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… There was a huge market and volume of consumer products in Ghana and globally, he noted, and they intended to connect local businesses with international ones through the exhibition, since it had many foreign brands participating from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, South Korea, and Egypt, …
Ghanaian products meet local, international standards – SMEs in cosmeticsJoy Online
… Producers in countries like South Korea and the United States have invested in creating their own micro drama studios to tap the booming sector. …
China cracks down on violence and misogyny in viral micro dramasDaily Guide
… Industry professionals from countries including South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Turkey, Nigeria and India are participating. …
2026 Legacy Expo Opens In AccraThe Ghanaian Times
… They are in Group A along with Mexico, the Czech Republic, and South Korea.- Mzansi Football The post Bafana arrive in Mexico to begin World Cup adventure appeared first on Ghanaian Times.
Bafana arrive in Mexico to begin World Cup adventureJoy Online
… Over 300 exhibitors from South Korea, Dubai, Egypt, Turkey, Nigeria, and India are taking part in the expo. …
Businesses urged to discover new markets, build sustainable brandsJoy Online
… He cited a Bloomberg report on that on May 15, that indicated that the GSE Composite index had delivered a return of 63.4 per cent, making it one of the world’s top-performing equity markets in 2026, which was second only to South Korea. …
Mahama opens London Stock Exchange; courts global investors to Ghana Stock ExchangeJoy Online
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has highlighted growing cooperation between Ghana and South Korea. …
Ghana to establish West Africa Hyundai Manufacturing Plant under South Korea partnership – AblakwaJoy Online
… South Korea’s remarkable transformation was fuelled not merely by government policy but by businesses such as Samsung, Hyundai, LG, and countless other enterprises that created value and employment at scale. …
What Is Wrong with Us: Why we keep chasing payslips while ignoring the payrolls that create themJoy Online
… Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of the Korea–Africa Foreign Ministers Meeting in Seoul, South Korea, the Minister said diplomacy should be practical, efficient and focused on improving the quality of life of citizens. …
Diplomacy must deliver real-time results — AblakwaJoy Online
… sation efforts With the right adjustments, Ghana’s Free Zones Programme can evolve from a policy experiment into a durable engine of export diversification, currency stability and inclusive growth as experienced in some export processing zone implementing nations like South Korea …
Dr. Alexander Quaicoe writes: Technical brief on Ghana Free Zones Programme; evidence from a PhD researchOverseas travellers are increasingly visiting South Korea for comprehensive health check-ups, drawn by affordable prices, fast results, and English-language support. According to South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2.01 million foreign patients visited in 2025, up 71.7% on the previous year, with patients mostly coming from China and Japan.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Overseas travellers are increasingly visiting South Korea for comprehensive health check-ups, drawn by affordable prices, fast results, and English-language support. According to South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2.01 million foreign patients visited in 2025, up 71.7% on the previous year, with patients mostly coming from China and Japan.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Acting Chief Executive of the Millennium Development Authority has challenged Ghana's youth to reject the notion that they are merely "leaders of tomorrow," arguing instead that they are essential partners in building Ghana's prosperity now. He stated that a nation's future depends less on natural resources and more on the capabilities, character and execution of its people, citing examples from Singapore, South Korea, Finland and Botswana.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Ghana head coach Otto Addo has expressed his desire to return to coaching following his exit from the national team, saying he remains motivated and is open to working as either a head coach or assistant coach.
27 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
An editorial argues that Africa's development is hindered not by politics itself but by "politicking"—the prioritization of party survival and factional victory over national interest and problem-solving. The piece distinguishes between politics as a noble tool for organizing society and politicking as a destructive end in itself.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A South Korean appeals court has acquitted a woman previously convicted of murdering a baby she delivered in hospital after seeking to terminate her pregnancy at 36 weeks, though the two doctors involved had their murder convictions upheld with reduced sentences. The case has sparked debate about South Korea's abortion laws.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, has accused successive governments of abandoning the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission and other key research institutions due to inadequate state funding. He argued that consistent investment in research and innovation is essential for national economic transformation.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Prosecutors sought a one-year jail term and 20 million Korean won fine for the owner of a two-Michelin-starred South Korean restaurant accused of using ants—not among the country's 10 approved insect species—as a dessert topping. The owner admitted serving ants on sorbets in a 15-course menu but said diners could opt out; investigators found some 49,000 ants imported from the US and Thailand were used over four years, with heavy metal levels up to 55 times higher than typical edible insects.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that while Africa's colonial and historical adversities must be acknowledged, the continent cannot allow historical explanations to become permanent excuses for institutional failure, corruption, and poor governance—and must instead focus on the choices it can control.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Pop stars Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, and K-pop group BTS performed at the 2026 World Cup final half-time show, which lasted 27 minutes and 22 seconds—the longest in World Cup history. The performance featured fireworks and reunited Shakira with Nigerian musician Burna Boy, who had performed together at the tournament's opening ceremony.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A North Korean defector now living in South Korea describes how attending BTS concerts represents a profound personal freedom—the ability to choose her own interests rather than follow regime-mandated loyalties. She grew up in a system where attendance at public events was controlled and culture was state-dictated, making her newfound autonomy in supporting K-pop artists deeply meaningful.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Asian stocks stumbled Friday on weakness in semiconductor stocks, with investors rotating into banking after strong lender earnings. Oil prices were set for their sharpest weekly rise in three months amid renewed Middle East tensions.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
FIFA is assessing match reports after Argentina players displayed a "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" banner following their 2-1 World Cup semi-final victory over England in Atlanta. Argentina's football association was previously fined £20,000 by FIFA in 2014 for displaying the same banner, which the governing body said breached rules on political action and team misconduct.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has urged the government to prioritise investments in Artificial Intelligence, STEM, and robotics education, arguing that such interventions are crucial to Ghana's transformation agenda and economic competitiveness. He noted that KNUST's integration of AI into education, particularly in biomedical sciences, has potential to position Ghana among Africa's most innovative countries.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A Pew Research Center study of over 42,000 people in 36 countries found that in 25 of those countries, more respondents held favourable views of China than the US—the first time the organisation has recorded such results since tracking global sentiment since 2002. While the US was seen as respecting personal freedoms more than China, China was seen as interfering in other countries' affairs less than the US, and respondents expressed low confidence in both Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, though Xi scored higher.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Stakeholders at a high-level dialogue in Accra warned that Ghana risks reversing two decades of sanitation progress unless a reliable funding model is urgently established. They argued that waste management is a public good requiring dedicated government funding sources, not just household and business contributions.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A South Korean court sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for illegally receiving manipulated opinion polls from a political broker, which potentially aided his 2022 presidential bid. The case is one of seven trials facing Yoon, who was impeached last year after imposing martial law in December 2024.
15 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening its first outlet in Mexico this week in the state of Nuevo León, a move the company calls a "significant milestone" and "proof-of-concept" ahead of planned expansion to Mexico City in 2027. The announcement has drawn mixed reactions on social media, as US restaurant chains have historically struggled in the countries their cuisines originated.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Zambia will compete at the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 under new head coach Nora Häuptle, seeking their first continental title after finishing third in 2022. The Copper Queens qualified by defeating Namibia 7-2 on aggregate in the second round.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
South Korean chip maker SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in a New York share offering, the largest ever listing by a foreign firm in the US. The company, which supplies memory chips to AI chip makers including Nvidia, sold 177.9 million American depositary shares at $149 each, with trading beginning on Nasdaq Friday.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics forecasts a 19-fold jump in profits to 89.4tn won between April and June, its third consecutive record quarterly operating profit, driven by global demand for artificial intelligence memory chips and tight semiconductor supplies that have pushed up prices.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A record 170 officials—52 referees, 88 assistant referees, and 30 video assistant referees from 50 FIFA member nations—have been chosen for this year's World Cup, which features an expanded format of 48 teams and 104 matches. The contingent includes six women referees, continuing FIFA's inclusion of female officials begun in Qatar.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations clarified that the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving is an established annual observance, not a government response to recent floods, and that this year's second edition was planned before the flooding occurred.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's urban flooding crisis stems partly from unplanned settlements, rapid urbanisation, and construction on waterways. The article argues that embracing modern multi-storey apartment developments could preserve land for drainage infrastructure and natural flood-control systems, citing examples from Singapore, the Netherlands, Germany, Japan and South Korea.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's GANRAP gold-reserves policy is a step toward national resilience, but the country needs a comprehensive National Strategic Reserve Framework covering food, energy, and critical supplies to protect against global shocks like war, pandemics, and climate disruption.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Karpowership held a steel-cutting ceremony at a South Korean shipyard to mark the start of construction on the first of four next-generation "Sea Lion" class Powerships, each with 300 MW capacity scheduled for delivery between January and May 2028.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
South Korea has unveiled plans for at least $880bn in investment to expand chip manufacturing and artificial intelligence capabilities, part of a Three Mega Projects initiative to develop new chip production hubs, data centres and robotics technology. President Lee Jae-myung said the plan aims to rejuvenate economies outside Seoul as regional rivals Taiwan, China and Japan invest heavily in chip factories.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Germany was knocked out of the 2026 World Cup after losing to Paraguay 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in extra time. Paraguay's Jonathan Tah's error in sudden death and Jose Canale's decisive penalty kick secured Paraguay's passage to the last 16.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Peace Council has trained and established a Local Peace Committee and community monitors in Kongo, Tempane District, to strengthen peacebuilding and prevent violent extremism. The nine-member committee and 11 monitors, drawn from youth, women, minority groups and ethnic representatives, will identify and report early warning signs of conflict.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa coach Hugo Broos said his 1-0 defeat to Canada in Los Angeles would be his final World Cup match, ending a career spanning more than five decades as player and manager. Broos had guided South Africa to the knockout stage for the first time in the country's history before the 92nd-minute loss to Stephen Eustaquio's strike.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana sits on 4 points heading into a final group-stage clash against Croatia on June 27, with a draw sufficient to advance to the Round of 32. The Black Stars previously defeated Panama and drew goalless with England in their group.
26 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →