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Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Construction of 1,000 housing units for Akosombo Dam victims set to start soon –...

The Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has unveiled a major initiative to provide relief for individuals displaced by the recent Akosombo...

Victims still struggling a year after Akosombo Dam spillage

One year after the Akosombo Dam spillage disaster, several victims remain stranded and unable to return to normal lives.The delay in completing housing units...
Akosombo Dam Spillage

Akosombo Dam spillage reveals systematic failures in disaster readiness

If another major disaster were to occur in Ghana, the probability for the government to effectively manage it is low.This is according to a...

GHC80m approved for Akosombo dam spillage cannot be found – Ablakwa reveals

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that a sum of GHC80 million, approved for housing projects for victims...
North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

Akosombo Dam flood: Ablakwa announces GH¢100k emergency rent support for victims

The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has made known his intention to undertake a comprehensive resettlement and compensation for victims of the Akosombo...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Committee not impressed by Oppong Nkrumah’s posture – Ablakwa

The Chairman of Parliament’s Assurance Committee is disappointed with Housing Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah’s approach during his appearance before the committee.Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa insisted...

Akosombo Dam spillage victims to file class action against government

Victims of Akosombo Dam spillage are preparing to sue government over the lack of action to resettle and compensate victims of disaster.Members of Parliament...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Housing Ministry demands extra GH¢200m for resettlement programme

The Minister of Works and Housing has appealed for additional funds to address phase one of the Akosombo Dam spillage resettlement programme.Following the spillage,...

Parliamentary committee on Akosombo Dam spillage begins fact-finding tour

A committee of Parliament, comprising seven members, has embarked on a thorough fact-finding mission to investigate the recent spillage of excess water from the...
Torgbe Korsi Nego VI

Akosombo spillage: Torgbe Korsi Nego VI calls for more support and investment in Mepe

In a poignant address during the 68th AÆ’enorto Festival, Torgbe Korsi Nego VI, the Mankralo of the Mepe Traditional Area, expressed heartfelt gratitude to...
Akosombo Dam Spillage

Committee investigating Akosombo Dam spillage visits Volta Regional Minister

In an ongoing effort to understand and address the impact of the Akosombo Dam spillage, an Ad-hoc committee has embarked on a four-day tour...
Akosombo Dam Spillage

Akosombo Dam Spillage: I will not rest until every victim is compensated – Ablakwa...

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has vowed to ensure that every victim of the Kpong/Akosombo dams disaster receives full...

Parliament begins investigation into Akosombo Dam Spillage

Parliament has established a 7-member bipartisan ad hoc Committee to investigate the Akosombo Dam spillage, nine months after the disaster.Among other tasks, the committee...

Work resumes on Ashaiman to Akosombo Junction Road project

Construction on the 64km Ashaiman to Akosombo Junction Road has resumed after a nearly year-long suspension.The project which is part of the Eastern Corridor...

About 5,685 people were affected by Akosombo Dam spillage in Ada – NADMO

Mr. Ebenezer Teye Nartey, the Ada-East Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), says a total of 5,685 people and 1135 households from...
Dawhenya Dam spillage:

Akosombo Dam spillage: I nearly cried for my people – Chief of Avadiokome

Togbe Komla Sakpiti V, the Dufia of Bakpa Avadiokome, expressed deep concern over the Volta River Authority's (VRA) plans to spill 50,000 cubic feet...

VRA continues to provide relief items to persons affected by Akosombo Dam spillage

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has donated relief items to the North District Assembly to support individuals affected by the 2023 controlled spillage from...

VRA meets Interior Ministry, security agencies on possible precautionary spillage of Akosombo Dam

As part of the annual stakeholder engagements for the Volta River Authority's (VRA) emergency preparedness plan, officials from the VRA, led by Deputy Chief...

Victims of Akosombo Dam spillage yet to receive full compensation – Ablakwa

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that hundreds of victims affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage in Tongu are...

Akosombo Dam: VRA announces potential spillage of excess water

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has announced a planned spillage of excess water from the Akosombo dam.Although the Authority is yet to announce a...
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

Ablakwa urges Parliament to hasten probe into Akosombo Dam spillage

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on Parliament to expedite its probe into the spillage of the Akosombo and...

Akosombo highway: Health risk from excessive dust forces residents to relocate

Residents of EMEFS Hill View Estate in the Ningo Prampram area along the Akosombo highway, are raising urgent concerns about the deplorable state of...

Akosombo, Bagri spillage victims in Krachi West, Nchumuru receive relief items

Residents of Krachi West Municipality and Krachi Nchumuru District in the Oti region who were affected by the Akosombo spillage last year have received...

Businesses in limbo eight months after Akosombo Dam Spillage, victims demand compensation

Eight months after the Volta River Authority’s (VRA) water spillage from the Akosombo Dam, most businesses in the South Tongu District of the Volta...

EC announces free voter ID cards replacement for Akosombo Dam flood victims

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has announced free replacement of voter ID cards for victims affected by the recent Akosombo Dam spillage.The initiative,...
Fifi Kwetey’

Akosombo dam spillage: Replace voter IDs of flood victims – NDC tells EC

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey,  has urged Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) to replace voter ID cards of victims...

Victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage plan a massive protest

Victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage have issued a three-week ultimatum to the government to announce concrete plans for the redevelopment of their houses.According...

‘After The Floods’: Victims suffer harsh conditions 6 months after Akosombo dam disaster

Six months have passed since the Akosombo Dam disaster, yet victims lament that they have not regained normalcy, as the government remains silent on...

VRA, GMet clash over cause of Akosombo Dam spillage disaster

As calls for a probe into the Akosombo Dam disaster intensify, the blame game over who caused the disaster has also heightened.In a fresh...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Ablakwa announces plans to sue govt

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced his intention to file a lawsuit against the government on behalf of...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Would victims have been ignored if they were in swing constituencies...

The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says months after government pledged to support the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage, nothing has been...

CENOPS supports communities affected by Akosombo dam spillage

Cenpower Operations and Services Ltd (CENOPS), has demonstrated its commitment to community service and solidarity by extending support to communities affected by the Akosombo...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Housing Minister cuts sod for resettlement homes for flood victims

The Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has cut sod for the construction of resettlement houses in North Tongu District (Mepe) to...

Works and Housing Minister to resettle Akosombo Dam spillage victims

The newly appointed Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has pledged to prioritise the resettlement of the displaced communities in the Akosombo...

Gov’t releases GH¢80 million to Akosombo flood victims

The government through the Ministry of Finance has released GH¢80 million to support victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage.President Akufo-Addo announced this at...

Ablakwa commends Volta Region health workers for their swift response during Akosombo Dam Spillage

In the wake of the recent floods caused by the Akosombo Dam Spillage in the Volta Region, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel...

Akosombo Dam Spillage: About 800 cage farms worth GH¢54m destroyed

Fish farmers affected by the Akosombo Dam Spillage incurred a loss of about GH¢54 million due to the incident.This was revealed by the Chief...

Ablakwa calls for replacement of documents for Akosombo Dam spillage victims

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged the government to take immediate action to replace identity documents lost by...
The Akosombo Dam is located on the Volta Lake

We can’t be blamed for Akosombo dam spillage – Ghana Meteo insists

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMA) has denied responsibility for the Akosombo dam spillage disaster, which displaced over 30,000 people in September 2023.Questions arose regarding...

Gov’t hasn’t abandoned Akosombo flood victims – Volta Regional Minister

Volta Region Minister, Dr Archibald Lesta has debunked claims that victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage have been abandoned.This comment follows concerns...