Also known as: Ms Sowah · Ms Rita Naa Odoley Sowah · Madam Sowah
Rita Naa Odoley Sowah — Member of Parliament for La Dade-Kotopon and Deputy Minister, advocating for language preservation and local infrastructure development.
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Joy Online
The Member of Parliament for La Dade-Kotopon, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, has urged parents to teach their children the Ga language, saying its preservation is vital to the community’s heritage and identity. …
La Dade-Kotopon MP calls for Ga language programmes in schools and on radioThe Chronicle
… Madam Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, the Deputy Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs said the increased flow of public resources to MMDAs demanded stronger oversight and accountability. …
Audit Committees inaugurated to strengthen accountability at MMDAsJoy Online
… Madam Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, the Deputy Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, said the increased flow of public resources to MMDAs demanded stronger oversight and accountability. …
Audit Committees inaugurated to strengthen accountability at MMDAsThe Ghanaian Times
… Deputy Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ms Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, disclosed this at the UN General Assembly High-Level Political Forum in New York last Wednesday, where she represented the sector Minister, Mr Ahmed Ibrahim. …
Ghana to implement UN New Urban Agenda …Odoley Sowah assuresThe Ghanaian Times
… The Member of Parliament (MP) for La Dade-Kotopon and Deputy Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ms Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, said the increase in the PWD allocation from three to five per cent would enable the assemblies to support more beneficiaries. …
LaDMA supports 66 PWDs with GH¢353,000The Chronicle
… Government was represented by the Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, alongside Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, both of whom joined residents in paying tribute to a monarch whose resistance against colonial subjugation has increa …
Statue of executed Ahanta King Otumfuo Nana Badu Bonsu II unveiled to climax heritage monthThe Ghanaian Times
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for the La Dade-Kotopon Constituency, Ms Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, over the weekend commissioned and handed over two newly constructed footbridges at Mantease-Chadu electoral area in La. …
La Dade-Kotopon MP commissions 2 bridges for communityJoy Online
… Speaking at the event on Monday, June 7, the Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, said the inspection exercise will focus on the performance of MMDCEs in ensuring that residents and developers comply with building regulat …
Government to inspect MMDAs over building permit enforcementDaily Guide
… up in drains, rivers, oceans, and communities. She emphasised that research estimates Ghana could generate more than GH¢88 million annually simply by recycling its plastic waste. The Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah …
GIZ Launches InnoWaste ProjectJoy Online
… On the NDC side were the MP for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George; MP for Ho West, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzra; MP for Krachi West, Helen Adjoa Ntoso; and MP for Dadekotopon, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah. …
State actors must clarify position on LGBTQ+ bill—ACEPAThe Member of Parliament for La Dade-Kotopon has called on parents to teach their children the Ga language, urging schools in Greater Accra and community radio stations to develop programmes that teach the Ga alphabet, writing, and pronunciation to preserve the language and cultural heritage of the Ga people.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for La Dade-Kotopon has called on parents to teach their children the Ga language, urging schools in Greater Accra and community radio stations to develop programmes that teach the Ga alphabet, writing, and pronunciation to preserve the language and cultural heritage of the Ga people.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Internal Audit Agency inaugurated Audit Committees for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in Greater Accra to strengthen internal controls, monitor audit recommendations, and ensure prudent management of public resources. The committees are tasked with providing oversight of internal audit activities, reviewing audit reports, and ensuring weaknesses in internal controls are promptly addressed.
27 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Internal Audit Agency has inaugurated Audit Committees for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in Greater Accra to strengthen internal controls, monitor audit recommendations, and ensure proper management of public resources. Committee members were urged to work independently and ensure accountability at the local government level.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has identified four priority areas to accelerate implementation of the UN New Urban Agenda: affordable and inclusive housing, integrated urban development and spatial planning, urban infrastructure and local economic development, and climate-resilient cities with stronger urban governance. Deputy Minister Rita Naa Odoley Sowah disclosed this at the UN General Assembly High-Level Political Forum in New York.
19 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Sixty-six persons with disabilities in La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly received support valued at approximately GH¢353,110: fifty beneficiaries got cash ranging from GH¢2,000 to GH¢6,000 each, totalling GH¢227,347, and sixteen received equipment including freezers, laptops, refrigerators, and machines valued at GH¢125,760. The support came from the five per cent allocation of the District Assemblies Common Fund for PWDs to enable them to establish or expand businesses and achieve economic independence.
12 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A statue of Otumfuo Nana Badu Bonsu II, an Ahantahene executed by Dutch colonial forces in 1838, was unveiled on 27 July 2026 during Ahanta Heritage Month, organised by the Member of Parliament for Ahanta West Constituency and marked by a Chiefs' Durbar. The sculpture bears the inscription "He Did Not Bow" and commemorates the king's resistance to Dutch rule and the return of his head to his people 171 years after his execution.
31 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ms Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, MP for La Dade-Kotopon, commissioned two footbridges at Mantease-Chadu, funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund, to replace deteriorated wooden structures. She also presented streetlights, water pumping machines, a poly tank, and donations to communities across the constituency.
7 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs will conduct nationwide inspections of all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to assess how effectively they enforce development regulations and building permit requirements, as part of efforts to strengthen local governance, promote orderly physical development, and address flooding linked to poor planning and illegal construction.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
GIZ Ghana has launched the InnoWaste project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, to improve livelihoods in the plastic waste management sector with focus on empowering women and youth. The project, partnering with Zoomlion and Blue Skies, aims to transform Ghana's circular economy by September 2028 through environmental, economic, and social gains.
5 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Dr. Rasheed Draman, Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs, has called on the government and parliamentary leadership to urgently clarify their position on the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, citing conflicting signals from state actors including the Speaker and President that risk undermining public confidence in the legislative process.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →