Akosombo water level sinks further

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Mahmoud 8 years ago

Mahama should've waited for the Supreme Court's verdict on the matter before appointing the new EC boss. He should not have panicked because he felt the SC might decide against his appointment of the EC boss, which is a possi ...
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Mahama should've waited for the Supreme Court's verdict on the matter before appointing the new EC boss. He should not have panicked because he felt the SC might decide against his appointment of the EC boss, which is a possibility. Those who are against his appointment of the EC boss have valid and concrete points; since the president is also a political player, he should not be allowed to appoint the referee. The constitution cannot and does not seek to give undue advantage to one political player against all the others.
Odame 8 years ago

MAMOUD try and reason like a human being.
We are talking about energy situation here!
God help Ghana

MAMOUD try and reason like a human being.
We are talking about energy situation here!
God help Ghana
Lin Biao Wang-Yin 8 years ago

Solar energy, gas, wind, thermal, nuclear. As a Chinese Ghanaian, make me Prezident and all your problems will vanish. My phone is 021 7684 7629

Solar energy, gas, wind, thermal, nuclear. As a Chinese Ghanaian, make me Prezident and all your problems will vanish. My phone is 021 7684 7629
Osofo 8 years ago

In the abundance of water the fool is thirsty. Isn't it ironic. The meteo service predicts more rains in Accra this weekend.

In the abundance of water the fool is thirsty. Isn't it ironic. The meteo service predicts more rains in Accra this weekend.
STEVE 8 years ago

The VRA & government must stop the lies. The problem lies with the turbines which are defect for years. The dam is fixed with 6 turbines, out of which only 2 are mechanically stable to generate energy 24 X 7. 2 can only gener ...
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The VRA & government must stop the lies. The problem lies with the turbines which are defect for years. The dam is fixed with 6 turbines, out of which only 2 are mechanically stable to generate energy 24 X 7. 2 can only generate energy for not more than 10 hours a day, and the last 2 are totaly defect, that is the stand of Akosombo Dam and not water level.
FACTS CHECK 8 years ago

GHANA DOESN'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE RAIN . THOUGHT PREZ MAHAMA WILL LEARN FROM CALIFORNIA STATE- USA . OUR LEADERS CAN FILL THE DAM UP BY GETTING THE WATER FROM THE SEA ALL WHAT WE NEED IS TUBES AND RECYCLING EQUIPMENT BECAUS ...
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GHANA DOESN'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE RAIN . THOUGHT PREZ MAHAMA WILL LEARN FROM CALIFORNIA STATE- USA . OUR LEADERS CAN FILL THE DAM UP BY GETTING THE WATER FROM THE SEA ALL WHAT WE NEED IS TUBES AND RECYCLING EQUIPMENT BECAUSE OF THE SALT . WE ARE IN 2015 THERE'S MANY WAYS TO GETS ELECTRICAL POWER IF GHANA CAN SEEK HELP FROM THE GERMANY , USA , BRITIAN , JAPAN AND HOLLAND . THIS FIVE MENTION COUNTRIES PRODUCE QUALITIES . INVESTED IN LONG TERM WITH 25 TO 50 YEARS WARRANTY IS THE BEST WAY TO DO BUSINESS THEREFORE DON'T GO TO CHEAP CHINA , INDIA ,TURKEY ,BRAZIL AND DUBAI .
Farmer 8 years ago

How can a disfunctional turbine run for ten hours a day? It rather seems there is never enough water to run the available turbines around the clock. It is not unusual for hydro dams to have higher generation capacity than ava ...
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How can a disfunctional turbine run for ten hours a day? It rather seems there is never enough water to run the available turbines around the clock. It is not unusual for hydro dams to have higher generation capacity than available water.
Kofi 8 years ago

You are right Steve. I do not think it is water level problem. Do not create unnecessary panic. It has been raining. Address the other technical issues.

You are right Steve. I do not think it is water level problem. Do not create unnecessary panic. It has been raining. Address the other technical issues.
Fiifi 8 years ago

You see we shouldnt espew our ignorance here . The rain in accra doeant go to the dam but the see . The Akosombo dams tributaries are in the north . ,Now is it really raining in the north ? Ask yourself

You see we shouldnt espew our ignorance here . The rain in accra doeant go to the dam but the see . The Akosombo dams tributaries are in the north . ,Now is it really raining in the north ? Ask yourself
Thinking Head 8 years ago

Do not sit in your comfort zone in Accra or aburokyire somewhere and spew garbage with the view to deceive people. Just take a trip up north to see the sorry state of the Black and White Volta which are supposed to feed the V ...
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Do not sit in your comfort zone in Accra or aburokyire somewhere and spew garbage with the view to deceive people. Just take a trip up north to see the sorry state of the Black and White Volta which are supposed to feed the Volta Lake where the dam is located. You can literary stroll across it. It is dried up. Low rainfall up there and also neglect by authorities since Adam to protect these tributaries. Trees should have been planted to give cover, human activities like farming, etc should have restricted along the banks. It can rain everyday of the year at Akosombo areas and cause whatever flooding, but it will not get the dam full.
THINK TANK 8 years ago

Thinking Head, I was thinking if perhaps the gods at Buipe or Yeji could be provoked (like it was done here in Accra by Bukom Banku fight and Yvonne Nelson Dumsor vigil), they will open the skies over the Black & White Volta ...
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Thinking Head, I was thinking if perhaps the gods at Buipe or Yeji could be provoked (like it was done here in Accra by Bukom Banku fight and Yvonne Nelson Dumsor vigil), they will open the skies over the Black & White Volta and rain will fall waaa waaa and flow to fill the Akosombo dam!
Eugene 8 years ago

My friend you are a very big liar . stop mentioning figures as if yu know wat u are talkim abt . VRA is running four turbinea atm and leaves the other 2 so we dont overdraft the water . Dont come and lie like dat ?

My friend you are a very big liar . stop mentioning figures as if yu know wat u are talkim abt . VRA is running four turbinea atm and leaves the other 2 so we dont overdraft the water . Dont come and lie like dat ?
ROGUE LAWYER 8 years ago

nothing more again

nothing more again
sista clary 8 years ago

Abundance of water but the fool is still thirsty. You have Gold, Cocoa, Oil, Ores and more but still a poor hopeless country. Give the country to foreign management then you will see how things will improve within a short tim ...
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Abundance of water but the fool is still thirsty. You have Gold, Cocoa, Oil, Ores and more but still a poor hopeless country. Give the country to foreign management then you will see how things will improve within a short time
Nii Lartey Nartey. 8 years ago

How could Akosombo water level sink in this raining period of the calendar when rain is causing hazards every where?

Are we really facing some kind of engineering joke or a curse or simply lack of knowledge to contain the ...
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How could Akosombo water level sink in this raining period of the calendar when rain is causing hazards every where?

Are we really facing some kind of engineering joke or a curse or simply lack of knowledge to contain the needy water in the mist of plenty or the gods of the land seriously angry with the type of leadership that they make everything Ghana go wrong?

We need national prayers. Lord have mercy, Amen!
Ama 8 years ago

The Mahama curse
Everything they touch becomes a problem even in chopping Ghana money through rlg gyeeda etc

The Mahama curse
Everything they touch becomes a problem even in chopping Ghana money through rlg gyeeda etc
BOY KOFI 8 years ago

This is the time for MPs to call VRA boss to explain why our dams are drying up in rainy season.If Akosomsombo is drying up,what about Bui and Kpong dams?Are you telling me that it only rains in Accra?I can't believe this,it' ...
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This is the time for MPs to call VRA boss to explain why our dams are drying up in rainy season.If Akosomsombo is drying up,what about Bui and Kpong dams?Are you telling me that it only rains in Accra?I can't believe this,it's incredible.Thank you.
Twum Donkor 8 years ago

After all these rains akosombo dam is thirsty , they're not telling as the truth. There is more to it than this. Privatise the nation and we'll be better off.

After all these rains akosombo dam is thirsty , they're not telling as the truth. There is more to it than this. Privatise the nation and we'll be better off.
akpos 8 years ago

upon all dis rains

upon all dis rains
Collins ADJETEY Okertchiri 8 years ago

With all the floods.
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With all the floods.
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BabaUS 8 years ago

Don't take this to the Bank. The water level may be increasing rather. I suspect this is a PR gimmick by the VRA. They are very cunning.

Don't take this to the Bank. The water level may be increasing rather. I suspect this is a PR gimmick by the VRA. They are very cunning.
Traveler 8 years ago

Just take a trip up north. The boundary between Brong Ahafo and Northern Regions is the Black Volta and a Buipe, there is a toll bridge, you will see the sorry state of what is supposed to be supplying water to the Volta lake ...
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Just take a trip up north. The boundary between Brong Ahafo and Northern Regions is the Black Volta and a Buipe, there is a toll bridge, you will see the sorry state of what is supposed to be supplying water to the Volta lake. Continue to Yapei on the same road as you head towards Tamale and you will come across the White Volta also another tributary in a very sorry state. So the real facts as someone has already stated are that, no matter the rainfall down south, the water level at Akosombo will not rise.
Baba 8 years ago

Rain fall and people perish and yet we can not harvest it for future use.Who are we? We continue to export cocoa instead of value-added products and we still expect the cedi to appreciate.Why are still interested in exporting ...
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Rain fall and people perish and yet we can not harvest it for future use.Who are we? We continue to export cocoa instead of value-added products and we still expect the cedi to appreciate.Why are still interested in exporting raw materials? What lessons does the Global Village offer us? Everything in the raw state and yet we have people with all the ....... and would kick against initiatives made by people like Safo Kantanka because he is not their class. Support people like this and see the employment you create that leads to wealth creation.

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