[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…
[ad_1] A non-profit organization, Trailblazers Ghana, in collaboration with Rafimex Company Limited, a professional distribution firm that trades in FMCG, groceries, toiletries, detergents, and a wide range of supermarket products, has donated items in support of some victims displaced by the Akosombo dam spillage in the North and South Tongu districts of the Volta Region….
[ad_1] The Paramount Chief of Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV, has expressed concerns about the devastating flood caused by the spillage of the Akosombo dam. Commiserating with the affected victims during a visit to some communities on Saturday, he expressed sympathy for them. “We are all one people, we are all Ghanaians, and we are all…
[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] On Wednesday, October 18, Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia visited parts of the Volta Region affected by flooding. Many of the residents of about eight districts along the Lower Volta basin have been displaced due to the spillage of the Akosombo and Kong dams. While on the tour, Dr Bawumia expressed his profound sympathy…
[ad_1] Benedicta Atigodo is a single mother of three who has been displaced by floodwaters in Mepe, a town in the North Tongue District of the Volta Region. The 35-year-old fears that she could soon become homeless once the floodwaters recede. Benedicta, a professional hairdresser, not only lost her personal belongings to the flood but…
[ad_1] The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has advised the government to declare that Ghana is in crisis if it cannot meet the relief needs of the Akosombo Dam spillage flood victims. He believes the international community learning of the flood would extend humanitarian support to the over 26,000 citizens affected by…
[ad_1] The Paediatric Society of Ghana has expressed deep concern over the recent flooding in communities along the lower Volta River basin, a direct consequence of the Akosombo Dam spillage. The impact of the Akosombo Dam Spillage has led to devastating flooding in about 11 communities in the lower part of the Volta region, with…
[ad_1] The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has served notice it will demand answers from government and the Volta River Authority (VRA) over what they say is the poor handling of the spillage from the Akosombo Dam and the resultant flooding in parts of the Volta and adjoining regions. There has been severe devastation in…
[ad_1] Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has emphasised the need for long-term solutions in tackling the aftermath of the Akosombo Dam spillage. He said it remained paramount for the Government to find a permanent solution to prevent such occurrences in the future. Dr Bawumia disclosed this on Wednesday at Awadrowoe-Kome near New Bakpa in the Central…
