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Accra gets tough on sanitation
1 house 1 toilet project launched in Accra.The Accra city council has told residents to improve the capital's poor sanitary situation by desisting from the practice of open defecation.The head of the...
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Ghana postal service goes digital
GPS postal address system is first step toward Ghana's national ID card.The front doors of around 4,000 state institutions and other well-known buildings in Ghana are being embossed with new digital a...
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Accra to renovate stadium
Sporting arena to be renovated in time for Africa Women’s Championship.Renovation works are to begin at Accra Sports Stadium in early January in preparation for November's Africa Women’s Championship...
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Accra partners with city's orchestra
Accra Symphony Orchestra to collaborate with city under new deal.The city administration of Accra has partnered with the Accra Symphony Orchestra (ASO) to promote African and Ghanaian musicians and "i...
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Accra prepares for marathon
Half marathon through streets of Accra on 7 October.
The third edition of Accra's international millennium marathon is scheduled to take place at 06.15 on 7 October.
Organisers hope to attract 10,00...
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Accra to open spaceship centre
Africa’s first spaceship research centre to open in Accra.
Accra will soon be home to Africa's first spaceship research centre, thanks to an agreement between Keshe Foundation International, a Neth...
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Accra prepares for independence anniversary
Ghana independence anniversary logo unveiled ahead of Accra celebrations.
Celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of Ghana’s independence from Britain on 6 March 1957 are centred in the nation's...
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Accra edition of Monopoly
Accra Monopoly game to promote tourism and financial literacy.
Accra's own edition of the world’s most popular board game Monopoly has been launched by the Ghanaian ministry for tourism, culture an...
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New contemporary art space for Accra
Accra multi-purpose art complex to open in March.
Accra is set to open a new permanent contemporary art space on 4 March, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of Ghana’s independence from Britain i...
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Ghana's presidential election on 7 December
Presidential candidates sign peace pact ahead of Ghana's elections.
Ghana's seven presidential candidates have pledged that their supporters will respect electoral rules and refrain from violence,...
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Accra Digital Centre launched
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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Uber launches in Accra
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...
