The remains of a bridge bombed during the 1950-53 Korean War, standing in the lake at Gimhwa, Cheorwon. The town that once surrounded it no longer exists. Courtesy of Munire Nur Sen I almost didn’t notice the sign. Driving through Cheorwon on a research trip last July, we kept passing things that looked like landscape…
Given the new Deputy Chairpersons’ relatively young stage in their leadership careers, the group encouraged them to pursue relevant IT courses, specialised training and professional certifications in election technology, cybersecurity, database management, electronic results management, data integrity and digital systems administration.
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson expresses confidence that Ghana will surpass the IMF's updated 5.7% growth forecast following high-level talks in Bangkok.
The identity of Cho Jae-bok, a 26-year-old man who killed his mother-in-law and abandoned her body in the southeastern city of Daegu in March, is disclosed on the website of the Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency. Courtesy of Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency DAEGU — A district court sentenced a man to a 45-year prison term Thursday…
Russia’s Pacific Fleet has test-fired cruise missiles from a nuclear-powered submarine, striking a target 1,200km away, Moscow says. The drills come amid tensions with Japan, which protested Russian military exercises near the disputed Kuril Islands in August. Published On 15 Oct 202615 Oct 2026 Share Russian nuclear-powered submarine fires missiles during Pacific drills on social…
President Lee Jae Myung, second from right, and Prime Minister Han Seong-sook, center, are seen at a Cabinet meeting held at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap The prime minister’s office denied a news report Thursday that some government members have raised complaints that it is difficult for them to object to what the…
According to the President, the expansion would add 106 beds to the hospital’s capacity and provide essential facilities, including an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), an accident and emergency centre, surgical theatres, consulting rooms and advanced diagnostic equipment.
YANGPYEONG, Gyeonggi Province — Reconnaissance drones swept across the sky, searching for enemy positions. Their live footage reached a command post, where an artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision-support system recommended weapons for an attack. Once a battalion commander gave the order, a 120-millimeter self-propelled mortar fired, followed by explosive-laden drones diving toward their targets. The sequence…
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IMF Africa Director Zeine Zeidane praised Ghana's economic progress under the ECF program, calling the country's performance a model for others.
The event brought together COCOBOD management, the Board of Cocoa Capital PLC, SEC, representatives of banking partners, advisors, and institutional investors. Their participation underscored the importance of cooperation in developing a more sustainable financing framework for Ghana’s cocoa industry.
