insert_link Local ‘Old soldier never dies’ – Opanka on return to music Ghanaian rapper Armstrong Affum, widely known as Opanka, has spoken about his break from music and how he intends to stay relevant upon his return. In an interview on Joy Prime’s Changes show, he revealed that he took time off to focus on his education, which he considers vital to his life. However, he noted […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026
insert_link Local Fragmented responses won’t defeat transnational threats – Vice President urges coordinated regional security strategy Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for a coordinated regional response to security and development challenges, warning that fragmented approaches have proven inadequate in confronting threats that increasingly cut across national borders.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026
insert_link Local Concert party set for comeback as Tourism Minister launches Theatre Revival Committee Ghana’s iconic Concert Party theatre tradition is set for a major return following the inauguration of a Committee on Reviving Theatre Arts by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026
insert_link International A Challenge for Britain’s Royal Mail: Proving It Can Deliver the Mail Late letters are causing distress to some in Britain and fueling criticism of its 500-year-old postal service.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026 2
International Democrats agree deal to avoid shutdown but demand DHS bill include reforms to ‘rein in ICE’ | First Thing Agreement spins off Department of Homeland Security spending bill as Democrats demand changes to immigration enforcement. Plus, US leads global surge in gas-fired powerDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Senators have reached a deal to advance a major package of spending bills to avert a partial government shutdown that was to begin on Saturday.What is Schumer’s strategy? The intention is to buy time for further […] todayJanuary 30, 2026 2
International Brian May says US is currently too dangerous for Queen to tour there Queen guitarist says ‘everyone is thinking twice about going there at the moment’ when asked about touring plansQueen guitarist Brian May has ruled out touring in the US for the foreseeable future, because of the potential danger it would pose.Speaking to the Daily Mail, the 78-year-old said: “America is a dangerous place at the moment, so you have to take that into account. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026 2
International Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested over protest at Minnesota church – US politics live Lemon taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles where he was covering the Grammy awards on Thursday night, his lawyer saysEx-CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested on charges connected to Minnesota church protestDon Lemon’s arrest comes as the justice department pursues charges against protesters who disrupted a service a Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota earlier this month.The protesters believed that the church’s pastor was a field director for […] todayJanuary 30, 2026 1
International Asylum seeker jailed for at least 29 years for murdering Walsall hotel worker Deng Chol Majek stabbed Rhiannon Whyte 23 times in October 2024 attackA Sudanese asylum seeker described as “demonic and inhuman” has been jailed for at least 29 years for a vicious attack on a woman who was working at the hotel where he was living.Deng Chol Majek is believed to have entered the UK by small boat less than three months before launching a frenzied assault on Rhiannon Whyte at […] todayJanuary 30, 2026 2
International Breakdown in cricket relations with Bangladesh rings alarm bells for India’s Olympic bid Concern raised over politicisation of sportBangladesh pulled out of men’s World T20 after rowBangladesh’s withdrawal from the men’s T20 World Cup could have implications for India’s 2036 Olympic bid amid concern at the International Olympic Committee over the potential politicisation of sport.Bangladesh pulled out of next month’s tournament last weekend after the International Cricket Council declined a request to move their group matches from India to the cohosts Sri Lanka, […] todayJanuary 30, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
