GH¢24.8bn paid to statutory funds on time and in full — Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says government has paid GH¢24.8 billion to statutory funds since January 2026, on time and in full, after Q3 releases.
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USFK commander calls for more frequent combined drills with S. Korea throughout year
U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson speaks during a dialogue session hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea at a hotel in Itaewon, Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap The top U.S. military commander in South Korea called Wednesday for conducting more spread-out combined exercises between the allies throughout the year, rather than relying on…
‘They try to break us’: Pro-Palestine activists in Czech custody | News
Prague, Czech Republic – Youssef Moursi, a 25-year-old Egyptian university student and activist in Prague, has spent the last six months in pre-trial detention, accused of an arson attack in March against a Czech weapons factory with alleged ties to Israel. Moursi is one of 11 people being charged with “terrorism” for the attack and…
Top US envoy cites ‘turbulence’ in S. Korea-US alliance amid rift in security, trade priorities
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel delivers remarks during an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) at a hotel, Itaewon, Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap The top U.S. envoy to South Korea on Wednesday described bilateral relations between Seoul and Washington as being in a state of “turbulence,” stressing efforts to…
KRX activates buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp rise
The KOSPI index is displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap Korea’s bourse operator on Wednesday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index sharply rose. Program trading for the KOSPI-listed shares was suspended for five minutes at 10:51 a.m., according…
District in Seoul automates bulky waste disposal with one-shot AI app
An excavator moves discarded small electronic appliances at a recycling facility in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. Yonhap A district in Seoul is turning to computer vision to overhaul one of the most tedious chores of urban living: getting rid of old furniture and discarded household appliances. Eunpyeong District in northwestern Seoul has launched a pilot…
Cost of living protests aren’t just happening in Europe | News
Alongside economic protests in European countries, rising living costs are fueling frustration in other nations too. People in Senegal, Costa Rica and Indonesia have been demanding action on the issue. Published On 21 Oct 202621 Oct 2026 Share Cost of living protests aren’t just happening in Europe on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera…
[INTERVIEW] Lee Sun-bin embraces comedy, chaos in movie about college entrance exam
Actor Lee Sun-bin / Courtesy of BY4M Studio In the upcoming comedy film “Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng,” actor Lee Sun-bin plays Maeng Bo-ram, an earnest provincial high school teacher who unexpectedly finds herself locked away in a top-secret camp to draft questions for the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT). Ahead of the movie’s theatrical release,…
COCOBOD distributes 2.8m cocoa seedlings to 2,705 farmers
THE Ghana COCOBOD has distributed more than 2.8 million free hybrid cocoa seedlings, including 67,794 economic shade trees, to 2,705 farmers in the Techiman South District of the Bono East Region. It also distributed 21,000 bags of free Ultimate granular fertiliser to farmers, many of whom had applied it with the expectation of improving crop…
'We boil seawater to drink' – Seven fishermen stranded for over a week cry for help from deep sea
Seven Ghanaian fishermen missing at sea for over a week make contact by phone, revealing they are stranded 120 nautical miles offshore after an engine failure.