Akosombo Dam Spillage: VRA provides more relief items to persons affected by 2023 spillage

As part of its continuous commitment to the welfare of individuals affected by the 2023 controlled spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams, the Volta River Authority donated relief items to the North District Assembly for the affected persons who are still residing in the safe havens at Mepe, Battor, Tokpo and Bakpa in the … Read more

Akosombo dam spillage: Emergency support project for farmers hit by flood established

Agric Minister Bryan Acheampong Advertisement More than 23,000 victims of the flood caused by the Akosombo dam spillage are to benefit from a relief package by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture under the Planting for Food and Job Phase II project. The Minister for Agric Bryan Acheampong said so far, about 13,000 affected flood … Read more

Spillage of Akosombo Dam: Fear grips residents of Mepe over VRA’s plans to spill water

Advertisement Some residents of Mepe in the North Tongu District have expressed fear following the announcement of spillage of water from the Akosombo Dam by the Volta River Authority (VRA). Manklalo of Mepe Traditional Area, Togbe Kwasi Nego VI, told TV3, the community is yet to recover from the harm caused them during the last … Read more

Akosombo Dam: VRA to engage stakeholders on potential spillage of excess water

File: An aerial shot showing floods in the dam area in previous spillage Advertisement The Volta River Authority (VRA) has announced its intention to engage relevant stakeholders of a potential spillage of excess water from the Akosombo Dam. This was contained in a notice signed by VRA’s Deputy Chief Executive in Charge of Services, Ing. … Read more

Parliament must expedite Akosombo Dam Spillage probe – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged parliament to expedite its probe into the spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong dams that led to an estimated 30,000 human displacements last year. Parliament is yet to set up the committee to sit on the matter and with fears of yet another spillage … Read more