- Traditional authorities in Gomoa East have blamed the contractor’s refusal to pour libation to the river gods for the floods that have submerged Gomoa Mampong
- The floods have affected about 250 homes in Gomoa Mampong, displacing residents who have taken refuge in a local church
- The National Disaster Management Organisation has been working to bring relief to affected persons
The traditional authorities in Gomoa East have blamed the contractor’s refusal to pour libation to the river gods for the floods that have submerged Gomoa Mampong and destroyed a bridge at Gomoa Okyereko.
According to the Gomoa East District Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Robert Hackman, the contractor working on the Kasoa-Cape Coast highway project blocked the main bridge over the Ayensu River in the district on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
He wanted to divert the river’s water tobuild a modern …