[ad_1] There is a rallying cry for help to be sent to communities along the Volta Basin that have been affected by the spillage from the Akosombo Dam. Areas such as Anloga, Sogakope, and Mepe, among others, have been submerged by floodwaters, displacing thousands. This is a result of the controlled spillage of the Akosombo…
[ad_1] The VRA Health Service, led by its Medical Director, Dr Omari-Yeboah has deployed medical support and medicines to cater for victims of the flood as a result of the spilling of the Akosombo dam. Speaking on the medical interventions put in place to support the communities, Dr Omari-Yeboah explained that they are working closely…
[ad_1] The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding that the government provide urgent and immediate support to the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage. Thousands of residents in South Tongu, North Tongu, Central Tongu, Asuogyaman, and several other areas had their homes submerged due to the spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong Dams, which…
[ad_1] A group by name, One Volta Group (OVG), is calling for the immediate resettlement of persons affected by floods caused by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam. The group is also demanding compensation from the government for the affected victims. OVG made the call in a press statement dated October 15, 2023. In the…
[ad_1] Citi FM/Citi TV, a prominent radio and television station in Accra, on Monday, October 16, 2023, launched a crucial campaign to collect relief items for the victims affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage. The spillage, spearheaded by the Volta River Authority commenced on September 15, 2023. One month after the continuous spillage, many have…
[ad_1] The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has asked the government to as a matter of urgency include the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu on the committee established to coordinate the government resources regarding the spillage of the Akosombo dam that has led to thousands being displaced. That, the association said was imperative because of the…
[ad_1] The Volta River Authority (VRA) has assured residents and communities affected by the latest spillage of the Akosombo Dam that no one will be left behind as the authority intensifies the distribution of relief items. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the VRA Emmanuel Antwi-Darkwa, the affected communities are direct neighbours of the…
[ad_1] The Founder of Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen and Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, have toured and commiserated with victims of communities affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage. The spillage continues to render several residents homeless and of homes submerging in floodwaters since the spillage. Mr Kyerematen in Mepe,…
[ad_1] The Volta River Authority (VRA), has donated relief items worth over a million Ghana Cedis to thousands of flood victims in all nine affected districts. This is in response to severe flooding caused by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam. The items include toiletries, bags of rice and sugar, plastic buckets with bowls, mattresses,…
[ad_1] President Akufo-Addo will on Monday, October 16, visit and solidarise with the victims of the spillage from the Akosombo Dam. He is expected to visit the districts severely hit by the unfortunate situation. The Communications Director at the presidency, Eugene Arhin made this known. Mr Arhin in a Facebook post on Sunday, October 15,…
