… According to the report, Yunyoo Nasuan District in the North East Region recorded the highest multidimensional poverty incidence in 2025 at 51.6 percent, while Ayawaso North Municipal in the Greater Accra Region recorded the lowest at 5.5 percent. …
… He indicated that the district with the highest multidimensional poverty incidence in 2025 recorded 51.6 per cent, while the Ayawaso North Municipal in the Greater Accra Region recorded the lowest incidence at 5.5 per cent. …
The Medical Students Association of the Family Health University has presented over 2,000 menstrual pads to selected female students from Basic Schools in the Ledzokuku Municipality, in the Greater Accra Region, at a special ceremony last week Friday. …
… It reflects our respect for communities, our belief in their potential, and our desire to be a trusted development partner,” he said. 800,000 bags donated since 2002 In the southern sector, which covers Greater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Volta R …
… The event, themed “The Great Photo Walk: Stories of Resilience, Culture, and Change,” is expected to attract photojournalists, multimedia journalists, photography students, and visual content creators from across the Greater Accra Region. …
A scene during the presentation The Medical Students Association (MSA) of the Family Health University (FHU) has presented over 2,000 menstrual pads to selected female students from Basic Schools in the Ledzokuku Municipality in the Greater Accra Region at a special ceremony last …
… The Graphic online report indicates that those arrested were from seven regions, with the Ashanti Region topping the list with 17 cases, followed by the Western Region with nine cases, the Greater Accra Region with six cases, and the Central and Eastern Regions with five and four …
The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East in the Greater Accra Region, Mr Baba Jamal, has donated about 1,000 desks to the Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly for distribution to schools in the area to improve teaching and learning. …
… The affected pharmacies are Deldem Pharma Limited, located at Iron City in Weija, PARAMEDICA Pharmacy, located at Guggisberg Avenue in Ablekuma and DESH CHEMIST, located at Amasaman, all in the Greater Accra Region. …
The 155-hectare Ashaiman Irrigation Scheme in Greater Accra is under pressure from unauthorised developments, with only about 36 per cent currently in use. Kojo Akoto Boateng warns that encroachment on the catchment area by developments like Santo and East Legon Hills threatens the scheme's original purpose of supplying vegetables to Accra and Tema.
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Ashaiman Irrigation Scheme threatened by unauthorised land encroachment with only 36% in use, jeopardising its original mission to supply vegetables to Greater Accra.
The 155-hectare Ashaiman Irrigation Scheme in Greater Accra is under pressure from unauthorised developments, with only about 36 per cent currently in use. Kojo Akoto Boateng warns that encroachment on the catchment area by developments like Santo and East Legon Hills threatens the scheme's original purpose of supplying vegetables to Accra and Tema.
Authorities in Ngleshie Amanfro, Ga South Municipality, plan to fumigate along the Ja, Densu, and Weija river corridors to address environmental pollution and improve public health, following concerns over illegal waste dumping that has contaminated waterways feeding into Weija Dam. The initiative is part of a broader effort to restore sanitation and prevent further degradation of the river systems.
A Circuit Court at Dansoman has granted bail of GH¢80,000 to seven persons accused of involvement in disturbances at Aplaku in Greater Accra that allegedly resulted in injuries and property damage estimated at GH¢25,000. The accused face charges of conspiracy to commit crime, causing harm, and unlawful damage following an incident on November 13, 2025.
The Assembly Member for Ngleshie Amanfro in Ga South Municipality says operators of an illegal waste disposal site along the Densu and Weija rivers are being prosecuted in court, following coordinated enforcement efforts by the municipality after initial dialogue and warnings proved ineffective.
Former Deputy Minister Titus Glover has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible for polluting the Densu River, warning that indiscriminate dumping of refuse poses a threat to public health and water security in the Greater Accra Region. He attributed the problem to an attitudinal issue rather than government failure, stating that enforcement is necessary to deter further pollution.
The Centre for National Culture in Greater Accra has started its annual Student Drama Festival, bringing together senior high schools from the region to perform "Verdict of the Cobra" by Dr. Mohammed Ben Abdallah. The week-long competition aims to identify the best drama club to represent Greater Accra at the national level.
An unauthorised refuse landfill site containing municipal, industrial, and e-waste with heavy metals was washed into Weija Lake during Wednesday's floods, posing a threat to about 80% of Accra residents who depend on the lake for drinking water supplied by Ghana Water Company Limited.
More than 500 aboboyaa tricycle operators face severe delays disposing of refuse in Greater Accra after a major dumping facility on Mortuary Road closed and Weija-Oblogo landfill flooded, leaving McCarthy Down facility overwhelmed with operators waiting hours to access it.
Zoomlion Ghana Limited and the National Disaster Management Organisation have deployed officers to all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies across Greater Accra to monitor and maintain flood-prone drains following a three-day desilting and dredging operation in June. The initiative aims to sustain gains made during the recent anti-flood exercise and includes quarterly maintenance as part of a broader flood awareness campaign.
A study of 495 health workers across public and private hospitals in Greater Accra found that 59.8% reported intentions to leave their jobs. Factors significantly associated with turnover intentions included overtime work, working more than five days a week, perceived understaffing, and physical assault.
The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs says the government will intensify monitoring of funds allocated to persons with disabilities to ensure beneficiaries receive support, following concerns that some assemblies have allegedly diverted or borrowed from allocations instead of disbursing them.
Local Government Minister Ahmed Ibrahim has directed the Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly to provide detailed records on how it spent more than GH¢400,000 allocated to persons with disabilities, after officials failed to account for the expenditure during a monitoring exercise. Preliminary records showed only GH¢126,000 had been spent despite the assembly receiving more than GH¢400,000 for disability-related interventions.
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee, has unveiled a five-point strategy to address Ghana's youth unemployment crisis, warning that current interventions are failing. According to Ghana Statistical Service data, unemployment among persons aged 15 to 24 rose from 32 per cent in December 2024 to 32.5 per cent by the third quarter of 2025, with nearly two million young Ghanaians neither in education, employment, nor training.
Dredge Masters Ghana Limited has intensified anti-flood efforts in the Greater Accra Region by deploying specialised equipment to dredge critical drainage channels, citing encroachment as a major hindrance to maintenance. The three-day clean-up exercise involves Zoomlion Ghana Limited, NADMO, the Ghana Police Service, Fire Service, and local assemblies; work has focused on flood-prone areas including Weija and near UPSA.
This year's flooding in Accra has submerged whole communities and disrupted businesses and livelihoods. According to the World Bank, approximately US$3.2 billion worth of economic assets in the Greater Accra Region are currently exposed to flood risk, with that figure projected to quadruple by 2050 without effective mitigation.
Critical flood mitigation projects under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) programme, funded by the World Bank, have been delayed as squatters and alleged criminal groups occupy sites earmarked for drainage and flood prevention works in Accra. According to a former Minister for Local Government, Parliament's Local Government and Rural Development Committee has engaged with the Ministry and World Bank officials over the delays.
A study by the University of Ghana found that 55 per cent of respondents preferred democracy to military rule, while 60 per cent believed democracy was functioning well in Ghana despite concerns over corruption, slow decision-making, and failure to improve living conditions. The research surveyed 6,719 respondents across all 16 regions and 107 constituencies.
Members of Parliament have called for a comprehensive flood-resilient national planning framework to tackle Ghana's recurring floods, urging strict enforcement of urban planning laws, demolition of structures on waterways, restoration of wetlands and mangroves, and adoption of rainwater harvesting interventions. Several MPs emphasised the need to move beyond emergency response toward preventive measures, including proper drainage systems and improved waste disposal practices.
Zoomlion Ghana Limited, NADMO, FeDEMS Group, and Dredge Masters Ghana Limited, working with the Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and MMDAs, launched a three-day cleaning and desilting exercise in flood-prone areas of Greater Accra including Roman Ridge, Mallam, Paloma, Circle, Kaneshie, and GBC, targeting major drainage channels and waterways to reduce flooding risk and improve rainwater flow.
Two Ghanaian citizens have filed a formal petition to President John Dramani Mahama calling for the dismissal or reprimand of Dr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, over a sexually offensive and gender-demeaning Facebook post directed at Akosua Manu, former Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority. The petitioners describe the post, published on June 3, 2026, as constituting sexual harassment and misogynistic conduct, and argue that its publication by a sitting Regional Minister amplified harm to the victim.
Dr. Kingsley Agyeman, MP for Akyem Abuakwa South and member of Parliament's Health Committee, has questioned Ghana's capacity to respond to potential Ebola and infectious disease outbreaks in the middle and northern regions, citing gaps in health infrastructure and non-operational facilities such as the Sewua Hospital, which has a 50-bed isolation centre designed but not in use.
Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with NADMO, FeDEMS Group, Dredge Masters Ghana, Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and MMDAs, has commenced a three-day clean-up and desilting exercise targeting major drainage channels and waterways in flood-prone communities within Greater Accra Region, running from June 10 to 12.
Accra Girls' Senior High School won the Greater Accra edition of the ACE Spoken Word Competition with 86 points, ahead of Ghana Christian International High School (85 points). The competition, sponsored by the United States Embassy and facilitated by ACE Consult Ltd, featured students from 27 senior high schools competing in spoken word performances, a general knowledge quiz, and improvisation.
Accra Girls' Senior High School won the first Greater Accra edition of the ACE Spoken Word Competition with 86 points, ahead of Ghana Christian International High School (85 points) and Forces' Senior High Technical School (77 points). The event, sponsored by the United States Embassy and facilitated by ACE Consult Ltd, involved 27 senior high schools and featured spoken word performances, dramatisations, a general knowledge quiz, and improvisation.
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Disaster Management Organisation and other state agencies to prepare a comprehensive assessment of Ghana's flood situation following recent widespread flooding, particularly in Accra. The assessment is intended to identify flood-prone communities, restricted waterways, and vulnerable areas to guide immediate interventions and long-term measures, with the President attributing part of the recurring problem to human activities including construction in waterways and flood-prone areas.
The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate appearance of three ministers—the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Works/Housing/Water Resources, and Sports/Recreation—to explain issues including recent Accra flooding, repatriation of Ghanaians from South Africa, and visa challenges related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Obom-Odunkwa Bridge in the Obom-Domeabra Constituency has been submerged by heavy rains, cutting off transportation between communities and leaving residents stranded. Some individuals are charging between GH¢50 and GH¢100 to help people cross the flooded section, while residents and community leaders call for urgent government intervention to repair the deteriorating infrastructure.
Heavy rainfall and fire outbreaks in Accra on 3 June displaced families and disrupted livelihoods. Stanbic Bank Ghana donated GH¢400,000 in relief items including protective equipment and food supplies to NADMO to assist affected communities.
Telecel Ghana and students from Kordiabe R/C Basic School planted 10,000 seedlings in the Chipa Tributary Forest Reserve in the Shai-Osudoku District to mark World Environment Day, bringing the telecom operator's total to 43,000 trees planted over the last five years.
Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly demolished a dilapidated four-storey building in Osu as part of a plan to demolish 16 defective structures identified in the municipality. The building's owners had been served multiple notices over the years to renovate or demolish the structure, with a final notice issued in April 2024 before demolition was carried out.