insert_link Local Mahama meets UN Chief, discusses African security & democracy. President John Dramani Mahama on Friday held talks with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The high-level meeting centred on critical security challenges facing the African continent, particularly the deteriorating situation in the Sahel region, as well as strategies to strengthen democratic governance across Africa.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 14, 2026
insert_link Local Prince Adu-Owusu: Beyond flowers and grand gestures — How do you want to be loved? Valentine’s Day has a way of making love feel loud. Restaurants fill up. Flowers become currency. People rush to prove something, sometimes to others, sometimes to themselves. And in all that noise, I have realised we rarely pause to ask the most important question of all.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 14, 2026
insert_link Local Barker-Vormawor urges scrutiny of COCOBOD reforms, warns of continued debt burden Constitutional Rights and Policy Strategy Advisor at Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has called for closer scrutiny of the government’s proposed reforms in the cocoa sector, warning that they could still lead to continuous debt accumulation if not carefully managed. Speaking on Newsfile on JoyNews, Mr Barker-Vormawor said stakeholders must critically assess whether the new policies will genuinely address long-standing financial challenges at the Ghana Cocoa Board. “So, going forward, we […] todayFebruary 14, 2026
insert_link Local Cocoa must be treated as business, not politics- Nana Aduna II Spokesperson for the Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association (GNACOFA) and Chief Executive of Ohene Cocoa Ltd, Nana Aduna II, has called for a major rethink of the role of the Ghana Cocoa Board in addressing the country’s cocoa crisis.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 14, 2026
insert_link International Life in Beirut Beneath the Drones More than a year into a cease-fire, the mechanical whir of Israeli drones above the Lebanese capital is a reminder that, in many ways, the war never really ended.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 14, 2026
insert_link International Brazil, the World’s Largest Catholic Nation, Embraces Polyamory More people in a still largely conservative and religious nation are rejecting monogamy as they seek new definitions of romance, and of family.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 14, 2026
International He ran, but he can’t keep hiding: Pressure mounts for Andrew to talk to police As calls for the former prince to cooperate with investigation become deafening, this may be the reckoning Andrew cannot escapeGordon Brown is a man who gets into the detail.In office, and since then, he has applied his forensic mind to the matters that concern him. Lately, he has been focused on the Epstein files. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article todayFebruary 14, 2026
International Nose for trouble: Italian town seeks ‘odour evaluators’ to sniff out bad smells Mayor of Brendola in Vicenza says he has received complaints from residents who live near industrial zonesAn Italian town is seeking a crew of sniffers to identify bad smells in its quest to improve air quality.Bruno Beltrame, the mayor of Brendola, a small town in the northern province of Vicenza, said he began the recruitment campaign for six “odour evaluators” after complaints about “unpleasant smells” from people living in neighbourhoods […] todayFebruary 14, 2026
International Rubio tells Europe US wants renewed alliance but on Trump’s terms Secretary of state calls America ‘a child of Europe’ and urges continent to back a new world orderMunich security conference live: Europe must be ready to fight Russia as ‘warning signs are there’, says StarmerUS secretary of state Marco Rubio has described America as “a child of Europe” and made an emotional but highly conditional offer of a new partnership, insisting the two continents belong together.In a much-anticipated speech at […] todayFebruary 14, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6