Bui Power Authority debunks stories of spillage activities
Bui Power Authority (BPA) says it has taken notice of an article published by myjoyonline.com and read on Joy 99.7 FM on September 25, 2023, titled “Flood from Bui Dam spillage leaves 1,500 residents displaced in Buipe”, which purports that flood from the Bui Dam spillage has left 1,500 residents displaced in Buipe, situated in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region.
According to the Authority, it wishes to emphatically state that it has not been involved in any spillage activity.
“It is important to note that whenever there is a need to engage in a spillage, comprehensive measures are taken to provide adequate notice and education to all communities along the downstream river channels and all stakeholders. These measures are implemented to ensure the safety of lives and property before, during and after a spillage,” stated the Authority in a press release on Tuesday.
“We hereby strongly advise myjoyonline.com and Joy 99.7 FM (operated by the Multimedia Group Limited), to retract the publication and issue an apology through the same medium and refrain from making any further defamatory statements against the Bui Power Authority,” the Authority added.
