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Asiedu Nketia urges Accra residents to prioritise safety amid flooding

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged residents of Accra to prioritise their safety as heavy rains...

More rain expected in Southwestern Ghana as GMet issues alert

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned that rain-bearing clouds currently affecting the southeastern parts of the country are expected to persist and spread...

Residents rush to collect warehouse goods swept away by floodwaters

Some residents in parts of Accra have turned the flooding disaster into a "shopping spree," collecting goods that were swept from an unidentified warehouse...

Accra floods: Parts of Tse Addo submerged

The Monday rains have caused flooding in parts of Tse Addo in Accra, leaving large sections of the community submerged and disrupting the movement...

Korle Klottey MP calls for more rescue equipment after Odawna fire

The Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Zenator Agyeman-Rawlings, has called for increased investment in rescue equipment for security agencies following the fire outbreak...

Dumelo urges Ayawaso West residents to stay safe amidst floods

Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has urged residents of his constituency to prioritise their safety following heavy rains that triggered...

Flood response hampered by vague locations and wrong calls – GNFS

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has raised concerns over what it describes as poor emergency reporting practices by the public during the ongoing...

University of Ghana suspends lectures, tells students to stay indoors as flooding hits Accra

The University of Ghana has suspended all lectures and urged students to remain wherever they are as heavy rains and flooding sweep across parts...

5 rescued in Adabraka-Odawna flood and fire disaster [Photos]

About five people have been rescued amid flooding and related incidents in the Adabraka–Odawna area of the Korle-Klottey Municipality. The rescue operation, led by the...

Floodwaters cut off Winneba–Cape Coast highway, leaving hundreds stranded

Hundreds of commuters have been left stranded after floodwaters cut off the main Winneba–Cape Coast road, bringing movement along the busy corridor to a...

Woman arrested after disguising herself as ‘ghost’ to allegedly steal late friend’s clothes

Residents of Agric in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region have been left in shock after a woman identified as Nana Akua, known...

Flooding traps Kotobabi residents; calls mount for NADMO intervention

Residents of Kotobabi in the Greater Accra Region are appealing to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) for urgent intervention after flooding left several...

GRIDCo, ECG temporarily shut down Mallam and Achimota substations over flood risk 

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have announced the temporary shutdown of the Mallam and Achimota primary...

Fire Service deploys rescue team to flood-hit communities

Rescue teams from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have been deployed to several flood-hit communities following heavy morning rains that caused significant flooding...

One rescued as floodwaters sweep five in Kasoa Dokutsekope

One person has been rescued and rushed to the Ngleshie Amanfro Polyclinic after six individuals were reportedly swept away by floodwaters at Dokutsekope in...

Interior Ministry deploys emergency teams amidst Accra flooding

The Ministry of the Interior has deployed emergency response teams, including security agencies and disaster management units, to areas affected by heavy rains that...

Rescue teams respond as floods hinder access to Odawna fire scene [Video]

Emergency responders are battling both fire and flooding after a blaze broke out at a rubber factory at Odawna in Accra on Monday, June...

Three major roads linking Kasoa cut off after Okrudu River overflows [Photos]

Heavy rains that began late on Sunday, June 28, and continued into the morning of Monday, June 29, 2026, have triggered widespread flooding in...

GAF deploy personnel to flood-hit communities in Accra

The Ghana Armed Forces have deployed personnel to several flood-prone areas in Accra as part of ongoing efforts to support residents affected by heavy...

Flooding in Accra: Ghana School of Law postpones June 29 examinations

The Ghana School of Law (GSL) has postponed examinations scheduled for Monday, June 29, 2026, following heavy rainfall and flooding that disrupted movement in...

PSWU urges Fair Wages Commission to expedite payment of agreed allowances

The Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, has called on the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to...

Let’s all work together – Interior Minister urges security agencies as flooding worsens

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has made a passionate appeal for improved coordination among security and emergency agencies as heavy rains continue...

Work from home – Interior Minister advises workers over flooding in Accra [Listen]

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has urged residents of Accra to work from home on Monday following severe overnight rainfall that has...

Fire guts rubber factory at Kwame Nkrumah Circle

The Ghana National Fire Service is currently battling a serious fire outbreak at a rubber factory at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, amid heavy...

Accra–Kumasi Highway flooding brings traffic to a standstill

Heavy rains have disrupted movement on the Accra–Kumasi Highway, with sections of the major road submerged by floodwaters, bringing traffic to a complete standstill. The...

Don’t drive through floodwaters – NADMO issues warning

Heavy overnight rains have triggered severe traffic congestion across the national capital, Accra, on Monday, June 29, leaving several major roads heavily gridlocked and...

NADMO announces toll-free line for flood and disaster emergencies

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has activated its emergency response as heavy rains continue to trigger flooding in several parts of the country,...

GIBA condemns attack on Obaatanpa Radio, demands swift police action

The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) has strongly condemned the alleged attack on Obaatanpa Radio 92.5 in Kasoa, describing the incident as an assault...

Hundreds trapped as floods submerge parts of Afienya (Photos)

Hundreds of residents in Afienya in the Greater Accra region are reportedly trapped in their homes following severe flooding caused by heavy overnight rains...

Commuters stranded as heavy rains cause gridlock across Accra [Videos]

Thousands of commuters across the Greater Accra Region were left stranded on Monday morning as severe traffic congestion gripped the capital following hours of...

900 Ghanaians moved to safe havens ahead of repatriation from South Africa

Ghana’s diplomatic mission in South Africa has placed about 900 Ghanaian nationals in safe havens as preparations intensify for their repatriation ahead of planned...

GNFS rescues victim trapped in accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway

The Suhum Municipal Fire Station swiftly responded to a road traffic accident at Mile 44 on the Accra–Kumasi Highway on Friday, June 26, 2026. In...

GCAA begins probe into alleged mistreatment of Accra-bound KLM passengers

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has launched an investigation into allegations of passenger mistreatment on a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Accra, following...

Heavy downpour leaves parts of Accra flooded (Video)

Torrential rains that started late Sunday night and continued into Monday morning, June 29, 2026, have triggered flooding across several parts of Accra, leaving...

GMet issues alert on rainfall across parts of Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned that thunderstorms accompanied by rain are likely to affect parts of Southern Ghana from this morning into...

Govt to recruit 550 Arabic teachers by end of July

The government has announced plans to recruit 550 Arabic teachers by the end of July as part of efforts to address the acute shortage...

World Bank increases Ghana’s growth rate for 2026 to 4.8%  

The World Bank has increased Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth by 0.2 percentage points to 4.8%, its June 2026 Global Economic Prospects have...

Gov’t prepares to evacuate about 900 Ghanaians from South Africa

Ghana’s High Commission in South Africa has moved nearly 900 Ghanaians to safe locations as part of urgent preparations to evacuate them ahead of...

40-year-old mentally deranged man butchers his 70-year-old father at Benkasa 

The Benkasa community in the Berekum West District of the Bono Region turned into a state of shock and grief, when a 40-year-old mentally impaired man allegedly butchered...

Rising defamation suits are crippling investigative journalism in Ghana — GJA

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has raised serious concerns about the state of investigative journalism in the country, warning that a rising tide of...