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Unplanned Spatial Development Turning Greater Accra Into 'Gigantic Slum'

For more than two decades, I have yearned to pen down my thoughts on the inertia that has plagued Ghana's spatial development.Yet, like many citizens who observe the steady deterioration of our urban ...
The Conversation

People in Accra’s slums know green spaces are important: planners should take heed

Jamestown, Accra. The city’s authorities have done nothing to develop green spaces in the city’s slums. Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images Urban green spaces like parks with lawns and ...
National Catholic Reporter

Electronic waste: Informal economy supports thousands in Ghana slum

Global Sisters Report is publishing a special series about how trash is managed in the world and how sisters are helping people affected by landfills. We start this project to mark the one-year ...
MyJoyOnline

Nearly 30.7% of Ghana’s population living in slums – GSS report

A new report published by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that nearly one in every three households in Ghana lives in a slum or informal settlement. Titled, “The Slums and Informal ...
AllAfrica.com

Ghana: Urgent Action Needed to Address Slum Proliferation in the Country

The latest report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Slums and Informal Settlements in Ghana, has once again brought to the fore a critical development issue--the alarming spread of slums across ...