Angry residents of Dome Parakou block road after downpour over perennial flooding
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Some angry residents around the Dome Parakou Estate Junction blocked the road linking Dome-Kwabenya and Okaikoi North major stretch to protest the perennial flooding in the area anytime it rains. The residents are blaming the current flooding on the poor drainage system constructed some few months ago which was to address the […]
Energy Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh visits flood affected communities
The Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has led officials of the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to tour flood affected communities in the aftermath of the spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong dams. The visit yesterday, is part of the VRA’s routine visits to affected areas. Addressing […]
More than 50% of dams in Ghana susceptible to flooding – Research shows
By Dominic Hlodzi & Mabel Annang A study conducted by the Global Center on Adaptation, GCA and the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation has revealed that fifty-four percent of dams in the country are exposed to floods while twenty-three percent will suffer droughts under a high-hazard climate risk situation by 2050. The report […]
