As part of measures to intensify Child Online Protection interventions, UNICEF Ghana with the support of the Department of Community Development, Greater Accra Region conducted a visit to Divine Mercy Catholic School, Papase within the Ga West Municipality to educate pupils on children and adolescent online safety issues with the aid of Child Protection Tool […]
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THE GREATER ACCRA REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL, THE HIGHEST DECISION MAKING BODY OF THE REGION HELD ITS GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023 TO DELIBERATE ON CRITICAL ISSUES CONFRONTING THE REGION.
The meeting was attended by all the 29 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Execuitives, presiding members, representatives of the regional house of chiefs and civil societies as well as all regional Directors of the various departments and agencies. The meeting afforded all members of the council to give account of their performances, discuss challenges and […]
DROWNING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN ON THE DENSU RIVER WITHIN THE WEIJA-GBAWE AND GA SOUTH MUNICIPAL
On Wednesday, 10th May, 2023, some school children numbering eleven (11) who were returning from school at Wiaboman to their various homes at Faanaa which is a small island located near Bortianor and Wiaboman in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality in the Greater Accra. They are mainly fishermen drowned in the Estuary area of the Densu River. […]
Greater Accra Regional Minister Joins Ga Mants? to receive UNESCO Director General
On Monday, April 24th, 2023, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon. Henry Quartey, joined Ga Mantse – King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II and the Paramount Chiefs of the Ga Traditional Council at a durbar in the Ga Mantse Palace in Accra to receive the Director General for UNESCO – H.E. Audrey Azoulay. In addition to […]
TEMA METRO TO HOST 66TH REGIONAL INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY
In line with the President’s directive to cut down on government budget expenditure as part of concerted efforts for economic recovery, the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), under the able leadership of it’s Regional Minister Hon. Henry Quartey has engaged diverse stakeholders and the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) in Tema to plan the 66th Regional Celebration […]
GREATER ACCRA MINISTER OUTLINES 2022 ACHIEVEMENTS
THE GREATER Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey has assured all Ghanaians, especially residents of region, of the commitment of the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) to deliver on the mandate to make “Accra Work Again” agenda a reality. Speaking to a press conference yesterday in Accra, he said in spite of the challenges his outfit faced, […]
Teshie-Nungua Estates Library Commissioned
The Teshie-Nungua Estates Library was commissioned on 19th December 2022 and handed over to the Ghana Library Authority to manage.
HANSON OKLU WINS GAR REGIONAL BEST FARMER
Emmanuel Hanson Oklu, 54, has been adjudged the Greater Accra Regional Best Farmer at the 2022 Regional Farmers’ Day celebration at Dodowa in the Shai Osudoku District. Mr Oklu was presented with a Motor King tricycle, a mist blower, a 2,500-litre poly tank, three wheelbarrows, a boom sprayer, four machetes and five knapsack sprayers among […]
Department Of Children Organizes International Day of the Girl Child
The department carried out a sensitization and education programme on 11th October, 2022 to mark the International Day of the Girl Child. This day has been earmarked to be celebrated to echo the importance of the girl child, their rights and the need to priotize them. This year’s celebration was on the theme “Our time […]
The Regional Environmental Health And Sanitation Department Conducts Monitoring Of Food, Water And Drug Safety In Ashaiman, Tema And Kpone Enclave
The Regional Environmental Health and Sanitation Department conducted monitoring of food, water and drugs manufactured for public consumption within the various these areas on Friday 28th October, 2022. This was to ensure that food, water and drugs manufactured were done in a safe environment and are in perfect hygienic condition from the raw state, […]