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Greater Accra Region Leads Ghana’s Secured Credit Market with 77.8% Share
Bank of Ghana’s half‑year 2026 Collateral Registry shows Accra’s secured credit volume hit GH¢24.5 billion, dwarfing other regions.
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GFF Launches Sanitation Education Ahead of World Cleanup Day
The GF Foundation has begun teaching safe waste disposal and hygiene practices in Greater Accra communities as part of the global cleanup effort on September 20.
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Laboma Demolition: Glover Warns of Job Losses and Investment Damage
Former Greater Accra Regional Minister Titus Glover has cautioned that tearing down structures along Laboma Beach could cost local businesses jobs and erode private investment.
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UNFPA, GARCC Launch Measures to Curb Maternal Deaths in Greater Accra
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council and the United Nations Population Fund have unveiled a joint task force to monitor maternal death audits and community outreach programs aimed at reducing the region’s high mortality rate.
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Kpeshie Lagoon Reclamation Linked to First Tse Addo Flooding
The ISD reports that converting parts of the lagoon for development reduced its water‑retention capacity, triggering the region’s inaugural major flood.
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Laboma Beach Resort Demolition: Residents Pack Belongings Amid 21‑Day Eviction Notice
Business owners and residents are hurriedly clearing their properties as authorities continue demolishing structures in the Kpeshie Lagoon buffer zone.
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Laboma Beach Demolition: Structures Removed from Kpeshie Lagoon Buffer Zone
After a 21‑day eviction notice, authorities have begun tearing down buildings, including the popular Pink Flamingo lounge, in the protected area surrounding Kpeshie Lagoon.
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Weija Dam Spillage Commences Early as GWL Responds to Rising Water Levels
Ghana Water Limited opened a gate on Tuesday, a day ahead of schedule, to release water from the Weija Dam after upstream levels climbed sharply.
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DirectAid Completes Flood Relief Distribution in Greater Accra and Kasoa
The humanitarian group wrapped up its GH¢2 million aid drive, delivering food and household items to about 1,500 families hit by June’s floods.
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Five Regions Qualify, Five Exit as 2026 Literacy Challenge Day One Ends
Volta, Greater Accra, Eastern, Northern and Bono secure spots for the next round while Upper West, Upper East, Central, Ashanti and Western are eliminated after a day of close contests.
Energy
PURC Calls on ECG to Tackle Outages, Metering Delays in Greater Accra
The regulator urged the national power company to upgrade transformers, improve network infrastructure and speed up meter installation after a mid‑year review revealed the region’s highest complaint volume.
Crime
GIS rescues 662 children in 1,055-person crackdown on begging trafficking networks; Nigerian woman gives birth mid-raid
The early Saturday operation across hotspots in Accra and Kumasi targeted criminal networks using street begging as a front to exploit foreign nationals, with Comptroller General Samuel Basintale Amadu urging the public to stop giving alms directly to migrant beggars and instead donate through recognised welfare channels.
Politics
Okoe Boye crushes Alfred Boye to become new NPP Greater Accra Regional Chairman
The former Health Minister polled 488 votes to Boye's 173 at the WAEC Hall in Tema, taking over from Divine Otoo Agorhom, and immediately pledged a "24-hour campaign" of grassroots mobilization to help the NPP reclaim the 21 parliamentary seats it won in 2016.
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Ga Central Assembly, NADMO hand out relief items to flood victims, promise free health insurance replacements
More than 11,000 people were affected when floods hit the Ga Central Municipality, and the assembly has now distributed mattresses, food and household items to victims while pledging to replace health insurance cards lost in the disaster.
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NPP Sets Voting Schedule and ID Rules for October 3 National Officers Elections
The New Patriotic Party has outlined the timetable and identification requirements for delegates voting in its national officers' elections on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Health
NHIA Launches Nationwide Inter‑School Quiz to Boost Senior High Students’ NHIS Knowledge
The National Health Insurance Authority kicked off a school‑wide competition on September 29, 2026, aiming to make Ghanaian students health‑literate advocates for the NHIS.
Crime
Ghana Links Afghan Heroin and Brazilian Cocaine to Global Drug Markets
The Global Organised Crime Index reveals Ghana’s ports and airports are key nodes in trafficking Afghan heroin and Brazilian cocaine, with corruption and local gangs facilitating movement.
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Mrs Anna Tackie Passes Away at Her Elmina Home
The Nana Ekua Maanan Nsona family mourns the loss of Mrs Anna Tackie, who died at her residence near Laterbiokorshie Cluster of Schools on 2 October 2026.
Entertainment
The Greatest Band Celebrates Three Years at Soho
A two‑day music fest on Oct. 3‑4 will honour the Ghanaian live band’s milestone at the popular venue, featuring old‑time hits, blues and R&B.
Entertainment
Musicians Balancing Dual Careers Show That Music Can Thrive Beyond the Stage
Ghanaian artists are proving that a professional life outside showbiz need not sideline their musical passions, as they juggle demanding jobs while recording and performing.