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Akyem Kotoku Krontihene calls for strict enforcement of sanitation laws
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (244+ words) The Krontihene of the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Obrempong Gyamfi Saforo Kyereh II, has called on traditional authorities and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to intensify efforts in enforcing sanitation laws to tackle indiscriminate waste…...
Stop blaming waste alone; rethink Ghana’s drainage systems – Environmental engineer
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (722+ words) Environmental engineer, Dr. Juliet Ohemeng-Ntiamoah, has challenged the growing narrative that indiscriminate waste disposal is the primary cause of Ghana’s recurring floods, arguing instead that the country’s flooding crisis stems from deeper structural and planning failures that require long-term engineering…...
Why Accraâs current flood strategy may not be future-proof for the city of 2035
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (884+ words) Accra’s flood challenge is no longer simply a problem of blocked drains or inadequate culverts. It is becoming a structural consequence of rapid urbanisation, population growth, uncontrolled land conversion, increasing solid waste generation, and the gradual loss of the natural…...
National clean-up exercise alone won't solve flooding problem – Fiifi Boafo
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (454+ words) Former Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has argued that while the nationwide clean-up exercise launched after the June 29 floods is commendable, it is not a sustainable solution to Ghana’s recurring flooding challenge. Speaking…...
National clean-up exercise: Weija Gbawe MP calls for united action to tackle flooding
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (199+ words) The Member of Parliament for Weija Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has called on Ghanaians to put aside political differences and work together to address the country’s recurring flooding challenges. Speaking during the National Clean-up Exercise, the MP said the recent…...
Otumfuo introduces new Asantehemaa to Kumasi Traditional Council
2+ day, 6+ min ago (237+ words) The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officially announced the selection of a new Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Bonsu, who has assumed the stool name Nana Yaa Akyaa II, to the Kumasi Traditional Council during its sitting at the Manhyia Palace....
We'll seize your items - Greater Accra Minister warns shop owners against defying nationwide clean-up directive
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (277+ words) The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has warned that shops operating in defiance of the government’s directive to close during the ongoing post-flood clean-up exercise will be locked, while goods belonging to offenders will be confiscated. Speaking in an…...
When Pan-Africanism bleeds: Ghana’s cancellation of South Africa’s state visit over xenophobia
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (901+ words) In theory, Ghana and South Africa ought to be allies. In reality, that brotherhood was put to the test this week when it emerged that Ghana had called off a state visit by the South African president. The reasons cited:…...
The fraudsters don’t use hacking, they play on our minds – BoG’s Cab-Beyuo on Mobile Money Fraud
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (593+ words) Fraud cases in Ghana’s financial sector rose sharply in 2025, but the problem is concentrated in one area: mobile money, according to the Bank of Ghana’s Fraud Investigations and Reporting Unit. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Eric Cab-Beyuo, Head…...
Weija Children's Hospital: Health Minister denies facility completion, and some equipment not installed
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (421+ words) The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has attributed the delay in operationalising the 120-bed Children’s Specialist Hospital at Weija to the contractor’s failure to complete and hand over the facility. Addressing Parliament on Wednesday, July 8, Mr Akandoh said the…...