CHILD’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

On the 8th December, 2025, the Department of community Development engaged JHS 1, 2 and 3 students at the JHS 1 classroom. The topic was Adolescents’ Online Protection. The activity began by making the students aware of the need for them to spend time online and social media and teach them how to put measures […]

Dr. Edmond Sodah Amartey is 2025 GAR best farmer

Shai-Osudoku, Greater Accra — Hon. Linda Ocloo, Greater Accra Regional Minister, today led the 41st Regional Farmers’ Day celebration in Shai-Osudoku to honour the region’s farmers, fishers and agripreneurs under the national theme “Feed Ghana, Eat Ghana, Secure the Future.” At the end of the ceremony, Edmond Sodah Amartey, a 36 year old farmer from […]

LINDA OCLOO CALLS ON TRADITIONAL COUNCILS

The Greater Accra Regional Minister Hon. Linda Ocloo has paid a working visit to the Ga traditional council to discuss issues of collaboration to foster development in the region. In expressing her appreciation to the chiefs towards the massive support received by her office since Assumption of duty, she noted that, the Regional Coordinating Council […]

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. […]

GARCC Collaborates with EPA to Tackle E-waste Management in Accra

The Greater Accra Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC), in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), convened a high-level stakeholder meeting to address pressing environmental concerns, with a focus on hazardous and electronic waste (e-waste) management in the region. The meeting, held at the RCC premises, brought together representatives from Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs), […]

Developing Strategies for Implementing Strategic Action Plans 

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 a Training Program on “Action Planning and Leading Change: Developing Strategies for Implementing Strategic Action Plans. The purpose of this training was to strengthen the capacity of Community Development […]

TISH FOODS AND CEREALS

Tish Foods and Cereals Enterprise is a Ghanaian woman-led business founded by Mrs. Liticia Gyimah Anson in 2022, located at Kwabenya ACP Estates in the Ga East Municipality. She established the enterprise out of a strong desire and passion for producing healthy cereal foods for babies, sparked by a request from her Pastor for a […]

Hygiene Management and Physical Changes.

The Department of Community Development organize a training On 18th September, 2025 for 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 to boost their standard of living. Three staff from the Department in the Ayawaso central […]

MISSING CHILDREN

Thirty-five (35) missing children were received at various points within the region, which involved seventeen (17) boys and nine (9) girls. Most of the said children are still under institutional care in the region whilst efforts are being made towards finding their relatives or placing them with permanent families. Meanwhile, care plans have been drawn […]

Greater Accra Minister Engages Media, Calls for Improved Performance from MMDCEs

The Greater Accra Regional Minister has encouraged Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to demonstrate stronger leadership and renewed commitment in the delivery of their mandates. Speaking at an engagement with journalists dubbed “Time with the Media”, the Minister said the platform was designed to provide updates on key activities under the government’s Reset […]