insert_link Local Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association warns funding shortfalls and flawed strategy are crippling Ghana’s cocoa sector The Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association of Ghana (LICOBAG) has warned that deepening funding challenges and a flawed cocoa sales strategy by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and its trading subsidiary, the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), have pushed the cocoa industry into a precarious state.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link Local Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association cautions against policy inconsistency in Ghana’s cocoa industry The Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association of Ghana (LICOBAG) has attributed the deepening crisis in the cocoa sector to what it describes as a flawed sales strategy by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), its trading arm, the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), and a broader lack of commitment to structural reform within the industry.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
International Winter Olympics struck by norovirus outbreak A women's ice hockey match between Finland and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics has been postponed after a norovirus outbreak.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026 2
International Sledgehammer-wielding robbers raid family jewellers Police are appealing for witnesses after a robbery at a family-run west London jewellers. Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026 3
International ICE agents in Oregon cannot arrest people without warrants, judge rules US federal judge issued a preliminary injunction barring warrantless arrests unless there is a likelihood of escapeUS immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there is a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.US district judge Mustafa Kasubhai issued a preliminary injunction in a proposed class-action lawsuit targeting the Department of Homeland Security’s practice of arresting immigrants they happen to come across while conducting […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 2
International Cornish tin mine could reopen with Trump administration investment South Crofty site could get $225m funding as US seeks to secure supply of critical metalDonald Trump has aggressively pursued investment into hi-tech industries recent months, but the US administration has now set its sights on a more traditional sector: tin mining in Cornwall.The South Crofty mine, near the village of Pool, could start up again after nearly three decades aided by a potential $225m (£166m) investment from across the […] todayFebruary 5, 2026
International Airlines should tell UK customers the carbon impact of flights, watchdog says CAA’s guidance also including booking sites aims to enable passengers to make ‘more informed travel decisions’Airlines and booking firms should give UK customers information about the environmental impact of their flights, the regulator has said.The Civil Aviation Authority urged booking sites to enable passengers to make “more informed travel decisions” by setting out estimates for carbon emissions for flights landing or taking off from British airports. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
International Chinese startup tests its flying car that can carry 10 people Chinese company AutoFlight conducted a public flight demonstration for its 5-tonne-class flying car V5000 Matrix.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
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 5, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
