insert_link Local Voter inducement now a ‘business model’ undermining democracy – Vicky Bright Private legal practitioner Victoria Bright has raised serious concerns about the growing role of money in Ghana’s electoral politics, describing voter inducement as a “business model” that is steadily undermining democratic governance.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
insert_link Local Secure funding to purchase 300,000 tonnes cocoa—Buyers Association to gov’t The Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association of Ghana (LICOBAG) has called on the government to urgently secure a facility to pay for an estimated 300,000 tonnes of cocoa in a phased manner between now and September.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
insert_link Local Madina MP calls for dual carriageway upgrade on strategic Pantang–Abokobi road The Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu, has urged the government to consider converting the Pantang–Abokobi Road into a dual carriageway, citing its strategic importance to the surrounding communities and national institutions.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
insert_link Local Don’t confuse party work facilitation with vote buying – CPP spokesperson National Communications Director of Convention People's Party Osei Kofi Acquah has cautioned against what he describes as a growing tendency to label every form of support given to party members and delegates as corruption, arguing that facilitation for party work must not be confused with vote buying or inducement.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026
International Man who murdered 51 in mass shootings blames guilty plea on prison ‘conditions’ A white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019 said on Monday that he was irrational when he pleaded guilty, as he sought to overturn his conviction.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026 1
International Jimmy Lai jail term ‘tantamount to life sentence’, says UK foreign secretary The UK foreign secretary has said a 20-year jail term handed down by a Hong Kong court to pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai is "tantamount to a life sentence".Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayFebruary 9, 2026 1
International NatWest to buy wealth manager Evelyn Partners for £2.7bn Banking group beats Barclays to snare biggest acquisition since it was bailed out by taxpayers in 2008Business live – latest updatesNatWest has agreed a £2.7bn deal to buy Evelyn Partners, one of the UK’s biggest wealth managers, in the bank’s largest acquisition since it was bailed out by taxpayers in 2008.The move signals an attempt to bolster the wealth management business for the banking group, which returned to full private […] todayFebruary 9, 2026
International Portugal elects socialist as president but far-right rival takes record vote share António José Seguro scores resounding win despite André Ventura’s populist Chega party securing 33.2% of votesThe moderate socialist António José Seguro won a resounding victory in the second round of Portugal’s presidential election on Sunday, triumphing over his far-right opponent, André Ventura, whose Chega party still managed to take a record share of the vote.Seguro won 66.8% of votes to Ventura’s 33.2% in the election, which went ahead despite weeks […] todayFebruary 9, 2026
International Isaac Herzog meets survivors of Bondi terror attack as thousands in Sydney and Melbourne protest visit Israeli president will meet prime minister Anthony Albanese and travel to Canberra and Melbourne as pro-Palestine supporters stage protestsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIsrael’s president, Isaac Herzog, has told members of the Jewish community “when one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain” as he begins a four-day visit to Australia to speak with survivors of […] todayFebruary 9, 2026 1
insert_link International Trump refuses to apologize for video with racist imagery of Obamas posted on his social media todayFebruary 7, 2026 6
