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19 Oct

Bawumia Donates GHC160,000 To Displaced Victims Of Dam Spillage

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Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has made a personal donation of GHC160,000 to victims of the Akosombo Dam Spillage. Several communities in eight Districts, mostly in the Volta Region, as well as the Eastern and Greater Accra Regions, have been displaced by the Dam spillage, and Dr. Bawumia made the donation to support the victims during his visit to some affected communities in the Volta Region on Wednesday October 18, 2023. So far, the Government, through the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and the Inter Ministerial Committee set up by Government to manage the disaster, has responded by evacuating affected…

Dam Spillage: Agric Ministry Allocates US$40m World Bank Funding To Affected Farmers

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Farmers in the Volta Region who have lost their farmlands due to the Akosombo Dam spilling have been granted $40 million in support funding from the World Bank, per the directive of Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong. According to the Minister, the funds will help restore the livelihood of farmers who are worst hit. He disclosed this whole speaking at the launch of the Youth In Agric initiative under the job module of the Youth Employment Agency. “To our friends, brothers, and family on the Volta and eastern stretch of the Akosombo Dam’s path, we have all witnessed the devastation as…

Dam Spillage: Over 8,000 Persons Rescued – Ghana Navy

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Over 8,000 people have been rescued from flood-stricken areas as a result of the destructive spillage from the Akosombo Dam, the Ghana Navy has revealed. This was disclosed by Commodore EA Kwafo from the Naval Training Command. He was providing an update on the floods at Mepe in the Volta Region. He also revealed that the rescue team in affected districts is monitoring critical infrastructure and responding to distress calls to mitigate the damage caused by the spillage. Additional personnel and logistics will be deployed if rescuers become inundated with the current efforts. “We are monitoring critical infrastructure as well…