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Joy Online
… He added that discussions have already been held with technical officials from the Ministry of Works and Housing, the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) programme, and the World Bank Group to secure support for the project. …
Asokore Mampong Assembly deploys emergency team to curb flood-related deathsJoy Online
… District Assemblies, the Lands Commission, and the Ministry of Works and Housing must treat planning violations as the life-and-death matters they are. …
Annual disaster: Resolving accra’s flooding crisisJoy Online
… George disclosed that the draft policy has already gone through consultations with the Ministry of Works and Housing and is now ready for Cabinet consideration. …
Gov’t to introduce ‘Dig Once’ policy to reduce fibre rollout costs by 60% – Sam GeorgeThe Chronicle
The Ashanti Regional Secretariat of the Department of Rent Control (DRC), under the Ministry of Works and Housing, has embarked on an investigative exercise (piloting) around the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). …
Rent Control to clamp down on Hostels that charge absurd pricesBusiness & Financial Times
… The government must really do something about rent inflation.” Rent Control Department under the Ministry of Works and Housing inefficiency Some traders lamented that the practice of taking five years rent advance for shops around Makola is a challenge for new entrants who want t …
Prime market rents push traders to brinkThe Chronicle
… He noted that the Ministry of Works and Housing is currently undertaking the construction of housing units for teachers, doctors and other essential workers, an initiative he led during his tenure as sector minister. …
KON Promotes Education In Ofoase-AyirebiJoy Online
… He noted that the Ministry of Works and Housing is currently constructing housing units for teachers, doctors, and other essential workers, an initiative he led during his tenure as sector minister. …
Oppong Nkrumah delivers on education; hands over 9th school to constituents in nine yearsThe Head of the Civil Service has urged greater attention to staff wellbeing, teamwork and discipline as part of public sector reform, saying activities that promote healthy living and interaction can reduce workplace pressure and strengthen cooperation among public servants.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Head of the Civil Service has urged greater attention to staff wellbeing, teamwork and discipline as part of public sector reform, saying activities that promote healthy living and interaction can reduce workplace pressure and strengthen cooperation among public servants.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, Klottey Korle MP, as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, and Mahama Ayariga, Bawku Central MP, as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. The nominations were submitted to Parliament on Friday, August 7, 2026, and require parliamentary approval before the appointees can assume office.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources told Parliament that Efua Sutherland Park land remains state property, citing a Certificate of Allocation from 1959 that designated it for public parks and children's recreational facilities.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Electricity Company of Ghana has officially reopened the renovated Power Tennis Court in Accra, a facility originally constructed in 1994 that has served members of the Power Tennis Club for more than three decades. The reopening was made possible through collaboration between ECG management, the club's executives, donors and supporters.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Eugene Boakye Antwi, a New Patriotic Party General Secretary hopeful, has defended the Akufo-Addo administration's flood prevention efforts, asserting that the government invested more in tackling flooding than any other administration. He cited allocations of GH¢450 million in the first term, GH¢198 million in 2018, and GH¢250 million in 2020 for flood mitigation projects, and argued that such prevention requires proactive planning rather than reactive measures.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Auditor-General's report on Ghana's Ministries, Departments, and Agencies found financial irregularities totaling GH¢5.27 billion in 2025, up from GH¢2.06 billion in 2024, with tax infractions accounting for GH¢4.8 billion of the total. The report states the entire amount is recoverable, with government institutions and individuals responsible potentially compelled to refund the money or face surcharge and legal action.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Union of Ghana Students President writes that despite GH¢5.8 billion committed to sanitation and flood interventions over several years, Accra continues to suffer perennial flooding caused by poor planning, weak law enforcement, corruption, and failed leadership.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Bank has downgraded the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project to "Moderately Unsatisfactory" performance, citing fiscal controls introduced by the Ministry of Finance in 2025 as the primary cause of implementation delays. The $350 million project aims to tackle chronic flooding in Accra through improved drainage infrastructure, solid waste management, and urban resilience measures.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A climate finance expert has called for government to establish a dedicated national fund to address recurring floods, waste management challenges and other climate-related risks, proposing a National Climate Resilience and Climate Economy Infrastructure Facility by June 2027 to mobilise at least US$500million in blended finance for critical climate and environmental infrastructure.
26 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Municipal Chief Executive for Weija-Gbawe has confirmed that the assembly will soon demolish structures built on waterways and within the Densu River buffer zone to reduce flooding risks and improve water flow, after issuing notices to affected residents.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly has deployed an emergency security task force comprising Ghana Police Service and Ghana National Fire Service personnel to reduce deaths and injuries from flooding. The team restricts access to dangerous crossings and evacuates residents during heavy rainfall, while the Assembly continues dredging storm drains and planning longer-term engineering solutions.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Since 1935, floods in Ghana have killed over 3,000 people and displaced more than 700,000, with the 2015 Accra petrol station fire that killed at least 150 illustrating how poor land-use planning and drainage maintenance turn rainy seasons into preventable catastrophes. The article argues repeated flooding reflects institutional failure and inaction rather than inevitable natural disaster.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Communications Minister announced a "Dig Once" policy that incorporates fibre ducts into new road construction projects, expected to reduce fibre rollout costs by almost 60 percent. The draft policy has completed consultations with the Ministry of Works and Housing and is ready for Cabinet consideration.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Department of Rent Control has begun an investigative exercise at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to examine hostel pricing and compliance with regulatory standards. The investigation found that hostels are charging high prices without providing required amenities such as eateries and entertainment facilities.
14 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Traders in Accra's prime markets like Makola, Madina and Kantamanto face mounting commercial rents, arbitrary 'goodwill' payments (unofficial charges up to GH¢500,000 for prime locations), and dollar-indexed pricing that are eroding profit margins and threatening business sustainability.
13 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi, has commissioned a new school block at Abenase Methodist School, his ninth school facility delivered to the constituency since 2017. The project is part of efforts to replace temporary learning environments with permanent classroom infrastructure.
29 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi, has commissioned a school block at Abenase Methodist School, marking the ninth school facility he has handed over to communities in the constituency since 2017. The MP said the initiative aims to replace makeshift learning environments with permanent classroom infrastructure, and two additional school projects are under construction.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →