[ad_1] The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has blamed residents living along the Akosombo Dam for failing to adhere to repeated warnings to evacuate the area in the event of a spillage. Some individuals and civil society organizations have heavily criticized NADMO officials for refusing to promptly offer accurate information to the residents before the…
[ad_1] Citi TV and Citi FM organized a health screening for residents affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage at Sokpoe, Asidowhui, and Agbeve in the Volta Region on Saturday, October 21, 2023, as part of the #Relief4LowerVolta campaign. The spillage of the Akosombo Dam caused widespread flooding, distress, and displacement for many residents downstream. Health…
[ad_1] There was a period of silence before the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield Supporters and players across football have paid tribute to those affected by the Israel-Gaza war. The sport fell silent before all of Saturday’s Premier League and English Football League fixtures as a mark of respect. Players, managers and…
[ad_1] The University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG), has solidarized with the victims of the spillage from the Akosombo Dam. UTAG-UG says the pain and trauma the victims are going through is unimaginable. In a press release issued on Saturday, October 14, UTAG-UG urged the government to devise a…
[ad_1] The Volta River Authority (VRA) has offered support to communities affected by the ongoing water spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams. The VRA presented relief items to the affected communities in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO). The relief items included mattresses, blankets, various food items, clothes, and toiletries. The items…
[ad_1] The Chief Executive Officer of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Opoku Ware Ampomah, has clarified that the recent increase in the cost of renal dialysis from GHS¢380 to GHS¢765.42 was not sanctioned by the hospital’s management or approved by Parliament. He told Umaru Sanda Amadu on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News that only six patients…
[ad_1] Sand-winning companies have commenced a one-week land reclamation exercise at Kpoglu in the Ketu South Municipality. The companies namely; H2KA Limited, Volta Marbles and Rocks Quarry Limited, and Rich Arrow Limited have been winning sand in the Ketu South Municipality legally for some time now. Their exercise will seek to reclaim over 60 acres…
[ad_1] Air traffic authority says a technical issue affected its system’s ability to automatically process flight plans. Britain’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS) was hit by a technical problem for several hours on Monday, causing widespread disruption to flights using the United Kingdom’s airspace. NATS had earlier had to restrict the flow of aircraft after…
[ad_1] The government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Finance, has begun the process of settling the first coupon payment of bonds affected by the domestic debt exchange program (DDEP). According to the Ministry, the matured coupons amount to GHC 2.4 billion, and instructions have already been sent for settlement. The DDEP was launched in…
