Greater Accra Region

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Social

Justice Sophia Akuffo to ascend Akuapem Mmrahene Stool

May 14, 2026
GNA

By Christiana Afua Nyarko  Accra, May 14, GNA – Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo is expected to be enstooled as the Mmrahene of the…

Social

Mothers of persons with disabilities need our collective support – Prof Naami 

May 14, 2026
GNA

By Hannah Awadzi, GNA  Accra, May 13, GNA – Professor Augustina Naami, an Associate Professor of disability and social work at the University of Ghana has…

Politics

Carlos Ahenkorah to contest NPP National Treasurer Position

May 13, 2026
GNA

Accra, May 13, GNA-The race for the New Patriotic Party’s national executive positions has taken a twist as Carlos Ahenkorah, former Member of Parliament…

Social

Council of State eulogises Nana Akuoko Sarpong, pledges support for funeral rites

May 13, 2026
GNA

By Edward Acquah, GNA Accra, May 13, GNA – The Council of State on Wednesday eulogised the late Omanhene of the Agogo Traditional Area,…

Social

Low voltage, outages hit Ashaiman New York

May 13, 2026
GNA

By Miriam Oparebea, GNA    Ashaiman, May 13, GNA – Some residents of Ashaiman New York have expressed concern over the persistent low voltage and selective…

Social

Ghana Immigration Service strengthens international security cooperation 

May 13, 2026
GNA

By Patience Gbeze, GNA  Accra, May 13, GNA – The Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Mr Samuel Basintale Amadu, has led a delegation of senior…

Social

AWLA Ghana calls for reforms to ensure fairness in spousal property distribution 

May 13, 2026
GNA

By Bertha Badu Agyei/ Harriet Kwakye, GNA  Accra, May 13, GNA – The African Women Lawyers Association （AWLA） Ghana, has raised concerns over aspects of judicial reasoning in…

Social Top Story

Corporate Ghana must overhaul workplace systems to include PWDs – Prof Naami

May 13, 2026
GNA

By D.I. Laary   Accra, May 13, GNA – Corporate Ghana has been urged to overhaul workplace systems to ensure full inclusion of persons with disabilities,…

Social

Ghanaians showing greater financial confidence despite ongoing vulnerabilities 

May 13, 2026
GNA

By Edward Dankwah, GNA  Accra, May 13, GNA – Madam Vuyokazi Mabude, Head of Knowledge and Insights at Old Mutual, says Ghanaians are beginning…

Education

GETFund briefs Asantehene on GHS 400 million KNUST Teaching Hospital contract 

May 13, 2026
GNA

By Hannah Awadzi, GNA  Accra, May 13, GNA – The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), has paid a working visit to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to…

Social

AG throws weight behind African Disability Protocol ratification 

May 13, 2026
GNA

By D.I. Laary  Accra, May 13, GNA – Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, has thrown his weight behind Ghana’s ratification…

Social

Tourism Ministry, partners review implementation findings on Culture 2030 Indicators

May 13, 2026
GNA

By Patrick Ofoe Nudzi, GNA  Accra, May 13, GNA – The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts (MoTCCA), in collaboration with its development…

Sports

Ghanaian sprinters miss podium in men’s 100m at 24th African Senior Championships

May 13, 2026
GNA

By Simon Asare, GNA Accra, May 13, GNA – Ghanaian sprinters Abdul Rasheed Saminu and Joseph Paul Amoah failed to secure medals in the…

Court & Crime

Tetegu taxi driver murder: Court urges police to expedite action on duplicate docket 

May 13, 2026
GNA

Accra, May 13, GNA – The Adabraka District Court has adjourned to May 26 the case in which Gifty Oppong, a policewoman, is accused of killing a…

Social

GRIDLASS President pushes for greater inclusion of women in leadership

May 13, 2026
GNA

By Elizabeth Larkwor Baah, GNA     Tema, May 13, GNA – Ms Azara Amadu, President of the Ghana Grid Company Ladies Association (GRIDLASS), has called for deliberate…

Court & Crime

Tetegu taxi driver murder: Court urges police to expedite action on duplicate docket 

May 13, 2026
GNA

Accra, May 13, GNA – The Adabraka District Court has adjourned to May 26 the case in which Gifty Oppong, a policewoman, is accused of killing a…

Court & Crime Top Story

Kwame Baffoe aka Abronye DC remanded into BNI custody  

May 13, 2026
GNA

Accra, May 13, GNA – An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Bono Regional New Patriotic Party Chairman Kwame Baffoe into Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) custody…

Headline Politics

Mahama commissions PET-CT scan for cancer diagnosis and treatment 

May 13, 2026
GNA

By Iddi Yire, GNA   Accra, May 13, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday commissioned the state-of-the-art Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography (PET-CT) scan for cancer diagnosis and treatment at…

Headline Science

Ghana eyes marine culture push to revive collapsing fish stocks 

May 13, 2026
GNA

By Albert Oppong-Ansah  Accra, May 13, GNA – Ghana is considering marine culture- fish farming in the sea and community-based commercial fish farming to…

Education

Replace SRC ‘Women’s Commissioner’ with ‘Gender Commissioner’ – PRO advocates

May 13, 2026
GNA

By Joyce Danso, GNA  Accra, May 13, GNA – Mr Daniel Fenyi, the Head of Public Relations at the Ghana Education Service, has intensified advocacy…