insert_link Local Interior Ministry tightens GIS recruitment, curbs human interference The Ministry of the Interior says it has tightened controls around the ongoing recruitment into the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to ensure the process is transparent, fair and insulated from undue human interference. Interior Minister Henry Quartey made the assurance during a working visit to a screening centre at Christ the King School in Accra, where Phase II of the recruitment exercise is currently underway. He disclosed that the Ministry […] todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link Local Police arrest four suspected armed robbers linked to Kunsu attacks The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested four suspected armed robbers in connection with a robbery incident that occurred at Kunsu in the Ashanti Region on December 7, 2025.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link Local Foreign Affairs Ministry, National Peace Council renew commitment to conflict prevention and peace The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, James Gyakye Quayson (MP), on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, received the Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council, Dr. George Amoh, for discussions aimed at strengthening collaboration on peacebuilding and national cohesion.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link Local Just admit you’ve lost Kpandai – John Darko tells NDC over review hints John Darko, legal counsel for Matthew Nyindam, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to accept the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Kpandai parliamentary election instead of pursuing a review, saying the party is unlikely to succeed.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link International Life on an Antarctic Glacier: Tea, Cheese and Lots of Shoveling After working and camping for a week on Thwaites Glacier, scientists were ready to start drilling into the ice, if only the weather would let them.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link International Iraq’s Nominee for Prime Minister Rejects Trump Threats Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, a former prime minister, was nominated to lead Iraq once again, but President Trump said he would cut U.S. support if that went ahead.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
International Trump says he’ll ‘de-escalate’ Minnesota immigration enforcement crackdown even as raids continue Fallout from shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents dogs White House as outrage mounts and protests are plannedDonald Trump claimed without offering further details that he would “de-escalate a little bit” his immigration enforcement crackdown in Minnesota as he appeared to give lip service to quelling the backlash to two fatal shootings by federal agents, even as the raids continued without pause.The president did not say whether he would […] todayJanuary 28, 2026
International Guardian pair honoured for Noel Clarke coverage at Women in Journalism awards Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne named women of the year and former Gaza reporter Malak A Tantesh wins rising star prizeThe Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne have been recognised for their investigation covering accusations of sexual misconduct against the actor and director Noel Clarke by more than 20 women.The pair were named women of the year at the Women in Journalism awards. Osborne dedicated the honour to the […] todayJanuary 28, 2026
International UK must ‘move now’ to ban social media for under-16s, says Brianna Ghey’s mother Esther Ghey has previously said she believes her daughter’s social media addiction made her more vulnerableEsther Ghey has called on MPs to vote for an age restriction on social media in the coming weeks, as she accused the government of “kicking the can down the road” with its planned consultation.The mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey told the Guardian’s Politics Weekly podcast she believed children would be harmed if […] todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
