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Teachers boycott classes as student invoke curses on Kobedi AME Zion School    

  By Dennis Peprah, GNA  Kobedi, (Bono), May 19, GNA – Teachers at the Kobedi AME Zion Primary and Junior High School in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region have boycotted…

Economy

ICAG Conference highlights need for integrity, accountability, sustainable economic growth 

By Michael Foli Jackidy  Ho (V/R), May 19, GNA – Speakers at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Annual Conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG), have emphasised the urgent…

Politics

Parliament to reconvene for Second Meeting of Second Session on Thursday

By Elsie Appiah-Osei, GNA  Accra, May 19, GNA – The Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic will resume Sitting on Thursday, May 21, 2026, Speaker of Parliament, Mr…

Business

Zoomlion Kenya begins major transformation of Nairobi waste management system

Accra, May 19, GNA – The Project Director of Zoomlion Kenya, Dr. Peter Dagadu, has announced that the company is making significant progress barely a month after commencing…

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Social

NuGhana International Expat Centre proposes Diaspora Protection Thinking to President Mahama

Accra, May 19, GNA – The NuGhana International Expat Centre, a Ghana-based non-profit organization, has formally proposed the establishment of a specialised, multi-agency Diaspora Protection and Human Capital…

World

Bulgaria’s Dara wins Eurovision 2026

Sofia, May 17 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in a dazzling final gala on Saturday. This country’s representative, Dara, was the favourite of jury…

79th World Health Assembly: President Mahama calls for new global health order anchored on self-reliance, equity and sovereign capacity
GNA Newsreel • May 18, 2026

African Senior Athletics Championships: Joseph Paul Amoah earns a spot in the 100 metres final

Ghanaian sprinter Joseph Paul Amoah stormed into the final of the men’s 100 metres event at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championships after an impressive performance in the semi-finals on Wednesday.

GNA Newsreel • May 14, 2026

Court & Crime

Robbery attempt: Woman, 24, allegedly attacked at Akatsi 

Ho, May 19, GNA-A 24-year-old petty trader, identified as Blessing Avorgbedor, was allegedly attacked by a suspected thief at Akatsi in the Volta Region on Monday evening.  The…

Education

Teachers boycott classes as student invoke curses on Kobedi AME Zion School    

  By Dennis Peprah, GNA  Kobedi, (Bono), May 19, GNA – Teachers at the Kobedi AME Zion Primary and Junior High School in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region have boycotted…

Health

Agenda 111 site turned into wee smokers’ hideout, snake den 

By Isaac Arkoh, GNA  Assin Darmang (C/R), May 19, GNA—An abandoned Agenda 111 project in Assin Darmang in the Assin South District, which is 85 percent complete, has been overrun by weeds, making it a den for wee smokers, reptiles and snakes.  Machines been fixed, and the warehouses sat…

Features

From Dakar to Nairobi: France’s high-stakes gamble to remain relevant in Africa and a signal to the end of Françafrique

By Mathias Bonzo-Ewereko Boateng, Accra, May 18,GNA – For the first time, France held its flagship Africa summit in an English-speaking country. For the first time since 1970,…

Foreign Features

139th Canton Fair sets new record with overseas buyer attendance 

Guangzhou, China – The 139th Canton Fair concluded on May 5, setting a new record for overseas buyer attendance. Data from the China Foreign Trade Centre show that across 15 days and…

Sports

2026 Commonwealth Games: Sports Minister urges effective preparations as Ghana eyes medals 

By Simon Asare, GNA   Accra, May 19, GNA — Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, the Minister for Sports and Recreation, has urged better preparation by Team Ghana ahead of the 2026…

Entertainment

Shatta Wale bags two awards at 43rd IRAWMA Awards

By Simon Asare, GNA  Accra, May 18, GNA – Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, known as Shatta Wale, has won two awards at the 43rd International…

Africa

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a public health emergency

Geneva, May 18, (dpa/GNA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday, declared an international public health emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda.  The…

Americas

Trump says the ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran, threatens destruction

Washington, May 18, (dpa/GNA) – US President, Donald Trump, has threatened Iran with destruction, as diplomatic efforts to broker an agreement to end the war remain deadlocked. “For…

Asia

Trump heading home after China talks

Beijing, May 15, (dpa/GNA) – US President Donald Trump is on his way back to the United States, after his state visit to China. He boarded Air Force…

Europe

No plans to move dead whale off Denmark as people climb carcass

Berlin, May 18, (dpa/GNA) – A dead humpback whale known as Timmy, is expected to remain off the Danish island of Anholt, authorities said on Monday, as bathers…

Middle East

Lebanon says death toll passes 3,000 as ceasefire fails to hold

Beirut, May 18, (dpa/GNA) – More than 3,000 people have been killed in Lebanon in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, authorities said. Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported on…

The head of Ghana News Agency speaks with CGTN on rollout of China's zero-tariff policy for 20 African countries, including Ghana

On the eve of China’s rollout of its latest zero-tariff policy for 20 African countries, including Ghana, on May 1, China Global Television Network (CGTN), based in Beijing, interviewed the head of Ghana’s News Agency to assess the significance and potential impact of the policy on the country’s economic development, as well as how the state media will help promote bilateral ties between China and Ghana.

GNA Newsreel • May 1, 2026