By Kodjo Adams
Accra, May 15, GNA – The Ghana News Agency (GNA) has commenced a comprehensive renovation of its Head Office in Accra as part of an ongoing operational restructuring initiative, funded by the African Development Bank.
The funding is from a grant facility of $31.34 million, which comprises $28.5 million from the AfDB and $2.8 million from the Ghana Government.
The rehabilitation works, which began on Monday, May 12, on the executive wing, are scheduled for completion in December 2025.
Similar renovation projects are also ongoing at the Agency’s offices in Tema, Tamale, and Takoradi.
Mr Joseph Baffoe, the Director of Administration at the GNA, said the current project followed the successful renovation of the Upper East Regional Office in Bolgatanga and the Volta Regional Office in Ho.
He noted that the Bolgatanga renovation was made possible with financial support from Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited, a Chinese mining firm, while the Ho office upgrade was financed through the Agency’s Internally Generated Funds (IGF).
Mr Baffoe described the exercise as a “major rehabilitation” aimed at equipping GNA’s facilities with the requisite infrastructure and digital tools to meet the evolving demands of the modern global news environment.
He said the renovation forms part of the Post COVID-19 Skills Development and Productivity Enhancement Programme – a five-year initiative supported by a grant facility of $31.34 million.
The funding comprises $28.5 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and $2.8 million from the Government of Ghana.
Mr Baffoe said the programme also included the procurement of modern mass communication equipment, staff training in digital media technologies, and a review of the GNA’s establishment law to align with contemporary media practices.
He expressed optimism that the project would be completed within schedule and provide a befitting working environment for staff to effectively execute the Agency’s mandate of delivering credible news to the public.
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