Weak enforcement behind New Town building collapse – Bureau of Public Safety

The Executive Director of the Bureau of Public Safety, Dr Nana Yaw Akwada, says the Newtown building collapse highlights persistent failures in regulatory enforcement and emergency response systems.


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