At least nine people have died and two others are missing, following a boat accident on the Volta Lake in East Gonja district. The incident occurred around 5:30 pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, between Sikakope and Mataiko, along the route from Yeji to Congo. The boat, carrying 14 passengers, reportedly capsized due to bad […]
The only pontoon on the Volta Lake serving communities in the Kwahu Afram Plains in the Eastern Region has been running on one engine instead of two for the past one year. The pontoon serves residents in and around Ekye Amanfrom and Adawso, and has remained a risk as it operates on a single engine […]
Disaster struck on the Volta Lake in the Afram Plains area of the Eastern Region last Thursday when a boat carrying an unspecified number of persons capsized, leaving 10 persons feared drowned. However, multiple sources said the death toll could be 20. Rescuers, mainly the locals, worked frantically to rescue 17 persons. As of press […]
