Local he cedi’s rebound and the hedging instinct: Why gold, not dollars, is the patriot’s safe havent By Ishmael Yamson In late 2025, Ghana’s macroeconomic indicators are flashing green in a way we haven’t seen for years. Inflation has cooled to 5.4% as of December, and the Cedi has staged a remarkable recovery, appreciating significantly against the US Dollar in the first half of the year. For a nation that stared into […] The post he cedi’s rebound and the hedging instinct: Why gold, not dollars, is […] todayJanuary 27, 2026 1
insert_link Local Gov’t to issue IShowSpeed a Ghanaian passport Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the Ministry has approved the issuance of a Ghanaian passport to popular American streamer and internet personality IShowSpeed, following confirmation of what he described as the influencer’s “irrefutable ties” to Ghana.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026 1
insert_link Local Chinese Ambassador bids farewell to President Mahama President John Dramani Mahama today granted an audience to the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Tong Defa. The president lauded Mr Tong for strengthening the existing relations between Ghana and China during his tenure.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link Local Ghana begins construction of Volivo Bridge with JICA support Ghana has begun processes toward the construction of the Volivo Bridge, a landmark infrastructure project that will become the tallest road bridge in the country, in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link Local Hon. Emelia Arthur: The Woman Revolutionising Ghana’s Fisheries Sector When President John Dramani Mahama announced his first batch of ministers, few appointments generated as much anticipation as the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture. For years, stakeholders had expressed frustration over the absence of visionary leadership capable of addressing the sector’s complex ecological, economic, and governance challenges.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
International ‘What do you want from me?’ Captain in fatal ship collision asks prosecutor A captain has been confronted in a trial over the "serious and obvious" risk of death posed when his container ship collided with an anchored US oil tanker.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link International How Computer Warfare Is Becoming Part of the Pentagon’s Arsenal The military tested a new approach in Venezuela and during strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
International Brothers were predators masquerading as party boys, New York court hears Defense in sexual abuse trial of property magnates Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander urges jurors to reject ‘monstrous story’Three brothers, two of them real estate agents who catered to the jet-set crowd, used a playbook over a 12-year stretch that sometimes involved drugging women and girls before raping them, a prosecutor told a New York jury on Tuesday in an opening statement.Assistant US attorney Madison Smyser said the brothers used […] todayJanuary 27, 2026 1
International Government row breaks out over plan to cut spending for PE in England’s schools Both the health and education departments have proposed cuts to funding for physical educationA row between government departments has broken out after the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) proposed cutting all its funding for physical education in schools, the Guardian understands.The DHSC is now intending to restore the funding despite insisting privately for weeks that it would end its contribution, until the Guardian contacted the department. Ministers are […] todayJanuary 27, 2026 1
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 5
