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Why Accra’s current flood strategy may not be future-proof for the city of 2035

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,...

Sayerano police shooting: Investigations postponed over security concerns

The planned commencement of investigations into the recent police shooting incident at Sefwi Sayerano in the Juaboso District has been postponed due to security...

Huge tree falls on vehicles along 37–Kawukudi road

A huge tree has fallen onto several vehicles along the 37 stretch towards Kawukudi, causing major traffic congestion and damaging some of the affected...

EOCO picks up Weija Children’s Hospital contractor after meeting with Health Minister

The contractor in charge of the Weija Children's Hospital has reportedly been apprehended by officials from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). This...

National clean-up exercise: BoG Governor urges traders to keep cedi notes clean

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, together with the First Deputy Governor, Dr. Zakari Mumuni, and other officials of...

Kumasi mayor proposes National Sanitation Day be moved to first Friday of every month

The Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has called for a review of the National Sanitation Day, proposing...

Aggrieved NPP members urge NEC to annul Ablekuma West register over alleged irregularities

Some aggrieved members and Polling Station Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ablekuma West Constituency have petitioned the party’s National Executive...

‘Two days not enough’ – Mahama hints at monthly clean-up exercise

President John Dramani Mahama has hinted at plans to introduce a monthly nationwide clean-up exercise, saying Ghana's sanitation challenges cannot be resolved through occasional...

Zohe E.P. Schools closed temporarily after armed men storm premises

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has temporarily closed down Zohe Evangelical Presbyterian (E.P.) Schools in the Yendi Municipality following a violent incident involving armed...

GRA uncovers tax compliance breaches at China Mall operator, partially seals warehouse

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has uncovered multiple tax compliance breaches at Super Plaza, operators of China Mall in Accra, following an enforcement exercise...

GJA gives NDC Chairman 7-day ultimatum to apologise publicly over Obaatanpa Radio attack

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has given the Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Richard Asiedu, a seven-day ultimatum to publicly...

Residents heckle Gomoa East MP over deplorable Kasoa–Nyanyano road

Tensions flared at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region as angry residents and commercial drivers hooted and heckled the...

Bats force closure of new school block in Afram Plains

A three-unit classroom block at Kamalo D/A Junior High School in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District in the Eastern Region has been abandoned...

Sammi Awuku warns Prez Mahama over third-term ‘trap’

Former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority and New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organiser, Sammi Awuku, has cautioned President John Dramani Mahama against what...

Police destroy 400-acre cannabis farm in Peki

The Ghana Police Service has destroyed approximately 400 acres of suspected cannabis farms during a major intelligence-led operation in the Peki enclave in the...

Cape Coast MCE shuts Sonturk Supermarket, closes shops over cleanup directive breach

The Cape Coast Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), George Justice Arthur, has shut down Sonturk Supermarket for defying the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly’s directive to...

Otumfuo introduces new Asantehemaa to Kumasi Traditional Council

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officially announced the selection of a new Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Bonsu, who has assumed the stool name...

Police investigate officer accused of renting out shacks to squatters for prostitution in Kumasi

A Chief Inspector of the Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti Region is under investigation over allegations that he rented out unauthorised structures to...

Akofena mobilises Kantanka family, Kristo Asafo Mission for national clean-up exercise

Israel Kwadwo Safo Akofena has mobilised members of the Kantanka family and the Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana to participate in the National General...

National clean-up exercise: 9 Nigerians arrested for opening shops at Kotokuraba Market

Nine Nigerian traders have been arrested for allegedly defying the government’s directive to close non-essential businesses during the National Two-Day Flood Aftermath Clean-up Exercise. The...

Greater Accra Regional Minister vows to sack MMDCEs who approve buildings on waterways

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has warned that any Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executive (MMDCE) found to have authorised the construction...

Illegal structures demolished as Kumasi Mayor leads sanitation drive

The Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, on Friday led a major sanitation exercise aimed at improving environmental...

Mahama to procure backhoes and specialised equipment to improve drain desilting

President John Mahama has announced that the government will procure additional backhoes and other specialised equipment for the military to improve the clearing of...

Zoomlion’s return will improve sanitation – Madina traders tell government

Traders at Madina Zongo Junction in Accra have appealed to the government to strengthen waste management arrangements, including reconsidering the role of Zoomlion Ghana...

Larry Dogbey appeals custodial jail term

The Managing Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbe, has filed an appeal challenging the seven-day custodial term imposed on him by a High...

EPA shuts down fuel station at Kasoa over sanitation concerns

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has closed down Dukes Fuel Station at Kasoa Second Bus Stop over serious sanitation breaches that contributed to flooding...

Adom TV, Buz Stop Boys lead Tip Toe Lane clean-up [Photos]

Adom TV, in collaboration with the Buz Stop Boys, joined residents and volunteers on Friday for a major clean-up exercise at Tip Toe Lane...

National clean-up exercise: Weija Gbawe MP calls for united action to tackle flooding

The Member of Parliament for Weija Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has called on Ghanaians to put aside political differences and work together to address...

‘We live in fear every day’ – Stranded Ghanaian in South Africa

A Ghanaian woman stranded in South Africa has described the difficult conditions at the Pretoria West camp, where dozens of Ghanaians are awaiting evacuation...

Weak sanitation systems worsening illegal dumping – Siaw Agyepong

The Founder and Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has called for stricter enforcement of sanitation bylaws, arguing that...

Nkoko Nkitinkiti complete waste of state resources – Fiifi Boafo

Former Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has described the government's Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme as a waste of state resources,...

Mahama leads clean-up exercise in Tse Addo

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, July 10, joined residents of Tse Addo in the Greater Accra Region for the ongoing National General Clean-up...

Andy Burnham set to become next UK Prime Minister

Andy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast majority of Labour MPs nominated him...

UN lauds gov’t as its 26 agencies join nationwide clean-up exercise

The United Nations has joined Ghana’s nationwide clean-up campaign, supporting efforts by the government to restore flood-affected communities and prevent possible disease outbreaks following...

Xenophobic attacks: I’ve lost my shop, home and peace – Ghanaian hairdresser stranded in South Africa narrates ordeal

Some Ghanaians stranded in South Africa have appealed to the government to expedite plans to evacuate them amid growing concerns over their safety following...

We’ll seize your items – Greater Accra Minister warns shop owners against defying nationwide clean-up directive

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...

Nationwide clean-up: We planned and provided adequate logistics – Greater Accra Minister 

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has dismissed claims that Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) were not provided with adequate logistics...

Accra business hub brought to a halt as COCOBOD staff lead clean-up exercise

Kantamanto, one of Accra’s busiest business hubs, was brought to a standstill as staff of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) joined traders for a...

Police deploy personnel for two-day national cleanup exercise

Thousands of police officers have temporarily swapped law enforcement duties for sanitation work as they join communities across the country in the two-day National...

We don’t need any sermon; let’s protect the environment – Veep urges Ghanaians

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has urged Ghanaians to stop blaming nature for the country’s recurring environmental challenges, saying many disasters are worsened...