insert_link Local Afenyo-Markin opposes airport name change, defends Kotoka’s legacy Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, has opposed the government’s plan to rename the Kotoka International Airport, describing the move as an attempt to erase a key recognition of Volta Region heroism.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link Local Opoku-Agyemang reinforces call for removal of trade barriers to boost intra-African trade Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reiterated the urgent need for African countries to remove trade barriers and integrate their economies to enhance intra-African trade. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 Africa Prosperity Dialogues in Accra, on Wednesday, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang urged nations on the continent to leverage the momentum of the Africa Continental […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link Local Ghana Medical Trust Fund pays GH¢1.14m for life-saving heart surgeries for children at Korle Bu The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has paid a total of GH¢1,141,500 to support life-saving heart surgeries for eight children receiving treatment at the National Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link Local Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association swears in new executives The Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association (BTTA) has officially sworn in its newly elected national executives to strengthen efforts, improve waste collection and help the city win the ongoing fight against filthSource: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link Local Vice President urges Africa to shift from dependency to integration for shared prosperity Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called on African countries to take decisive steps to move from dependency to integration to unlock shared prosperity for the continent.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link International Rethinking Shakespeare in Shanghai A recent production of “Othello” proves that small creative flowers can grow between the dreary slabs of cultural concrete laid by the Communist Party.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
insert_link International ‘My Crazy Friend’: The Royals Who Stayed Close to Epstein Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link International Residents of Cortina, a Winter Olympics Hub, Are Angry About All the Construction In Cortina d’Ampezzo, a hub for the Games in northern Italy, some residents, including a former Olympian, are annoyed about all the construction. Others are annoyed that they’re annoyed.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
International New York City and Illinois join WHO network after Trump pulls US out of global health body Illinois governor pledges to put ‘science, preparedness and people’ first by participating in global response network, following similar move by CaliforniaThe state of Illinois and New York City have both announced that they will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), following Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the global body in 2025.Illinois’s governor JB Pritzker, a Democrat, made the announcement on Tuesday, […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6