The Ministry of Sanitation has revealed government’s plans to erect private toilet facilities in Ghana, as an effective measure of addressing open defecation in the country. The Minister of Sanitation, Kofi Adda who made this known, implied that the move is with regards to the threat by World Bank to withdraw its grant support on water and sanitation to … Read more
The imminent threat of Ghana’s water resources running dry in a few years gets scarier by the day. Water treatment plants are being shut down one after the other almost every time, due to pollution, largely by the activities of illegal gold miners. The Head of Communications at the Ghana Water Company, Steve Mantey on … Read more
Government intends to construct toilet facilities in various homes across the country as an effective measure of addressing open defecation, the Minister of Sanitation, Kofi Adda, has revealed. The Minister’s promise follows threats by the World Bank to withdraw support to Ghana if measures are not taken to address Ghana’s sanitation challenges. The World Bank … Read more
Government intends to construct toilet facilities in various homes across the country as an effective measure of addressing open defecation, the Minister of Sanitation, Kofi Adda, has revealed. The Minister’s promise follows threats by the World Bank to withdraw support to Ghana if measures are not taken to address Ghana’s sanitation challenges. The World Bank … Read more
The World Bank will soon withdraw its grant support on water and sanitation to Ghana, Mr Charles Dzradosi, a Social Policy Specialist of UNICEF, has said. This is because, for some years now, Ghana had not demonstrated any true political will to tackle sanitation problems in the country. Mr Dzradosi was speaking during the Brong-Ahafo … Read more
SEND Ghana has analysed Ghana’s 2017 budget and has come out with the following observations on key sectors and pro programs; We applaud government for incorporating a good number of our inputs into the 2017 budget, but challenge it todevelop an overarching health and nutrition security investment strategy that is consistent with its overall theme … Read more
Illegal mining activities along the Black Volta River is threatening potable water supply in Wa in the Upper West Region, the Community Water and Sanitation Agency has said. The continuous activities of the illegal miners, according to the Upper West Regional Director of the Agency, Wolanyo Kudzo Siebi, is affecting the quality of water and … Read more
MAP International-Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Ghana, has trained a network of community monitors in the Asutifi North District of the Brong Ahafo Region. The program was under its Ghana Strengthening and Accountability Mechanisms Project, which seeks to empower communities to demand a judicious use of resources for development at the district level. The project, … Read more
The Brong Ahafo Regional capital, Sunyani and its environs, have been hit by acute water shortage for a month. The situation, according to residents, has made life unbearable and difficult compelling most of them to resort to the use of unsafe and unwholesome sources of water for their survival, coupled with its attendant health implications. … Read more
The fate of the Weija dam, which is the most important Dam in Accra is beginning to hang in the balance. This is following some unfavourable human activities which are gradually encroaching the water and making it less portable. The dam was constructed in 1978 and serves as the major source of water in the … Read more
The finances of the Ghana water Company are currently suffering as a result of negligence on the part of some of the company’s managers who failed to take measures to prevent the deterioration of strategic equipment. Having superintended over the collapse of some of its stations, these senior figures persuaded the then NDC government to … Read more
The Coalition of Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS), has commended government for creating a Ministry dedicated to sanitation and water resources. “This is a dream come true as we have been calling for this for many years. It is our hope that this will go a long way to give meaning to … Read more
The Weija Dam, which supplies potable water to about 80 per cent of Accra, is facing massive encroachment that has extended to the entire stretch of the dam. Currently, the dam, which was constructed in 1978, is inundated with indiscriminate harvesting of wood, sand winning, quarrying and farming activities in its catchment area. Another destructive … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of Danywise Estate and Construction, Mr Frank Aboagye Danyansah, has decried Ghana’s growing housing deficit, which he said would require US$34 billion to address the shortfall. The country’s housing needs is in short supply of 1.7 million units, and is projected to climb to two million by 2018, a situation which … Read more
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Daffiama-Bussei-Isa constituency has lauded the creation of the Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry. Dr. Sebastian Sandaare a Medical Doctor cum politician who has been a strong advocate for more attention to be given to sanitation believes the creation of the ministry shows that the … Read more
Citi Business News has gathered that the Kyebi water treatment plant which was shut down last year due to the effect of activities of galamsey operators, has started operating intermittently. The plant was shut down in August last year because activities of illegal gold miners had left the natural water bodies not treatable for onward … Read more
One hundred and forty-two gender and disability-friendly sanitation facilities have been constructed in six districts in the Northern and Upper East regions. The facilities are expected to support 122,000 people, including children, in the beneficiary areas. The beneficiary districts include Mamprugu-Moaduri and East and West Mamprusi districts in the Northern Region. The rest are Talensi … Read more
A GNA feature by Iddi Yire Accra, Dec. 15, GNA – Community participation and ownership of projects is very essential in ensuring the success and sustainability of SNV Netherlands Development Organisation’s Voice For Change (V4C) – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects in Ghana. The V4C is an evidence based advocacy programme being implemented by … Read more
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has said it has rectified the problem that resulted in the shortage water supply to some areas of Accra. Residents in areas in and around Airport, Dzworwulu and the 37 Military Hospital, have not had their taps flowing for the past three days. The water company indicated that, this … Read more
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has said it has rectified the problem that resulted in the shortage water supply to some areas of Accra. Residents in areas in and around Airport, Dzworwulu and the 37 Military Hospital, have not had their taps flowing for the past three days. The water company indicated that, this … Read more