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GWL recovers GH₵3.7 million from illegal water users as crackdown intensifies

By James Amoh Junior, GNA Accra, May 11, GNA – Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has recovered about GH₵3.7 million from customers engaged in illegal water connections and meter…

Economy

Seth Terkper to address Second GITFiC donor meeting on Wednesday

The meeting, according to a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Tuesday said will bring together development partners, public and private sector institutions, financial…

Politics

‘Baba Amando’ Urges NPP to Embrace Digital Media

By Dennis Peprah, GNA  Sunyani, (Bono), May 12, GNA – Abubakari Yakubu, the Sunyani East Communication Officer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has urged the party to leverage…

Business

Heath Goldfields to invest $20 million into five-year community development plan

By Emmanuel Gamson, GNA  Bogoso (W/R), May 11, GNA – Mr Patrick Appiah Mensah, the Managing Director (MD) of Heath Goldfields, operators of the Bogoso-Prestea Mine, says the…

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Social

Coastal TV celebrates mothers with a feast 

By Victoria Agyemang, GNA   Cape Coast, May 11, GNA – Coastal Television, a leading community media outlet in the Cape Coast, has organised a special feast to honour mothers in…

World

Bulgaria: Minister opens Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Varna

Varna, on the Black Sea, May 9 (BTA/GNA) – Sports Minister Encho Keryazov officially opened the 10th anniversary edition of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Varna. The…

Emotional reflections on Mother's Day
GNA Newsreel • May 10, 2026

Mother's Day: Fathers in hilarious mothers' role performance at Saint Cyprian’s Anglican Parish, Bolgatanga

Mothers at the Saint Cyprian’s Anglican Parish in Bolgatanga turned the tables on fathers with a lively baby-backing simulation, challenging men to experience the demanding role of family caregiving and parenting firsthand.

GNA Newsreel • May 10, 2026

Court & Crime

Voxy driver in viral video jailed for careless driving

By Gifty Amofa, GNA   Accra, May 11, GNA – A Toyota Voxy driver who was captured on video has been sentenced to two months imprisonment in hard labour by the La Motor Court…

Education

CPE graduates urged to promote stability, compassionate service 

Accra, May 11, GNA – Mr Francis Poku, a former National Security Coordinator under the administration of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, has urged Ghana’s security services to…

Health

Medical Trust Fund launches nationwide specialist training through strategic partnerships

By Morkporkpor Anku, GNA Accra, May 11, GNA – The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has launched a nationwide specialist training initiative aimed at strengthening Ghana’s healthcare workforce…

Features

Recapitalising the Bank of Ghana: Economic necessity or fiscal burden?

A GNA feature by Issah Mohammed/Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, May 11, GNA – Ghana’s Central Bank’s recapitalisation has become a key topic for discussion in the build-up to…

Foreign Features

139th Canton Fair sets new record with overseas buyer attendance 

Guangzhou, China – The 139th Canton Fair concluded on May 5, setting a new record for overseas buyer attendance. Data from the China Foreign Trade Centre show that across 15 days and…

Sports

Kacstone Records to sponsor Kassena-Nankana West District Division three league  

Paga (U/E), May 11, GNA – Kacstone Records, a music and cultural development company, has pledged to sponsor the Kassena-Nankana West District Division Three League next season with GH¢17,000.00 to…

Entertainment

Black Sherif wins second Artiste of the Year award as R2Bees deliver show‑stopping performance 

By Simon Asare, GNA  Accra, May 10, GNA – The 27th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) took place on Saturday at the Grand Arena of…

Africa

Over 500 detained in Istanbul for defying May Day ban

ISTANBUL, May 1 (Xinhua/GNA) – More than 500 people were detained in Istanbul on Friday, for defying a ban on May Day rallies in restricted areas, local authorities…

Americas

CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87

May 6 (CNN/GNA) – Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according…

Asia

China’s Zero Tariff treatment empowers the China-Africa Community with a Shared Future

A feature by Ambassador Cong Song Accra, May 5, GNA – On February 14, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced in his congratulatory message to the 39th African Union…

Europe

Bulgaria: Minister opens Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Varna

Varna, on the Black Sea, May 9 (BTA/GNA) – Sports Minister Encho Keryazov officially opened the 10th anniversary edition of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Varna. The…

Middle East

US, Iranian militaries trade shots as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate

May 4, (CNN/GNA) – The US military said this morning that two US-flagged merchant vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz. “American forces are actively assisting…

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