Staff of the Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) and other decentralised agencies and departments have received a one-day intensive training on sexual exploitation and abuse. The training was aimed at equipping the staff with the requisite knowledge and information on sexual exploitation and abuse, their effects on Individual and productivity and how to prevent them....
A task force of the Volta Regional Directorate of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would in May embark on an operation to enforce standards on noise pollution in accordance with its mandate. The Directorate has, thus, engaged with operators and owners of pubs, restaurants, and nightclubs in the Ho Municipality to dialogue with the stakeholders...
Mr. Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Minster for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has donated food items to the Muslim Community in the Volta Region to help break the religious fast of Ramadan. The month-long fast concludes with the sighting of the new moon, and all adepts of the Mohammedan faith feast after a general prayer. The items,...
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Volta/Oti Region has commended five institutions in the Volta Region for staying committed in honouring their bill payment obligations. The five, the Volta Regional Office of the National Communications Authority, Ghana Commercial Bank, Stevens Hotel, Skyplus Hotel in Ho and Regency Salt in Denu, have never owed...
The Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) in the Keta Municipality of the Volta region has restored peace between farmers and herders at Tsiame after months of disturbances in the area. Mr Emmanuel Gemega, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Keta, addressing the disputants at Abor, said it was necessary to resolve the dispute and the misunderstanding...
Members of the Forest Reserve Fringe Communities have given the Forestry Commission and authorities till August to settle all outstanding payment due them. The Commission is yet to pay royalties for harvested timber on the reserve’s plantation. According to the members, should the Commission fail to pay within the stipulated time they would advise themselves...
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has committed GHC 2 million out of its GHC 17.5 million indebtedness to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Volta Region, having defaulted for over two years. GWCL, thus, became the highest debtor to ECG in the region with a debt profile of 17.5 million. The ECG...
A total of 3,011 residents have benefited from a free eye screening organised by the member of parliament (MP) for Buem constituency in the Oti region. The initiative was a collaboration of the MP Hon. Kofi Iddie Adams together with Lifetime Wells Vision and Friends Eye Center to support Buem Constituents. Between Monday, March 13...
Lawyer Selorm Kwame Deh has donated some educational materials to Matse Basic School in the Ho municipality of the Volta region. The Items donated included textbooks, dictionaries, pens, pencils and other stationaries to be distributed to pupils from primary one to primary six. Mr. Deh also indicated that students in the area deserve quality education...