insert_link Local Vote-buying has become a ‘soft culture’ in Ghanaian politics – Political analyst Political analyst and Executive Director of the African Institute of Strategic Studies, Dr Jonathan Asante Otchere, has raised concern over the growing normalisation of vote-buying and voter inducement in Ghana’s political space, describing it as a “soft culture” that is gradually becoming entrenched.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
insert_link Local Painful memories, hard lessons: Why Ghana’s backroom team matters more than ever The date is 2 December 2022. Ghana face Uruguay in their final group match of the FIFA World Cup, knowing that at least a draw would give them a realistic chance of progressing to the round of 16. The encounter carries an extra edge. It is the first meeting between the two sides since Luis […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026 1
insert_link Local Ex-occultist Ama Born Again warns of bloody and dangerous rituals at marketplaces Business woman Ama Born Again says the market is a dangerous place where unseen forces operate. Before her repentance, she says traders relied on juju, feared one another, and fought spiritual battles daily just to survive and make profit. “Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
insert_link Local Mahama amuses surgeons with humorous take on childbirth at regional conference President John Dramani Mahama brought a light-hearted moment to the 66th Annual Conference of the West African Association of Surgeons when he jokingly recounted his personal experiences in the operating theatre.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
International Have a baby while you still can, France to tell 29-year-olds All 29-year-old French citizens are to be encouraged by their government to have babies while they still can.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026 1
insert_link International How Mathilde Gremaud Edged Out Eileen Gu in Slopestyle, Again Mathilde Gremaud edges out Eileen Gu to win slopestyle gold.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
insert_link International Keir Starmer’s Allies Rally Around Him Amid Pressure to Resign as Britain’s Prime Minister The leader of the Scottish Labour Party called on Mr. Starmer to quit amid turmoil over an ambassador with close ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Potential successors in his party quickly backed him.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
International ‘Made me feel proudly American’: stars react to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show While Trump has attacked the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican star, celebrities have come out in force to support the half-time showAs blue, red and white fireworks filled the sky at the end of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show, a message filled the screen in all capitals: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”It was the enduring statement from a 13-minute spectacle that invited an estimated 135.4 million viewers […] todayFebruary 9, 2026 1
International Search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother continues as detectives analyze ransom note Investigation in apparent abduction enters second week as deadline for purported ransom note demanding $6m loomsThe search for television host Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother entered its second full week on Monday, with investigators returning over the weekend for a new search of her Arizona home. They appear no closer to finding her, or identifying an alleged abductor.Detectives are analyzing a purported ransom note giving a deadline of 5pm MT (7pm […] todayFebruary 9, 2026 1
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6