“The banking sector remains solvent, profitable, and liquid, alongside improving asset quality. In August 2026, total assets of the sector increased by 20.5 percent, year-on-year, to GH¢500.2 billion, supported by robust deposit mobilisation and growth in other funding sources. The capital adequacy ratio of the banking system improved further to 19.1 per cent in August…
Discover the inspiring story of Nana Konadu, a 20-year-old UPSA student who became the first contestant from the Bono Region to win Ghana's Most Beautiful (GMB) crown.
Kwangwoon University President Yoon Do-young, second from left, poses with officials from Qingdao University of Technology in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct. 8. Courtesy of Kwangwoon University Kwangwoon University is expanding academic partnerships with three universities in Qingdao in China’s Shandong province. The university said Friday that a delegation led by President Yoon Do-young visited…
Doha, Qatar — Qatar’s deputy prime minister has warned that global energy shockwaves from the US-Israel war on Iran have yet to reach their peak, raising concerns about further disruption to supplies, international trade and economic growth. Speaking at the Global Security Forum in Doha on Monday, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who also…
President Lee Jae Myung, left, and Kim Ji-yong, the inaugural chief of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency, pose for a photo during an appointment ceremony at Cheong Wa Dae, Monday. Courtesy of Presidential office President Lee Jae Myung on Monday conferred certificates of appointment on the chief of a new serious crime investigation body, the…
Ghana’s Black Maidens began their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign with a 3-0 loss to Norway, leaving them with an uphill task as they seek to progress from Group C.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to officers as he visits one of the command posts of the Joint Group of the Russian Forces, at an undisclosed location, Oct. 16, in this image taken from video provided by Russian Presidential Press Service.AP-Yonhap Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit next month with US President Donald…
For the Pound, it bought at 15.5370 and sold at 15.5537.
Sovereign bond yields have risen amid renewed inflation pressures from higher energy prices, fiscal concerns, and, in some cases, stronger-than-expected economic growth. It may be the case that bond yields are moving back toward the levels seen before the global financial crisis, when growth and inflation were higher than in the 2010s. At the same…
The Overseas Koreans Welcome Center in Songdo, Yeonsu District, Incheon / Korea Times file As provincial communities grapple with demographic shifts and labor shortages, island authorities and national agencies are forging a new pathway to revitalization. The Overseas Koreans Agency announced a strategic partnership with Cheju Halla University to attract young ethnic Koreans from abroad,…
