5 d. ago Ghana Statistical Service reveals districts with over 60 percent male alcohol consumption

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-statistical-service-reveals-districts-with-over-60-percent-male-alcohol-consumption/New district level data released by the Ghana Statistical Service has uncovered alarming pockets of excessive alcohol consumption among men with some districts recording prevalence rates exceeding 60 percent despite lower regional averages. The findings show that parts of the North East and Savannah regions are among the worst affected with a majority of men […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-statistical-service-reveals-districts-with-over-60-percent-male-alcohol-consumption/

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5 d. ago GSS data shows sharp district disparities in excessive alcohol consumption among men  

 New district-level data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed wide disparities in excessive alcohol consumption among men across the country, with some districts recording prevalence rates exceeding 60 percent.  

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6 d. ago New Ghana Statistical Service report exposes sharp district inequalities in health, hygiene and child welfare

resh data released by the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed deep district-level inequalities in access to basic services, health outcomes and social protection, with more than half of children in 53 districts lacking any form of birth registration, raising concerns about exclusion and uneven development across the country.

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6 d. ago Tinubu Urges Nigerians to Avoid Alcohol During Christmas Celebrations

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tinubu-urges-nigerians-to-avoid-alcohol-during-christmas-celebrations/President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to avoid alcohol consumption during Christmas festivities while pledging his administration will defeat banditry and terrorism. The president made the appeal Sunday while receiving Eyo festival participants at his Lagos residence. Tinubu urged citizens to celebrate responsibly and avoid actions that could endanger lives or disrupt public order […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tinubu-urges-nigerians-to-avoid-alcohol-during-christmas-celebrations/

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9 d. ago Over 1.3m youth outside jobs and school as GSS flags deepening employment gaps

Fresh data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) show that more than 1.3 million young people in Ghana were not engaged in work, education or training in the third quarter of 2025, highlighting persistent labour market challenges and growing skills mismatches among the youth population.

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2 w. ago Consumer Spending Drives Ghana Economy as Government Cuts Back

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/consumer-spending-drives-ghana-economy-as-government-cuts-back/Household spending has emerged as the primary driver of Ghana’s economy in the third quarter of 2025, carrying the nation’s growth whilst government expenditure collapsed, according to data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The economy recorded 5.5 percent growth between July and September 2025, but the expansion came almost entirely from Ghanaian households whose […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/consumer-spending-drives-ghana-economy-as-government-cuts-back/

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2 w. ago Services Sector Drives Ghana Economy with 60 Percent Growth Contribution

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/services-sector-drives-ghana-economy-with-60-percent-growth-contribution/Ghana’s services sector remained the dominant force in the economy in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 7.6 percent and accounting for almost 60 percent of the country’s overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, according to new national accounts data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The information and communication technology (ICT) subsector […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/services-sector-drives-ghana-economy-with-60-percent-growth-contribution/

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2 w. ago GSS opens first National Data Producers Forum as gov’t commits GH¢209m to strengthen data systems

Ghana has taken a major step toward building a sustainably financed, innovation-driven national data ecosystem, as the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) opened its inaugural National Forum for Data Producers, Users, and Enhancers at the Alisa Hotel in Accra. The event brought together over 150 participants, including policymakers, development partners, civil society organisations, researchers, private-sector actors, […]

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3 w. ago Inflation falls for 11th straight month to 6.3% in November 2025 — GSS

Ghana’s inflation rate has dropped for the eleventh consecutive month, easing to 6.3% in November 2025 from 8.0% in October, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, who presented the data in Accra, said the decline was driven largely by […]

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