Bagre Dam to be spilled on Monday, August 19
By Jeremiah Nutsugah SONABEL, the power utility company of Burkina Faso, has announced that it will commence the spillage of water from the Bagre Dam on Monday, August 19, 2024. According to a statement signed by Jesse Kazapoe, Basin Director of the White Volta Basin Secretariat of the Water Resources Commission, the current water level […]
Victims of Akosombo Dam spillage yet to receive full compensation – Okudzeto Ablakwa
The North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that hundreds of victims affected by the Akosombo Dam spill in Tongu are still awaiting full compensation from the government, ten months after the incident. Addressing Chiefs and Queen mothers of Tongu at Juapong, Mr Ablakwa emphasised the need for respect for […]
VRA announces potential spillage of excess water from Akosombo Dam
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Volta River Authority (VRA) has announced its intention to engage relevant stakeholders in a potential spillage of excess water from the Akosombo Dam. A notice signed by the Deputy Chief Executive of VRA in Charge of Services, Ing. Ken Arthur, to over 40 stakeholders, including the Minister for the Interior and […]
Spillage disaster would trigger food crisis next year – South Dayi MP
Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson Dafeamekpor, says Ghana may experience food crisis, especially in Lower Volta communities next year due to destructions of large tracts of cultivable lands in the Volta region. The region holds a significant chunk of the food supply for parts of the country, but have been submerged following the […]
Flooding situation at 3 Tongu Districts to normalize in two weeks – NADMO
Deputy Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation, NADMO, Seji Saji Amedonu says it will take about two weeks for the flooding situation at the three (3) Tongu Districts to normalise. He said NADMO, the Volta River Authority, VRA and its partners are currently disinfecting and fumigating structures in the enclave as floodwaters have receded. […]
NADMO outlines plans to resettle victims of Akosombo Dam Spillage
By: Roberta Gayode Modin In the face of the devastations caused by the Akosombo dam spillage, questions continue to be asked about finding solutions to the issues surrounding victims affected. The plethora of questions include the way forward to restore their settlements. In an update on the government relief efforts after the Akosombo dam spillage, […]
Education Minister embarks on fact finding tour of flooded communities to address education challenges
By: Jones Anlimah The Minister for Education, Mr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has embarked on a fact finding tour of some flood affected communities as a result of the spillage of the Akosombo dam. The tour was to find a lasting solution to the educational needs and challenges of vulnerable children and the welfare of teachers […]
Call for permanent solution to havoc caused during spillage of Akosombo and Kpong Dams
By: Nana Ama Omari Residents of North Tongu, South Tongu and Central Tongu, in the Volta Region, have called on the government to find a lasting solution to the kind of devastation the areas go through any time the Akosombo and Kpong dams are spilled. To the people, any kind of help from the government […]
Mahama urges VRA to expedite relief action for flood-affected communities
Former President and NDC 2024 flag bearer, John Mahama, has called on the Volta River Authority (VRA) to hasten efforts to support residents in communities along the Volta River affected by the spillage from the Akosombo Dam. Flooding due to the spillage has forced many communities in the North, South, and Central Tongu districts of […]
Do not politicize VRA dam spillage – NPP Communicator takes on NDC
By: Roberta Gayode Modin Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hajia Rabi Salifu has discouraged the opposition party from politicizing the Volta River Authority (VRA) dam spillage and called for broader stakeholder consultation to salvage the situation. The NPP Officer’s statement was in reference to a publication by ModernGhana.com where the Volta Regional […]
