insert_link Local Government to announce reforms to revamp cocoa sector, boost farmer payments Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has promised comprehensive reforms to reset Ghana’s cocoa industry, citing delays in payments to farmers and a need to boost local value addition. Speaking at a meeting with cocoa processors ahead of a press briefing on Thursday, February 12, Dr Forson said the reforms aim to create a more resilient, value-driven cocoa sector.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 12, 2026
insert_link Local Intelligence opens doors; kindness decides what happens inside I was sitting in my small corner during lunch, doing what I usually do …….scrolling through emails, half-resting my mind, enjoying a few quiet minutes to myself. I wasn’t in a meeting. I wasn’t leading anything. I wasn’t “on.” I was just there.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 12, 2026
International An era-defining election for the country where Gen Z toppled an autocrat After years of authoritarian rule, there is hope that this election in Bangladesh will put the country on a path to democracy.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayFebruary 12, 2026 2
International ‘Unprecedented’ spate of toxic mushroom illnesses jar California After state sees four deaths and 40 hospitalizations, public health officials and foraging experts urge cautionA wet winter in California has produced a surge of wild fungi – a shroom boom that would typically have foragers cheering. But among the chanterelles and porcinis, a much more dangerous fungus called the death cap – also known as the Amanita phalloides – is causing alarm.The state health department reports that, between late […] todayFebruary 12, 2026 1
International Children’s vocabulary shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, says Susie Dent Exclusive: Countdown lexicographer urges families to read, talk and play word games to help language developmentChildren’s vocabulary is shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, according to the lexicographer Susie Dent, who is urging families to read, talk and play word games to boost language development.The Countdown star’s warning comes as the government prepares to issue its first advice to parents on how to manage screen use in under-fives, […] todayFebruary 12, 2026
International UN calls on Russia to stop attacks on Ukraine energy sites – Europe live Hundreds of thousands Ukrainians without power, heat and water after strikes targeting energy infrastructure The United Nations has called on Russia to stop its attacks on Ukraine’s energy sites, which have plunged entire cities into darkness in the coldest winter of the four-year war.Moscow has stepped up strikes on Ukraine’s power and heating infrastructure, and conducted another nationwide attack on energy facilities overnight that killed two people, AFP reported.The relentless […] todayFebruary 12, 2026
International Barbados PM Mia Mottley sweeps back into power in third election victory Opposition leader ousted as Barbados Labour party wins all 30 seats in assemblyThe prime minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has won her third election victory, with her Barbados Labour party sweeping all seats in the House of Assembly, state TV reported.Mottley’s BLP won all 30 seats available, unseating the opposition leader, Ralph Thorne, after the prime minister – who has built one of the strongest global profiles of any Caribbean […] todayFebruary 12, 2026
International Several assassination attempts targeted Syria’s al-Sharaa, ministers: UN UN report reveals five foiled ISIL assassination plots against Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and top ministers.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 12, 2026
International Ukraine skeleton athlete at Winter Olympics disqualified over helmet IOC bans Vladyslav Heraskevych for repeatedly wearing helmet that depicts Ukrainian athletes killed in war with Russia.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 12, 2026 1
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
