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Flood from Bui dam spillage leaves 1,500 residents displaced in Buipe
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Around 1,500 residents, encompassing women and children from 500 households, find themselves displaced by floodwaters in Buipe, located in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region.
According to the Central Gonja office of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), 239 adult males and 230 adult females, in addition to 348 boys and 427 girls, have been compelled to evacuate their homes.
NADMO further reports that three public toilets and an immeasurable number of private ones are now submerged, posing potential health hazards.
The deluge has overwhelmed food stores, engulfing fifty acres of farmland and leaving three private schools inundated.
Mohammed Mustapha, the Central Gonja District Director of NADMO, expressed his discontent in an interview with MyJoyOnline, accusing the management of the Bui Dam of negligence for failing to notify the affected communities, contradicting their earlier promise to educate individuals along the banks of the Black Volta River before any spillage.
“Period to this water spillage this season, they [management of Bui dam] told us that they would come because their water level was still high and so, we should prepare a budget for us to use seven days to sensitize the people around the river banks.”
“Yes, so, Buipe, Banda, Bole, and Kintampo North NADMO Directors, did collaborate and submit the budget to Bui Dam as requested.”
“But after submission, they failed to turn up or communicate to us again until we began seeing the water coming into people’s houses and farmlands. So, it’s a failure on Bui Dam for not living by their words”, he bemoaned.
The Director recounted similar behavior by Bui Dam last year where they denied the spillage only to later visit Buipewura Abdulai Jinapor I to claim responsibility for it.
He, however, commended the Ghana Red Cross Society for their continued support, “because apart from the 14 home kits they gave us, they also sent volunteers to help evacuate the victims. GES also handed over the 6-unit R/C primary school block to us to accommodate the displaced”.
Mohammed Mustapha later appealed for engagement between the government and traditional rulers for the permanent relocation of residents.
But attempts by Myjoyonline to reach out to officials from Bui Dam for their of the allegation yielded no results.
Meanwhile, the affected communities have increased from four last year to seven this year.
They include Buipe Zongo, Buipe Bridge, Evelyn Buipe Bridge, and the Catholic education area. The rest are Buipe Market, Ali Complex, and Sawaba.
The Ghana Red Cross Society National Disaster Coordinator, Jonathan told Myjoyonline, “We are looking at Savannah Region specifically, Buipe, Daboya, and other surroundings. So, we put up some preparedness measures by training about forty volunteers in the Region to assist NADMO with regards to evacuation as well as assist in the health education because the flood usually comes with other health-related risks.”
“We had a meeting with NADMO and agreed to assist with emergency family tents with residential packages and First aid. We are also mobilizing relief packages,” he indicated.
He said his outfit would be launching a National disaster campaign and follow up with whatever intervention they would bring to the victims.
Our team came face to face with a young mother of two, Asana Umaru full of tears not knowing where to turn to with the children. She said her husband, Fuseini refused to listen to her not to travel leaving her alone not knowing where to turn to with the children.
It also took our news team time to convince a pregnant woman, Aisha Imoro who was still lying inside to move out of her room to safety.
Some of the victims who were on their way out narrated their stories to Myjoyonline.
One of them, Adam Tanko explained that “as for this year, the water is too much. As of now, we don’t have a place to lay our heads yet.”
“So, as you can see, we are hanging around. What we just harvested, is in the water because life first. So, we are pleading with the Government to come to our side. The water is from somewhere as we are sure is from Bui Dam because as of yesterday, the watermark was small but we went to bed and woke up the morning and my house was flooded. So, rainwater alone can’t do that. We want the Government to bring the Bui Dam people to order. They should respect the lives over here because we are human beings and Ghanaians too,” Adam Tanko added.
The Head of Disaster of Ghana Red Cross Society, Jonathan Hope indicated that “we are looking at Savannah Region specifically, Buipe, Daboya, and other surroundings.”
“So, we put up some preparedness measures by training about forty volunteers in Savannah Region to assist NADMO with regards to evacuation as well as assist in the health education because the flood usually comes with other health-related risks.”
“We had a meeting with NADMO and agreed to assist with emergency family tents with residential packages and First aid. We are also mobilizing relief packages,” he added.
“So, as you can see, we are hanging around. What we just harvested, is in the water because life first. So, we are pleading with the Government to come to our side. The water is from somewhere as we are sure is from Bui Dam because as of yesterday, the watermark was small but we went to bed and woke up the morning and my house was flooded. So, rainwater alone can’t do that. We want the Government to bring the Bui Dam people to order. They should respect the lives over here because we are human beings and Ghanaians too,” Adam Tanko added.
The Head of Disaster of Ghana Red Cross Society, Jonathan Hope indicated that “we are looking at Savannah Region specifically, Buipe, Daboya, and other surroundings.”
“So, we put up some preparedness measures by training about forty volunteers in Savannah Region to assist NADMO with regards to evacuation as well as assist in the health education because the flood usually comes with other health-related risks.”
“We had a meeting with NADMO and agreed to assist with emergency family tents with residential packages and First aid. We are also mobilizing relief packages,” he added.
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“As for this year, the water is too much. As of now, we don’t have a place to lay our heads yet. So, as you can see, we are hanging around. What we just harvested, is in the water because life first. So, we are pleading with the Government to come to our side. The water is from somewhere as we are sure is from Bui Dam because as of yesterday, the watermark was small but we went to bed and woke up the morning and my house was flooded. So, rainwater alone can’t do that. We want Government to bring the Bui Dam people to order. They should respect the lives over here because we are human beings”, Adam Tanko cries out.
The Savannah Regional Minister, Saeed Muhazu Jibril says he is, together with other partners, monitoring events on the ground to ensure that no lives are lost.
He advised residents to relocate to safer grounds while the government works to address the issues surrounding the Bui Dam spillage.
In a related development, unconfirmed reports say water from the Bagre dam is gradually reaching the Daboya’s enclave in the North Gonja district.
He said his outfit would be launching a disaster campaign in the country and follow up with whatever intervention they would bring to the victims.
The JoyNews team met a young mother of two, Asana Umaru full of tears carrying her kids. She said she advised her husband, Fuseini not to travel but he refused, leaving her alone not knowing where to turn to.
It also took the news team time to convince a pregnant woman to move out of her room to safety.
Some of the victims who were on their way out narrated their stories to Myjoyonline.
“As for this year, the water is too much. As of now, we don’t have a place to lay our heads yet. So, as you can see, we are hanging around. What we just harvested, is in the water because life first. So, we are pleading with the Government to come to our side. The water is from somewhere as we are sure is from Bui Dam because as of yesterday, the watermark was small but we went to bed and woke up the morning and my house was flooded. So, rainwater alone can’t do that. We want Government to bring the Bui Dam people to order. They should respect the lives over here because we are human beings”, Adam Tanko cries out.
The Savannah Regional Minister, Saeed Muhazu Jibril says he is, together with other partners, monitoring events on the ground to ensure that no lives are lost.
He advised residents to relocate to safer grounds while the government works to address the issues surrounding the Bui Dam spillage.
In a related development, unconfirmed reports say water from the Bagre dam is gradually reaching the Daboya’s enclave in the North Gonja district.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has filed his nomination to contest the position of General Secretary again as the party begins its rebuilding efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.
He was accompanied by party stalwarts and supporters who were in high spirits, expressing confidence that he is the right person to hold the position.
Speaking after filing his nomination, Mr Kodua Frimpong assured the rank and file of the party that he would not disappoint them.
“I can assure you that the faith the rank and file of the party have had in me, I will never disappoint them,” he said.
He also pledged to run a clean campaign devoid of personal attacks.
“I can assure you that our internal campaign will be devoid of personal attacks,” he told his fellow contestants and the rank and file of the party as he seeks to retain his position.
His tenure has seen the party through the 2024 general elections, where the NPP lost power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after eight years in government.
The party is currently in a rebuilding phase, with internal elections scheduled to elect new national executives to lead its reorganization towards the 2028 polls.
The General Secretary position is considered one of the most influential in the party’s administrative structure, responsible for the day-to-day running of the party secretariat and implementation of party decisions.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has disputed claims made on social media by comedian Michael Blackson concerning the treatment given to his late mother, saying a review found that the allegations did not accurately reflect what happened during her stay at the hospital.
In a statement issued in Accra on August 5, 2026, the management of UGMC expressed condolences to Mr. Blackson and his family over the death of his 83-year-old mother, who died at the facility on July 16, 2026.
The hospital said it had taken the concerns raised by Mr. Blackson seriously and conducted a thorough review in line with its clinical and administrative procedures.
According to the statement, the facts presented by Mr. Blackson on social media contained “numerous inaccuracies” and did not accurately reflect the medical care provided to his mother.
UGMC explained that she was referred to the facility from another hospital and received treatment there from May 27 to July 16, 2026, a period of about eight weeks.
The hospital stated that it would not release details of her diagnosis, treatment, medical records or other aspects of her care because it had a duty to protect patient confidentiality, even after death.
It said the decision was intended to respect the dignity of the deceased and the privacy of her family.
UGMC further stated that all clinical decisions at the facility are made by qualified healthcare professionals based on medical judgment, established standards of care and the best interests of the patient.
The statement added that such decisions are made in consultation with authorised family representatives where necessary and that billing and financial procedures are governed by institutional policies and are separate from clinical decision-making.
The hospital noted that it values feedback from patients and their families and considers both positive and negative comments important for improving the quality of care.
Mr. Blackson had earlier used social media to criticise the care his mother received at UGMC, prompting the hospital’s response.
By: Jacob Aggrey
