Assemblies must enforce planning laws to curb flooding – Kosi Dedey
Policy analyst and engineer Kosi Dedey has blamed weak enforcement of planning and building regulations for the recurring floods in ...
Tag: Flood
Prosecute chiefs selling lands in waterways — Ga Mantse
The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has called for the arrest and prosecution of chiefs allegedly involved in ...
Linda Ocloo orders MMDCEs to intensify field operations amid flooding concerns
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) across the region to ...
[PICTURES] Weija Dam spillage floods communities, forces residents to flee
Hundreds of homes in parts of Weija in Accra have been submerged following a controlled spillage of the Weija Dam, ...
ChaLoG slams MMDAs over recurring flooding and weak enforcement
The President of the Chamber for Local Governance (ChaLoG), Richard Fiadomor, has criticised Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) over ...
Dumping refuse into drains driving floods in Accra — NADMO
The Greater Accra Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Dennis Nartey Ajannor, has identified improper waste disposal ...
Swedru: 23-year-old apprentice missing after falling into floodwater
A 23-year-old hairdressing apprentice, Hajia Hawa, drowned on Friday, May 22, 2026, after slipping into a large drain near the ...
Volta Region: Parts of Keta submerged after heavy downpour
Some parts of Keta township of the Volta Region have been submerged in flood water following hours of heavy rainfall ...
Structures on waterways will be demolished – Housing Minister warns
The Ministry of Works and Housing has pledged to take decisive action against developers illegally reclaiming wetlands and constructing buildings ...
VRA, GARCC step up flood planning as Ada East targets illegal structures
The Volta River Authority (VRA), in collaboration with the Greater Accra Regional Co-ordinating Council (GARCC), has reaffirmed its commitment to ...
Ankobra faces looming flood disaster without sea defence – Assembly Member
The Assembly Member for the Ankobra Electoral Area, Patrick Assuah, has called on the government to urgently construct a sea ...
NADMO warns Adentan residents against dumping waste in drains
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has cautioned residents of Adentan Lakeside to desist from dumping refuse into drains to ...
Airstrip residents threaten action against filling station over persistent flooding
Residents of the Airstrip Residential Area in Wa in the Upper West Region have expressed growing anger over recurring flooding, ...
Family of eight rescued as rainstorm triggers isolated floods in Accra, Kasoa
A family of eight trapped in rising floodwaters has been successfully rescued following last night’s rainstorm, which caused isolated incidents ...
Death toll from Kenyan floods rises to 108, police say
Weeks of heavy rains and flooding have now killed 108 people in Kenya, the National Police Service said on Saturday ...
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