The Central Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) Joseph Donkor has blamed Friday’s floods in Cape Coast on sand-winning activities in the area. Some wards of the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and other facilities in the Central Regional capital were flooded after torrential rains. Mr Joseph Donkor in an interview with Starr News stated that efforts are …
The management of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has advised the public, especially those living around river banks, to take precautionary measures as the floodgates of the Bagre Dam will soon be opened in neighbouring Burkina Faso to spill excess water. The spillage, coupled with expected heavy rainfall next month, is likely to cause havoc in some areas, according …
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has disbursed GHC814,000.00 out of GHC1,030,258.61 to support the June 3, disaster victims to cater for their health needs and improve their living conditions. The amount was derived from the donation of $200,000.00 by the government of Benin and GH?25,000.00 by the Omni media to carter for the victims. The June 3rd disaster, which …
The Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS) in collaboration with the Swiss Red Cross (SRC) has presented some Disaster Risk Reduction tools to some disaster-prone communities in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region. The tools, which included Life Jackets, Fire Extinguishers, Shovels and Pickaxes, cutlasses, Wheel Barrows, Veronica Buckets, Rescue ropes, bicycles and First Aid kits, were given to …
Body of a man suspected to be an illegal Miner has been retrieved from the Akyem Kade stretch of the Birim River in the Eastern Region. The deceased- Samuel Adu Parko believed to be 30 years reportedly drowned Saturday, June 8, 2019 but the body was retrieved Monday, June 10, 2019 after an incessant search by local divers under the …
The Municipal Chief Executive Officer for Weija Gbawe, Patrick Kumor, has indicated that plans are underway to mitigate the impact of the spillage of the Weija Dam. This follows a recent announcement by the Ghana Water Company Limited that it would begin spilling excess water from the dam as part of a routine safety measure. This is to ensure that …
Former President John Mahama has urged the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), to speed up relief efforts in flood-hit areas. No matter how little assistance the disaster management agency provides, it will go a long way to bring considerable amounts of reassurance and relaxation for the affected residents, the former president said Sunday, June 2. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) …
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) will disburse $200,000 (GH¢1.05 million) to 96 victims and bereaved families of the June 3 disaster, who have not received any benefit from the government. The Minister of the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery, set up a Special Disbursement Committee in March this year to identify all persons who had not received support, pool all …
There is a brisk sale of burnt canned foods in the Ashanti regional capital town of Kumasi of salvaged from fire-ravaged wholesale shops. Traders, head porters especially, have thronged the famous Adum PZ building to do “serious scavenging”, Luv FM’s Nana Yaa Gyimah has reported. The damaged foods are being sold at cut-down prices with no regard to the health …
