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Poultry farmer appeals for help after floods wipe out nearly entire flock

A poultry farmer at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region has appealed to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and other government agencies for...

Health Minister tours flood-hit communities as government releases GH¢300m for relief

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has led a delegation to some of the communities worst affected by Monday's floods, including Circle and...

Accra Mayor visits flood-hit communities to assess sanitation challenges

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has visited several flood-affected communities across the metropolis to assess the impact of recent heavy rains, interact...

Daily street cleaning now the responsibility of MMDAs, not Zoomlion – Government Affairs Manager

Government Affairs Manager of Zoomlion, Ernest Morgan Acquah, has stated that Zoomlion is no longer responsible for the daily cleaning of streets across the...

Accra floods: NADMO confirms 10 death as rescue operations continue

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that 10 people have died so far in the Greater Accra Region following the devastating floods...

EPA CEO visits Samreboi over recent galamsey-induced flooding

The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, is leading a high-powered delegation to Samreboi in the...

‘We didn’t sleep’ — Muntaka responds to criticism over Accra floods

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has defended government’s handling of Monday’s devastating floods, insisting that senior state officials, including President John Dramani...

Mahama mourns flood victims, assures support for affected communities

President John Dramani Mahama has extended his condolences to families who lost loved ones and those affected by Monday's devastating floods, describing the disaster...

Hydrological Authority urges communities to report illegal activities to prevent flooding

The Ghana Hydrological Authority is calling on communities across the country to play a more active role in preventing floods by reporting illegal developments...

Bond market: Turnover declines by 71% to GH¢1.56bn

The secondary market activity softened during the week, with turnover declining by 71.11% week-on-week to GH¢1.56 billion. Trading remained concentrated in the belly of the...

I was shocked with the level of support – Larry Dogbey says after bail

Managing Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbey, has expressed deep appreciation to colleagues, friends, family, and the general public for the overwhelming support...

Asutifi North MP, NHIA step up fight against illegal charges on NHIS subscribers

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has joined forces with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to intensify efforts to...

Plastic sellers give GNFS 3-day ultimatum to submit report on Odawna market fire

The Plastic Sellers Association at the Odawna Rubber Market has given the Ghana National Fire Service a three-day ultimatum to submit its investigation report...

Nkwanta South labour unions give government 30-day ultimatum to end conflict

Thirty-eight organised labour unions, professional associations, and worker groups in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region have issued a 30-day ultimatum to...

NADMO begins registration of Odawna rubber market fire victims

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has begun the registration of victims affected by the recent fire at the Odawna Rubber Market in Accra. According...

Leaning electricity pole at Berekum Small Roundabout raises safety concerns

A dangerously leaning electricity pole at the Berekum Small Roundabout has become a major safety concern for motorists, passengers, traders, and pedestrians who use...

Ghana High Commission urges nationals in South Africa to stay indoors over anti-immigrant protests

The High Commission of Ghana in South Africa has advised Ghanaian nationals to remain indoors and suspend business activities on Tuesday, June 30, as...

About 500 displaced as floods submerge houses in Volta region

About 500 people have been displaced following floods caused by heavy and intermittent rains on Monday, which also submerged the Kpetoe bridge on the...

Methodist Church extends prayers, support to flood victims in Accra

The Methodist Church Ghana has issued a heartfelt message of prayer, compassion, and practical support to individuals and families affected by the recent devastating...

Man found dead on Kasoa-Accra highway after heavy downpour

A man believed to be in his 30s has been found dead on the Kasoa–Accra Highway at the SCC area following Monday’s heavy downpour. The...

It’ll take a miracle; I don’t know how to start all over – Fashion designer says after loss in Tse Addo floods

Accra-based fashion designer Michael Brett Odoom, co-founder of The Cultured Man (Nateev), is counting heavy losses after flash floods submerged his home and workshop...

Quality kindergarten education can help eliminate examination malpractice — Director

The Director of Early Childhood Education, Adizah Tassah, has called for greater investment and prioritisation of kindergarten (KG) education, describing it as the most...

$150 million out of $285 million committed to flood project – GARID

The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project says about $150 million of its total $285 million World Bank-funded envelope has been committed so far, as questions...

Anger in Kwahu Kotoso as residents protest mysterious death of three children

Tension is high in Kwahu Kotoso in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region after angry residents took to the streets to protest...

Mahama directs release of GH¢300m for flood relief and mitigation

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate release of GH¢300 million from the Contingency Fund to support urgent flood relief and mitigation efforts...

Richard Ahiagbah defends NPP’s flood record, questions slowdown of inherited projects

The Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has defended the previous Akufo-Addo administration's record on tackling flooding in Accra, arguing...

Adamorobe Traditional Council to petition Kwame Agbodza over poor roads

The Adamorobe Traditional Council in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region has disclosed plans to petition the Minister for Roads and Highways,...

Uncompleted three-storey building collapses at Tabora after downpour (Video)

A seven-bedroom, three-storey building under construction has collapsed at Tabora Number 9 in Accra following torrential rains on Monday. The incident occurred around 9 p.m....

GARID says Odaw dredging is ongoing battle against returning sediment

The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project says dredging of the Odaw River is not a one-off intervention, but a continuous process...

Dennis Miracles urges Mahama to announce immediate flood response measures

Aide to the NPP flagbearer, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to move beyond expressions of sympathy and urgently outline...

Accra Floods: EPA renews call for Styrofoam ban, cites plastic pollution and encroachment on waterways

Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has renewed calls for a nationwide ban on Styrofoam, arguing...

Accra flooding is self-inflicted and avoidable – CPP urges immediate government action

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has expressed deep sadness over the havoc caused by the heavy downpour in Accra on Monday, June 29, 2026,...

GMet warns of more rain, thunderstorms across Southern Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast more rain and thunderstorms across parts of southern Ghana on Tuesday, warning residents to prepare for possible...

Four suspected drug peddlers arrested at Kunsu

Police in the Mankranso District have arrested four suspected drug peddlers during an intelligence-led operation at Kunsu Township in the Ashanti Region. The operation, carried...

Two bodies retrieved following flooding in Tema Manhean

Two bodies have been retrieved from the Waterland in Tema New Town following Monday's downpour. The deceased have been identified as Elizabeth Quansah, a one-month...

Accra floods: Eduwatch’s Kofi Asare questions impact of $92m World Bank project

Kofi Asare, Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), has questioned the impact of millions of dollars invested in flood mitigation projects in Accra,...

ECG Ashanti West plants trees to boost greenery in Kumasi

The Electricity Company of Ghana (Electricity Company of Ghana) in the Ashanti West operational region has contributed to greenery efforts in Kumasi by planting...

EPA sensitises livestock farmers in Ejisu on new environmental law; defaulters to face fines and jail terms

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has sensitised livestock farmers in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region on the provisions of the new Environmental...

Ntim Fordjour sympathises with flood victims, urges urgent gov’t intervention

The Member of Parliament for Assin South and Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee, John Ntim Fordjour, has expressed deep sympathy to...

NPA issues mandatory safety measures for flooded fuel stations

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has directed all Oil Marketing Companies, fuel station operators, dealers and transporters to immediately implement strict safety measures at...