![The President delivered the remarks on October 26 during a visit to Ghana's presidential residence, Jubilee House, by students and instructors from the Association International School. Furthermore, President Akufo-Addo praised Dr. Bawumia for his honesty and direct communication style, stating that he prefers people who communicate openly. "He [Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia] is an honest person," he said. He is straightforward with you. He's not one of those guys who makes you guess what they're trying to convey; instead, he says what he has to express directly."](https://ghfrontpage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/National-Inland-Canoe-Fishermen-Council-696x375-1-jpg.webp "Fishing is temporarily prohibited in Keta Lagoon due to high water levels 1")
The Keta Municipal Security Council has temporarily prohibited fishing in the region.
The high water levels caused by the opening of the flood control valve at the Havedzi-Kedzi estuary to allow the Keta Lagoon to flow into the sea prompted this decision.
Due to the continuous leakage of the Akosombo Dam, the Keta Lagoon recently overflowed its borders.
Emmanuel Gemegah, the Municipal Chief Executive of Keta, stated that the measure to ban fishermen from fishing is to preserve their lives.
“The spillage of the Akosombo Dam ends up in the Keta Lagoon because where it will have to pass through into the sea has been affected and therefore raised the water level. Apart from the River Volta, we also have other water bodies in addition to rainfall and so there is high pressure in the Keta Lagoon, and we feel if we should allow anybody to get close, we may lose lives and properties.”
