Page 6 - Black Volta News Today

Fight Against Galamsey: 87 River Wardens Deployed To Protect Water Bodies

The Black Volta River at Buipe in the Savannah Region has overflown its banks, causing floods in the Buipe township and displacing hundreds of residents. The situation is reportedly caused by the spillage of the Bui Dam into the Black Volta River. Within two weeks, the flood has cut off…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a one-million-dollar ‘OneTreePlanted’ programme to plant five million trees by 2024 to restore degraded areas in the Black Volta landscape. The programme was launched under the UNDP Global Environment Facility Small Grant Programme (GEF/SGP) at Maluwe in the Bole Bamboi District of the Savannah region of Ghana.The ‘OneTreePlanted’

The Upper West Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Moses Ndebugri, has said more tourists can be attracted to the area because it is socio-politically and economically stable.

Stakeholders have discussed innovative early warning system dubbed: “Volta Alarm” as part of preparedness to strengthen information sharing related to flood and drought for climate adaptation in communities around the White Volta Basin. The stakeholders also shared their institutional experiences on how they ascertained early warning regarding flooding, adaptation, and…

Aftermath Of Floods: Water Company Shuts Down 2 Treatment Plants

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has shut down two water treatment plants as a result of the flooding of the pump stations and damage to equipment.

Bagre Dam Spillage Ravages Wa West

Bagre Dam Spillage Ravages Wa West

Daily news from Ghana and local Accra news stories including crime, health, education and general news by Daily Graphic.