Belgian court reopens Patrice Lumumba murder case
The family of murdered Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba said Tuesday they hope to get justice, as a Belgian court […]
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Parliament to resume on February 3
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has issued a Constitutional Instrument to commence the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament of
CBN reports higher credit, rising loan defaults in Q4 2025
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported an improvement in credit availability across key lending segments in the fourth
Ofori-Atta to face U.S. court today over immigration status as Ghana pushes extradition
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is scheduled to appear before a United States court on Tuesday, January 20, following actions
Health Ministry to probe Fourth Estate’s report on Ridge Hospital
The Ministry of Health has announced plans to set up an investigative committee to probe revelations contained in a report
China names $24.5billion Ogidigben Gas Park top BRI recipient in 2025
The Ogidigben Gas Revolution Industrial Park (GRIP) in Delta State has emerged as the largest single recipient of construction contracts
South Africa declares national disaster over floods and rains that have killed 30 people
South Africa has declared a national disaster over torrential rains and floods that have killed at least 30 people in
GoldBod data shows 98.8% of Ghana’s small scale gold exports went to Dubai and India in 2025
Data obtained by JoyNews Research from GoldBod through a Right to Information request shows that Ghana’s small scale gold exports
Ghana-Afreximbank agreement marks key step in debt programme – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described Ghana’s resolution of issues surrounding the $750 million facility with the African Export-Import
IMF approves new $261 million disbursement for Ethiopia
The International Monetary Fund has approved a new disbursement of 261 million US dollars for Ethiopia, after completing the fourth