Ghana's Flooding Crisis: A development failure demanding structural reform

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• Pelicles 1 month ago

  This is what Ghanaians know, long write-up, endless discussion, about a problem that could have been solved decades ago.
  
  I remember what former prime minister, Busia, said about floods in Accra, and the reception from the ...
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  This is what Ghanaians know, long write-up, endless discussion, about a problem that could have been solved decades ago.
  
  I remember what former prime minister, Busia, said about floods in Accra, and the reception from the people called "Nkranfuo". Folks, I am not ruffling feathers here, but I remember what "Nkranfuo" told Busia then that he was trying to redirect the "Sea to Kumasi" with the suggestion he made about solving the flooding of the capital.
  
  Now, imagine, the flooding problems were solved then, what would be the discussion today?
  
  Ghanaians are similar to the "Vulture" who swore to build a nest during heavy rainstorm, but as soon as the rains stop and the weather becomes clear, the best the vulture thought was to go to near dumpsite and scavenge.

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• Giant Of Africa Magazine 1 month ago

  For Those Of Us/ Fortunate To Go To Preparatory School/ A Stitch(In This Case Town& Country Planning/Mapping) In Time Saves Nine Stitches(Corrections Of Errors)/ Goes The Old English Saying/

  For Those Of Us/ Fortunate To Go To Preparatory School/ A Stitch(In This Case Town& Country Planning/Mapping) In Time Saves Nine Stitches(Corrections Of Errors)/ Goes The Old English Saying/

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• Water ways choked with platics or Houses 1 month ago

  Very Poor planning. I do not know who can rectify it without mass demolitions. Ghana has failed big time.

  Very Poor planning. I do not know who can rectify it without mass demolitions. Ghana has failed big time.

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• KWASI YAMOAH 1 month ago

  WOW !!,I COULD NOT HAVE SAID IT BETTER THAN WHAT YOU SAID THAT:"THE ISSUE IS NOT NECESSARILY POLICY ABSENCE.THE ISSUE IS POLICY ENFORCEMENT".THE ISSUE IS ALSO LIKE WHAT THE VULTURE[OPETE] SAID."I WILL BUILD MY HOUSE WHEN THE ...
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  WOW !!,I COULD NOT HAVE SAID IT BETTER THAN WHAT YOU SAID THAT:"THE ISSUE IS NOT NECESSARILY POLICY ABSENCE.THE ISSUE IS POLICY ENFORCEMENT".THE ISSUE IS ALSO LIKE WHAT THE VULTURE[OPETE] SAID."I WILL BUILD MY HOUSE WHEN THE RAINFALL RECEDES".THIS IS THE MENTALITY OF EVERY GHANAIAN GOVERNMENT IN GHANA FOR THE PAST TWO DECADES.THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE.

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• Sketches Kutz 1 month ago

  Well said Mr James. If other countries experience more rainfall than us yet less flood related losses then GHANA can as well. All we need is a proper planning system!

  Well said Mr James. If other countries experience more rainfall than us yet less flood related losses then GHANA can as well. All we need is a proper planning system!

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