has discharged the third accused in the criminal trial of former National Signal’s Bureau Director Kwabena Adu Boahene. Mildred Donkor had been charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and money laundering. In court on Friday, Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem...