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Air quality report: Ghana Meteo Agency calls for wearing of nose masks

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) is advising Ghanaians to consider wearing nose masks following the recent surge in air pollution in the country.

GMet says Ghana’s airspace is polluted and cautioned citizens to wear protective nose gear to stay safe.

Ghana was recently ranked as the most polluted country by the Air Quality Index.

The Head of the Central Analysis and Forecasting Unit of the Ghana Meteorological Agency, Felicity Ahianyo, advised citizens to wear nose masks to stay away from contracting diseases from the recent dusty environment.

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“You can even see the dust settling on cars, buildings, and any other thing, so it becomes very visible to us, and since it is coming from the bare floor, it will definitely have some pathogens, parasites, or disease-causing agents that may be dangerous to our health.”

Source: Citinewsroom.com

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Remove all unauthorized outdoor advertising signs and billboards mounted at road medians – NRSA cautions advertising companies

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has announced plans of continuing its enforcement exercise to remove all unauthorized outdoor advertising signs and billboards located in road medians.

The decision to embark on this exercise, according to the authority, is to avert risks posed by the signs, which cause visual and cognitive distractions to drivers and obstruct the view of both motorists and pedestrians.

The authority in a statement disclosed that the exercise would cover the N1 Highway (from the Achimota Overhead to the Dzorwulu Fiesta Royale Traffic Light), the Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Circle Stretch (from Circle to Odorkor through to the Weija intersection), Spintex Road (from the Action Chapel intersection to the Palace Mall), and the Kawokudi to Achimota stretch.

The NRSA said it will begin this phase of the removal exercise in August, in collaboration with municipal assemblies in the Greater Accra Region.

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The authority warned advertising companies, their clients, and sign owners to voluntarily remove their signs with immediate effect.

The NRSA stressed that failure to do so will lead to forceful removal, and the full cost of the operation will be charged to owners of the non-compliant signs.

The Authority added that this exercise is part of efforts to ensure safer roads for all road users and called for the cooperation of all stakeholders.

By Jacob Aggrey

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MP for Ejisu highlights deplorable conditions of roads in the Ejisu constituency

The Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Boateng has highlighted the deplorable conditions of roads in the Ejisu Constituency.

He noted that these roads are lifelines that connect the people to markets, schools, hospitals, and workplaces.

According to him as far back as a year ago, work commenced on both Ejisu-Onwe and Kokobra-Achiase roads.

Bridges were built, gutters were constructed, and the people’s hopes were rekindled but those hopes are dimming once again.

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The MP for Ejisu made this known to the House when he presented a statement on the deplorable conditions of roads in the Ejisu constituency.

“Mr. Speaker I do not rise to lay blame. I rise to call this House to conscience to remind ourselves that governance is a continuum and the same exist for the benefit of all including the people of Onwe,Asieninpong, Kwaso, Kokobra,Ekyem, Akokoamong, Achiase,Asamang among others,” He stated.

Sadly he indicated that, the situation has worsened with the onset of the rainy season, stressing that these roads have become traps endangering pregnant women, school children, traders, and farmers. Vehicles get stuck, transport grinds to a halt, produce spoil and the local economy bleeds quietly.

He appealed to the Minister of Roads, Kwame Governs Agbodza to help fix the roads to ease the frustration of road users.

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