insert_link Local Sentencing is not a lottery -Lawyer defends Agradaa’s sentence reduction Daniel Korang, an author and partner at Adom Legal Consult, has defended the Amasaman High Court’s decision to reduce the 15-year jail term of Evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, saying the ruling was guided by law and judicial procedure. “Sentencing at every stage of a criminal trial is a judicial exercise that is regulated by law. It is never a function of the lottery,” Korang said on […] todayFebruary 8, 2026
insert_link Local Abossey Okai spare parts dealers threaten one-week strike over new VAT regime The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has warned of a possible one-week strike if the government fails to urgently review the newly implemented Value Added Tax (VAT) regime under the Value Added Tax Act, 2025 (Act 1151). In a press statement dated February 8, 2026, and signed by its Head of Communications, Takyi Addo, the Association said the current 20 per cent VAT rate is hurting pricing, competitiveness, and […] todayFebruary 8, 2026
insert_link International China’s Presence Looms Large in Japan’s Election Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s handling of bilateral relations has become a campaign issue. Her earlier comments on Taiwan brought reprisals from Beijing.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 2
insert_link International Japan’s Leader Is Set for a Big Election Win. Here’s What to Know. Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, was on course for a sweeping mandate after a snap election on Sunday.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International Morgan McSweeney says he takes ‘full responsibility’ for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson as he resigns as chief of staff – UK politics live The PM’s chief of staff, who masterminded landslide 2024 election win, departs Downing Street after Mandelson revelationsSpeaking to Sky News this morning, Conservative shadow minister Alex Burghart said:This administration under Keir Starmer has failed. It has U-turned, I think, what, 14 or 15 times now. It has had two resets in the past five months, and it is now caught up in the worst political scandal of my lifetime.He was […] todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International Japan election: Sanae Takaichi’s ruling conservatives on course for landslide win Exit polls point to public endorsement of new prime minister on day of blizzards and freezing conditionsJapan’s conservative governing party is on course to dramatically strengthen its grip on power after exit polls predicted a landslide victory in Sunday’s elections, in what will be seen as an early public endorsement of the new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi.The Liberal Democratic party (LDP) was projected to win between 274 and 328 seats […] todayFebruary 8, 2026 2
insert_link International Assefa targets London repeat & Sawe eyes course record Reigning champions Tigst Assefa and Sebastian Sawe will target record-breaking London Marathon victories in April.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
insert_link Local Unemployed graduates with disabilities set 30-day ultimatum for employment plan or face protests A coalition of unemployed tertiary graduates with disabilities has given the government a one-month ultimatum to present a clear and workable employment plan or face nationwide protests.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
insert_link Local Gunmen kill 3 people and abduct Catholic priest in northern Nigeria Gunmen killed three people and abducted a Catholic priest and several others during an early morning attack on the clergyman's residence in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, church and police sources said on Sunday.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
