Category: General Stories

NADMO, Zoomlion Launch Multi-Site Drain Clearing Exercise to Curb Flooding in Greater Accra

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), in partnership with Zoomlion Ghana Limited and other collaborating institutions, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, intensified its flood preparedness efforts with a large-scale drain-clearing exercise at multiple flood-prone locations across the Greater Accra Region to improve the free flow of stormwater and minimise the […]

EPA considers redeploying its idle Zodiac boat to strengthen fight against water pollution – Prof. Klutse

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is considering redeploying its specialised Zodiac patrol boat to bolster surveillance and protection of Ghana’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters as the country grapples with escalating water pollution and recurring flood disasters. Chief Executive Officer of the EPA, Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, disclosed that […]

PAG sympathize with Victims of Devastating Floods and Calls for Urgent, Long-Term Flood Prevention Measures

The Progressive Alliance for Ghana (PAG) extends its deepest condolences to all families who have lost loved ones, homes, businesses, and other valuable property following the devastating floods that affected Accra and several other cities and communities across the country after several hours of heavy rainfall on Monday morning. The […]

Flooding Crisis Hits New Dansoman

…Residents Urge Action As Waterways Filled Rapidly Residents of Otojor jonkobri, now called new Dansoman a community known for its relative tranquility, are sounding the alarm over increasing flooding incidents attributed to recent developmental activities. For years, the area has remained largely unaffected by floods, but the recent encroachment on […]

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 that the material remains one of the major contributors to Ghana’s growing plastic pollution challenge and the recurrent flooding being experienced in Accra and other urban […]

You Are Not a Chief! …Kingmakers Warn Prince Quaye Over Status and allegations against James Town Queenmother

The esteemed kingmakers of the Ngleshie Alata Paramountcy under the James Town Stool have issued a stern warning to Prince Bruce Quaye, stating unequivocally that he is not recognized as a chief and must desist from holding himself out as such. The kingmakers, traditional leaders entrusted with the responsibility of […]

“Wrong is Wrong, But Presumption of Guilt Hurts Investment”: Analyst Calls for Balanced Debate on KGL–NLA Partnership

A public commentator has called for a more measured national conversation around the KGL Technology Limited and National Lottery Authority (NLA) partnership, arguing that while illegality must be confronted, Ghana cannot afford a culture where every successful indigenous business is presumed guilty before facts are established. The statement comes amid […]