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Ghanaian government expects Accra digital hub to create 10,000 jobs.
Ghana has a new digital hub following the inauguration of the Accra Digital Centre whose $8.3 million cost was financed by the W...
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Accra launches Quality Bus System
New bus system in Ghanaian capital to be fully operational by 31 October.
Accra has launched its Quality Bus System (QBS) on a trial basis on busy routes around the city such as Amasaman, Achimota,...
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First Ghana Writers Awards to be presented in Accra
Annual scheme to promote Ghanaian literature.
The prizewinners of the first edition of the Ghana Writers Awards (GWA), an annual awards scheme to promote Ghanaian literature particularly among youn...
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Ghana's presidential election faces delay
Uncertainty over Ghana election date after names deleted from register.
Ghana's presidential election could be delayed by a month due to wrangling over voter registration, according to the country'...
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Ghana offers visas to African nationals
Ghana visa measure comes ahead of AU launch of African passport.
Short-term visas are now being offered to all African nationals arriving in Ghana, in line with the country’s commitment to the Afri...
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Accra becomes 13th African city in Uber network.
The taxi hailing mobile app Uber has launched in Accra, becoming the 13th African city in which the San Francisco-based company operates.
Uber's...
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Accra opens infectious disease isolation centre
La General Hospital launches centre with Danish support.
A multi-purpose infectious disease isolation centre has been inaugurated at the La General Hospital in Accra, the first of five such units t...
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Major expansion for Accra hospital
Ridge Hospital in Accra will become nation's largest medical facility.
The newly expanded and upgraded Ridge Hospital in Accra is set to become Ghana's largest hospital when it opens in August, acc...
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Accra remembers stadium disaster
15th anniversary of Accra stadium deaths.
On 9 May Ghana will commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Accra Sports Stadium disaster in which 127 fans died during a match between two of the coutry's...
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Ghana set to privatise Accra stadium
Ghana's government considers privatising Accra and Kumasi stadiums.
The government of Ghana is set to privatise two of the country's biggest stadiums, in Accra and in the central city of Kumasi, ac...
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Italian premier to visit Accra on West African tour
Renzi visit includes Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal.
Italian premier Matteo Renzi began his three-day African visit in the Nigerian capital Abuja, where he met the nation's president Muhammadu Buhari,...
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Ghana promises end to black outs
Government claims three-year power crisis at an end.
The Ghanaian government has announced an end to the power outages that have caused severe difficulties for the country's residents and businesse...
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Ghana Water Company sets higher water tariffs
Ghana water to cost 124 per cent more.
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) is increasing water rates 124 per cent, saying that the extra funds are required to provide drinking water for a growin...
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Ghana suspends judges over corruption
Suspension follows undercover documentary.
Ghana has suspended seven of its 12 high court judges following a documentary by an undercover journalist who claimed he filmed the judges accepting bribe...
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Ghana sets aviation exhibition for autumn 2016
Air expo rescheduled after cancellation during ebola epidemic
Ghana's minister of transport, Dzifar Attivor, has announced that the country's first aviation exhibition will now run from 12-14 Octob...
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Authorities demolish Accra slum to prevent floods
Police use tear-gas against protesting residents of Agbogbloshie
City authorities have levelled hundreds of homes and businesses in Accra's Agbogbloshie, a slum district built on a former wetland....
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Pilot scheme part of national environmental campaign
Rubbish bins have been installed along the Starlets 91 Road and the National Theatre Road in downtown Accra as part of the government's efforts...
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Three days of mourning in Ghana for fire victims
150 people killed by Accra petrol station fire and floods.
Ghana will hold three days of mourning for the dozens of victims of a massive explosion at a petrol station in Accra on the night of 3 Jun...
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Expansion of Accra-Tema motorway
Roadworks part of Tema port upgrade
The Tema-Accra dual carriageway is to be converted into a three-lane highway, with construction work scheduled to begin September 2015.
The works are part of...
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Launch of new map for tourists
A digital version of the Accra Visitors Map with the most visited districts and amenities can be downloaded and printed or viewed on laptops, smart phones and t...
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Ebola emergency response headquarters in Accra
United Nations set up Accra base to co-ordinate Ebola fight
The newly-established United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) has opened a new headquarters in Accra.
The...
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Ghana postpones international conferences
Ghana's fashion and design week postponed because of Ebola
The Ghana fashion and design week, which was scheduled from 24-26 August, has been postponed until 2015 because of the government's three-...
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Ghana's Tamale airport to be expanded
Tamale to become international airport after planned upgrade at Kumasi is dropped
Construction work to expand Tamale regional airport into an international hub is set to commence by the start of A...
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Ghana bans West Africa flights
Ban prompted by Ebola outbreak
Ghana has banned flights from other west African countries due to the Ebola outbreak which has claimed over 670 lives and recently spread to Lagos in Nigeria.
The...
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British Airways increases Accra-London flights
Second expansion in six months
British Airways (BA) is increasing its capacity on the Accra-London route, six months after expanding its seven weekly flights to ten.
Due to the growing demand t...
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Rockefeller Foundation funds Accra ICT park
World-class facility aimed at unemployed Ghanaian youth
The Rockefeller Foundation has granted the Ghanaian government $3.8 million to construct a major data centre in Accra. The aim of the Inform...
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Test on Ghana's first suspected case of Ebola proves negative
Ghana has stepped up its health surveillance since the outbreak of Ebola in other west African countries Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Le...
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Street naming policy in progress
Accra's streets are to be named and each property numbered within the next 18 months in an initiative being undertaken by Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA).
Unti...
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Accra tries to ease traffic congestion
Measures include changing traffic flow and removal of illegally-parked vehicles
Accra has launched a new traffic operation to reduce congestion in the traffic-clogged capital, particularly over the...
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Differentiation of waste in Accra
First phase of nationwide programme introduced in capital
A nationwide waste differentiation programme was launched in Accra on 22 November, with the support of the environment ministry and the Env...
