When Kennedy Agyapong speaks: State must listen carefully

Waste management is no longer just an environmental concern in Ghana—it has become a national economic issue that demands urgent and strategic attention. Across our cities, towns, and villages, heaps of uncollected refuse, plastic waste, and household garbage continue to choke drains, pollute rivers, and threaten public health. Unless we rethink our waste management system, the economic consequences will continue to outweigh the cost of implementing sustainable solutions.

A quiet but powerful transformation is unfolding across Africa’s automotive landscape. Budget-friendly, digitally enabled electric vehicles (EVs), some now being designed with Swahili-speaking voice assistants, are rapidly gaining attention in key African markets, particularly in Kenya and South Africa.

For decades, Africa has spoken passionately about unity, solidarity, and the shared destiny of its people. From the struggle against colonialism to the fight against apartheid, Africans stood together, believing that the freedom of one nation was tied to the freedom of all. It is therefore deeply painful and unacceptable that, in the 21st century, fellow Africans continue to face xenophobic attacks, intimidation, discrimination, and violence in South Africa simply because they come from another African country.

On June 3, 2026, residents of Accra experienced heavy rains in what was probably a foretaste of what occurred on June 29, 2026. According to official figures, the June 29 rain was among the heaviest in recent memory, as it recorded approximately 440 millimeters of rain in Accra and some parts of the central region (Cape Coast and Winneba).