insert_link Local Ghana, Latvia align on security and trade in high-level foreign ministers’ talks Ghana and Latvia have agreed to deepen cooperation in economic development, security, and multilateral diplomacy, following high-level talks between Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and Latvia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Baiba Braže, in Riga.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 4, 2026
insert_link Local Heavy dependence on oil and gold has yet to pay off – Prof. Godfred Bokpin Economist and Finance Professor at the University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Bokpin,, says Ghana is still not benefiting fully from revenues from oil and gold, despite years of heavy dependence on primary commodities as the backbone of the economy.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 4, 2026
insert_link Local IFEST urges Education ministry to outline clear improvment strategies ahead of 2026 WASSCE The Institution for Education Studies (IFEST) has called on the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service (GES) to publicly outline clear, measurable strategies aimed at improving students’ performance in the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 4, 2026
insert_link Local Bawumia visits Akufo-Addo, J.A. Kufuor following NPP flagbearer race victory The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to former President Nana Akufo-Addo at his office in Labone, Accra.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 4, 2026
insert_link Local Ghana midfielder Musah Mohammed signs for Turkish top-flight club Goztepe Turkish Super Lig club Goztepe have announced the signing of Ghana midfielder Musah Mohammed during the ongoing winter transfer window. The 24-year-old has joined from second-tier side Bodrum on a three-and-a-half-year deal, with an option to extend for a further year. Goztepe confirmed the deal on Wednesday, bringing an end to Mohammed’s three-and-a-half-year association with […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 4, 2026
insert_link Local Ghana Medical Trust Fund to train 100 specialist pharmacists to strengthen care for chronic diseases Behind every life saved in Ghana’s healthcare system is a coordinated team, and at the heart of that team are specialist pharmacists who ensure medicines are safe, effective, and life-giving. Often working quietly behind the scenes, these professionals play a critical role in transforming prescriptions into hope for patients.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 4, 2026
insert_link Local Ghana’s inflation drops to 3.8% in January 2026, lowest since 2021 rebasing Ghana’s inflation rate fell sharply to 3.8 percent in January 2026, marking the 13th consecutive decline and the lowest rate since the rebasing of prices in 2021, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. Inflation in December 2025 was at 5.4 percent. Figures released show the CPI rose to 262.3 in January 2026, […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 4, 2026
International A Journalist Who Looks for Clues in Plain Sight On The Times’s Visual Investigations team, Christiaan Triebert combines social media sleuthing and traditional reporting to piece together complex stories.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 4, 2026 1
insert_link International Bulgarians Adopt the Euro With a Whisper of Melancholy but Few Tears In a country roiled by political upheaval recently, retiring the longtime currency, the lev, prompted some concern about inflation but little other angst.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 4, 2026 1
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6