UK Ghanaian Body Demands Safer Buildings After Deadly Collapse

Ga Mantse calls for strict enforcement of building regulations after Accra New Town tragedy

By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, Ga Mantse, has called for strict enforcement of building regulations following a tragic incident in Accra New Town that led to the loss of three lives. The Ga Mantse, who visited the site on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, to gather firsthand information on the aftermath of the incident, described the situation as deeply painful, noting that the three victims who died were “mothers…

Heartbreak as girl, 18, loses only parent in Newtown building collapse

An 18-year-old girl has been left devastated and alone after losing her mother, her only surviving parent, in the tragic building collapse at Accra Newtown

Accra New Town tragedy: Safety warnings ignored – NADMO

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has stated that non-compliance with safety directives was a major factor in the collapse of a three-storey uncompleted building at Accra New Town on Sunday, which claimed three lives and left 20 others injured. NADMO said the structure had already been declared unsafe by the municipal assembly weeks before the incident, but some individuals defied warnings and continued to access the facility…

UK Ghanaian Body Demands Safer Buildings After Deadly Collapse

NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/uk-ghanaian-body-demands-safer-buildings-after-deadly-collapse/The National Congress of Ghanaian Unions (NCGU), the umbrella body representing Ghanaian unions across the United Kingdom and Ireland, has called for stricter enforcement of building regulations and improved flood and disaster management systems in Ghana, following the deadly building c…

Accra Newtown Collapse: Nine Victims Discharged as Recovery Efforts Continue

Nine of the 20 individuals injured in the recent building collapse at Accra Newtown have been discharged from hospital following successful medical treatment, authorities have confirmed. The update was provided by the Municipal Chief Executive for Ayawaso Central, Rudolf Collingwoode-Williams, who has been coordinating response efforts after the tragic incident. The collapse, which occurred on March 29 at the Accra Newtown Experimental D/A Schoo…

It won’t go anywhere- Ken Asamoah rubbishes inquiry on Accra Newtown building collapse

Ghanaian politician, Kenneth Nana Kwame Asamoah has questioned the effectiveness of investigations into national disasters, describing them as unproductive. Reacting to calls for a probe into the Accra Newtown building collapse, he said similar investigations in the past have not led to meaningful outcomes. “The probe is bogus. We have seen this before and nothing came out,” he said, referencing incidents such as the Melcom building collapse. He…