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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...
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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 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...

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...
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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...

Akosombo dam spillage: Ablakwa pays six months rent for 167 displaced teachers

The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says he has disbursed about GH¢150,000 to the Ghana Education Service (GES)...

Akosombo dam spillage: More relief items worth GHS 1million presented to victims

The Volta River Authority (VRA), Techiman Branch, has extended a helping hand to thousands of flood victims in the Pru East districts of the...

Akosombo Dam Spillage: We have been tested but the crisis is not over –...

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu says his constituents and residents of the Volta Region who were affected by floods have been put...

Ablakwa threatens to sue VRA, government over Akosombo Dam spillage

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has threatened to sue the government and the Volta River Authority (VRA) if...

Judicial Service supports Akosombo dam spillage victims

The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has on behalf of the Judicial Service, presented a dummy cheque for GH¢ 125,000 to victims of the...

2 remanded over fraudulent fundraising in the name of Akosombo dam spillage victims

Two individuals, Promise Ahorgah and Kwaotse Mawuli, have been apprehended and brought before the High Court in Accra on charges of impersonating North Tongu...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Over 800 students return to school

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...

We will celebrate Christmas despite impact of Akosombo dam spillage – Mepe queen mother

The queen mother of the Mepe Traditional Area in the Volta Region, Mamaga Adzo Sreku IV, has said despite the impact of the Akosombo...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Chief of Gbese Sonmenaa donates to victims

The chief of Gbese Sonmenaa, Nii Adote Adaawulu I, has also added to the generous donations going in for the victims of the VRA-induced...

Akosombo dam spillage: I will secure fair compensation for you all – Ablakwa to...

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has assured farmers in his constituency of his unwavering support for their well-being.He said...