Category: General Stories

Prove NLA’s ‘GH₵3bn Giveaway’ Allegation – Razak Opoku Dares The Fourth Estate

Former Public Relations Officer of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Razak Kojo Opoku, has renewed his challenge to the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and its investigative outlet, The Fourth Estate, to provide evidence supporting their claim that the NLA handed over a GH₵3 billion business to a private […]

AIFF Urged Freight Forwarders to Intensify Due Diligence as Drug Concealment Cases Rise at Ghana’s Ports

The Advocate for Indigenous Freight Forwarders (AIFF) has issued a strong warning to freight forwarders across Ghana to exercise heightened vigilance and conduct thorough due diligence before accepting any cargo clearing assignment, citing an increasing trend of illicit drug concealment in import and export consignments. The Convenor of the Advocate […]

UPSA, NACOC Study Reveals Widespread Substance Abuse Among Youth in Madina Municipality

A baseline study conducted by the Research and Consultancy Centre (RCC) of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), has revealed alarming levels of substance abuse among young people in the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality, with nearly one in every two respondents admitting […]

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 […]