Gov’t to fund long-term flood control under 2027 Budget, Ato Forson announces

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources to develop a comprehensive and permanent solution to recurring flooding in Accra and other flood-prone parts of the country.

Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review in Parliament, Dr Forson said additional resources were already being made available for ongoing dredging and construction of critical drains in affected areas, acting on the President's direction. ...