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Ghana exits US$3bn IMF programmes, transitions to technical assistance 

By Francis Ntow  Accra, May 15, GNA – Ghana has formally concluded its three-year US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) bailout programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),…

Economy

24-hour Market project: Nkwanta MCE calls for peace ahead of project commencement

By Patience Tawiah  Nkwanta (O/R), May 15, GNA – Mr Joseph Awal Antwi, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, has appealed to traditional authorities…

Politics

Ho West DCE explains revenue challenges, dismisses community fallout claims 

By Frank Kwame Abbor  Dzolokpuita, May 15, GNA – Mr Profer Francis Dusey, District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Ho West District Assembly, has dismissed claims that the…

Business

BOSTenergies ready to power Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy with robust infrastructure

By Edward Dankwah, GNA  Accra, May 15, GNA – Mr Afetsi Awoonor, the Managing Director of BOST Energies Limited Company (BOSTenergies) has affirmed the company’s readiness to support the…

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Social

Saudi Arabia, UAE launched retaliatory strikes on Iran

Tehran,May 15, (dpa/GNA) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, carried out separate strikes inside Iran during the war in the Middle East, in retaliation forIranian attacks…

World

Xinhua Commentary: A new paradigm for China-U.S. relations begins with joint action

Beijing, May 15 (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday to build a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability, steering the…

Municipal Assembly removes traders from pavement at Lapaz section of George W. Bush Highway in Accra
GNA Newsreel • May 13, 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

Three arrested over cutlass clash at Akim Oda New Market 

By Emelia B. Addae  Akim Oda (E/R), May 15, GNA – The Police in Akim Oda have arrested three young men following a violent cutlass clash at the…

Education

No-Fees-Stress: 52,000 students benefit for 2025/2026 academic year 

By Kodjo Adams Accra, May 15, GNA – The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has announced that 52,007 students have so far benefited from the “No Academic Fees”…

Health

Prioritise sexual and reproductive health and rights into national policies – Dr Brookman-Amissah 

By Maxwell Awumah  Ho, May 15, GNA – Dr Eunice Brookman-Amissah, a Member of the Council of State, has emphasised the need to prioritise sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in national health systems…

Features

Prof Adom-Asamoah – UEAS foundation Vice Chancellor spearheads new vision 

By Stephen Asante  Accra, May 14, GNA – Government has appointed Professor Mark Adom-Asamoah, a distinguished Fulbright Fellow, Commonwealth and British Council Scholar, as the foundation Vice Chancellor…

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

Nsuta Golf Club to host 2026 Panafrican Golf Tournament

By Francis Ofori   Accra, May 15, GNA – The Nsuta Golf Club has officially announced the upcoming Panafrican Golf Tournament, a premier sporting event designed to blend high-stakes competition with elite networking. …

Entertainment

Shakira, Burna Boy team up for official FIFA World Cup 2026 song ‘Dai Dai’ 

By Simon Asare, GNA   Accra, May 15, GNA – Colombian pop star Shakira and Nigerian artiste Burna Boy have released “Dai Dai,” the official song for the FIFA World…

Africa

UN agencies warn of ‘extremely concerning’ hunger crisis in Sudan

Nairobi, May 15, (dpa/GNA) – UN agencies warned on Friday that conditions in Sudan are set to worsen further, as a deepening hunger crisis collides with the onset…

Americas

US seeks indictment of Cuba’s former leader Raúl Castro

Washington/Havana, May 15, (dpa/GNA) – The United States is taking steps towards indicting 94-year-old former Cuban president Raúl Castro, according to media reports. The potential indictment would focus…

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

Mass prisoner exchange begins between Russia and Ukraine

Moscow, May 15, (dpa/GNA) – Russia and Ukraine have each exchanged 205 prisoners of war, according to matching statements from both sides.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on…

Middle East

Iran: Strait of Hormuz is closed ‘only to our enemies’

Tehran/New Delhi, May 15, (dpa/GNA) – Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping from all friendly countries. “From our point of view, the Strait of…

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