Fees and charges for services provided by the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) are set to increase from Monday, February 2, 2026. According to the Office, the adjustment is in line with the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 2025 (L.I. 2512), which mandates a review of fees and charges for services rendered […]
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Ghana cedi best-performing currency in Africa for 2025 – IMF
The Ghana cedi emerged as Africa’s best-performing currency in 2025, according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) analysed across more than 20 major economies on the continent. The report has been sighted by Joy Business. The IMF data shows that the cedi appreciated by more than 40 per cent against the US dollar […]
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it ‘makes a deal with China’
US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 100% tariff on Canadian goods if the country strikes a trade deal with China. “If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.,” Trump said on Truth Social. It […]
Trump says he will ‘100%’ carry out Greenland tariffs threat, as EU vows to protect its interests
Donald Trump has vowed to “100%” follow through on his threat to impose tariffs on European countries that oppose his demand to take control of Greenland. European allies have rallied around Greenland’s sovereignty. Denmark’s foreign minister emphasised that the US president cannot threaten his way to ownership of the semi-autonomous Danish territory. UK Foreign Secretary […]
How crypto criminals stole $700m from people – often using age-old tricks
There’s something uniquely agonising about having your cryptocurrency stolen. All transactions are recorded in a digital ledger, known as a blockchain, so even if someone takes your money and puts it in their own crypto wallet, it remains visible online. “You can see your money there on the public blockchain, but there’s nothing you can […]
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 in 2025 were overwhelmingly concentrated in just two markets. Of the 103,804 kilograms of small-scale gold exported through GoldBod in 2025, Dubai accounted for more than 72%, making it by far the dominant destination. India […]
OMCs commence fuel price reduction; GOIL sells petrol at GH¢9.99, Star Oil cuts to GH¢9.97
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun reducing fuel prices at the pumps from today, January 16, 2026.The development follows industry projections that petroleum product prices were expected to fall by more than three per cent per litre in the current pricing window. The second-largest player in the downstream oil sector, GOIL, took the lead […]
BoG tightens anti-money laundering rules for forex bureaux
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) have issued a stringent new Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Combating the Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) guidelines for Foreign Exchange Bureaux, with immediate effect. The comprehensive framework replaces the 2024 notice and significantly tightens controls within a sector historically vulnerable to financial […]
Some OMCs drop fuel prices again; petrol sells at GH¢10.36 with diesel going for GH¢11.36
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have moved to reduce fuel prices at the pumps again, with Star Oil this morning selling a litre of petrol at GH¢10.36 and diesel at GH¢11.36 at selected outlets across the country. These prices, however, are based on Star Oil’s discounted pricing policy, which applies to some of its service […]
BMW recalls 37,000 X3s over steering software glitch
BMW is launching a voluntary safety recall covering certain 2025–2026 BMW X3 models after identifying a software weakness in the steering system that, in rare cases, can lead to unintended steering wheel movement while the vehicle is stationary. The recall affects 36,922 vehicles in total, including the X3 30 xDrive and X3 M50 xDrive, built […]
Gold-for-Reserves: Self-finance aggregators struggling to compete with Bawa Rock – Bright Simons
IMANI Africa Vice President, Bright Simons, has warned that the Gold for Reserves programme’s structure is creating an uneven playing field that disadvantages private sector participants. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile, the policy analyst revealed that independent, self-financed gold aggregators are raising serious complaints about their inability to compete with the state-designated apex aggregator, Bawa Rock […]
COPEC calls for continued investment to ensure TOR’s sustainability
The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has emphasised the need for sustained financial support to secure the long-term operations of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR). The Tema Oil Refinery recently resumed crude oil processing following the successful completion of major Turnaround Maintenance (TAM) works on its Crude Distillation Unit. […]