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Accra's mayor is calling on businesses to open their doors wider to young people and persons with disabilities, turning good intentions into real job opportunities. Major companies are responding, with one employer already looking to fill over 100 positions.
A Ghanaian manufacturing company just donated 20 waste bins to help keep Accra cleaner and healthier. The partnership between Duraplast Ghana and city leaders shows how businesses can tackle urban sanitation challenges head-on. #
A newborn taken from a hospital in Accra was safely recovered within hours after police, community members, and local officials worked together to bring the child home. The baby is now stable and receiving care while authorities continue their investigation.
The US Embassy in Accra just released over 1,000 interview appointments for tourists and business travelers, with slots available as soon as next week. Ghanaians who've been dreaming of visiting America now have a rare chance to fast-track their applications.
A minister in Ghana just donated $600 to support a daycare that helps working mothers at one of Accra's busiest markets. The visit signals a nationwide expansion to protect children while their mothers earn a living.
Ghana's capital is transforming abandoned lots into green spaces, and local businesses are being invited to adopt and maintain them. The city just cleared a neglected junction where weeds and trash had piled up for years.
Once harassed and overlooked, Ghana's informal waste collectors just swore in new leadership after transforming themselves into the country's most important sanitation force. They now collect three-quarters of all waste in Greater Accra.
Ghana's capital is reclaiming its sidewalks for pedestrians in a major effort to restore order and safety in crowded downtown areas. The initiative aims to ensure emergency vehicles can navigate freely while creating safer, more accessible streets for everyone.
A high-ranking Ghanaian government official celebrated turning 60 by donating food and cash to a special needs school, using her milestone birthday to call attention to children with disabilities. Her gift highlights growing momentum for disability rights in Ghana's education system.
Sixty percent of women trained at last year's Zongo Boot Camp in Ghana now run their own businesses, prompting a second round of life-changing training. The Rotary Club of Accra-East just graduated 40 more women from the five-day program designed to turn economic hardship into entrepreneurship.
Hundreds of Ghanaians swapped their weekday routines for sneakers and hit the streets of Accra for Joy FM's annual fitness celebration. The event has grown into one of Ghana's largest wellness gatherings, proving that making health fun brings communities together.
A new partnership between Ghana's boxing federation and international supporters promises to transform how young fighters from Accra's historic neighborhoods get their shot at greatness. The collaboration comes just as Ghana prepares to host the 2026 Amateur Boxing Championship.
Two missionary priests were ordained in Accra, Ghana, during a ceremony that drew hundreds of faithful and reminded everyone that true leadership means serving others. The celebration brought fresh energy to young people considering religious vocations.
When Abena Christine Jon'el walked a major fashion show in Accra with her prosthetic leg wrapped in traditional Kente cloth, she wasn't just making a fashion statement. She was changing how an entire country sees disability.
A Ghanaian business group has completed 101 churches nationwide and just broke ground on 50 more facilities with pastor housing. The First Sky Group proves corporate success and community faith can grow together.
When floods strike Ghana's capital, help will now arrive in days instead of months thanks to a groundbreaking insurance system. Greater Accra just became the first region in the country to secure automatic financial protection against climate disasters.
Commercial vehicles in Accra will soon display identification tags to protect passengers from unauthorized drivers charging illegal fares. The Ghana Private Road Transport Union is meeting this week to finalize the system that will make rogue drivers easily identifiable.
Ghana's private transport unions are joining forces to stop drivers from overcharging passengers and restore order to Accra's chaotic commute. The new task force aims to end the practice of some drivers charging double the approved fares during rush hours.
Ghana's Ayalolo bus service extended operating hours to nearly midnight, tackling rush hour congestion that left thousands stranded. With 115 buses now serving five major routes, workers across Accra can finally count on getting home safely.
Ghana's multi-agency security team freed 44 young people who were lured and coerced into cybercrime operations across Greater Accra. The coordinated rescue operation shut down five illegal centers and arrested nine suspected kingpins exploiting vulnerable foreign nationals.