Current Affairs

Els: MBN360 News The government has announced plans to demolish buildings encroaching on six wetlands in Accra as part of a broader strategy to reduce flooding and restore the capital’s natural drainage system. The decision follows the 29 devastating floods on Monday, 29, which claimed 10 lives, displaced 7,761 households and left thousands of residents […]

Els: MBN360 The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate dissolution of the seven-member presidential task force established to address perennial flooding in Accra, describing Monday’s devastating floods as evidence that the committee failed to deliver meaningful interventions despite more than a year in operation. The opposition caucus has also demanded a full parliamentary […]

Els: MBN360 Parliament has passed the Maritime and Related Offences Bill, 2026, to strengthen Ghana’s legal framework against piracy, armed robbery at sea and other maritime-related crimes. The legislation seeks to prohibit piracy, robbery at sea and related offences while giving effect to the provisions of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of […]

Els: MBN360 President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister for Finance to release GHC 300 million from the Contingency Fund to support urgent flood relief and mitigation measures following severe flooding in parts of Accra and other communities in the southern sector after hours of heavy rainfall. The directive, announced by the Presidency on […]

Els: MBN360 President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate release of GHS 300 million from the Contingency Fund to finance emergency flood relief and long-term mitigation efforts following severe flooding that has affected parts of Accra and other communities in southern Ghana. The directive, announced in a statement issued by the Presidency Communications Office, forms part […]

Els: MBN360 The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has provided a comprehensive account of the destruction caused by Monday’s heavy rains in the Greater Accra Region, revealing that more than 7,700 households were displaced while seven people remain missing. Delivering a statement in Parliament on Tuesday, June 30, the Minister said the downpour inundated […]

Els: MBN360 News The Presidency of Ghana has issued an urgent appeal for residents in flood affected areas to remain vigilant and follow safety advisories closely, as hours of heavy rainfall left large sections of Accra submerged and brought traffic across the capital to a standstill. Severe rainfall pounded Accra for several hours, triggering extensive flooding that […]

Els: MBN360 News President John Dramani Mahama President John Dramani Mahama toured flood-affected areas of Accra and Tema on Monday alongside members of the Anti-Flood Task Force, as the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources confirmed that the government is intensifying its response to days of sustained heavy rainfall that have battered the capital and surrounding […]

Els: MBN360 News Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations, Stan Dogbe Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations, Stan Xoese Dogbe, has moved to clear the air over public concerns surrounding the delayed Asokwa to Santasi Roundabout road project, insisting that the initiative remains firmly on track and central to the government’s […]

Els: MBN360  Politics Former Member of Parliament for Asante Mampong and two-time New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, Ing. Francis Addai-Nimoh, has thrown his support behind Mr. Paul Awentami Afoko, describing him as the unifying leader the party needs to rebuild after its 2024 electoral defeat. According to Addai-Nimoh, Mr Afoko’s personal experience of going […]