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COCOBOD signals new funding model for 2026/27 cocoa season
By Morkporkpor Anku Accra, May 10, GNA – Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is finalising a new funding model for the cocoa sector ahead of its implementation in the 2026/2027 crop season. The model…
Economy
Gold sector strengthens Ghana’s growth and external position — Fitch
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, May 10, GNA – Ghana’s gold sector remains a key driver of economic growth and external stability, Fitch Ratings has noted in its latest assessment. …
Politics
Mother’s Day: NPP hopeful advocates better maternal healthcare for women, girls
By Dennis Peprah, GNA Sunyani, (Bono), May 10, GNA – Nana Yaa Amponsah Agyare, the Bono Regional First Vice Chairperson hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has advocated better…
Business
Fidelity Bank affirms commitment to leadership development
Accra, May 8, GNA – Mr Godfred Attafuah, the Divisional Director for Retail Banking, Fidelity Bank Ghana, has emphasised investment in young African talents to enable them to lead efficiently in the future. Speaking at the 12th District…
Social
NEWDA pushes Ghana to ratify African Disability Protocol
By D.I. Laary Accra, May 10, GNA – The Network of Women with Disabilities, Africa (NEWDA), has intensified advocacy efforts for Ghana to ratify the African Disability Protocol (ADP),…
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
Chief dies from own gunshot in Dance Gone Wrong
GNA Newsreel • May 10, 2026
Ghana petitions AU over xenophobic attacks in South Africa
GNA Newsreel • May 7, 2026
FDA orders sachet water producers to use UV Sterilisation
GNA Newsreel • May 6, 2026
Ghana to pilot continental Digital Trade Framework — Veep
GNA Newsreel • May 6, 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
Tension rises at Central Tongu District assembly over alleged security threat
By Kekeli K. Blamey Adidome (V/R), May 10, GNA-Tension briefly gripped the Central Tongu District Assembly in the Volta Region on Thursday at about 1500 hours after a…
Education
UESD students win Nkabom Africa case competition
By Kamal Ahmed, GNA Somanya (E/R), May 10, GNA – Students of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) have brought honour to Ghana after defeating teams from leading…
Health
Stakeholders leverage social media to reduce HIV infections among young people
By Muniratu Akweley Issah, GNA Accra, May 10, GNA – Stakeholders in Ghana’s national HIV and AIDS response are intensifying efforts to curb new HIV infections among young people…
Features
Left behind in silence: Baby Deborah’s story and Ghana’s Autism gap
A GNA feature by Samira Larbie Accra, May 10, GNA – Baby Deborah (not her real name) was the kind of child people could not ignore. She had a radiant smile, a…
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
Goldfields Ghana back GFA with $5million support for national teams
By Francis Ofori, GNA Accra, May 10, GNA – Goldfields Ghana Limited has announced a sponsorship deal worth US$5 million with the Ghana Football Association to support three…
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