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Dream Hunt Ghana holds clean-up exercise at Dansoman Beach
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Residents, students, corporate organisations and local authorities joined forces last Thursday to clean up the Dansoman Beach in Accra as part of activities marking this year’s World Environment Day.
The exercise, organised by Dream Hunt Ghana in partnership with Wesley Grammar School, brought together Assembly Members, officials of the Municipal Assembly, staff of Cummins Ghana, students, community members and volunteers to promote environmental sustainability and climate action.
Held under the theme, “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future,” the clean-up exercise focused on removing plastic waste, bottles, fishing debris, sachet water plastics and other forms of litter that had accumulated along the shoreline.
Speaking during the exercise, the founder of Dream Hunt Ghana, Mrs Portia Adu-Mensah, said much of the waste collected had been washed ashore through ocean currents and drainage systems, a situation that reflected the growing impact of climate change, marine pollution and poor waste management practices on coastal communities.
She noted that the pollution of beaches and marine environments posed a serious threat to ecosystems and livelihoods and called for sustained efforts to keep Ghana’s coastlines clean.
To ensure responsible disposal, the collected waste was sorted into various categories, including plastics, bottles and other recyclable materials. The waste was subsequently handed over to an authorised waste management company for transportation and disposal at an approved refuse site.
A major highlight of the event was a tree-planting exercise during which students and other participants born in June planted coconut trees along the coastline to mark their birthdays.
Speaking on the significance of the exercise, the patron of the Dream Hunt Club at Wesley Grammar School, Mr Julius Selasie Kodzo Kporha, said the symbolic gesture demonstrated participants’ commitment to environmental conservation and climate resilience while contributing to coastal restoration efforts.
He explained that coconut trees played a vital role in protecting shorelines from erosion, improving biodiversity and enhancing carbon sequestration, making them an important tool in the fight against climate change.
As part of efforts to encourage proper waste management in the community, Dream Hunt Ghana also donated waste segregation bins to the beach community.
The bins, designed with pictures and inscriptions translated into the Ga language, are expected to make waste separation easier and promote responsible waste disposal among residents and visitors.
The Assembly Member for the area, Mr Daniel Tagoe, stressed the importance of collective action in addressing climate change and environmental degradation.
According to him, protecting beaches and marine ecosystems is essential for safeguarding livelihoods, promoting tourism, preserving biodiversity and ensuring healthier communities.
He therefore urged residents, institutions and corporate organisations to work together in protecting the environment for future generations.
The organisers noted that the initiative contributed to the attainment of several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 13 on Climate Action, SDG 14 on Life Below Water and SDG 17 on Partnerships for the Goals.
Dream Hunt Ghana expressed appreciation to Cummins Ghana, the Municipal Assembly, Wesley Grammar School, community leaders and volunteers for their support in ensuring the success of the exercise.
The organisers further called for sustained public participation in environmental conservation activities, stressing that building a cleaner, healthier and climate-resilient future remained a shared responsibility.
By Spectator Reporter
Residents of Brodi, a farming community in the Tain District of the Bono Region, have been left in shock and mourning following the alleged murder of a 45-year-old woman by her husband, who later died by suicide.
According to information gathered by the Ghana News Agency (GNA), the suspect, popularly known as Kwabena Jack, believed to be in his 50s, allegedly attacked and killed his wife, Abena Donkor, while the couple were working on their farm on Monday, August 11, 2026.
Mr Kingsley Obah, Assembly Member for the Brodi Electoral Area, confirmed the incident to the GNA.
He explained that after news of the woman’s death spread through the community, residents launched a search for the suspect. His lifeless body was later discovered in a nearby bush on Tuesday, August 12, 2026.
Police have since conveyed both bodies to the Tain District Government Hospital, where they have been deposited for preservation and autopsy.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing. -GNA
Hawkers and roaming preachers have taken over the five-metre high Madina REDCO footbridge and adjoining streets, making it increasingly difficult for pedestrians to use the facility intended to promote safe road crossing.
The traders have virtually turned sections of the footbridge into a marketplace, displaying their wares on the floor using jute sacks, plastic sheets and metal trays, while others have occupied both sides of the walkway with their merchandise.
Foodstuffs such as okro, garden eggs, pepper, onions, dried fish, smoked fish, grains, spices and other groceries are openly sold on the footbridge and along the roadside, forcing pedestrians to weave through the crowded path.
Clothing and fashion accessories including slippers, brassieres, panties, socks, bags and other household items are also displayed for sale, leaving only limited space for commuters to use.
The situation is worsened by the presence of itinerant preachers who position themselves on the footbridge with public address systems to evangelise, drawing crowds to further obstruct pedestrian movement.
Head porters are also seen crossing the highway through the median while carrying heavy loads instead of using the footbridge, exposing themselves to the danger of being knocked down by speeding vehicles.
Also, portions of the footbridge are showing signs of deterioration. Several metal railings are rusted, bent and loosely secured with pieces of wire, raising concerns about the safety of users, especially children, the elderly and persons with disabilities.
Sections of the concrete surface are worn and chipped, while makeshift wooden supports attached to parts of the structure suggest temporary repairs.
After a visit by The Spectator last week, it emerged that many commuters preferred crossing the busy Madina Highway instead of using the footbridge because of the congestion created by the trading and preaching activities.
For years, successive attempts by the police, the military and the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal Assembly to address congestion around the REDCO and Zongo Junction enclave have yielded little success, with the area becoming notorious for roadside trading, indiscriminate parking and pedestrians refusing to use the footbridge.
A pedestrian, who gave her name only as Maame Yaa, described the situation as worrying, saying the footbridge, which was constructed to protect lives, had gradually lost its purpose because of the growing encroachment by traders and preachers.
According to her, many pedestrians were discouraged from using the facility because navigating through the crowded walkway had become difficult and uncomfortable.
She appealed to the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal Assembly and other relevant authorities to intensify enforcement to prevent unauthorised trading and other activities on the footbridge and ensure it served its intended purpose of promoting pedestrian safety.
However, during the visit, personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) were seen carrying out a decongestion exercise to remove hawkers from sections of the roadside around the footbridge as part of efforts to improve public safety and ease the movement of both pedestrians and motorists.
The exercise forms part of a pilot project initiated by the Municipal Fire Commander for Madina, Division Officer II (DO II) Abdul Salia, who assumed command of the Madina Municipal Fire Station three months ago.
Speaking in an interview with The Spectator, DO II Abdulai Salia, who is also a long time resident of the community, said the month long project began on July 1 and ended on July 31, with 30 firefighters deployed daily to regulate traffic, clear hawkers from the streets and footbridge, and create access for emergency vehicles.
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By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
