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…In Flood Affected Communities  – Public Health Practitioner Abraham Norman Nortey, a public health practitioner, has revealed that water-borne diseases are increasing in the communities that have been affected by the recent floods occasioned by spillage of water from the Akosombo and Kpongdams. He stated that, although the people are not drinking the water, they […]Continue Reading
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… Named As ‘Iconic Manufacturing Personality Of The Decade’ Moses Kwesi Baiden, Jnr., the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Intelligent Card Production Systems (ICPS), a subsidiary of the Margins ID Group, has been awarded as one of the top iconic manufacturing personalities of the decade by the Entrepreneur Foundation of Ghana. The presentation […]Continue Reading
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…As Group Petitions Akufo-AddoFor Prosecution A pressure group, The New Ghana Social Justice Forum, has petitioned President Akufo-Addo to swiftly dissolve the board of the state-owned Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) over some alleged $3million deal, as well as the recent iPhone scandal. The group, who stormed the company’s North Dzorwulu Continue Reading
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-Ablakwa Vows Company Won’t Be Spared The Member of Parliament (MP) for the North Tongu constituency, in the Volta Region, has served notice they will go to every length to seek resettlement and compensation packages for victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage, with latest figures of the victims being now over 31,000. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, […]Continue Reading
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There is some good news at last for farmers who have lost their farms due to the ongoing spillage of the Akosombo Dam. Few days after President Akufo-Addo visited some of the hard-hit communities, government, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has announced allocation of funds to make up for the loss. The $40million […]Continue Reading
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…To Be Declared Over Dam Spillage Simmering pressure is mounting on President Nana Akufo-Addo, who recently visited some victims and affected communities of flood disaster this Monday, to declare a state of emergency in the ongoing Akosombo Dam spillage, at a time the Volta River Authority (VRA) has hinted it will continue to spill excess […]Continue Reading
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– Elmina Fisherfolks Cry Some frustrated fishermen at Elmina in the Central Region have said the introduction of the Automated Premix Fuel Dispensing and Monitoring System which is expected to reduce abuse and waste in the supply chain to ensure efficiency and transparency has become a conduit for massive corruption. Voicing out their frustration at […]Continue Reading
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…Fined GH¢38, 400For Invading UTV The 16 New Patriotic Party (NPP) activists, who stormed the studios of the Abeka-junction based United Television (UTV) uninvited, were convicted and fined by an Achimota Magistrate Court, yesterday Monday, October 16. The youth, who were led by the acting Greater Accra Regional youth organizer, Mandela Wiafi, were fined 200 […]Continue Reading
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…With Morgues, Toilets, Cemeteries Submerged in Volta Health experts are raising serious health concerns about the resultant effects of spillage of the Akosombo Dam, saying the exercise may birth serious public health emergencies. According to them, affected communities in the three regions, Volta, Eastern and Greater Accra, may likely suffer serious physical, mental and Continue Reading