insert_link Local Do not dismiss opinion polls; use them to deepen campaign strategies — Prof Nortey Lecturer at the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Ghana, Prof. Ezekiel Nortey, has urged political parties and contestants not to dismiss opinion polls, stressing that scientifically conducted polls remain an important tool for understanding voter behaviour and strengthening campaign strategies.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
Local GJA raises alarm over rising attacks and threats against journalists The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has expressed deep concern over what it describes as an alarming surge in attacks, threats, and intimidation against journalists across the country, warning that press freedom and democracy are under serious threat.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link Local GJA petitions IGP over escalating threats to journalists in Bawku conflict The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has raised alarm over what it describes as escalating threats against journalists covering the protracted Bawku conflict, warning that the situation poses a serious risk to press freedom, public order and national security. Addressing a press conference, GJA President Albert Dwumfuor said the Association is “gravely alarmed” by death threats, incitement to violence and imminent attacks targeting journalists in the Upper East Region, particularly the […] todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link International Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer Than Ever to Apocalypse Wars, climate change, disruptive technologies and the rise of autocracy over the past year prompted scientists to set the clock at 85 seconds to midnight.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link International Missing in Kabul: The U.S. Citizen Witnesses Say Was Held by the Taliban Taliban officials deny holding a U.S.-Afghan citizen, who witnesses and U.S. officials say was detained by Afghanistan’s intelligence services in 2022.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link International Putin, Still Harboring Assad, Welcomes New Syrian Leader to Moscow Again President Vladimir V. Putin and President Ahmed al-Sharaa are looking to build ties after the fall of the Russia-backed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
International ‘Evil is resilient’: pressure on Stephen Miller but Trump unlikely to cut ties Outrage followed ‘would-be assassin’ lie but experts say architect of ICE drive too dominant a figure to be shunnedPressure is growing on key White House senior adviser Stephen Miller over the killing of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti by border patrol agents in Minneapolis and its politically divisive aftermath.Miller, the architect of Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policy, finds himself in the rare position of being contradicted and excluded from crucial […] todayJanuary 28, 2026
International ‘Shameful’: Trump’s EPA accused of prioritizing big business over public health A year into Trump’s second term, critics say the EPA is rolling back dozens of protections and giving a leg up to pollutersAfter a tumultuous year under the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted a new, almost unrecognizable guise – one that tears up environmental rules and cheerleads for coal, gas-guzzling cars and artificial intelligence.When Donald Trump took power, it was widely anticipated the EPA would loosen […] todayJanuary 28, 2026
International Minnesota raids continue as DHS report indicates two agents fired at Alex Pretti | First Thing Trump said he will not sack Kristi Noem over the DHS response to two fatal shootings. Plus, Ilhan Omar attacked with unknown substance in Minneapolis Good morning.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported to Congress that two officers fired their guns at Alex Pretti during his fatal shooting.What did the report say? Obtained by CNN and CBS News, the report from Customs and Border Protection (CBP)’s initial investigation into the […] todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
