Trust grows when citizens see and understand the economic figures – Finance Minister
Finance Minister Ato Forson says the Ghana Statistical Service’s Ghana in Numbers 2025 report will guide policy and let citizens see what their leaders see.
November 2026
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Ruling party proposes gov’t delay planned taxation of cryptocurrency
Kim Min-seok, leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), speaks during the meeting of the party’s supreme council at the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Wednesday formally proposed that the government postpone the implementation of taxation on cryptocurrencies, set to take effect next year….
Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as Georgia’s first Black woman governor | US Midterm Elections 2026 News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Bottoms, who formerly advised ex-President Joe Biden, beat Republican Rick Jackson. Published On 4 Nov 20264 Nov 2026 Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has made history as the first Black woman elected governor in the United States. The former Atlanta mayor emerged victorious over her billionaire opponent, Republican Rick Jackson, who spent more…
Seoul shares turn lower late Wed. morning on tech losses
The benchmark KOSPI is displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap Korean stocks turned lower late Wednesday morning due to losses in tech shares with results from the U.S. midterm elections in focus. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 94.22 points, or 1.67 percent, to 5,554.57 as…
Maternal mortality fell from 485 to 301 deaths per 100,000 live births between 2010 and 2021 – GSS
Ghana’s population and economy grew, and life expectancy rose over time. At the same time, many young people could not find work
Spanish Police open investigation into death of CD Tenerife striker after collision
Spanish Police have opened an investigation into the death of CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel following his on-field collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono. The 30-year-old forward died on Tuesday, November 3, at age 30, after suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest during a LaLiga 2 match at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López on Monday….
Coupang swings to Q3 loss on warehouse fire-related costs
Coupang headquarters in Seoul’s Songpa District, Dec. 4, 2025 / Korea Times file E-commerce giant Coupang, Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a net loss in the third quarter from a year earlier, largely due to costs caused by a warehouse fire. In the three months that ended in September, the U.S.-listed company posted a…
Dutch prosecutors offer record €2 million reward for Dutch fugitive in Ghana cocaine probe
Dutch prosecutors offer a record €2 million reward for fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, known as Bolle Jos, as Ghana’s NACOC probes three suspects linked to him.
Special counsel raids NEC headquarters over alleged bid rigging
Special counsel Lee Tae-han’s team conducts a raid on the National Election Commission (NEC) headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, Oct. 21. Yonhap Investigators raided the National Election Commission (NEC) headquarters Wednesday over allegations of preferential treatment in choosing a ballot printer maker, a special counsel team said. Thirty-two personnel, including two prosecutors, were mobilized to…
Kazakhstan releases second tiger into the wild | Environment News
Kazakhstan has released a second Siberian tiger, this time a male named Amur, into a nature reserve as part of an ambitious programme to restore wild tigers to the country. Tigers have been extinct in Kazakhstan for more than 70 years. Published On 4 Nov 20264 Nov 2026 Share Kazakhstan releases second tiger into the…