What l found on the GARID Project
1. It is not accurate that the Government of Ghana or the Ministry of Finance has delayed the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID).
2. Between 2019 and 2024, the previous administration drew down US$103.8 million from the World Bank $350m loan.
Hereโs the breakdown of how the money was used:
ยท US$22.1 million (21%) went to "training".
ยท US$7.9 million (7%) was spent on "consultancies".
ยท US$60.8 million (59%)โthe lionโs shareโwas diverted to COVID-19-related spending.
ยท US$1.68 million (2%) was used for other costs, largely the purchase of vehicles.
4. Just US$11.4 million, barely 11% of the entire loan, was actually spent on flood prevention and mitigation works. Put plainly: nearly US$9 out of every US$10 went to things other than protecting Ghanaians from floods. Only US$1 out of every US$10 was used for the projectโs core purpose.
5. When the Mahama administration took office, it sought to ensure expenditure of the remaining funds must align with what the GARID Project was meant to achieve. So the Ministry of Finance engaged the World Bank and secured agreement to repurpose the remaining fundsโredirecting them squarely toward flood prevention infrastructure.
6.That isnโt a delay. That is a deliberate, responsible decision to make sure the money does what it was always supposed to do: offer lasting protection to communities that have suffered for too long.
So far the following has been recorded.
7. In 2025, the government spent roughly US$3 million on actual flood mitigation works under the project. So far in 2026, about US$10.52 million has been released for the same purpose.
8 That brings the total for 2025โ2026 to approximately US$13.52 millionโalready exceeding the US$11.4 million spent on flood works over the entire previous six-year period.
9. The Ministry of Finance has already approved the cedi equivalent of more than US$76 million under the GARID project for flood mitigation infrastructure in 2026 and 2027.
9. As was in 2025 and 2026, no new amount was spent on "training, consultancies, or vehicles."
10. The Ministry of Finance and the Government have not delayed the GARID Project. What they have done is refocus itโensuring that every dollar now goes toward what it was originally borrowed for: protecting lives, property, and communities from the devastation of flooding.
Good night.
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Unlucky timing for the Ivory Coast, DR Congo and Senegal ๐
๐จBREAKING: The remaining countries in the world cup and a few knocked out countries have begun questioning the knockout allocation procedures
Most teams have raised concerns on how most strong teams have been grouped together while Argentina have been grouped to the weaker countries hence an easier path to the title
Dear America, Iโll like you to investigate why Balogun got a red card for this challenge but Messi didnโt even get a yellow card for it.
Balogun who is the top scorer for the United States has now been suspended and will miss the crucial game vs Belgium.
I believe Messi should be investigated along with the referee. We need a free and fair tournament. If Balogun is being suspended then Messi should have been sent off as well. Do something about this
Guess what? The player who came on to replace him picked up a yellow card literally seconds after stepping onto the pitch.
To make matters worse? That exact same player just gave away the penalty for Belgiumโs winner.
โI learnt the hard way. I returned from the UK in 1997 and started Engineers & Planners with just one piece of equipment.โ
โ A resurfaced video of Ghanaian businessman Ibrahim Mahama shows him recounting how he built Engineers & Planners, the indigenous Ghanaian-owned mining and construction company. He revealed that he secured loans from several banks to grow the business, a journey he says played a major role in making him who he is today.
โThe Chinese owners of the warehouse think they are being wicked, and that is why the rain is destroying their warehouse. How can you pay someone just GHยข400 a month?โ
โA resident near Tema Community 18 Roundabout, where a warehouse was damaged by flooding, expressed support for people taking goods from the facility, alleging that the Chinese owners had been exploiting their workers through poor wages and unfair working conditions.
[๐ฅ: GhBrain]
The amount of rainfall recorded today is among the highest experienced in several years. Preliminary data indicates that approximately 140 millimetres of rain fell on Accra. By comparison, the highest single-day rainfall recorded last year was about 56 millimetres.
That aspect of the problem is beyond our control because it is driven by changing climatic conditions. There is the issue of human behaviour.
Whenever government begins removing structures built in waterways, some people accuse us of being inhumane. Yet when disasters such as today's flooding occur, the consequences affect everyone. The irresponsible actions of a few individuals end up putting entire communities at risk.