Ghana miss out on U-15 World Cup semis after penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay
Ghana’s national U-15 team have been knocked out of the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival after losing to Paraguay in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
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Why quality has not benefited Ghana and Africa, and the remedy
1. Quality Has Been Treated as Inspection, Not Transformation Across Ghana and Africa, quality is often equated with audits, certificates, compliance forms, inspections, and checklists. These are important, but Deming cautioned that they are not quality: “Quality must be built into the product; it cannot be inspected in.” (Deming, 1986) African institutions frequently attempt to…
Korea seeks ‘top-down’ approach with US for breakthrough in OPCON transfer
Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul, right, shakes hands with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during their bilateral talks ahead of the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus in Cebu, the Philippines, Wednesday. Courtesy of Ministry of National Defense Korea will seek a “top-down” approach with the United States for a breakthrough in the wartime operational control (OPCON)…
Korean traditional arts take center stage on European tour
Master singer Jeon In-sam performs in the Yeom Gye-dal vocal style at the 2023 Eumseong International Pansori Festival. Korea Times file Korea’s traditional rhythms, masked dances and epic storytelling are heading to European stages next month in a three-country tour designed to bring the energy of its intangible cultural heritage to international audiences. The National…
Israel’s election rhetoric: What candidates said, and how they performed | Israel Election 2026 News
Israel’s parliamentary election on Tuesday produced no clear winner, with nearly 90 percent of ballots counted and both major political blocs falling short of the 61 seats needed to form a government. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc is on course to win 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, while the opposition bloc led by…
Gaon Cable wins $90 mil. cable order in US
Gaon Cable’ U.S. cable plant / Courtesy of Gaon Cable Gaon Cable, a Korean power cable maker, said Thursday it has secured a 120 billion-won ($90 million) cable supply deal with a U.S. cloud company. LS Cable USA (LSCUS), Gaon Cable’s U.S. manufacturing subsidiary, will supply a medium-voltage power distribution cable system to the customer…
Ghana needs clear strategy to benefit from BRICS — Prof Bokpin
An economist and finance lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, Professor Godfred A. Bokpin, has said a potential partnership between Ghana and the BRICS bloc could create opportunities to expand trade and attract investment, but the country needs a clear national strategy to translate such engagements into tangible economic gains. He said Ghana…
Bees invade Achiase, kill 81-year-old woman
An 81-year-old woman has reportedly died following a bee attack at Achiase in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region.
Galamsey fight: NAIMOS commences community engagement to complement enforcement actions
In a statement issued on Thursday, October 29 and signed by its spokesperson, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, NAIMOS said the engagements would bring together traditional authorities, local government officials, opinion leaders and other stakeholders to promote collective responsibility in tackling the menace.
Ex-UN chief urges green transition to drive growth, boost competitiveness
Ban Ki-moon, president and chair of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), delivers welcoming remarks at the Global Green Growth Week Summit at the Westin Josun Seoul in central Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap Ban Ki-moon, president and chair of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), urged countries on Thursday to accelerate the shift toward a greener…