Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is leading a Commonwealth Observer Group to monitor Bangladesh’s February 12 parliamentary election and referendum, engaging stakeholders ahead of voting day

Thenewsbulletin24.com looks at stories making headlines on the front pages of newspaper publications for Monday February 9 2026

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has launched investigations into alleged vote buying and vote selling during the NPP and NDC primaries held in early 2026

Dr. Charles Ofori of ACEP says Ghana’s Energy Sector Levies Act (ESLA) has failed to fix systemic problems after 10 years, urging major reforms to stabilise the power sector

The Electoral Commission has scheduled a meeting with political parties on February 11, 2026, to discuss preparations for the Ayawaso East by-election, amid heightened interest following NDC primary allegations

NPP Communications Director Richard Ahiagbah has condemned alleged vote buying in the NDC’s Ayawaso East primary, describing it as a threat to Ghana’s democracy and calling for decisive action

The NDC Majority Caucus in Parliament has called for the annulment of the Ayawaso East primary and the disqualification of candidates over vote-buying allegations

President John Mahama has ordered the immediate recall of Baba Jamal as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria following allegations of vote-buying during the NDC Ayawaso East primary

Ghana’s SDR allocation with the IMF rose to US$1.45 billion as of September 2025, contributing to the country’s gross international reserves of US$11.6 billion and strengthening external buffers, the Bank of Ghana reports

Ghana rejected GHS 11.42 billion in bids at its February 6, 2026 Treasury bill auction despite strong investor demand, with yields declining across all tenors and oversubscription highlighting confidence in government securities

Chinese loan pledges to Africa fell to $2.1 billion in 2024, marking a sharp decline from previous years, as many countries now repay more to China than they borrow.

GIPC has signed an MoU with the China–Africa Economic and Trade Promotion Council to launch the China–Ghana Economic and Cooperation Project Programme, aimed at deepening investor engagement and accelerating bankable projects under Ghana’s 24H+ agenda

South Sudan President Salva Kiir sacks two senior aides after mistakenly appointing a deceased person to an election panel, sparking public criticism

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been shot dead, with conflicting accounts emerging over his death

Former CNN host Don Lemon has been arrested over his coverage of an anti-ICE protest inside a Minnesota church, raising concerns about press freedom and First Amendment rights

France has moved to end so-called “conjugal rights” by clarifying that marriage does not imply a duty to have sex, aiming to strengthen consent laws and deter marital rape