After the floods, a new danger emerges: GHS warns of cholera and malaria
As communities across Greater Accra begin cleaning up after Monday's devastating floods, health authorities are warning that the danger is far from over.
Kwame Mensah·10d ago
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A day after deadly floods, Ghana braces for another storm
Communities still recovering from Monday's devastating floods are being warned to prepare for another round of heavy rain after the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) issued a fresh weather alert for Greater Accra and several other regions.
Kofi Boateng·10d ago
479 rescued in 72 hours as floods, fires and building collapse overwhelm emergency services
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has revealed the scale of the emergency that unfolded across Greater Accra and Tema over the past three days, rescuing 479 people as firefighters battled devastating floods, multiple fires, a fuel tanker inferno and the collapse of a four-storey building.
·10d ago
Mahama orders nationwide crackdown on blocked drains after deadly Accra floods
Kwame Mensah·10d ago
Mahama reveals why Accra keeps flooding after deadly rains
President John Dramani Mahama has warned that Accra's flooding crisis is being fuelled by a dangerous combination of climate change, uncontrolled urban development and human negligence, saying the capital can no longer cope with increasingly intense rainfall.
Kofi Boateng·10d ago
Government says Accra floods were beyond city's drainage capacity
The Interior Minister, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has defended the government's response to the deadly floods that swept through Accra, insisting that no existing drainage system could have prevented the disaster that killed at least nine people.
Ama Owusu·10d ago
Accra floods: Death toll rises to nine as rescuers search for more victims
Kofi Boateng·10d ago
Interior Minister apologises after Accra floods kill nine, admits government 'could have done more'
Abena Asante·10d ago
Mahama proposes new city outside Accra after deadly floods expose capital's growing crisis
President John Mahama has announced plans to develop a new city outside Accra and relocate major government institutions there, describing the proposal as a long-term solution to the chronic flooding and rapid urbanisation that continue to threaten Ghana's capital.
Kofi Boateng·10d ago
Did ex-MASLOC boss spend 15 days outside prison? Minority raises concerns
A fresh political dispute has erupted over the imprisonment of former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, after the Minority in Parliament challenged government claims about when she began serving her 10-year prison sentence.
Kofi Boateng·15d ago
Cannabis-infused ice cream, eggs and pepper: NACOC warns of growing drug trade on campuses
Ghana's anti-narcotics agency has raised alarm over what it describes as a growing drug trade on university and college campuses, warning that some students are now openly selling cannabis-infused products to their colleagues during campus events.
Abena Asante·15d ago
Meet the three officers taking on top roles at Ghana Immigration Service
Three senior officers promoted to key roles as Ghana faces growing migration and security challenges
Gertrude Ankah·15d ago
Why Ghana is evacuating citizens from South Africa before June 30
Abena Asante·15d ago