29
May
The Ministry of Local Government and Decentralization has handed over drones to 17 Metropolitan and Municipal Assemblies to aid in monitoring and curbing illegal activities such as dumping refuse in drains. This is to enhance the country’s flood mitigation and sanitation efforts. Dr Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, the GARID project coordinator together with the sector Minister O.B Amoah also inaugurated the steering committee and inter-jurisdictional coordination management to support the GARID project’s efforts to improve flood preparedness along the Odaw River basin. He emphasised the importance of drones in supporting the Assemblies’ oversight functions. Dr Sarfo added that the drones are…