The Volta Regional Coordinating Council has declared water from Tordze as safe for usage after preliminary investigations. Water from the river was last week declared unsafe for consumption because of fears that it was possibly contaminated by agrochemicals that spilled into the river at Tove, Togo, when a truck carrying agrochemicals was involved in an accident. Residents...
The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has assured residents of tidal waves-hit communities in Ketu South, that the government is taking steps to prevent the loss of life due to the recurring menace. The seawater invasion had destroyed some homes and properties, rendering hundreds of residents homeless and distraught, not sparing the homes of the...
Volta Region’s Council of State aspirant, Dr. David Kofi Wuaku, has revealed ambitious plans for the establishment of the country’s largest shopping mall, alongside several other development projects. The initiative is being spearheaded by a group of Turkish investors who visited Ghana last week for high-level meetings and feasibility studies. Dr. Wuaku, who has close...
The White Volta River, which flows near the town of Yapei, has been severely polluted due to illegal mining activities in the Banda Nkwanta areas. The river, which is a vital source of water for the local community, has been contaminated, posing a significant threat to the health and livelihoods of those who depend on...
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday assured the chiefs and people of the Volta Region of their fair share of the national cake. He said the agriculture and agribusiness sector of the Region would be a number one priority of the Government. “And I assure you Volta Region will receive its fair share. One project...
The Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) in the Volta Region. has inaugurated five state-of-the-art facilities aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery in its catchment area. The facilities included a CT scan unit, a Family Health Centre, consulting rooms for Psychological Medicine, a Pharmacy Complex, and the Ho Teaching Hospital Annex (IDC) located on Ho-Kpetoe Road. Speaking at...
The Volta Regional Peace Council, in collaboration with political parties, government institutions, and civil society organizations, organized a peace walk through the principal streets of Ho on Saturday The initiative aimed at promoting peace before, during, and after Ghana’s parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for December 7, 2024. With special voting set to begin on...
Orphans, and pupils at ‘In My Father’s House Children’s Village at Abor in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region have expressed joy after receiving several food items worth thousands of cedis. The donation, championed by Mr. Francis Sokpoli, Chief Executive of Elshadai Enterprise at Akatsi, included some assorted drinks, cartons of biscuits, rice, maize,...
Learners of the Adaklu Avelebe District Assembly Basic School in the Adaklu District of the Volta Region continue to bear the brunt of harsh weather conditions as they study under trees. Two out of three thatch structures constructed by the community folks to accommodate learners of the Junior High School department were destroyed by a...