World Bank says Finance Ministry fiscal controls delayed GARID project

[ad_1] The World Bank has blamed fiscal controls introduced by the Ministry of Finance for significantly delaying implementation of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, one of the country’s flagship programmes aimed at tackling chronic flooding in the capital. In its latest implementation update released in May 2026, the Bank downgraded the…

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What South Africa’s June 30 deadline reveals about state authority and African integration

[ad_1] The events surrounding South Africa’s self-imposed June 30 deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country may come to be remembered as one of the most extraordinary chapters of governance in post-apartheid Africa. Yet they should also jolt us towards greater solidarity and unity, and inject fresh urgency into Africa’s integration agenda. Africa…

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Kofi Asimenu Foundation donates state-of-the art multi-purpose sports court to Ghana Armed Forces

[ad_1] The Kofi Asimenu Foundation has commissioned and handed over a state-of-the-art multi-purpose court to the Ghana Armed Forces Training Camp in Asutuare, reaffirming its commitment to youth development, discipline, and national service. This marks the second major sports infrastructure donation by the Foundation to the Ghana Armed Forces, underscoring its sustained support for the…

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Odaw River dredging 40% complete as Accra’s flood mitigation works progress – GARID Coordinator

[ad_1] The Project Coordinator of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project (GARID), Dr Ohene Sarfoh, says dredging works on the Odaw River are 40 per cent complete as efforts to address Accra’s perennial flooding continue. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Tuesday, June 30, while discussing Monday’s floods that submerged parts…

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Energy Ministry: Heavy rains disrupt power supply in parts of Greater Accra Region; restoration to begin when conditions are safe

[ad_1] Power supply has been interrupted in some parts of the Greater Accra Region following the heavy rains that affected several areas on Monday, June 29, according to the Spokesperson and Communications Director at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Richmond Rockson. In a Facebook post, Mr Rockson said the ongoing downpour had resulted…

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