June 23
Ghana: Suspend Rent Increases or Face Legal Action - Acting Rent Commissioner Warns Hostel Operators
The Acting Rent Commissioner of Ghana, Mr Frederick Opoku, has directed all hostel operators across the country to suspend any planned rent increases, warning that defaulters would… Read more »
June 16
Ghana: Multi-Agency Flood Control Exercise Gains Momentum
A large-scale flood control and drainage desilting campaign, spearheaded by Zoomlion Ghana Limited and its partners, has been intensified across Accra as stakeholders step up… Read more »
Ghana: GNFS Saves Lives, Contains Late-Night Fire At Adweso
The Ghana National Fire Service averted major damage after a fire broke out at a six-bedroom self-contained house in Adweso, Koforidua, on Thursday night, June 11, 2026. Read more »
Ghana: GNFS Contains Domestic Fire At Goshen City
Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service in the Volta Region contained a domestic fire at Goshen City, behind Maxdel Hotel, in the early hours of Sunday, June 15, 2026. Read more »
Ghana: NFS, AACMA Raise Gh¢300k for New Fire Tender
The Asante Akim Central Municipal Assembly and the Ghana National Fire Service have secured GH¢300,000 in pledges to buy a new fire tender and fire bike for the municipality. Read more »
June 11
Ghana: Weak Metropolitan Structures Blamed for Urban Service Failures
The government has been urged to undertake urgent reforms to Ghana's metropolitan governance system to address growing challenges in urbanisation, transportation, sanitation,… Read more »
June 10
Ghana: Sogakope Residents Complain of High Electricity Bills
Residents of Sogakope in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region have expressed concern about high electricity bills which did not reflect the actual power consumed and… Read more »
June 09
Ghana: Govt Targets Illegal Structures, Waterway Encroachers Following Series of Disasters
The government has announced plans to intensify enforcements against unauthorised developments, encroachment on waterways and other planning violations in the Greater Accra Region. Read more »
June 03
Ghana: Outdated Drainage Systems Expose Cities to Flooding - - Ghie
The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) has called for an urgent overhaul of Ghana's stormwater management policies, warning that the country's existing drainage systems are no… Read more »
Ghana: Drainage Reform Cannot Wait Any Longer
The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) has once again drawn national attention to a challenge that Ghanaians live with every rainy season but often address only after disaster… Read more »
June 01
Ghana: Saka Homes Backs Getfund Initiative With Gh¢18.7m for Achimota Sch Project
Saka Homes, a real estate company has pledged GH¢18,702,819.08 towards the construction of a two-storey dormitory block for Achimota School. Read more »
May 25
Ghana: Unplanned Spatial Development Turning Greater Accra Into 'Gigantic Slum'
For more than two decades, I have yearned to pen down my thoughts on the inertia that has plagued Ghana's spatial development. Read more »
May 15
Ghana: Parts of Western Accra to Face Water Supply Interruptions
Residents in parts of western Accra are expected to experience erratic water supply and low pressure following technical challenges at the Weija Water Treatment Plant, the Ghana… Read more »
May 13
Ghana: Traders Count Losses As Fire Guts Nima Market
A midnight fire outbreak swept through sections of the Nima Market in Accra on Monday night, destroying goods and property worth thousands of cedis. Read more »
May 06
Ghana: Illegal Structures Demolished At Sakumono Ramsar Site · Exercise Targets Encroachment · Restores Waterways Ahead of Rainy Season
Several illegal structures at various stages of construction within the core zone of the Gulf Course section of the Sakumono Ramsar Site have been demolished by the Forestry… Read more »
April 22
Ghana: GNFS Intensifies Fire Safety Education At Suhum and Abetifi
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has stepped up its fire safety education efforts in Suhum Municipality and Abetifi Odwenease as part of ongoing campaigns to prevent fire… Read more »
April 23
Ghana: Sakumono Ramsar Site Faces Renewed Encroachment - GRCC to Demolish Illegal Structures
The Sakumono Ramsar Site is facing renewed and intensified encroachment following a temporary suspension of demolition exercises by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Health Service Begins Deploying of Tricycles, Motorbikes
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun deploying tricycles and motorbikes across the country to enhance the delivery of essential health services at the community level under the… Read more »
April 21
Ghana: Tidal Waves Ravage Fuveme... Residents Call for Sea Defence Extension
Residents of Fuveme in the Anloga District of the Volta Region have appealed to the government to urgently extend the sea defence project to the area following widespread… Read more »
April 20
Ghana: Private Sector Key to Closing Ghana's Housing Gap - - Minister
THE Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has declared that Africa's next phase of housing and urban development must prioritise affordability,… Read more »
April 15
Ghana: Cheap Medicine, High Risk - A Growing Urban Threat
There is a worrying new normal unfolding on the streets of Accra and other parts of the country and it should concern us all. The open sale of medicines by unauthorised hawkers,… Read more »
Ghana: La Traditional Council Demands Probe Into Kaajaano Demolition
The La Traditional Council has called on the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) to investigate the demolition exercise carried out at the Kaajaano fishing community in… Read more »
April 07
Ghana: President Nominates Diana Ayamga As Bongo DCE
The President has nominated Diana Asoketarige Ayamga for appointment as the District Chief Executive for the Bongo District Assembly. Read more »
March 30
Ghana: Vice President Opoku-Agyemang Visits Accra New Town Collapse Site
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang this morning visited the Accra New Town Experimental School following the collapse of a multi-storey building on the premises, where she… Read more »
April 01
Ghana: Accra New Town Tragedy - Safety Warnings Ignored - Nadmo
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has stated that non-compliance with safety directives was a major factor in the collapse of a three-storey uncompleted… Read more »
