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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Akosombo dam spillage: Mahama calls for urgent resettlement plan for victims
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on the government to initiate an urgent resettlement program for the victims affected by the recent spillage...
Parliamentary probe into Akosombo Dam spillage necessary – Kofi Bentil
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil has critically assessed the impact of the Akosombo Dam spillage, categorizing it as a major failure on...