… The dialogue aimed to identify gaps in prevention, education, health services and accountability, and to produce a national communiqué with actionable commitments to protect adolescent futures. By Janet Odei Amponsah The post ‘Over 53,000 Teenage Pregnancies Recorded In 7 Months …
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UNICEF Ghana Country Representative Andy Brooks, Afrobeats star Kuami Eugene, and officials from the Births and Deaths Registry visited Bepowase, a 3,000-person community in Ayensuano District, to advocate for child rights and legal identity through birth registration. Ghana's birth registration rate declined to 90.8% in 2023 from 92.3% in 2022, with coverage falling to 73.4% by end of 2025.
UNICEF Ghana Country Representative Andy Brooks, Afrobeats star Kuami Eugene, and officials from the Births and Deaths Registry visited Bepowase, a 3,000-person community in Ayensuano District, to advocate for child rights and legal identity through birth registration. Ghana's birth registration rate declined to 90.8% in 2023 from 92.3% in 2022, with coverage falling to 73.4% by end of 2025.
Ghana's Health Service reports that more than 53,000 teenage pregnancies were recorded in health facilities in the first seven months of this year, averaging about 7,300 cases monthly, with 1,501 involving girls aged 10 to 14. According to the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 15.2 percent of girls aged 15 to 19 have ever been pregnant, with rates higher among older teenagers and those without formal education.
The Nungua Market Shop Owners Association has unanimously rejected the proposed demolition of privately funded shops to construct a new 24-hour economy market, citing threats to private investments, disruption of livelihoods, and lack of a relocation plan. The Krowor Municipal Chief Executive says the transformation aims to provide modern trading spaces and improve sanitation and public health.
Ghana recorded a trade surplus of $4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, with exports of $10.2 billion outpacing imports of $5.9 billion, driven largely by gold exports. However, the Government Statistician noted that when adjusted for price changes, Ghana actually imported more goods than it exported, and warned that export earnings remain concentrated in a narrow range of commodities.
The Hollywood and Africa Prestigious Awards will hold its 10th anniversary celebration from October 7 to 9, 2026, at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. The event will include an African Showcase, Creator's Night, and King's Night, serving as a cultural and economic bridge to project Ghana's heritage globally.
Ghana's Youth Minister George Opare Addo said the country's 12 million young people are key to national prosperity, and that government investments in education, healthcare, skills, jobs, and entrepreneurship are essential. He highlighted programmes such as the National Apprenticeship Programme and Labour Exchange Programme as means of developing youth potential.
Melcom Group held a prize presentation ceremony in Accra to honour 34 lucky winners of its Kickoff Sale Promotion 2026. Prize winners received brand-new vehicles, 98-inch televisions, Samsung Galaxy Fold 7 smartphones, refrigerators, soundbars, and shopping vouchers.
Apostle Mrs. Rita Korankye-Ankrah, Premier Lady of Royalhouse Chapel International, donated essential provisions including rice, cooking oil, soap, clothing, a freezer, and money to children at Graceland Needy Child Care in Bawjiase for her 64th birthday celebration and to fulfil a promise made during her church's Christmas donation activity.
Skysat Technologies Ghana Limited and Konica Minolta have unveiled a Print Experience Centre offering AI-embedded imaging technology with capabilities including embossing and UV oiling. The partnership plans to expand with branches in Kumasi and across the country, with launch promotions offering 10 percent discounts and one-year free service contracts.
The Sweden-Ghana Medical Centre has officially commissioned a Nuclear Medicine facility featuring a Cyclotron and Positron Emission Tomography (PET-CT) scanner, the first of its kind in the West African sub-region. President Mahama attended the commissioning, calling it a transformative shift in cancer and complex disease management and marking a new chapter in Ghana's healthcare innovation.