Environment

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) is set to begin replacing traditional static billboards with digital advertising boards from 2027 as part of a broader plan to modernise and bring order to outdoor advertising across the metropolis.Kumasi Mayor Richard Ofori Boadi Agyemang announced the initiative during an engagement with 28 registered advertisers in the city.According to the KMA, the Mayor said …

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has described the Accra–Kumasi Expressway as a major legacy project that could define President John Dramani Mahama’s contribution to Ghana’s road infrastructure.His comments come after engineers from the Ghana Armed Forces completed the clearing of the right-of-way along the entire expressway corridor, paving the way for the next stages of the …

Traders in Accra’s Central Business District (CBD) must now sweep their immediate business surroundings every hour under a new directive issued by the Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey. The order aims to maintain environmental cleanliness across the capital and prevent quick trash accumulation between official clean-up days. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) confirmed the directive in a public statement …

The Forestry Commission’s Rapid Response Unit has arrested 12 suspected illegal miners and confiscated equipment following an early-morning operation in the Atewa Range Forest Reserve.The raid targeted illegal mining activity in Compartments 61 and 62 near the Sagyimase community within the Kyebi Forest District. Around 1:30 a.m., 17 personnel drawn from the Assin Fosu, Akim Oda, and Juaso Forest Districts …

By Hammond Naadei Mariam Adoa TV’s focus on the mounting development crisis in Ga Mashie quickly devolved into a fiery clash as political correspondents from the NDC and NPP traded blame over who bears responsibility for the community’s decay.Residents across the Odododioo constituency have raised alarm over escalating environmental and infrastructural failures, pointing to choked gutters, overflowing filth, acute water …

The government has been urged to make ocean conservation a national priority as Ghana seeks to maximise the economic opportunities offered by its marine resources.Professor Edem Mahu, Associate Professor of Marine Biogeochemistry at the University of Ghana, said protecting marine ecosystems was critical to Ghana’s blue economy ambitions, food security and long-term economic development.Prof. Mahu, who is also Co-Lead of …

The government has announced plans to redevelop the slum area along the Korle Lagoon in Accra into high-rise container housing as part of efforts to improve sanitation, public health and living conditions in the area.Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, said the redevelopment would follow the military-led evacuation and clearing of the dumpsite.The waste cleared from …

The Ghana Armed Forces Engineers have cleared 170 kilometres of the 176-kilometre corridor earmarked for the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway, leaving just six kilometres to complete the exercise.The latest progress marks a major step forward in preparations for the long-awaited road project, with the military engineering team continuing its advance towards Sawua. Final Stretch Reached On Thursday, September 3, the Ghana …

by Emmanuel Nii Abordai Amoo Frustrated residents across the Ga Central Municipality, including Santa Maria and Sowutuom, took to the streets in a major protest today, demanding immediate, high-capacity drainage infrastructure after recent torrential rains submerged homes and destroyed lifelong property. Protesters say the municipality’s existing infrastructure is utterly incapable of handling heavy downpours, leaving families to repeatedly rebuild their …

Residents of Santa Maria, Sowutuom and other communities in the Ga Central Municipality have demonstrated against persistent flooding, demanding urgent action to address the drainage challenges in the area.The residents say recurring floods over the years have caused serious damage to homes, vehicles and household belongings, while previous interventions have failed to provide a permanent solution.They said recent rains sent …