insert_link Local Disinflation Through Stagnation: Unpacking Ghana’s macroeconomic triumph narrative On 4 February 2026, Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu stood before the press in Accra and delivered what sounded like unambiguously good news: Ghana’s inflation had fallen to 3.8 per cent in January, the lowest since the Consumer Price Index was rebased in 2021. It marked the thirteenth consecutive month of decline. Ministers celebrated. Newspapers […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
insert_link Local Suame Interchange changes based on traffic realities – Roads Minister The Roads Minister says government should be commended, not criticised, for modifying the Suame Interchange project to reflect changing urban and traffic realities in Kumasi.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
insert_link Local Government vows action against officials implicated in galamsey tax exposé The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has assured Ghanaians that all individuals found culpable in the alleged illegal mining taxation scheme uncovered in a JoyNews Hotline documentary will face the full rigours of the law.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
insert_link Local Youth Diplomacy Meets Climate Action: Future leaders MUN Ghana’s historic engagement with German Ambassador trends globally Accra witnessed a remarkable fusion of youth diplomacy, climate advocacy, and cultural diplomacy last Friday, February 6, 2026 as a high-level delegation from Future Leaders Model United Nations, Ghana (FLMUN-Ghana) paid a strategic courtesy call on the German Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Frederik Landshöft, at the German Embassy in Accra.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
insert_link International Prince William Visits Saudi Arabia for Delicate Diplomacy The heir to the British throne will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as Britain and Saudi Arabia look to strengthen ties.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
insert_link International The resignation of a key Starmer aide has accelerated the scandal. Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
insert_link International Live Updates: Keir Starmer Under Pressure to Resign as Prime Minister of Britain Two of Mr. Starmer’s key aides have resigned within the last two days amid a scandal involving the appointment of an ambassador to the U.S. who had close ties to Jeffrey Epstein.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
International UK, UN and EU deplore ‘monumental injustice’ of Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail sentence Son says Hong Kong media figure, 78, fears dying alone while legal team say Lai is now world’s highest profile political prisonerThe UK, the UN, EU and rights groups have condemned the sentencing of the pro-democracy activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, a British citizen who has been jailed for 20 years in Hong Kong on national security convictions that critics say are politically motivated.Yvette Cooper, the UK foreign secretary, said: […] todayFebruary 9, 2026
International Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls on Keir Starmer to stand down Sarwar tells press conference: ‘The distraction has to end and the leadership in Downing Street has to change’UK politics live – latest updatesAnas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, has called on Keir Starmer to stand down, throwing the prime minister’s leadership of the country into serious peril.“The distraction has to end and the leadership in Downing Street has to change,” the senior Labour politician told a rapidly arranged press conference. […] todayFebruary 9, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
