This interview with David Ampofo looks into the challenges facing Accra’s ineffective waste disposal system and the dangers associated with it. “Formerly, we were dumping at Achimota, we were dumping at Sabah, we were dumping at Abokobi so we had ...
“Galamsey” Activities in Ghana, A mass illegality or a single story?
In this interview with David Ampofo, Chairman Musah of the Prestea Mining Group calls for a concerted effort by the government to help illegal miners instead of chasing them out of business. “People say that galamsey miners destroy the land. ...
Is Ghana really the worst Country for disabled people to live in?
Several British media including the BBC and the Daily Mail UK say Ghana is the worst country for disabled people to live in. In this interview with David Ampofo, Human Rights activist and writer Nana Oye Lithur throws light on ...
The Power Crisis: What has changed?
Why have we not anticipated and planned for the exponential growth in the demand of power in Ghana? Where is the blue print for solving the power crisis? In this episode of Time with David, David Ampofo talks to experts ...
Will Ghana’s power crises ever come to an end?
Ghana’s current power crisis did not happen over night. As recently as November 2013, David Ampofo spoke to a number of people about the damaging effects of the power crisis on Ghana’s economy and what could be done to ease ...
Will Ghana learn from the floods in Accra this time?
This week on Time with David, we bring you a documentary from Accra’s Black Wednesday – a day that claimed so many lives. The documentary takes us to parts of the city that were most affected in the presence of ...
When the rain brings pain?
What are the reasons behind the increasing flooding in our cities once the raining season begins? Is it true that a big part of the problem is the result of structures sitting in waterways? Why are people allowed to build ...
Have the Accra floods been forgotten already?
In this follow up interview about the recent flooding in Accra, David Ampofo speaks to Kofi Tsikata from the World Bank about what it will take to prevent such a terrible tragedy from happening again. “We’ve seen it happen several ...
Are the annual Accra floods here to stay?
The recent flooding in Accra was a major disaster. Every single year the city of Accra experiences major flooding during the rainy season with disastrous consequences. This year over 150 people died when a gas station exploded after leaking fuel. ...
Is the Street naming project taking too long?
In this interview with David Ampofo, the National Project Coordinator of the Land Administration Project (LAP), Dr Benjamin Quaye, speaks about the street naming and property address project taking place in Ghana. He admits that the process has taken longer than expected but ...