Tag: KPONG DAM
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Ghana: Gov’t Budgets Gh¢220M To Support Victims Of Akosombo Dam Spillage
Government of Ghana has allocated an amount of GH¢220 million in the 2024 Budget to support communities affected by the recent Akosombo spillage and floods in the Oti, Savannah, and Bono-East Regions. Ghana’s Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, revealed this on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, during his presentation of the 2024 Budget Statement and Economic…
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Ghana: We’ll Continue Spilling Akosombo Dam Until The Water Level Returns To Normal—VRA
The Volta River Authority (VRA), managers of the Akosombo and Kpong Hydroelectric Power Dams in the Republic of Ghana, has stated categorically that it will continue the ongoing spilling of water from the Akosombo Dam until the water level returns to normal. According to the state-owned largest power generation company, halting the ongoing spillage would…
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Ghana: President Akufo-Addo To Visit Akosombo Dam, Communities Severely Flooded By Spillage
Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, will on Monday, October 16, 2023, pay a working visit to the Akosombo Hydroelectric Power Dam in the Eastern Region and some of the communities severely flooded by the ongoing spillage of water from the Akosombo Dam. The Director for Communications at the Jubilee House, the Seat of Government, Mr. Eugene…
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Ghana: VRA Begins Controlled Spillage Of Akosombo, Kpong Dams
The Volta River Authority (VRA), managers of Akosombo and Kpong hydroelectric dams on Friday, September 15, 2023, began controlled spillage of Akosombo and Kpong hydroelectric dams as a result of consistent rise in the inflow pattern and water level in the dams. In a statement issued by the Corporate Affairs and External Relations Unit, Deputy…
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Ghana: VRA Cautions Residents Along Akosombo, Kpong Dams Over Planned Spillage
The Volta River Authority (VRA), managers of Akosombo and Kpong hydroelectric dams in the Republic of Ghana has hinted that they may carry out control spillage in the coming days as a result of consistent rise in the inflow pattern and water level of the Akosombo dam. A statement issued by the company on Tuesday,…