Bleeding flames: The heartbreaking betrayal of Ghana's forgotten firefighters
Ghana's firefighters rush toward danger in Ghana, where flames devour markets, homes crumble, and desperate cries echo from the rubble. The Interior Minister revealed in Parliament on March 18, 2025, that the newest fire tender in the entire national fleet is already 15 years old. Promises in the 2026 budget to "retool" with 100 new tenders feel like empty words after decades of neglect.
On December 23, 2019, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo handed over 100 brand-new vehicles, proudly declaring peace and safety as national priorities. In February 2023, he returned with more: 100 pick-up vehicles, 600 motorbikes, 6 Armoured Personnel Carriers, and an upgraded Police Headquarters. The Electricity Company of Ghana donated 200 motorbikes in December 2023. Guaranty Trust Bank added 100 brand-new ones in July 2025. In December 2025, President John Mahama presented 40 armored vehicles at Police Headquarters. Nearly half, 48 tenders, sit idle, broken and unrepaired because there is no money. Three precious souls were lost in the recent collapse of a multi-storey building in Accra New Town at the Experimental School premises.
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Ghana's firefighters are facing a crisis, battling blazes with outdated equipment while the Police Service receives ample resources - a stark contrast. This disparity raises questions about national priorities and the safety of citizens.
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