State-owned Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited secures private partner to revive operations
Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson has welcomed the development, describing it as a major boost for both the company and the region's economy. Source link
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The succession war has already begun – NDC just hasn’t announced it yet
It happened in Doli, near Bole. In the President’s own hometown. In the heartland of the Savannah Region. And if you were not at that event, where President John Dramani Mahama cut the sod for the construction of the Bole College of Education, you missed the most candid political signal of the post-election season. I…
LGBTQ+ debate not voters priority – Research Fellow declares
A Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Dr Kofi Takyi-Asante, has said public debate on LGBTQ+ issues does not reflect the main concerns consistently expressed by Ghanaian voters. Speaking at a forum organised by the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in Accra last Tuesday…
No arrests made in Accra Central Police barracks fire outbreak – Police clarify
The Ghana Police Service has moved to correct earlier reports suggesting that arrests had been made in connection with a fire outbreak at the Accra Central Police Barracks. In a press release dated June 4, 2026, the Regional Public Affairs Unit clarified that no arrests have been made at this stage of the investigation. The…
Korean hairstylists face exploitation, abuse due to legal loopholes
Lim Sang-hoon, left, and Kwon Soo-hang stand in front of the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office in Jung District, Seoul, on May 30. Korea Times photo by Song Ju-yong Kwon Soo-hang, a 33-year-old hairstylist in Daegu who asked to be identified by a pseudonym, showed his hands, their skin damaged and peeling. “My skin…
Four rescued, one feared dead as building collapses at Adenta New Site
Four people have been rescued alive, while one woman is feared dead after a two-storey apartment building near the Da Yesu Ase Supermarket at Adenta New Site collapsed during a heavy downpour on Wednesday evening (June 3, 2026), trapping five occupants beneath the rubble. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) received a distress call at…
Woman jailed for impersonating police commander to dupe late boyfriend’s family
Sarah Wilson, 38, girlfriend of a deceased police inspector, has been convicted for impersonating the Central North Regional Police Commander and defrauding the inspector’s father of GHC2,000. Wilson used a voice-changing app (“Magic Voice”) to demand money for funeral arrangements and a death certificate. After receiving the first payment, she requested another GHC2,000, raising suspicion….
Flood, Fire disasters: We need to better fund and manage the interventions to protect our people – Oppong Nkrumah
He prayed that the Good Lord would heal and comfort the victims. Source link
US congressman defends Coupang again; Rubio flags trade talks
The flags of Korea, the United States and Coupang hang at New York Stock Exchange, March 11, 2021, when Coupang Inc., the U.S.-headquartered holding firm of Coupang, began its trading. Yonhap SEATTLE — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said concerns over Korea’s treatment of American companies have affected Washington’s ability to conclude a trade…
SPATS appeals for infrastructure support
The St Paul Technical School (SPATS) at Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region has held its third graduation ceremony, with a total of 808 students completing their programmes in various technical and vocational disciplines. The graduates comprised 757 males and 51 females. The colourful ceremony brought together students, parents, staff, old students and other stakeholders to…