43 h. ago Plan International reports major gains in water sanitation hygiene access for girls

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/plan-international-reports-major-gains-in-water-sanitation-hygiene-access-for-girls/Plan International Ghana has announced significant progress in improving water, sanitation and hygiene services across two municipalities, highlighting how expanded access is transforming the lives of children, especially girls. Speaking at the closeout ceremony of the Integrated Package for Sustainable Development Project, Country Director Constant Tchona underscored the essential role of WASH in empowering girls […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/plan-international-reports-major-gains-in-water-sanitation-hygiene-access-for-girls/

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60 h. ago Limit mobile phone use in schools to improve student performance — Educationist on 2025 WASSCE results

Dr Abena Nyarkoa, Founder of the Nkunim Education Project, has called for restricted or no access to mobile phones for students in senior high schools across Ghana.

Politics

4 d. ago Access Bank’s Board Diversity Success Highlights Ghana’s Political Gender Gap

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/access-banks-board-diversity-success-highlights-ghanas-political-gender-gap/Access Bank Ghana’s recognition as the nation’s second most gender diverse board reveals a striking pattern: corporate Ghana is advancing women’s representation faster than its political institutions, creating what governance experts describe as a troubling disconnect between boardroom progress and parliamentary stagnation. The bank secured its second place ranking with 44 percent female board representation, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/access-banks-board-diversity-success-highlights-ghanas-political-gender-gap/

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5 d. ago Ghana Launches National Net Metering Portal, Unlocking 12,000 Free Solar Connections in Landmark Clean Energy Push

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-launches-national-net-metering-portal-unlocking-12000-free-solar-connections-in-landmark-clean-energy-push/Ghana on Monday launched a nationwide Net Metering Project and Web Application Portal—ushering in a new era in the country’s clean energy transition—under the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition’s Scaling Up Renewable Energy Programme (SREP-Ghana). The multilateral-funded initiative aims to expand access to affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity while accelerating the adoption of rooftop […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-launches-national-net-metering-portal-unlocking-12000-free-solar-connections-in-landmark-clean-energy-push/

Sport

9 d. ago Charity pledges US$51.6 million to boost Ghana’s universal WASH access

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Xinhua, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/charity-pledges-us51-6-million-to-boost-ghanas-universal-wash-access/World Vision Ghana, the local branch of global charity World Vision International, has launched a 51.6-million-U.S.-dollar business plan for 2026-2030 to support Ghana’s water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) service delivery. The Mapping the Blue Thread financing program seeks to support the West African country to achieve universal WASH coverage across 23 districts, with access for […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Xinhua, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/charity-pledges-us51-6-million-to-boost-ghanas-universal-wash-access/

Economics

1 week ago Access Bank Joins National Tree Planting for Cedi Anniversary

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/access-bank-joins-national-tree-planting-for-cedi-anniversary/Access Bank (Ghana) PLC participated in a nationwide tree planting initiative on Thursday, November 20, 2025, as part of commemorative activities marking 60 years of Ghana’s currency, the Cedi. Staff across all 56 Access Bank branches planted trees in their communities following the Bank of Ghana’s call for financial institutions to join environmental preservation efforts. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/access-bank-joins-national-tree-planting-for-cedi-anniversary/

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1 week ago GWL Board visits Jambussie Water Plant, assures expansion of water connections

The Board of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has assured of expanding water connectivity to some parts of Wa in the Upper West Region to ensure an even distribution of potable drinking water to reduce the over-reliance of people on untreated water sources. 

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1 week ago $14m Denmark–UNICEF partnership to expand safe drinking water access in Ghana’s urban areas

The Embassy of Denmark and UNICEF have launched a major joint initiative worth 100 million Danish Krone (DKK 100,000,000), approximately USD$14 million, to support the Government of Ghana in expanding access to safe drinking water in vulnerable, low-income urban areas.

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2 w. ago Access Bank PLC supports Cedi @60 with nationwide tree planting exercise

Access Bank (Ghana) PLC has joined the national call to preserve the environment by taking part in a nationwide tree planting exercise to commemorate the Cedi @60 celebration led by the Bank of Ghana (BoG).

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2 w. ago Digital Centres Deputy CEO touts Ghana–Google partnership for free Gemini for students

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL), Christine Ansong, has lauded the government’s partnership with Google that is granting Ghanaian students free access to the Gemini AI app for 12 months.

Society

2 w. ago Safe Water Network Ghana marks World Toilet Day, calls for stronger action on sanitation

Safe Water Network Ghana (SWN) has joined the global community to commemorate World Toilet Day 2025, calling for renewed commitment to expand access to safe toilets and improve sanitation nationwide.

Politics

2 w. ago Poisoned water, broken promises: Nanton Zuo’s long fight for one safe drink

For more than 30 years, the people of Nanton Zuo in northern Ghana have lived with one painful truth: their only source of drinking water is slowly killing them. More than 5,000 residents — children, farmers, pregnant women, and the elderly — depend on a polluted dam contaminated with human waste, animal droppings, agrochemicals, and thick layers of mud. The water is brown. It smells. Yet it is all they have.

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2 w. ago Advans Ghana Opens Takoradi Branch to Expand Financial Access

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/advans-ghana-opens-takoradi-branch-to-expand-financial-access/Advans Ghana Savings and Loans has launched a new branch in Takoradi, marking its 21st location nationwide as the financial institution extends services to business communities in the Western Region. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Guillaume Valence described the opening as evidence of the company’s dedication to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/advans-ghana-opens-takoradi-branch-to-expand-financial-access/

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3 w. ago The Ghana Police Service has never denied any officer access to healthcare – IGP clarifies

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has forcefully refuted widespread allegations that the Ghana Police Service (GPS) denied a police officer essential medical care following a serious accident in the Ashanti Region.

Events

3 w. ago Watch: Project visualisation video of Ghana’s proposed new 198.7km Accra–Kumasi 6

The planned new Accra–Kumasi Expressway, expected to be a completely new road built to expressway standards, and not a mere upgrade of the existing N6 route, has been captured in the 2026 Budget Statement read in Parliament on Thursday. The project is expected to be Ghana’s first purpose-built expressway, featuring limited access points, higher speed […]

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3 w. ago Money Laundering Threatens Ghana’s International Funding Access, FIC Warns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/money-laundering-threatens-ghanas-international-funding-access-fic-warns/Unchecked money laundering could damage Ghana’s economic credibility and cut off access to international financing, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC). Kwadwo Twum-Boafo told TV3’s Hot Issues programme that illicit finance flowing through real estate, imports, and non-financial channels risks pushing Ghana onto global financial watchdog blacklists. MyNewsGh monitored […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/money-laundering-threatens-ghanas-international-funding-access-fic-warns/

Events

4 w. ago Access Bank, BoG ladies join forces to empower women, fight breast cancer

The Access Women Network (AWN) of Access Bank (Ghana) PLC has joined forces with the Bank of Ghana Ladies Association (BoGLA) to organize a market storm at the Accra Central Market as part of activities commemorating Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the 60th Anniversary of the Ghana Cedi.

Events

last month Deforestation Places 122 Million West Africans at Water Risk

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/deforestation-places-122-million-west-africans-at-water-risk/More than 122 million people across Ghana, Niger, and Nigeria now face the threat of unsafe drinking water, marking an increase of 20 million over five years. New research by WaterAid and Tree Aid directly links this escalating crisis to widespread deforestation and vegetation loss that’s undermining freshwater systems throughout West Africa. The study, titled […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/deforestation-places-122-million-west-africans-at-water-risk/

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