The Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund, Michael Harry Yamson, has revealed that 1,587 out…
Author: Alexander Afriyie
#South Africa Will Not Compensate Foreigners for Property Left Behind, Minister Says
South Africa will not pay compensation to foreign nationals who leave the country and abandon property,…
‘Grief Knows No Political Party’: Mzbel Calls for Compassion After Sister’s Death, Decries Bed Shortage at Korle Bu
Popular Ghanaian musician Mzbel says her sister’s death should not be politicized, and has called for…
Can You Film the Police in Ghana? The Law on Recording Officers Who Break It
The phone is out. The officer is angry. “Stop recording!” he shouts. It’s a scene playing…
#Chief Justice Rejects Okogyeaman Yaw Sammordua II’s Bid to Move Contempt Case from Kumasi
The Chief Justice has turned down a petition by Okogyeaman Yaw Sammordua II, also known in…
Who Should Pay for the Floods? Why Government Inaction on Illegal Structures Is Landing Ghana in Hot Water
This is not “act of God.” An act of God is unforeseeable. Weija Dam spilling in…
At Least 59 Killed as Floods, Landslides Hit Abidjan After Torrential Rain
ABIDJAN – At least 59 people have been killed and dozens more injured after days of…
#When Gonja Met Asante – Yagbonwura’s Damba Dance Lights Up Manhyia
The drums spoke first. Then the horsetails swayed. And for a moment, Manhyia Palace was not…
Enforce Sanitation Laws or Keep Swimming – How Punishing Filth Can Stop Ghana’s Floods
Ask any hydrologist why Accra floods and you’ll get two answers. The first: We built on…
#Misplaced Priority: We Can’t Pray Away the Floods We Created
Last week, Accra flooded again. Kaneshie Market was a river. Odawna traffic sat in three feet…