A full investigation into the flood brought on by the Akosombo Dam spill has been urged by the minority in Parliament. They claim that the’man-made’ catastrophe was caused by the Vola River Authority (VRA). He also voiced disappointment with how the VRA was implementing its relief assistance for the populace. After …
Read More »Cabinet begins 3-day meeting over economy, dam spillage
The Akosombo dam spillage in the Volta Region has raised concerns among the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) on potential health effects. The spillage has contaminated water sources, posing a major threat to the health and wellbeing of communities living along the Volta River, according to a statement …
Read More »ROSATOM meets Energy Minister on the sidelines of Africa Energy Week
On Monday, October 16, 2023, the State Atomic Energy Corporation (ROSATOM) of Russia met with Ghana’s Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, as part of the 2023 Africa Energy Week, which was taking place in Cape Town, South Africa. The purpose of the meeting, which was organized by ROSATOM, was …
Read More »Akosombo dam spillage poses health threat – GAMLS
The Akosombo dam spillage in the Volta Region has raised concerns among the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) on potential health effects. The spillage has contaminated water sources, posing a major threat to the health and wellbeing of communities living along the Volta River, according to a statement …
Read More »NPP extends deadline for submission of proxy application for presidential primaries
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) November 4, 2023 primary application date has been postponed to Monday, October 23, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. William Yamoah, secretary of the NPP’s Presidential Elections Committee, issued a statement on Thursday, October 19, in which he said: “This extension is in response to concerns raised …
Read More »National House of Chiefs calls for immediate resettlement for Akosombo flood victims
The National House of Chiefs is urging the appropriate authorities to take immediate action to assist the thousands of Volta Region inhabitants who have been seriously impacted by the recent floods brought on by the spillage of the Akosombo dam. Vice President Naa Puowelle Karbo III underlined the need for prompt …
Read More »Misinformation by media, academia and civil society poses significant threat to Ghana’s stability – Kan Dapaah
“Misinformation, whether intentional or inadvertent, from these individuals because they are influential poses a significant threat to Ghana’s stability” according to the National Security Minister. Albert Kan Dapaah, the minister of national security, has accused some people in the media, civil society, and academics of intentionally using their positions of …
Read More »Lawyer Akoto Ampaw is dead
Anthony Akoto Ampaw, one of Ghana’s best private attorneys, has passed away. The circumstances surrounding his death, however, are still mostly unknown. The outstanding legal knowledge of Akoto Ampaw was well known. As the principal attorney defending President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo throughout the tumultuous court battle over the 2020 …
Read More »Kumasi: One dead in clash between Adabraka and Pankrono
Following communal skirmishes between Pankrono and Adabraka youth that resulted in one being fatally stabbed, the Tafo Divisional Police Command of the Old Tafo Municipality of the Ashanti Region has detained two people. The arrests were made in response to an unfortunate occurrence that occurred on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, …
Read More »Dam spillage: Gov’t will do everything possible to assist the affected people – Bawumia
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has offered his condolences to the communities that have been flooded by the excess water that the Akosombo Dam spilled, which has caused the displacement of 26,000 people, mostly from the Volta Region but also in some areas of the Eastern and Greater Accra regions. The …
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