President Mahama forms special taskforce to tackle flooding in Ghana

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Akwasi 9 months ago

Legal counsellor at the presidency ?

Legal counsellor at the presidency ?
HE The Ugly Dwarf 9 months ago

Do the roads and sanitatiin properly and plan housing properly, and you won't need a task force.

Do the roads and sanitatiin properly and plan housing properly, and you won't need a task force.
ST Ghfuo: KWAME NKRUMAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 9 months ago

Don't trust this dogbey guy..secondly you have professors and researchers at the various university in geography, engineering etc who have the requisite knowledge about these things..why not get the veep to put these together ...
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Don't trust this dogbey guy..secondly you have professors and researchers at the various university in geography, engineering etc who have the requisite knowledge about these things..why not get the veep to put these together and find a solution? These bunch of greedy job for the boys personnel you have gathered cant help you Mahama
Kobby 9 months ago

And who handles the global CLIMATE CHANGE???

And who handles the global CLIMATE CHANGE???
samuel nyanteh 9 months ago

This is great initiative

This is great initiative
ST Ghfuo: KWAME NKRUMAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 9 months ago

Who advised mahama to do this? What educational expertise do these public workers have that can inform them on how to stop floods? Very soon Mahama will send toilet cleaners to deliver babies at korle bu

Who advised mahama to do this? What educational expertise do these public workers have that can inform them on how to stop floods? Very soon Mahama will send toilet cleaners to deliver babies at korle bu
Otoolege Otto toto 9 months ago

They must be very powerful; to form a barrier to stop the fraud or sorry flood (My L and R). Taskforce to drink the flood waters or what? Well done, Mahama. Remember you have only four years, so don't sleep, and work hard. Y ...
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They must be very powerful; to form a barrier to stop the fraud or sorry flood (My L and R). Taskforce to drink the flood waters or what? Well done, Mahama. Remember you have only four years, so don't sleep, and work hard. You're already genuinely rich abi? No chop-chop.
Kordzovi Ganya 9 months ago

Mahama pls this shouldn't be taskforce and any booklong processes. Just ban polythene bags. Desilt all major drainage channels and most should be covered. Finally accra is too dirty , pls take our sanitation seriously. Pls ...
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Mahama pls this shouldn't be taskforce and any booklong processes. Just ban polythene bags. Desilt all major drainage channels and most should be covered. Finally accra is too dirty , pls take our sanitation seriously. Pls learn from kagame!...
Kofi 9 months ago

Good idea. What I am not sure is how a committee that includes Ministers be chaired by a Deputy Chief of Staff, which effectively is of a rank of deputy minister.

Good idea. What I am not sure is how a committee that includes Ministers be chaired by a Deputy Chief of Staff, which effectively is of a rank of deputy minister.
Kwasi 9 months ago

Why should public funds be allocated to compensate/resettle indiscipline inhabitants? SHTUYOT!

Why should public funds be allocated to compensate/resettle indiscipline inhabitants? SHTUYOT!

Amponsah Isaac 9 months ago

Job for the boys

Job for the boys
NDC NPP SAME DEVIL 9 months ago

This one de3 is needless . Are they to stop the rains from falling or remove the houses on the water ways or start chewing and swallowing all the plastic waste that can NEVER be managed in this country? Misplaced agenda!

This one de3 is needless . Are they to stop the rains from falling or remove the houses on the water ways or start chewing and swallowing all the plastic waste that can NEVER be managed in this country? Misplaced agenda!
MOST WATER WAYS ARE NO MORE 9 months ago

YOU CANT STOP FLOODING IN ACCRA, YOU CAN ONLY MINIMIZE IT AS ALMOST ALL WATER WAYS ARE NOW BUILT UP AREAS.
FLOOD WATER FROM THE ABURI MOUNTAINS CAN NO LONGER FLOW EASILY TO THE SAKUMONO RAMSAR SITE.

YOU CANT STOP FLOODING IN ACCRA, YOU CAN ONLY MINIMIZE IT AS ALMOST ALL WATER WAYS ARE NOW BUILT UP AREAS.
FLOOD WATER FROM THE ABURI MOUNTAINS CAN NO LONGER FLOW EASILY TO THE SAKUMONO RAMSAR SITE.
Myself 9 months ago

Contract the Bus Stop Boys to desilt the Odaw waterway and other major drainage systems in the country. Transfer the seized excavators from the galamsey mines and get trucks to transport the desilt soil to reclaim the damaged ...
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Contract the Bus Stop Boys to desilt the Odaw waterway and other major drainage systems in the country. Transfer the seized excavators from the galamsey mines and get trucks to transport the desilt soil to reclaim the damaged farm lands destroyed by galamsey to transform the land into farmlands.
Kobby 9 months ago

Ibrahim's Engineers and Planners were in the Odaw river couple of years back for FREE and what was achieved???? Well, let them retry!!!

Ibrahim's Engineers and Planners were in the Odaw river couple of years back for FREE and what was achieved???? Well, let them retry!!!
AMARIYA 9 months ago

FRST GOOD IDEA
This is music to my ear. Good for a start.

FRST GOOD IDEA
This is music to my ear. Good for a start.
DEEVINITY 9 months ago

Stupid illiterate Ghanaweb reportage as always. RAMSEYER NOT RAMSAR.

Stupid illiterate Ghanaweb reportage as always. RAMSEYER NOT RAMSAR.
Kath 9 months ago

What is the mandate of Public Works Department(PWD). Must we form a task force to do this job?if we don’t have any use for PWD, why does it exist? Another waste going the drain. I may be wrong!

What is the mandate of Public Works Department(PWD). Must we form a task force to do this job?if we don’t have any use for PWD, why does it exist? Another waste going the drain. I may be wrong!
Pelicles. 9 months ago

And Mahama is telling Ghanaians that he had the leanest government ever.

And Mahama is telling Ghanaians that he had the leanest government ever.
Papa Bobo 9 months ago

Interesting using airbus to check flood prone areas. This is just luxury and waste of tax payers money. Extra job for the boys.

Interesting using airbus to check flood prone areas. This is just luxury and waste of tax payers money. Extra job for the boys.

Shen 9 months ago

Bullshit

Bullshit
Raymond 9 months ago

This task force should not make the mistake of demolishing houses to solve the problem. That was what the Mayor of Accra did in 2015 and sent us to opposition. One or two white men with City Engineering background can help so ...
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This task force should not make the mistake of demolishing houses to solve the problem. That was what the Mayor of Accra did in 2015 and sent us to opposition. One or two white men with City Engineering background can help solve this problem easily than two dozen Ghanaians of any calibre. Whoever advises demolition of houses should be sacked from the task force immediately. You do that and the floods are still there you lose double and your enemies pounce on the blunder to run you down. NDC shine your eyes
Capt. Adabuga 9 months ago

Job for the boys/Create, loot and share

Job for the boys/Create, loot and share
Abotsi 9 months ago

Where is NADMO

Where is NADMO
Koti 9 months ago

Create, Loot and Share - job for the boys.

Create, Loot and Share - job for the boys.
IsaacUSA 9 months ago

Politicians get serious about environmental planning and modern measures to ensure environmental management. Our technocrats already known what to do.You politicians want to do everything but you don't know everythi ...
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Politicians get serious about environmental planning and modern measures to ensure environmental management. Our technocrats already known what to do.You politicians want to do everything but you don't know everything. A city that builds in water ways ,wetlands,almost every house has a concrete walls and floors ,no green space for urban forests .You need to stop investing bin expensive vehicles and push money into sinking huge expensive retention tanks in parts of the city.The Odor river need to be reclaimed by building waste channels that will not release solid waste into any stream.. l am just masters student in environmental planning and climate change but l can prescribe all the solutions about environmental management. The politicians must consult the right people;there are PHD holders at the University at Sunyani but you won't listen to them.
Akuraseni 9 months ago

Nonsense,we don't fight flood, we stop it from where it comes from.

Nonsense,we don't fight flood, we stop it from where it comes from.
Sarfo Bediako 9 months ago

Your Excellency President Mahama, kindly retain IGP Dampare for his professionalism that led to the victory of the NDC. However, Osono Maame, Her Lordship Chief Injustice Turkonor, the head of the Unanimous FC, and Bossman As ...
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Your Excellency President Mahama, kindly retain IGP Dampare for his professionalism that led to the victory of the NDC. However, Osono Maame, Her Lordship Chief Injustice Turkonor, the head of the Unanimous FC, and Bossman Asare, and Jean Mensah must be removed from their posts without delay. They are a venomous virus to the system. Therefore, delaying their removal may pose irreversible damage to the system.
Kobby 9 months ago

Uncle Sarfo, I really love your prescription to stop the perennial floods in Accra !!!! Even Elon Musk won't use this method to fight the worsening floods,hurricanes and fires in America !!! WHAT SHAWA SAY???? Come again, Unc ...
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Uncle Sarfo, I really love your prescription to stop the perennial floods in Accra !!!! Even Elon Musk won't use this method to fight the worsening floods,hurricanes and fires in America !!! WHAT SHAWA SAY???? Come again, Uncle!!!!
Tettey 9 months ago

A task force to fight flooding? Jesus Christ!
This is laughable.

A task force to fight flooding? Jesus Christ!
This is laughable.

Kobby 9 months ago

Laughable indeed!!!! If with prayers it works out in Accra then almighty Keta flooding would be next!!!!

Laughable indeed!!!! If with prayers it works out in Accra then almighty Keta flooding would be next!!!!
Agbotavia 9 months ago

Is this not duplication of duties as this role falls under NADMO
This is were the corruption and stealing comes from

Is this not duplication of duties as this role falls under NADMO
This is were the corruption and stealing comes from
Matumba 9 months ago

This NDC GOVERNMENT isn’t here to play this time round. I am a floating voter and these are the things the citizenry want to see. Well done and good luck to you guys as you take Ghana to new levels.

This NDC GOVERNMENT isn’t here to play this time round. I am a floating voter and these are the things the citizenry want to see. Well done and good luck to you guys as you take Ghana to new levels.
Kwame 9 months ago

We can use sandbags and or chainlinks metals filled with granite to secure the land immediately.
They must be dug into the ground then covered with sand.

We can use sandbags and or chainlinks metals filled with granite to secure the land immediately.
They must be dug into the ground then covered with sand.
Norbert 9 months ago

We have NADMO, why not make them resource them to be effective and efficient. They are not there for reactive purposes but preventive and proactive actions. The only problem is we don’t resource our state institutions with ...
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We have NADMO, why not make them resource them to be effective and efficient. They are not there for reactive purposes but preventive and proactive actions. The only problem is we don’t resource our state institutions with professionals.
Timeup1630 8 months ago

Taskforce is not necessary here and it's waste of resources. Give the MMDAs and and the Road Ministry the political will to evict structures obstructing the flow of water and also work on the drainage.

Taskforce is not necessary here and it's waste of resources. Give the MMDAs and and the Road Ministry the political will to evict structures obstructing the flow of water and also work on the drainage.

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