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A new report released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that approximately 29.5% of Ghana’s population, ...
THE CITY of Accra, like other conurbations in this country, has undergone lop-sided and uncontrolled expansion and development because laid-down rules and regulations of urban planning were not ...
Accra is Ghana's largest city, with rapid population growth and high land and housing prices. This situation has resulted in the development and expansion of slums and informal settlements, and ...
Policymakers have a lot to learn from slum dwellers: an Accra case study Published: May 31, 2018 9:53am EDT More and more people are being drawn into slums in Ghana’s capital city, Accra ...
Ghana's oldest slum was the scene of running battles on Monday, between police and residents who were protesting the demolition of their homes.
The President of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GIS), Mr James E.K.Dadson, has warned that if steps were not taken to remove slums from prime areas Ghana cannot achieve the desired level of ...
On a rainy Saturday afternoon in Accra, Ghana, Alhassan Abdalla hustled the children out of the path of a squad of bulldozers. Soldiers used tear gas and nightsticks to force citizens from their ...
Accra - Protesters from one of Ghana's biggest slums clashed with police in the capital Accra on Monday, after city authorities demolished shanties as part of measures to combat heavy flooding. Riot ...
The Sub Metro Director of Okaikoi South, Mr. Nathaniel Adzotor, has disclosed that, about one-third of residents in Accra live in slums and as a result do not enjoy adequate social services.
Slum residents’ experiences and attitudes Accra is Ghana’s largest city, with rapid population growth and high land and housing prices. This situation has resulted in the development and ...
Accra - Protesters from one of Ghana's biggest slums clashed with police in the capital Accra on Monday, after city authorities demolished shanties as part of measures to combat heavy flooding. Riot ...