A GNA feature by Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, Dec. 2, GNA- “My son was an auto-mechanic apprentice for six years because I could not…
Features
Insightful feature stories and analyses on a wide variety of subjects.
Searching for survival: Non-existing opportunities in rural communities a nightmare
A GNA Feature by Albert Oppong-Ansah Accra, Dec. 4, GNA-Stephen Ayefigo’s friends woke him up in the wee hours of that fateful Saturday to…
Teenage pregnancy not barrier to education: Agona Nkum in perspective
A GNA Feature by Edward Acquah Agona Nkum (C/R), Dec. 4, GNA – When a teenager in a rural community gets pregnant while in…
Teenage pregnancies: child sexual abuse under reported
A GNA Feature by Bertha Badu-Agyei Koforidua, Nov. 30, GNA-Cases of child sexual abuse appear to be under-reported considering the number of girls between…
Women accused of witchcraft have extremely low quality of life-research shows
A GNA Feature by Bertha Badu-Agyei Koforidua, Nov. 30, GNA-Many elderly women are going through emotional stress and humiliation for being labelled as witches…
Green businesses: New way of building a resilient economy in a friendly environment
A GNA Feature by Florence Afriyie Mensah Kumasi, Nov. 29, GNA – The effects of climate change are real and we cannot continue to…
Sex for fish, a reality fuelled by growing economic hardships in Ghanaian fishing communities
A GNA feature By Kweku Abdallah Takoradi, Nov. 28, GNA – The struggle for fish to escape poverty and improve lives has over the…
Galibang community decries neglect
A GNA Feature by Rosemary Wayo Galibang (N/R), Nov 28, GNA – Countless school going age children at Galibang, a community in the Yendi…
GBV: A contributing factor to increased HIV infections among adolescents
A GNA Feature by Samira Larbie Accra, Nov. 28, GNA – On March 12, 2022, 12-year-old Akosua (not her real name) was sent on…
Breaking infertility stigma: Need to consolidate subsidised Assisted Reproductive Technology
By Rosemary Wayo Tamale, Nov 28, GNA – Adwoa (Not her real name) got married at 29. She tried many times to conceive but…
Persons with Disability and Ghana’s economy today
By Rosemary Wayo Tama, Nov 28, GNA- Iddrisu Abdul Hanan is a hearing-impaired Level 200 Student of the University of Education, Winneba (Distance Education),…
“Uncomfortable” periods – Girls in rural north deserve access to potable water
A GNA Feature by Albert Oppong-Ansah Accra, Nov. 26, GNA – Nmaah Adongo’s confidence and her self-esteem has improved tremendously in recent times. The…
Incest, a scar on a mother’s conscience
A GNA feature by Bertha Badu-Agyei Accra, Nov. 25, GNA – Incest is one of the cruelest forms of sexual and meted out to…
Rabies: a vaccine-preventable disease
A GNA Feature by Regina Benneh Sunyani, Nov. 23, GNA. It is always said that prevention is better than cure, but the reality of this adage does…
Hogbetsotsoza: A true pacesetter for development through culture
A GNA Feature by Ewoenam Kpodo Anloga (V/R), Nov 23, GNA – Most ethnic and tribal groups in Ghana have unique cultural and traditional…
‘Trotros’ and the death trap at filling stations
A GNA Feature by Tracy Amankwah Peprah Accra, Nov. 21, GNA – “It’s been seven years and I still can’t find Kweku Mensah, my…
Bridging the WASH gaps: A necessary tool to obtain SDG goals in Ghana
GNA Feature by Florence Afriyie Mensah Kumasi Nov. 17, GNA – Ghana is struggling to find sustainable solutions to emerging threats caused by climate…
Climate Change fight: The Role of the Universities
GNA Feature by Kwabia Owusu-Mensah Kumasi Nov. 14, GNA-The issue of climate change is an important global problem and the ongoing 27th session of…
Cry of elderly women: Save us from these witch hunts
A GNA feature by Bertha Badu-Agyei Koforidua, Nov. 13, GNA-One cold morning in 2016 as Aunty Afua was getting ready to go to her…
Most Persons with mental illness are not mad, but need help
A GNA Feature by Solomon Gumah Tamale, Nov 10, GNA – Mr Adam Mahama, not his real name, is in his mid 50s, and…