[ad_1] Social media has erupted with criticism after the Sanitation Minister, Freda Prempeh, attributed blame to flood victims affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage, accusing them of not heeding early warnings to evacuate. This statement has drawn sharp condemnation from the public. The Minister, while addressing the flood situation, asserted that the victims refused to…
[ad_1] Social media has erupted with criticism after the Sanitation Minister, Freda Prempeh, attributed blame to flood victims affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage, accusing them of not heeding early warnings to evacuate. This statement has drawn sharp condemnation from the public. The Minister, while addressing the flood situation, asserted that the victims refused to…
[ad_1] The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service has assured the affected residents of the Akosombo Dam spillage that his outfit is working to ensure they are provided with the needed healthcare services. Speaking with some victims during a visit to some of the affected areas on Monday, October 23, Dr Patrick Aboagye noted that…
[ad_1] Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. has donated items worth over GH¢500,000 to support victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage. The items include waste bins, plastic buckets, brooms, and other sanitary items to help maintain a clean environment. The company also donated food items such as rice, cooking oil, canned fish, and water, as well as safety…
[ad_1] The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public, especially people living along the Lower Volta to desist from drinking water from the Volta Lake, for their safety. According to the Volta Regional Director of the FDA, Gordon Akurugu, the current flooding incident had caused contamination of the water in the lake along…
[ad_1] The First Sky Group has demonstrated its commitment to corporate social responsibility by donating relief items worth GH₵1million and providing an insurance package totaling GH₵2.5million to victims of the Akosombo dam spillage. This initiative is in response to the government’s call for assistance from corporate entities to help alleviate the suffering caused by…
[ad_1] The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dispelled reports that it has withdrawn military personnel deployed to Mepe in the Volta Region following the spillage of the Akosmobo Dam. There were media reports and social media posts that purportedly suggested that the soldiers deployed to the area for humanitarian relief operations were withdrawn, upon an…
[ad_1] Following reports that its officers stationed at Mepe in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region to support victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage had withdrawn from the area, the Ghana Armed Forces has issued a statement denying the claims. Some media reports had suggested that soldiers deployed to the area to carry…
[ad_1] Citi FM and Citi TV, kind courtesy of their listeners and viewers, on Saturday, October 21, 2023, put smiles on the faces of thousands of residents from communities engulfed by water pumped from the Akosombo dam. The gesture included the donation of assorted relief items such as mattresses, cooking utensils, blankets, bags of rice,…
[ad_1] It can be quite easy to turn a blind eye to the extent of devastation experienced in parts of Ghana by the recent spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong dams. However, for the victims and volunteers involved in relief efforts in the Volta Region, the suffering is all too real. It has been just…
