insert_link Local BoG confident of recapitalisation as talks with government advance "I believe in the commitment of government to recapitalise the Central Bank following the hit it took to protect the economy amid the domestic debt restructuring programme. So far, discussions with government have been fruitful, and there is support to help repair the Bank’s balance sheet”, Dr. Asiama said.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026
insert_link Local Ghana renews call for global abolition of nuclear weapons Ghana has renewed calls for the complete abolition of nuclear weapons, urging African states and the international community to reject weapons of mass destruction and deepen cooperation towards a nuclear-weapon-free world.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026
insert_link Local BoG defends gold reserve reduction, cites portfolio diversification strategy “The FX [foreign exchange] is gaining dividends and contributing to reserve accumulation,” the Governor added.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026
insert_link Local Asokwa MCE urges government to relocate Regional Hospital to Sawua The Asokwa Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) has appealed to the Ministry of Health to relocate the Regional Hospital from Kumasi South to Sawua, saying the move would allow the current facility to be converted into a full-fledged Asokwa Municipal Hospital and expand healthcare access for residents.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026 1
International Why the Minneapolis killings have driven a wedge between Trump and pro-gun groups Trump loyalists are upset the administration has blamed Pretti’s shooting on him exercising his right to carry a gunGun rights groups have long been among Donald Trump’s most loyal allies. But following the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the alliance is showing rare cracks.In the days since the shooting, the movement has forcefully defended its stance that the second amendment is a means to keep Americans safe from government […] todayJanuary 29, 2026 2
International Texas teen girl who went missing after being sex-trafficked was murdered Death of Kristen Galvan, who had disappeared at age 15, was confirmed after DNA matched with remains found in 2020Kristen Galvan, a teen girl who went missing after being sex-trafficked in 2020, has been confirmed to have been murdered.Galvan’s death was determined through a recent DNA testing of partial remains of a girl found under a bridge in Missouri City, Texas, three weeks after she disappeared at age 15, said […] todayJanuary 29, 2026 1
International Up to the task: Mamdani passes first winter storm test as New York mayor Mayor was a highly visible presence during icy blizzard and, unlike some of his predecessors, seemed to get things rightWinter storms have historically been a landmine for New York City’s mayors, with every inch of snow bringing the potential for public criticism over unglamorous issues such as plow deployment and salt distribution.There’s a long history of experienced mayors getting it wrong. But Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected New York City […] todayJanuary 29, 2026 2
International Farage attack on high street Turkish barber shops is dog-whistle racism, minister says Miatta Fahnbulleh accuses Reform leader of ‘politics of grievance’ while having no plan to fix UK high streetsDoom loop of decline: how struggling high streets fuel far-right sympathies in UK | AnalysisNigel Farage’s attack on Turkish barber shops amounts to dog-whistle racism without a credible plan to fix struggling high streets across the country, a government minister has said.Miatta Fahnbulleh, the devolution, faith and communities minister, said the Reform UK […] todayJanuary 29, 2026 2
International Judge blocks charity’s challenge over trans people’s use of Hampstead ponds single-sex facilities Judge says claim brought by Sex Matters should be made instead by individual who says they have faced discriminationA charity cannot bring a high court challenge over rules allowing trans people to use the single-sex facilities at swimming ponds on Hampstead Heath, a judge has ruled.Sex Matters sought to take legal action against the City of London, which operates the men’s, women’s and mixed bathing ponds in north London. Continue […] todayJanuary 29, 2026 2
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6