EPA’s Styrofoam ban campaign ahead of January 2027 deadline: Savannah Regional Minister backs initiative
SOURCE: Corporate Affairs, EPA Savannah Regional Minister Salisu Be-Awuribe Issifu has thrown his weight behind the Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA)...
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...
Royal Audience granted to Mrs. Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri
Full Statement by the Royal Office: "His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, received Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri,...
EPA’s Styrofoam ban campaign ahead of January 2027 deadline: Savannah Regional Minister backs initiative
SOURCE: Corporate Affairs, EPA Savannah Regional Minister Salisu Be-Awuribe Issifu has thrown his weight behind the Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) campaign to enforce Ghana’s nationwide ban on Styrofoam products, describing the policy as a necessary intervention to protect public health and the environment. He has called on religious leaders, traditional
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EPA’s Styrofoam ban campaign ahead of January 2027 deadline: Savannah Regional Minister backs initiative
SOURCE: Corporate Affairs, EPA Savannah Regional Minister Salisu Be-Awuribe Issifu has thrown his weight behind the Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) campaign to enforce Ghana’s nationwide ban on Styrofoam products, describing the policy as a necessary intervention to protect public health and the environment. He has called on religious leaders, traditional
Dorcas Affo-Toffey holds talks with Tanger Med’s Ceris Technologies on maritime modernisation
The Deputy Minister of Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has held discussions with the Commercial Director of Ceris Technologies at Tanger Med, Houmad Elouazzani, on opportunities to advance port digitalisation, strengthen cybersecurity and improve the efficiency of Ghana’s maritime infrastructure. The engagement focused on the role of technology and strategic partnerships in
Dorcas Affo-Toffey boosts livelihoods and community healthcare with donations in Jomoro
The Member of Parliament for Jomoro in the Western Region, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has presented various items and cash support to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the municipality. The purpose was to provide working tools to skilled artisans, and supplied first-aid equipment to community medical first responders as part of efforts
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
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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
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
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
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