Akosombo dam spillage Archives

26 Mar

Akosombo Dam spillage: Housing Minister Cuts Sod For Resettlement Homes For Flood Victims

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The Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has cut sod for the construction of resettlement houses in North Tongu District (Mepe) to relocate the affected flood victims of the Akosombo Dam Spillage. Several communities in North Tongu were affected by the flood caused by the spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong dams by the Volta River Authority (VRA). The flooding submerged the communities and displayed close to 15,000 people in the Volta, Eastern, and Greater Accra Regions. On Monday, March 25, 2024, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, cut sod for construction to begin on a housing project to relocate a…

11 Dec

Akosombo Dam spillage: Over 800 Students Return To School

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Over 800 first-year students, continuing students, and basic school pupils can now go to school to resume their academic work, according to Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. He expressed gratitude to all Ghanaians who supported the victims of the Akosombo-Kpong Dam spillage, which resulted in the displacement of individuals and the loss of livelihoods. Among the most affected were women, children, and students. Schools were forced to close down including St Kizito, a community school which served as a refuge for over 1000 victims. In response, the lawmaker collaborated with Construction Ambassadors and First Sky Limited…

22 Nov

Akosombo Dam Spillage: Don’t Drink Water From Affected Communities – GHS Warns

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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a cautionary announcement, revealing that individuals in the communities that were recently flooded as a result of the spillage of the Akosombo Dam, will be unable to use water from various local sources for the next six months. The caution is a response to the contamination of water sources with faecal bacteria and E. coli, rendering the water unsafe for consumption. The revelation was made during a press briefing on the flood situation on Wednesday, where the Director of Public Health, Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, addressed the critical issue of water safety in communities…

30 Oct

VRA Cuts Back On Spilling

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The Volta River Authority (VRA) has made significant reductions in the spilling rate of the Akosombo and Kpong Dams due to the recession of rainfall in the area. Over the past week, the spill rate has decreased from a peak of 180,000 cuft/sec to 20,000 cuft/sec. This decrease will prevent the overflow of water and keep it within the river banks. The Director General of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Eric Nana Agyemang Prempeh, provided an update on the government’s relief efforts after the spillage of the Akosombo Dam. He assured Ghanaians that there are plans being implemented beyond…

27 Oct

Akosombo Dam Spillage: Fishing Activities On Keta Lagoon Temporarily Banned

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Following the high water level of the Keta lagoon due to the spillage of water from the Akosombo and Kpong dams, fishing activities have been halted till further notice. According to the Municipal Chief Executive of Keta, Emmanuel Gemegah, the action taken by the municipal forms part of efforts to safeguard lives and properties during this period. In an interview with Citi News, he explained that, “The spillage of the Akosombo Dam ends up in the Keta Lagoon because where it will have to pass through into the sea has been affected and therefore raised the water level.' "Apart from…

26 Oct

Stephen Appiah Donates To Victims Of Akosombo Dam spillage

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Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah, has donated relief items to victims of the Akosombo dam spillage in the Volta region. Appiah, together with Wembley Construction made the donation and was received by North Tong Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The items include mattresses, rice, drinks and other products. Mr. Ablakwa took to social media to thank Stephen Appiah for his generosity, describing him as more than a footballer. “The legendary Stephen ‘Tornado’ Appiah is not only blessed with exceptionally talented feet; more importantly, he is an amazing human being with an awesome heart. Thank you, El Capitano, Wembley Construction…

23 Oct

Akosombo Dam spillage: We’ve Not Halted Humanitarian Operations In Mepe – GAF

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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 out humanitarian relief operations in support of victims of the flooding, had abandoned their duty post. The reports were also corroborated by the Member of Parliament for the area, Samuel okudzeto Ablakwa, who was in the area at the time to also support the relief efforts.…

23 Oct

Akosombo Dam Spillage: Sogakope Hospital Overwhelmed

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The Sogakope District Hospital in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region is overwhelmed with medical cases after inpatients were moved from the Richard Comboni Catholic Hospital due to the Akosombo dam spillage. The situation has grounded health service delivery at the Catholic hospital. The Deputy Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services at the 68-bed facility, Monica Asase, who disclosed this to the Daily Graphic in Sogakope last Saturday, said as of the morning of that day, there were 86 patients on admission at the Sogakope District Hospital, and that had prompted the authorities to mobilize 16 mattresses for…

20 Oct

Akosombo Dam Spillage Was Necessary – VRA Deputy CEO

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Ing. Edward Ekow Obeng-Kenzo, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Engineering and Operations) of Volta River Authority (VRA), has defended the decision of the management of the Authority to have spilled the dam causing floods in nearby communities. The Akosombo dam spillage has displaced more than 25,000 residents and destroyed properties worth millions of cedis. The victims, who are being held in makeshift shelters, have seen the President and Vice President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as well as NADMO come to their aid. The Ghana Armed Forces and Navy have been instrumental in the rescue…

19 Oct

I Am Saddened By The Pains I See In The Eyes Of Our Mothers – VP Bawumia After Visiting Flood Victims

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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed his profound sympathy to victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage, which has displaced several households and livelihood in the Volta Region and some parts of Eastern and Greater Accra Regions. The spillage displaced several communities in about eight districts and the Vice President, on Wednesday September 18, 2022, toured some of the affected communities in the Volta Region, as well as some holding centres providing temporary shelter for victims. Addressing Chiefs, community members and some of the evacuated, Dr. Bawumia could not hold back his sadness at the situation. "When I look…