insert_link Local Why the poor in Ghana pay more for water, and still drink dirty water Water is life. Yet in Ghana today, access to safe water depends less on need and more on income and location. In a country that has committed itself to international human rights standards, the poorest households often pay the highest price for water while being the most exposed to unsafe and unhealthy sources. This is […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link Local Cocoa farmers arenot beggars; paying them on time isn’t a favour’ – Minority to government The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Isaac Yaw Opoku, has urged the government and the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to urgently settle payments owed to cocoa farmers for beans sold since November 2025, warning that prolonged delays are pushing both farmers and the cocoa sector towards crisis.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
International Trump says Pretti and Good were ‘not angels’ while signalling ‘softer touch’ on immigration crackdown – US politics live President addresses deaths in Minneapolis during NBC interview, claiming ‘nobody feels worse about shootings than ICE agents’President Donald Trump is set to attend and deliver remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast later today, a spokesperson from the White House confirmed.The event is held annually in Washington DC on the first Thursday of every February. It aims to bring together leaders in political, social and business sectors from around the country […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 2
International Mandelson sought Epstein’s help in hunt for lucrative roles at Glencore and BP Days after Labour’s 2010 defeat former cabinet minister began dogged pursuit of ‘highly paid’ jobs, emails showPeter Mandelson began seeking advice from the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on how to land “highly paid” senior roles with companies including BP and Glencore within days of Labour’s 2010 electoral defeat, emails show.A flurry of messages, sent in the weeks and months following the collapse of the New Labour project, reveal […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
International BT loses more than 200,000 broadband customers as profits slump Third-quarter figures reveal 57% fall in profits and firm expects to lose 850,000 broadband users in full financial yearBusiness live – latest updatesBT lost more than 200,000 broadband customers in the last three months of 2025 and profits fell sharply, mainly linked to its shared ownership of the pay TV broadcaster TNT Sports.The telecoms company said that in the third quarter of its financial year, 210,000 customers left Openreach, its […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 2
International Maduro’s alleged frontman Alex Saab reportedly detained in Caracas FBI and Venezuela’s intelligence agency also reportedly arrest billionaire media mogul Raúl Gorrín at same addressA close and powerful associate of the deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has reportedly been detained during a joint operation by Venezuela’s intelligence agency and the FBI.Alex Saab, a wealthy Colombian-Venezuelan businessman long considered Maduro’s frontman, was removed from his position in Venezuela’s government a fortnight after US forces captured his ally on 3 January. […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
International One man killed, girl missing as Storm Leonardo hits Portugal and Spain Leonardo is the latest in a series of half a dozen storms to batter the Iberian Peninsula this year.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
International Israeli air attacks on Lebanon reach highest level since ceasefire: Report Israeli warplanes conducted more than 50 raids on Lebanon last month amid major surge in attacks, says refugee NGO.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