President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate release of GH¢300 million from the Contingency Fund to support urgent flood relief and mitigation efforts following severe flooding in parts of Accra and other communities in southern Ghana.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has revealed that 479 people were rescued or evacuated during a series of emergency operations carried out between June 28 and June 30 following heavy rains, flooding, fire outbreaks and a building collapse in parts of Accra, Tema and nearby communities.
Police in the Mankranso District have arrested four suspected drug peddlers during an intelligence-led operation at identified locations within the Kunsu Township in the Ashanti Region.
President John Dramani Mahama has commiserated with residents of Accra and Tema who lost homes, businesses and other property in Monday's flooding, describing the disaster as one of the worst the capital has experienced in recent years.
An Accra High Court has deferred judgement in the Samreboi illegal mining case involving New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to July 20, 2026.
The Office of the Head of the Civil Service has directed Chief Directors and Heads of Departments to encourage staff who are unable to safely commute to work because of flooding in parts of Accra to work from home.
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have temporarily shut down power supply from the Mallam and Achimota primary substations after heavy rains caused severe flooding at critical electricity infrastructure in parts of the Greater Accra Region.
The Ministry of the Interior has deployed emergency response teams, including security agencies and disaster management units, to areas affected by heavy rains that triggered widespread flooding across parts of the country on Monday morning.
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast widespread thunderstorms and rain across southern Ghana today as a weak to moderate rainstorm currently positioned along the Togo-Benin coastline advances westwards, bringing increased cloud cover and unsettled weather conditions.
The Central Region Branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has strongly condemned a recent alleged attack on a radio station in Kasoa, calling for a transparent investigation and immediate measures to protect media workers.
Abraham Amaliba, the Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), has outlined a series of reforms the Authority is undertaking to reduce road crashes and fatalities across the country.
