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Diamond International School visits New Times Corp
A section of the pupils
Diamond International School from Lagos, Nigeria, on Tuesday visited the offices of the New Times Corporation (NTC), publishers of The Spectator and Ghanaian Times newspapers.
The educational visit was to familiarise with the newspaper production and operations of the other departments.
Accompanied by the headmaster of the school, Mr Samuel Dodoo, and other teaching staff, the children visited The Spectator and Ghanaian Times newsrooms as well as the Design Section before fraternising with a couple of staff.
At The Spectator newsroom, the Acting News Editor of the paper, Mr Andrew Nortey, welcomed the staff and students of the school and took them through the processes of production.
He encouraged the students to develop the culture of reading to be abreast with developments across the globe.
“As a journalist, you must read a lot to widen your knowledge base. That would surely make you a good journalist.”
In a bid to test their consciousness on social issues, he engaged the students in a question and answer session about football in Nigeria, asking about names of national teams and players to which they enthusiastically answered.
By Elizabeth Agyeibea Ackon
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Afenyo-Markin pays fees for 33 Volta students at Legon
The Member of Parliament for Effutu and Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has paid the school fees of 33 students from the Volta Region studying at the University of Ghana, Legon.
The beneficiaries, who are members of the Volta Regional Students Association (VORSA), received a total of GHC 105,000 in financial support this afternoon.
Mr. Afenyo-Markin encouraged the students to remain disciplined, take their studies seriously, and strive for excellence.
He said education is vital for national development and urged the beneficiaries to become responsible citizens who can contribute meaningfully to the progress of the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Gold Board secures $1bn deal to boost responsible mining in Ghana
The Ghana Gold Board has entered into a partnership with Goldstream Global DMCC to attract a US$1 billion investment into the country’s mining sector.
Chief Executive Officer of the Board, Sammy Gyamfi, disclosed at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on August 22, 2025.
The agreement, he explained, will pave the way for the establishment of more than 300 responsible mines across the country.
The project will be carried out in collaboration with concession owners, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, and allied agencies.
Mr Gyamfi said the initiative is expected to increase Ghana’s gold output, create thousands of jobs, and ensure that mining is done in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
He emphasised that the partnership forms part of the Gold Board’s commitment to transform small-scale mining, curb illegal operations, and maximise the benefits of the sector for national development.
By: Jacob Aggrey
