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Ninety-six health facilities under construction in Ashanti Region 

By Muyid Deen Suleman, GNA  Kumasi, Oct. 20, GNA – Ninety-six health facilities are currently under construction across various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Ashanti…

Economy

Ghana is a strategic gateway for business investment in Africa – Turkish Investor 

By Seth Danquah, GNA Special Correspondent, Istanbul  Istanbul (Turkey), Oct. 20, GNA – Mr Utku Bengisu, a Turkish businessman and President of the World Cooperation Industries (WCI) Forum,…

Politics

NDPC boss pushes for evidence-based planning to drive inclusive development  

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah   Accra, Oct. 20, GNA – Dr Audrey Smock Amoah, Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has called on stakeholders within the evaluation…

Business

Ecobank commissions digital learning centre for Wa School for the Blind  

By Freda Mwin Wa (UW/R), Oct. 18, GNA – Ecobank Ghana has commissioned a digital learning centre for the Wa Methodist School for the Blind to equip students…

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Social

Ohuewem Clan presents new divisional chief to Ada Traditional Council  

By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu  Ada, Oct. 20, GNA — The Ohuewem Clan of the Ada Traditional Area has formally presented its newly installed Divisional Chief, Nene Ofoe Adontritse…

World

Ghana is a strategic gateway for business investment in Africa – Turkish Investor 

By Seth Danquah, GNA Special Correspondent, Istanbul  Istanbul (Turkey), Oct. 20, GNA – Mr Utku Bengisu, a Turkish businessman and President of the World Cooperation Industries (WCI) Forum,…

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Education

Swedru AME Zion (E) Basic School gets new KG block, mechanised borehole   

By James Esuon   Agona Swedru (C/R), Oct 20, GNA- Mr Eric Gyamfi Odoom, the Agona West Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has commissioned a new KG block and mechanised…

Health

KATH, Mayo Clinic deepen partnership to transform healthcare  

By Yussif Ibrahim  Kumasi, Oct. 20, GNA – The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and the Mayo Clinic Global Health Programme (MCGHP) have reaffirmed their commitment to improving…

Court & Crime

Fetish priest, 37, arrested over alleged killing of contractor  

By Patience Tawiah   Nkwanta (O/R), Oct. 20, GNA-The Nkwanta South Police Command in the Oti Region has arrested a 37-year-old fetish priest, Osman Imoro, in connection with…

Features

Ghana’s BRICS Bid: Promise and Peril for the Economy 

A GNA Feature by Godwill Arthur-Mensah  Accra, Oct.17, GNA– Ghana’s decision to formally apply for membership in BRICS represents one of the most consequential foreign policy and economic…

Hope in a pill: How hydroxyurea is changing the course of sickle cell care in Ghana
GNA Health Feature • October 16, 2026

Foreign Features

2026 Yangtze River Delta International Youth Film Festival unveiled in Ningbo

Ningbo, China – From October 17 to 23, the 2026 Yangtze River Delta International Youth Film Festival, guided by the China Film Administration and co-hosted by China Media…

Sports

Funding uncertainty hangs over October 30 GBA elections 

By Simon Asare, GNA   Accra, Oct.20, GNA – The Ghana Boxing Interim Management Committee (GBIMC) says it is awaiting the release of funds to complete its outstanding mandate…

Entertainment

Thousands fill Accra Sports Stadium for Shattafest 2026 

By Simon Asare Accra, Oct. 18, GNA – Ghanaian dancehall artiste Shatta Wale delivered an energetic and emotional performance at the Accra Sports Stadium as thousands of fans…

Africa

Ghana develops five-year plan to advance reparations agenda

By Francis Ntow, GNA Special Correspondent, Bangkok  ‎Bangkok, Oct. 20, GNA – Ghana has developed a five-year action plan to advance reparations through diplomatic engagement, reparative financing and…

Americas

Four killed in fire at a Canadian military base, PM Carney says

New York, Oct 18. (dpa/GNA) – Four people have died and dozens were injured in “a violent fast-moving fire”, at the Wainwright military base in Alberta, Canada, in…

Asia

Ghana develops five-year plan to advance reparations agenda

By Francis Ntow, GNA Special Correspondent, Bangkok  ‎Bangkok, Oct. 20, GNA – Ghana has developed a five-year action plan to advance reparations through diplomatic engagement, reparative financing and…

Europe

French police imposes curfew in Paris effective Wednesday night – Order

Moscow, Oct 20 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – The French police prefecture has imposed a curfew in Paris from 11 p.m. (21:00 GMT) on October until 6 a.m. (04:00 GMT)…

Middle East

Head of Iran’s Security Council says enriched nuclear materials will not leave country

Tehran, Oct 20 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – Enriched nuclear materials will not leave Iran, as it is a property of the Islamic Republic only used within the country, Iran’s…

The head of Ghana News Agency speaks with CGTN on rollout of China's zero-tariff policy for 20 African countries, including Ghana

On the eve of China’s rollout of its latest zero-tariff policy for 20 African countries, including Ghana, on May 1, China Global Television Network (CGTN), based in Beijing, interviewed the head of Ghana’s News Agency to assess the significance and potential impact of the policy on the country’s economic development, as well as how the state media will help promote bilateral ties between China and Ghana.

GNA Newsreel • May 1, 2026