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Accra’s power demand can consume Akosombo output – ECG
The Director of Communications at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), William Boateng, has revealed that electricity consumption in Accra alone can consume the...
Police seize over 1,600 parcels of suspected narcotics on Akosombo-Tema road
A coordinated police operation on the Akosombo–Tema route has led to the interception of 1,613 parcels suspected to contain narcotic drugs, marking one of...
GRIDCo to shut down Akosombo–Nkawkaw transmission line
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has announced that it will take the 161kV Akosombo–Nkawkaw transmission line out of service from Sunday, October 5,...
VRA exploring plan to transform Akosombo Dam into giant power battery reserve
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has announced plans to convert the Akosombo Hydroelectric Dam into a massive power battery reserve as part of efforts...
Driver narrowly escapes death in gory accident on Tema–Akosombo highway
A driver of a Howo Tipper Truck narrowly escaped death on Monday morning after his vehicle veered off the Tema–Akosombo Highway and rammed into...
Fire destroys house at Akosombo [Photos]
A fire outbreak on Saturday, August 23, caused significant damage to a house at Community 1 in Akosombo, Eastern Region, the Ghana National Fire...
Akosombo Dam spillage: Houses for Mepe flood victims rot in bush
Hopes for safe and permanent shelter for victims of the Mepe floods are dwindling, as housing units under construction for the displaced have been...
All set for disbursement of Akosombo Dam flood victims’ compensation – North Tongu MP...
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that validation and confirmation processes have been...
Akosombo Dam spillage: 15 critical findings from committee report
A five-member investigative committee appointed by President John Dramani Mahama has submitted its comprehensive report on the 2023 Akosombo Dam spillage, delivering critical recommendations...
Volta NDC lauds Mahama for financial commitment to Akosombo Dam spillage
the Volta Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed appreciation to President John Mahama for his commitment to addressing the plight...
John Jinapor inaugurates committee to probe Akosombo Dam Spillage
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has inaugurated a five-member committee to investigate issues arising from the flooding caused by...
2025 Budget: GH¢242.5m allocated for Akosombo Dam spillage victims
The government has allocated GH¢242.5 million to support communities affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage in 2023.
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson disclosed this...
Akosombo Dam safe, no cause for alarm – GNFS assures
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has allayed public fears regarding a bushfire captured in a viral video, which some have speculated to be...
A year on: Mepe marks Akosombo floods, demands accountability from government
The Akosombo Dam floods were not just a natural calamity; it was a test of governmental commitment to its citizens. One year later, that...
Ablakwa to sue government for Akosombo Dam spillage compensation
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has pledged to take legal action to ensure the government compensates all victims affected...
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 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...
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...
Akosombo spillage: Torgbe Korsi Nego VI calls for more support and investment in Mepe
In a poignant address during the 68th Aƒenorto Festival, Torgbe Korsi Nego VI, the Mankralo of the Mepe Traditional Area, expressed heartfelt gratitude to...
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: 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...
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...
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,...