{"id":20786,"date":"2025-06-09T15:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786"},"modified":"2025-06-09T15:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:12:09","slug":"dr-zanetor-demands-action-not-promises-on-10th-anniversary-of-june-3-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786","title":{"rendered":"Dr Zanetor Demands Action, Not Promises, on 10th Anniversary of June 3 Disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the 10th anniversary of the tragic June 3 disaster that claimed over 150 lives at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, the Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korle, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings<\/strong>, has renewed calls for urgent and sustained action on waste management, urban planning, and disaster preparedness.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a statement delivered on the floor of Parliament, Dr. Agyeman-Rawlings described the 2015 flood and fire catastrophe as \u201cone of the darkest moments in the history of our capital city,\u201d emphasizing that a decade later, the root causes of the disaster still persist.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese were not just numbers in a statistic,\u201d she said. \u201cThey were parents, children, workers, friends, and neighbours. Entire families were torn apart, livelihoods destroyed, and dreams extinguished.\u201d<\/p>\n

The MP drew attention to the ongoing challenges of unregulated development, poor enforcement of building codes, inadequate drainage infrastructure, and decades of failure in solid waste management. She warned that these systemic issues continue to put lives at risk whenever heavy rains fall.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

She expressed appreciation to President Akufo-Addo for visiting her constituency to inspect ongoing dredging works on the Odaw River\u2014a critical intervention aimed at reducing flooding in Accra. However, she cautioned that while political commitments and budget allocations are welcome, they must be followed by real action.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the $200 million allocated to the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project in 2019\u2014of which $65 million was controversially redirected to COVID-19 response\u2014to the $150 million approved in 2024, we\u2019ve had plans,\u201d she stated. \u201cBut plans without implementation are simply words on paper.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Agyeman-Rawlings who is Chairperson of Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliament recounted multiple flood events since 2015 and at least two fuel station explosions that have occurred in her constituency and beyond, underscoring the need for not just remembrance but decisive policy action.<\/p>\n

\"\"
DR ZANETOR INSPECTS ODAW RIVER<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She stressed that disaster prevention must involve proactive regulation, public awareness, enforcement of building regulations, proper maintenance of drainage systems, and a cultural shift towards sustainable waste practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet us strengthen our waste management systems with a bold embrace of the three Rs\u2014reduce, reuse, and recycle. Let us ensure that NADMO and other agencies become proactive, not reactive,\u201d she urged.<\/p>\n

Concluding her remarks, she called on government and citizens alike to honour the memory of the June 3 victims with action, not just words.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe owe it to the memory of the victims, to the vulnerable who have no insurance, no voice, and no buffer. The cost of preparedness is far less than the cost of tragedy. Ten years is long enough. Let us act\u2014not out of fear, but out of responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

The June 3 disaster remains a powerful symbol of Ghana\u2019s need for urban resilience and environmental accountability. Dr. Agyeman-Rawlings\u2019 statement reaffirms her longstanding advocacy for sustainable development, disaster prevention, and climate-conscious governance.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Source: Felix Nyaaba\/expressnewsghana.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On the 10th anniversary of the tragic June 3 disaster that claimed over 150 lives at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, the Member of Parliament for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"\nDr Zanetor Demands Action, Not Promises, on 10th Anniversary of June 3 Disaster - Express News Ghana<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dr Zanetor Demands Action, Not Promises, on 10th Anniversary of June 3 Disaster - Express News Ghana\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On the 10th anniversary of the tragic June 3 disaster that claimed over 150 lives at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, the Member of Parliament for […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Express News Ghana\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/nyaaba.felix.3\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-09T15:12:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DR-ZANETOR.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1440\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"856\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"For more information, please contact ExpressNewsGhana via email at expressnewsgh@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +233 0543 900 732\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@FelixNyaaba3\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@FelixNyaaba3\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"For more information, please contact ExpressNewsGhana via email at expressnewsgh@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +233 0543 900 732\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?p=20786#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?p=20786\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"For more information, please contact ExpressNewsGhana via email at expressnewsgh@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +233 0543 900 732\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6b5e797531449c1dcb8747e970ceab0c\"},\"headline\":\"Dr Zanetor Demands Action, Not Promises, on 10th Anniversary of June 3 Disaster\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-09T15:12:09+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?p=20786\"},\"wordCount\":485,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?p=20786#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/DR-ZANETOR.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Local News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?p=20786#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?p=20786\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?p=20786\",\"name\":\"Dr Zanetor Demands Action, Not Promises, on 10th Anniversary of June 3 Disaster - Express News Ghana\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?p=20786#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?p=20786#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/DR-ZANETOR.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-09T15:12:09+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?p=20786#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?p=20786\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?p=20786#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/DR-ZANETOR.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/DR-ZANETOR.jpg\",\"width\":1440,\"height\":856},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?p=20786#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Dr Zanetor Demands Action, Not Promises, on 10th Anniversary of June 3 Disaster\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Express News Ghana\",\"description\":\"Trust, Reliable & Timely\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"EXPRESSNEWSGHANA\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/11\\\/EXPRESS-LOGO-2.jpg?fit=1080%2C617&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/11\\\/EXPRESS-LOGO-2.jpg?fit=1080%2C617&ssl=1\",\"width\":1080,\"height\":617,\"caption\":\"EXPRESSNEWSGHANA\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/web.facebook.com\\\/nyaaba.felix.3\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/FelixNyaaba3\",\"https:\\\/\\\/studio.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UC6BQ59pRrPXKInz_hRjM7kA\\\/editing\\\/images\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6b5e797531449c1dcb8747e970ceab0c\",\"name\":\"For more information, please contact ExpressNewsGhana via email at expressnewsgh@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +233 0543 900 732\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5318cf3f7526a76cada79c018d0b5ce26f9ec93477be26e7805e0fc3db8e20ed?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5318cf3f7526a76cada79c018d0b5ce26f9ec93477be26e7805e0fc3db8e20ed?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5318cf3f7526a76cada79c018d0b5ce26f9ec93477be26e7805e0fc3db8e20ed?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"For more information, please contact ExpressNewsGhana via email at expressnewsgh@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +233 0543 900 732\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/expressnewsghana.com\\\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Dr Zanetor Demands Action, Not Promises, on 10th Anniversary of June 3 Disaster - Express News Ghana","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Dr Zanetor Demands Action, Not Promises, on 10th Anniversary of June 3 Disaster - Express News Ghana","og_description":"On the 10th anniversary of the tragic June 3 disaster that claimed over 150 lives at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, the Member of Parliament for […]","og_url":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786","og_site_name":"Express News Ghana","article_publisher":"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/nyaaba.felix.3","article_published_time":"2025-06-09T15:12:09+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1440,"height":856,"url":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DR-ZANETOR.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"For more information, please contact ExpressNewsGhana via email at expressnewsgh@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +233 0543 900 732","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@FelixNyaaba3","twitter_site":"@FelixNyaaba3","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"For more information, please contact ExpressNewsGhana via email at expressnewsgh@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +233 0543 900 732","Estimated reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786"},"author":{"name":"For more information, please contact ExpressNewsGhana via email at expressnewsgh@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +233 0543 900 732","@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b5e797531449c1dcb8747e970ceab0c"},"headline":"Dr Zanetor Demands Action, Not Promises, on 10th Anniversary of June 3 Disaster","datePublished":"2025-06-09T15:12:09+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786"},"wordCount":485,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DR-ZANETOR.jpg","articleSection":["Local News"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786","url":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786","name":"Dr Zanetor Demands Action, Not Promises, on 10th Anniversary of June 3 Disaster - Express News Ghana","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DR-ZANETOR.jpg","datePublished":"2025-06-09T15:12:09+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DR-ZANETOR.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DR-ZANETOR.jpg","width":1440,"height":856},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=20786#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Dr Zanetor Demands Action, Not Promises, on 10th Anniversary of June 3 Disaster"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/","name":"Express News Ghana","description":"Trust, Reliable & Timely","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/#organization","name":"EXPRESSNEWSGHANA","url":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/EXPRESS-LOGO-2.jpg?fit=1080%2C617&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/EXPRESS-LOGO-2.jpg?fit=1080%2C617&ssl=1","width":1080,"height":617,"caption":"EXPRESSNEWSGHANA"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/nyaaba.felix.3","https:\/\/x.com\/FelixNyaaba3","https:\/\/studio.youtube.com\/channel\/UC6BQ59pRrPXKInz_hRjM7kA\/editing\/images"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b5e797531449c1dcb8747e970ceab0c","name":"For more information, please contact ExpressNewsGhana via email at expressnewsgh@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +233 0543 900 732","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5318cf3f7526a76cada79c018d0b5ce26f9ec93477be26e7805e0fc3db8e20ed?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5318cf3f7526a76cada79c018d0b5ce26f9ec93477be26e7805e0fc3db8e20ed?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5318cf3f7526a76cada79c018d0b5ce26f9ec93477be26e7805e0fc3db8e20ed?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"For more information, please contact ExpressNewsGhana via email at expressnewsgh@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +233 0543 900 732"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com"],"url":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?author=1"}]}},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20786"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20795,"href":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20786\/revisions\/20795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}