Morning Briefing — Sunday, 5 July 2026

The Floods & Recovery

Ghana's June 29 flooding has claimed 34 lives and displaced over 91,000 people nationwide, according to NADMO. Accra's Metropolitan Assembly has launched a month-long free waste collection drive to clear accumulated refuse in flood-hit communities and prevent further sanitation crises. NADMO is actively mobilising relief across the capital as residents begin returning home and cleaning up.

Researchers at the University of Ghana's ISSER are calling for urgent government investment in sanitation infrastructure, warning that poor waste management is costing the country billions in healthcare expenses and lost productivity annually.

Politics & The Courts

Ghana's Supreme Court has dismissed all four legal challenges against the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, effectively closing the door on legal opposition to her departure. JoyNews's current affairs programme Newsfile will examine both the floods crisis and the implications of the court's ruling this week.

South Africa & Regional Concerns

Prominent figure Haruna Mohammed has called on the Ghanaian government to take firm action defending citizens facing violence in South Africa, raising pressure on authorities to respond to attacks on nationals abroad.

Entertainment

Nigerian singer-songwriter EKENE has been crowned Apple Music's Africa Rising cover star, bringing international recognition to his introspective debut project 'Little Us'.