The Community Development monitoring Team visited Kpone Presbyterian Basic School and engaged students on key adolescent issues. The session covered responsible use of social media, encouraging students to use digital platforms for research rather than for inappropriate content. Students were also advised to remain focused on their education and not allow poverty or peer pressure […]
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Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council Commissions Wellness Centre to Promote Staff Health and Productivity
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) has officially commissioned a Wellness Centre aimed at promoting preventive healthcare and enhancing the overall well-being of its staff. The initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), seeks to address the increasing risks of lifestyle-related illnesses among the working population. […]
Greater Accra RCC Holds 2026–2029 Composite Budget Hearings; Minister Calls for Fiscal Discipline and Strengthening of Local Governance Structures
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, has commenced the 2026–2029 Composite Budget Hearings for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the region. The four-day exercise, scheduled from 20th to 23rd October 2025, is being held concurrently across all twenty-nine Assemblies. Speaking at the opening session, the […]
Creating Awareness among community members On Health Issues
The Department of Community Development organized a meeting for two hundred and sixty-three (263) study group, Seventeen thousand, four hundred and ninety-seven (17497) participants on Menstrual hygiene, domestic violence and preventive and child neglect. To educate and create awareness among community members on prevailing issues relating to health and education
Tree planting at National Theater road median
The Office of the Department commenced planting under the landscape development of the road median from National Threater to Pantang Junction project in the Greater Accra Region in 2025. The landscaped 81,476m2. The Office also landscaped the Ashaley Botwe School junction road median and Nationalism Park. Therefore, with the support of the National Parks and […]
TRAINING ON FABRIC SOFTENER (AFTER WASH)
The regional office of the Department of Community Development in collaboration with the Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute invited all unit heads to participate in training of members of Shop Owners and Vendors Association (SOAVAG) in the making of fabric softener (after-wash). This is to economically equip members to enable them earn extra income […]
The Department of Community Development took a monitoring visit to the Ablekumah North municipal on the 26th of August 2025, to provide some technical backstopping to officers of Community Development unit. The monitoring staff, the officers in conjunction with the health directorate visited the GHABA Group at Darkuman. The aim of the visit was to […]
Tree pruning at the Ministry enclave
The Office of the Department commenced tree pruning under the development of the road at the ministry enclave. This was a project in the Greater Accra Region in 2025, The Office also landscaped the the ministry enclave . Therefore, with the support of the National Parks and Gardens Office, a total of 105,110m2 of green […]
Distribution of Tree Seedlings and Tree Planting under Tree for Life
The Regional Office of the Department launched a community tree planting project aimed at promoting environmental sustainability in Senior High Schools across the Region. The initiative kicked off with a pilot exercise at Kpone Community Senior High School on 30th July, 2025 where 150 trees were planted. The project, undertaken in collaboration with environmental partners, […]
CHILD’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
On the 13th of July, 2025 the Department of Community Development in collaboration with the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) embarked on a child protection sensitization program on the topic ‘child rights and responsibilities’ with learners of Vines Preparatory School. The education sort to help learners know more about their rights and their corresponding […]