Clean Air Report Ghana
In a world where the very air we breathe is threatened, we embark on a journey to uncover the hidden truths about air pollution. Welcome to Clean Air Report Ghana, a program where we discuss Ghana’s growing air quality crisis and how it affects every aspect of our lives and our planet.
The program is a collaboration between Joy News, New Narratives and leading Ghanaian newsmedia. The host is Michael Asharley.
Clean Air Report Ghana
Poisoned Journeys: The Harmful Air In Ghana’s Long-Distance Buses
Long-distance buses keep Ghana moving, but what happens to the air passengers breathe during hours-long journeys is rarely questioned. In this episode of Clean Air Report Ghana, host Michael Asharley looks inside Ghana’s long-distance buses to examine a largely overlooked public health risk: the quality of air circulating inside enclosed vehicles.
The episode features journalist Mark Kwasi Ahumah Smith of A1 Radio, whose reporting traces how dust, mould, and poor ventilation can turn routine travel into a health hazard. Beginning with a passenger’s alarming experience, the investigation expands into a wider national gap where indoor transport air quality goes unmeasured and largely unregulated.
As passengers spend eight to fifteen hours sealed inside buses, the episode asks where responsibility lies when risks are normalised and data is missing. It is a careful examination of mobility, regulation, and the invisible conditions shaping everyday journeys across the country.
Clean Air Report Ghana is a collaboration between New Narratives and leading Ghanaian newsrooms. Funding is provided by the Clean Air Fund which had no say in the reporting.
