insert_link Local Voting in The Hague: Chemical weapons and principles At the end of November 2025, the 30th Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention took place in The Hague. Ukraine was once again elected to the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), while Russia, for the third consecutive time, received the lowest level of support. Why has Russia lost these elections three times in a row? And […] todayFebruary 12, 2026
insert_link Local Keta Municipal Assembly intensifies community clean-up exercise with strong public participation The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Keta, Wisdom Seade, has reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to improving environmental sanitation following a successful large-scale community clean-up exercise held across several communities within the Keta Municipality.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 12, 2026
insert_link Local Contractor on Takoradi-Agona Nkwanta dualisation project bemoans persistent attacks on workers The JUSTMOH Construction Limited, the contractor working on the 23-kilometre Takoradi-Agona Nkwanta dual carriageway project, has expressed concern about some incidents of attacks on its workers by residents in some communities along the road. Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 12, 2026
insert_link Local ‘Empty promises’ and environmental peril: Bogoso-Prestea mine host communities demand removal of Heath Goldfields The Catchment Area Community Alliance (CACA) has launched a public appeal to the Presidency and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, demanding a "credible investor" to take over the Bogoso-Prestea Mine in the Western Region.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 12, 2026
insert_link Local ECG intensifies bushfire prevention campaign in Volta and Oti Regions The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has stepped up bushfire prevention education across the Volta and Oti Regions, launching a coordinated campaign to safeguard critical power infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted electricity supply during the peak Harmattan season.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 12, 2026
insert_link Local Ghana’s growth slows to 4.2% in November as industry falters Ghana’s economic expansion lost pace in November 2025, with fresh data from the Ghana Statistical Service showing that a sharp slowdown in industry weighed on overall performance despite continued strength in services and steady gains in agriculture.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 12, 2026
International Search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother continues with 18,000-plus calls pouring in Video of a masked suspect in Arizona spurs a surge of calls as the desert search near Tucson yields little evidenceThe search for the missing mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie continued on Thursday as investigators revealed they had received more than 18,000 calls about the case. A search of desert terrain near her Arizona home came up mostly empty.Almost a quarter of the tips came in during the […] todayFebruary 12, 2026
International Portugal urged to adapt to climate emergency after series of deadly storms Continuing extreme weather has caused deaths of 16 people, evacuation of thousands and destruction of homesEurope live – latest updatesPortugal is under pressure to draw up plans to adapt to the climate emergency as the country continues to be lashed by an unprecedented series of storms that have killed at least 16 people and left tens of thousands without electricity.More than 3,000 people were evacuated from the Coimbra area of […] todayFebruary 12, 2026
International ‘Movies can change the world but not in a political way’ says Wim Wenders At a press conference to open the 76th edition of the Berlin film festival, the jury president said ‘cinema has an incredible power’ but little influence on political decision makersVeteran director Wim Wenders has hailed the power of cinema to help heal a broken planet as he takes up the jury presidency of the Berlinale, the most politically charged of Europe’s big three international film festivals.Asked about the role of […] todayFebruary 12, 2026
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