President Akufo-Addo used the chance to charge all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to ensure regular desilting of drains and gutters within their jurisdictions to allow the free flow of water during the rainy season. He reaffirmed that his administration was committed to creating an enabling environment not only for the private sector to survive but also to thrive. “All these are undermining Africa’s ability to grow and develop to bring prosperity to its people,” he said.

With this development, the President pointed out that Ghana will not need to look outside anymore when it comes to the dredging of dams, reservoirs, ports, harbours, and land reclamation activities.Īccording to him, since 2017, his government has invested GHC450 million in various flood-control measures, all in an effort to end flooding in the capital city.Ĭlimate change, he said, was already in Africa, noting that this was being witnessed in the unprecedented floods in West Africa, depletion of forests, vastly altered rain patterns that are threatening agriculture production and food security among others.ĪLSO READ Volta Regional NPP Youth Organizer Emmanuel Quashie donates to Akatsi All-Stars “For us in Ghana, Dredge Masters has made significant contributions in this area, and the introduction today of the two ultra-modern IHC Beaver 50 dredgers means that Ghana, within the West African market, has her own indigenous company which can dredge to a depth of 16 metres,” he disclosed. He indicated that dredging companies have traditionally contributed to coastal protection.

He commended Dredge Masters for their continuous role in supporting his government’s quest to find a permanent fix, especially to the perennial flooding in parts of Accra. Unveiling the dredging equipment at the parking yard of DML at Adjei Kojo in Ashaiman, Accra on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, the President said this new fleet of DML will not only help curb the yearly flooding in Accra but also improve marine lives. The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned two ultra-modern IHC Beaver 50 dredgers and marine equipment for Dredge Masters Limited (DML), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC).

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