Regional News of Saturday, 25 September 2021Source: happyghana.comHead of Publicity for the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC), Francis Nyarkoh-Larbi, has explained why the Greater Accra Region has overtaken the Ashanti Region as the most populous region in Ghana. “When you look at the data from the 2010 census, we predicted the likelihood of Accra becoming over populous. We were sure Greater Accra will overtake the Ashanti Region and we are not surprised.”Explaining the increase in the Greater Accra Region’s population, he indicated that the capital has seen a fast rate of development. “If we decentralize development to the other regions, then no one will move to the Greater Accra region. The Greater Accra Region is now the most populous region with 5.44 million people, compared to the 4 million recorded in 2010, overtaking the Ashanti Region which used to have more persons.

Source: GhanaWeb September 25, 2021 12:56 UTC