… Speaking to JoyNews’ Stephen Mensah, Member of Parliament for Salaga South and member of the Committee, Ibrahimah Mohammed Zuweraa, said the team had inspected several projects funded through the allocation. …
… Speaking to JoyNews’ Stephen Mensah, he said stronger partnerships were needed as the country continues to grapple with indiscriminate waste disposal. …
… Speaking to JoyNews’ Stephen Mensah, he said the Volta Region had so far recorded the most positive sanitation outlook among the areas visited by the Committee. …
… Speaking to JoyNews’ Stephen Mensah, he identified indiscriminate waste disposal as one of the major challenges confronting Ghana’s sanitation sector. …
… Speaking to JoyNews’ Stephen Mensah on September 18, he cited the limited number of sanitation workers in some municipalities, questioning their ability to effectively cover their jurisdictions. …
… Speaking to JoyNews correspondent Stephen Mensah at Laboma on Sunday, September 13, he said the affected property owners were notified several weeks before the exercise began. …
… Speaking to JoyNews’ Stephen Mensah, he said the businesses operating at Laboma have created employment opportunities for thousands of people who depend on the area for their daily income. …
… Executive Director for the agency, Francis Ennin speaking to JoyNews’ Stephen Mensah indicated that the deployment forms part of measures to strengthen oversight of the funeral industry and deter people from handling corpses in ways that violate their dignity. …
… According to JoyNews’ Stephen Mensah, sources at the Commission said, GAUA may not have complied with the legal requirements governing industrial action, particularly the obligation to notify both its employers and the NLC before commencing the strike. …
… Speaking to JoyNews correspondent Stephen Mensah at the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, the Municipal Chief Executive, Alfred Gaisie, said the Assembly was working to clear large volumes of flood debris and expected to remove most of the waste by the close of the day or the fol …
Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources is calling for stronger collaboration between government, investors and private waste management companies to improve waste collection, disposal and recycling in Ghana. The committee chairman said partnerships are needed to support major service providers in expanding capacity and addressing indiscriminate waste disposal.
Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources has described the Volta Region as the cleanest so far in its ongoing nationwide assessment of sanitation conditions. The Committee is touring various regions to inspect waste management practices and engage local stakeholders on addressing Ghana's sanitation challenges.
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority is calling for a dedicated sanitation fund, citing funding challenges that prevent municipalities from sustaining basic waste collection and arguing that the country should invest in waste processing technologies rather than remain at basic disposal level.
The Commanding Officer of the 48 Engineer Regiment has rejected claims that property owners at Laboma were not given adequate notice before the demolition exercise, stating they were notified several weeks in advance, with the notification process beginning as early as August 5 or 6, giving roughly a month's notice before the operation started on August 27.
The Director of Laboma, Daniel M. K. Okpoti, has appealed to the government to stop the ongoing demolition at Laboma Beach, citing concerns over the impact on businesses and workers. He claims the demolition threatens over 3,000 jobs and the livelihoods of people who have invested in businesses at the location.
Ghana's Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency plans to deploy personnel to all districts equipped with mobile phones and motorbikes to monitor funeral activities, document suspected corpse abuse, and deter mistreatment. The deployment follows establishment of regional offices and aims to strengthen oversight of the funeral industry and protect corpse dignity.
The National Labour Commission has raised concerns that the Ghana Association of University Administrators may not have complied with legal requirements governing industrial action, particularly the obligation to notify both employers and the NLC before commencing their strike over allowances and conditions of service.
The Ghana Health Service has begun fumigating flood-affected communities in Accra, including markets and transport terminals, to prevent disease outbreaks. The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly is clearing debris from homes, with over six trucks working to remove most waste by the end of the day or next day.
The government has begun distributing relief packages including rice, cooking oil, and cash assistance to residents whose homes and businesses were damaged in Monday's floods in parts of Accra. The Mayor of Accra announced the relief distribution as part of the government's immediate response and also announced an extensive cleanup exercise to remove silt and refuse from affected communities.
Nearly three weeks after a building collapsed at North Industrial Area in Accra and killed three people, the adjoining unsafe structure earmarked for demolition remains standing, raising concerns about public safety. Despite initial assurances from authorities, debris removal has progressed but the building marked for demolition has not yet been taken down.
The Ga East Municipal Assembly has begun demolishing unauthorised structures built in waterways and drainage reservations to reduce flooding and protect lives and property during the rainy season. The exercise aims to enforce planning regulations and ensure the free flow of stormwater through major drainage channels.