Flood communities in Ghana to benefit from $500,000 worth supplies from US, UNICEF
The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is partnering with UNICEF and the Ministry of Education to provide $500,000 worth of school supplies to children in the flood communities. This was revealed by the US Ambassador to Ghana, Madam Virginia Evelyn Palmer at Battor in the North Tongu District […]
NUGS President donates relief items to flood victims
By Eric Murphy Asare The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), as part of its mandate to cater for the welfare of the over 12.5 million Ghanaian Students embarked on a mission to support the flood-induced victims in the North and Central Tongu districts. The President of NUGS , Kyeremeh Oppong Daniel, together with his […]
Mahama urges VRA to expedite relief action for flood-affected communities
Former President and NDC 2024 flag bearer, John Mahama, has called on the Volta River Authority (VRA) to hasten efforts to support residents in communities along the Volta River affected by the spillage from the Akosombo Dam. Flooding due to the spillage has forced many communities in the North, South, and Central Tongu districts of […]
Nzulezu community flooded after heavy rains
By Ebenezer Aryee and Nyarko Abroanoma Walker One of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites in Ghana at the Jomoro District of the Western Region, Nzulezu, (which means surface of water), has been flooded after a heavy downpour. The community, which is entirely made up of stilts and harbours over five hundred people, is almost submerged after […]
South Africa Floods: Cue for Ghana
By Cynthia Boateng South Africa suffered the worst flooding in the country’s history about a week ago. Reports say almost 500 people were killed in the disaster and more than 300 were reported missing. President, Cyril Ramaphosa, in a televised speech to the nation, announced a state of national emergency on Sunday 17the April 2022. […]
NADMO issues flood alert over looming dam spillage in Burkina Faso
By Samuel Ayammah Officials in Burkina Faso have hinted that they would open up the spillways to the Bagre Dam to allow for spillage of excess water to maintain the dam’s operating capacity. They have scheduled the spillage to run from the 27th to the 28 of August, 2021. In line with the event, authorities […]
