Javits Frimpong, 15, was shot in the abdomen near East 171st Street and Crotona Place in the Bronx on Thursday morning and died at the hospital. Police are searching for three teenage boys, ages 16 to 18, wearing all-black clothing and blue surgical masks; his father told CBS News that the boy had reported bullying incidents at his school days before the shooting.
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A UN report found that ecosystem restoration efforts have reached 252 million hectares across 149 countries and generated over one million green jobs, though the UN says progress remains insufficient to meet 2030 targets to reverse nature loss. The report warns governments must significantly increase restoration efforts and more than quadruple annual investment, estimating that scaling up restoration financing could create as many as 32 million additional jobs worldwide by 2030.
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Six NIA registration officials were arrested after allegations they demanded money from parents during a free Ghana Card registration exercise for children aged six to 14 in the Upper East Region's Galaka centre. Seven other team members had their appointments terminated for allegedly knowing about the extortion but failing to report it.
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Ghana's LPG prices are falling despite rising international prices because the country secures its monthly LPG cargo through a tender programme that locks in the import price for that month, shielding consumers from immediate global price shifts. The National Petroleum Authority says Ghana imported its current cargo at a lower price before global prices rose, explaining the domestic price drop.
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The Governor of the Bank of Ghana has called for an electronic portal to provide national statistical data in machine-readable formats for researchers, academics, and policymakers to apply AI and advanced analytical tools. He commended the Ghana Statistical Service's Ghana in Numbers 2025 report, saying improved access to reliable statistics would strengthen evidence-based decision-making and understanding of the country's socio-economic conditions.
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Climate Rights International warns that oil exploration, mining, and large-scale commercial activities could undermine the DRC's Kivu-Kinshasa Green Corridor, a major conservation and economic development initiative announced in 2025. The organization calls for permanent bans on logging and oil/gas, mining restrictions, and protections for environmental activists and local communities against forced displacement.
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The Bank of Ghana Governor says falling lending rates (from 30.25% in December 2024 to 15.78% in September 2026) and stronger private sector credit growth (from 0.20% to 26.42%) are creating improved conditions for businesses to access financing and expand operations, particularly benefiting young people seeking employment or starting businesses.
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The Governor of the Bank of Ghana called for a dedicated digital platform to make official statistics more accessible in machine-readable formats, enabling researchers, policymakers and businesses to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify economic trends. He emphasized that accurate and timely statistics are essential to the central bank's work in setting monetary policy and regulating the financial sector.
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Major fuel importers have prioritised Ghana's fuel needs over exports to neighbouring countries, according to the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors' Chief Executive Officer, who assured that supplies would remain available through December.
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Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas is preparing to publish an investigation into Nguvu/Konongo Mines, owned by Angela List, examining the dispute surrounding the mining interests and its implications for Ghana's gold sector. The investigation, conducted by The New Crusading Guide and Tiger Eye, will explore the networks and relationships behind the operations and analyse how the dispute is affecting Ghana's gold industry and the state's finances.
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The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors' CEO says members are maintaining ethical standards and not increasing prices on existing stocks to finance the next consignment, while self-regulating to protect consumers and ensuring steady supplies.
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Leonant Yert Ltd has been named the "Most Outstanding Public Relations Agency" for the 2025 review period at the 2026 Institute of Public Relations PR Ghana Excellence Awards, marking its second consecutive win of the award after also winning in the 2023-2024 review period.
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The CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors says cargo arrangements are locked in through December and Ghana will not experience fuel queues, with bulk oil distributors prioritizing domestic supply over exports.
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