The Citi Breakfast Show on Wednesday , March 22, 2017 discussed the state of water bodies in Ghana as we celebrate world water day. Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your source for all Ghana News. Get the latest Ghana news, breaking news, sports, politics, entertainment and … Read more
A Non-Governmental Organization, A Rocha Ghana, has launched a four-year project in Damongo to safeguard the Volta Basin within the Mole ecological zone in the Northern Region. The project codenamed, “Shared Resources Joint Solution” launch coincided with the 2017 World Water Day celebration. With the intention to upscale the project, it is to enhance natural … Read more
Three out of every five Ghanaian drinking water are reported to be contaminated by human waste, putting them at risk of contracting cholera, dysentery, typhoid and polio. This revelation was made by David Duncan, Chief Director of WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), a Water NGO, at a ceremony to mark World Water Day at the … Read more
One in four of the world’s children will be living in areas with extremely limited water resources by 2040 as a result of climate change, the UN has warned. Within two decades, 600 million children will be in regions enduring extreme water stress, with a great deal of competition for the available supply. The poorest … Read more
As usual, they get up before dawn and, one by one, place their cans in a neat row at the base of the water pump, ready for another long day of waiting and carrying. For the water carriers of Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, distributing water is a daily physical struggle that has been worsened … Read more
Experts at the Ghana Water Company have warned that the country risks importing water for consumption unless illegal mining activities stop. As the country joins the rest of the world to mark the WHO World Water Day, the experts say the spate of water pollution in Ghana is approaching alarming levels. According to the Accra … Read more
Recycling the world’s wastewater, almost all of which goes untreated, would ease global water shortages while protecting the environment, the United Nations said in a major report on Wednesday. “Neglecting the opportunities arising from improved wastewater management is nothing less than unthinkable,” said Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO, one of several UN bodies behind the … Read more
Africa can be proud of many remarkable achievements in recent decades. Giving 427 million more people access to improved drinking water since 1990 – an average of 47,000 people every day across sub-Saharan Africa – ranks among the most impressive and most important. Safe drinking water and good sanitation bring huge benefits. They cut the … Read more
Since 1993, March 22 has been celebrated as World Water Day. The day was first officially added in the schedule 21 of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992. This year’s celebration focuses on, “Wastewater”. Basically, wastewater is water that has been used in the homes … Read more