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October 25, 2026

Young, Busy and Unaware: Hospital Calls for Routine Health Checks Across Greater Accra

Story By: Mohammed Faisel Mustapha / Felix Ernest Odamtten… The discovery of dangerously high blood pressure among young adults who appeared healthy has prompted St. Michael’s Specialist Hospital (SMSH) to issue a strong public health warning, highlighting the growing threat of undetected cardiovascular conditions among Ghana’s working age population. The
October 25, 2026

KGL Boss’ Father, Dr Alex Dadey Snr, Receives Recognition from UG

The University of Ghana Alumni Association (UGAA), in partnership with the University of Ghana, officially commissioned the Alex A. Dadey Centre at the University of Ghana, Legon, on October 23, 2026, in honour of Dr. Alexander Apau Dadey Snr., an eminent Ghanaian scholar and educational administrator whose life was dedicated
October 23, 2026

COLGATE Ghana Unlocks Brighter Futures With New Scholarship Campaign

Innovative partnership with Melcom turns essential purchases into GHS 240,000 in educational scholarships.   Colgate, The Number 1 Oral Care Brand in the world, has officially launched its 8-week Scholarship Campaign in exclusive partnership with Melcom Supermarkets. Running from October to December 18, 2026, the nationwide initiative empowers Ghanaians to
October 23, 2026

Nawara Mining MD, 10 Others Face Prosecution Over Osino Clashes…As Police Recover Weapons, Ammunition

…Excavators Used For Illegal Mining Impounded   Prosper AGBENYEGA The Managing Director of Nawara Mining Company Limited, Amuda Yussif Fuseini, 56, and 10 other individuals have been brought before the District Court in Osino in connection with violent clashes at the company’s premises in Nsuapemso, near Osino, on October 1,



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October 19, 2026

Option 1: Africa’s AML Problem Isn’t a Lack of Controls. It’s a Lack of Connection

By: Chanal Subramoney, Group Senior Compliance Manager (Group MLRO) at Yellow Card.  Across Eastern and Southern Africa, banks and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) have, independently and without coordinating, converged on strikingly similar anti-money laundering controls: risk-based customer due diligence, tiered onboarding, transaction monitoring built to flag anomalies rather than
October 17, 2026

Morocco’s New Government: A Return to Political Leadership, Ministerial Renewal and Results-Oriented Governance

His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, presided on Friday, 16 October 2026, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, over the ceremony for the appointment of the members of the new government. Following the appointment ceremony, the Head of Government stated that her team would work, in accordance
October 17, 2026

NSA Visa Scandal: NPP Forcing The Hands Of The President … After A Clear, Transparent Narrative By Sports Minister

By Julian Owusu-Abedi The controversy surrounding Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup visa arrangements have taken a dramatic political twist, with the New Patriotic Party’s(NPP) call for the removal of the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, despite the Ministry’s detailed explanation of its role in the disputed arrangements. But
October 16, 2026

Why Virtual Asset Providers Are Financial Crime Investigation’s Most Underused Ally

By Japhet Gana, Group Head, Transaction Risk & Financial Crimes, Yellow Card I recently spent five days in Nairobi watching investigators, regulators, and virtual asset providers work through the same simulated scenarios in the same room, at a training run by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. I