Tag Archives: VOLTA

The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, has disclosed that his government, since assuming office in January 2017, has constructed 432 kilometres of roads in the Volta Region alone, a feat he describes as unprecedented. The roads include the completion of the dualisation of the 22km Ho main road, the …

The Founder of Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has toured and commiserated with victims of communities affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage. The spillage continues to render several residents homeless and thousands of homes submerging in floodwaters since the spillage. Residents continue to cry for support from the government to …

The Aflao Sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service has asked Volta fishers to stop crossing to Togo in canoes to fish, warning that could attract undesirable migrants into Ghana. Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI), Justice Kudzo Normeshie, Officer in charge of Immigration Professional Standards and Ethics at the Command …

The Republic of Togo has attempt­ed to lay claim to the Volta Lake, the Managing Director of the Ghana Wa­ter Company Limited (GWCL), Dr Clifford Braimah, has revealed. He said this stems from Gha­na’s uncompromising position in talks over the Sogakofe-Lome Transboundary Water Supply Project. Dr Braimah made the disclo­sure, …

Ghanaian actor and host of UTV’s ‘Realnews’ programme, Akwasi Boadi ‘Akrobeto’ has asked the Member of Parliament for Ketu South in the Volta Region to do something about the increasing rate of teenage pregnancies in her region. This follows a report from the GHS District Health Information Management System (DHIMS), …

A tragic incident occurred on the Black Volta in the Savannah Region, resulting in the death of one person and the disappearance of approximately five others, after a boat capsized during a journey from Dorkorchina to Kpandai. The cause of the disaster is believed to be overloading. Mr. Kipo Sulemana, …

Yvette Tetteh, an activist from Ghana, is attempting to swim a 450km along the Volta River in what she hopes will bring some attention to a form of pollution in the water that has been overlooked by many, and for many years. If successful, she hopes that the continuous textile’s …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has disconnected power supply to some institutions in Ho in the Volta region. Power supply was cut to the Ho Airport which owes the power distributing company GHS63,000 on Monday, 20 March 2023. The Ho Technical University, the regional office of the Ghana Revenue …

Generally, the excitement that follows the celebration of Ghana’s Independence Day in a selected region is expected. Since 2019, President Akufo-Addo has taken the celebrations to various regions including the Northern Region (Tamale), Ashanti Region (Kumasi), and the Central Region (Cape Coast). The reception has been amazing so far, with …

After a long break from the last episode in 2022 which focused on the Ibo Community in Ghana, People & Places is back! This season as usual comes with a mix-bag of surprises – road trips, history-laden episodes, tours, and interesting personality profiles. To begin the year, Host, Wonder Ami …