flooding in Ghana

Accra, Ghana — In a move to strengthen environmental journalism across the continent, GAIA Africa has convened Ghanaian reporters for an in‑person training on zero waste reporting, ahead of the …

Story By: Felix Ernest Odamtten & Muhammed Faisal Mustapha.   Ghana’s recurring floods and mounting sanitation crisis have reignited a national conversation on the effectiveness of local governance, with environmental …

By Adnan Adams Mohammed   In a decisive show of inter-agency regulatory teeth, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), acting in close coordination with local Municipal Assembly authorities, has shut down …

By Adnan Adams Mohammed    Regulator warns of severe sanctions and prosecution for selling contaminated products; public urged to stay clear of flooded retail outlets.   The National Petroleum Authority …

Whenever heavy rains leave communities submerged, lives are lost, homes destroyed, and businesses crippled, the immediate reaction is often to describe the event as a “natural disaster.” While the rains …