… These included the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs; the Office of the Minister responsible for Climate Change and Sustainability; the Ministry of Finance; the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council; p …
… The visit formed part of efforts by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council to decongest Lapaz and restore the free movement of vehicles and pedestrians. …
Prank calls and the circulation of fake flood videos are disrupting rescue operations and diverting critical emergency resources from genuine victims of flooding in the Greater Accra Region, the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) has revealed. …
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) has raised concern over a growing number of prank and false emergency calls being made to emergency response agencies as flooding continues to affect parts of the Greater Accra Region. …
… As part of the response, the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) will immediately begin a comprehensive multi-agency audit of ongoing and recently completed multi-storey developments across the region. …
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) has strongly debunked reports alleging that it has sanctioned the use of the Kanda Highway and other principal streets in the capital for the sale of livestock. …
… In a statement released by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC), the Minister described the comments, which were captured in a widely circulated video, as a “genuine slip in communication” that did not reflect her views or official government policy. …
… Addressing the first meeting of the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council for 2026 on April 26, Regional Minister Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo revealed that the wetland has significantly shrunk over the years due to illegal construction, indiscriminate waste disposal and ra …
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has unveiled a Solid Waste Optimisation Strategy to reduce landfill volumes, promote source separation and composting, improve sanitation infrastructure, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of Accra's transition to a low-emissions waste sector.
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AMA launches waste optimisation strategy for composting and climate action, addressing Accra's sanitation and environmental challenges.
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has unveiled a Solid Waste Optimisation Strategy to reduce landfill volumes, promote source separation and composting, improve sanitation infrastructure, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of Accra's transition to a low-emissions waste sector.
Researchers, government officials, and civil society organisations at an African Cities Research Consortium workshop in Accra called for stronger decentralisation, evidence-based policymaking, and greater collaboration to address challenges facing African cities and improve service delivery and local governance.
The Adentan High Court has ordered that Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo be served with a motion on notice seeking her committal for contempt of court. The order follows a dispute over the development of land earmarked for fencing the Dodowa Forest, which is the subject of ongoing litigation between an applicant and the Attorney-General.
The Greater Accra Regional Minister and officials directed traders and hawkers at Lapaz to vacate pavements and road medians, citing safety risks and traffic congestion, and gave them a seven-day ultimatum to relocate to designated markets or face enforcement action. The Okaikwei North MCE stated traders would be permitted to operate only on weekends, from Friday to Sunday.
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council says prank calls and circulation of fake flood videos are disrupting rescue operations and diverting emergency resources from genuine victims of flooding in the Greater Accra Region. The council states that emergency response agencies have been inundated with false distress reports, forcing them to expend time and resources on non-existent emergencies.
Following a multi-storey building collapse at Adenta, a major fire in the Central Business District, and widespread flooding, the Greater Accra Regional Minister has announced sweeping enforcement and regulatory measures, including an audit of all multi-storey buildings, citing years of unauthorised construction, waste disposal, and weak enforcement as contributing factors.
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has denied reports that it sanctioned livestock sales on the Kanda Highway and other principal streets in Accra, stating it has been working to dismantle illegal roadside markets and has convened stakeholder engagement sessions to address environmental and security challenges.
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has apologized for remarks suggesting that postings to northern Ghana could be perceived as punitive, describing them as a "genuine slip in communication" that do not reflect her views or government policy.
The Greater Accra Regional Security Council has scheduled a demolition exercise from April 28–30 at the Sakumo Ramsar Site in Tema West to remove unauthorised structures and address encroachment and environmental degradation. Regional Minister Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo warned that authorities would enforce regulations protecting the wetland and cautioned developers against any activities within Ramsar sites.