Ghana: Open Defecation in Ghana - A Worrying Trend That Must End

The revelation that about 5.4 million Ghanaians, representing 18 per cent of the national population, still practise open defecation is deeply troubling. Mr. Yaw Attah Arhin, WASH… Read more »

Ghana: Safe Water Network Ghana Advocates Access to Safe Sanitation

Safe Water Network Ghana (SWN) has called for stronger national action to expand access to safe sanitation as the world marks World Toilet Day (WTD). Read more »

Ghana: 5.4m Ghanaians Practise Open Defecation ...Costs Nation $79m Annually - - Wash Expert

ABOUT 5.4 million Ghanaians still practise open defecation across the country, representing 18 per cent of the national population, Mr Yaw Attah Arhin, WASH Technical Specialist at… Read more »

Ghana: Wateraid Ghana Launches Clean Campaign At Jirapa Duori

WaterAid Ghana has launched a project dubbed "Clean Ghana" under the IGNITE Programme, to improve and sustain healthy behaviours in health facilities and communities in the Jirapa… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Water Limited Needs Gh¢300m to Dredge, Desilt Key Water Sources - MD

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) says it requires about GH¢300 million to undertake a major dredging and desilting exercise around key water sources that supply its treatment… Read more »

Ghana: Accra East Region GWL Rewards Loyal Customers

As part of activities marking the 2025 Customer Service Week, the Accra East Region of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has honoured loyal customers who have consistently paid their water… Read more »

Ghana: Kadjebi DCE Vows Tough Action Against Sanitation Offenders

The Chief Executive of the Kadjebi District (DCE), Dr. Issaka Sam Suraj, has issued a warning that the Assembly will not hesitate to take legal action against offenders of… Read more »

Ghana: Fabag Calls for Urgent Reduction in Utility Costs

The Food and Beverage Association of Ghana (FABAG) has appealed to the government to urgently address the rising cost of utilities, warning that failure to act could compel several… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Water Crisis - a National Disgrace Demanding Urgent Action

Ghana is sitting on the edge of a water catastrophe, and the latest revelations from the Water Resources Commission should shake us all out of our slumber. Read more »

Ghana: Parliamentary Select Committee On Water Resources, Sanitation Tours Northern Region

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Water Resources and Sanitation has embarked on a two-day tour of the Northern Region to assess challenges in water supply and sanitation. Read more »

Ghana: WRC Outlines Measures to Protect Water-Bodies in Country

A raft of measures have been outlined by the Water Resources Commission (WRC) to protect water bodies in the country. Read more »

East Africa: Ethiopia Outfoxes Egypt Over the Nile's Water With Its Mighty Dam

Inaugurate one of the world's biggest dams on a tributary of the River Nile, burying a colonial-era treaty that saw the UK guarantee the North African nation the lion's share of… Read more »

Ghana: GWL Kwanyarko Headworks Risks Closure ...Due to High Turbidity

The Kwanyarko Headworks of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Central Region risk being closed down due to high turbidity levels in the Ayensu River. Read more »

Ghana: Customers Hit By Water Shortage in Central Region Less Than 140,000 - MD, GWI

The Acting Managing Director of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Mr Adam Mutawakilu, has refuted claims that over 140,000 customers have been affected by water shortages in the… Read more »

Ghana: Water Supply to Be Disrupted in Tema and Accra Due to Emergency Repairs - Ghana Water Limited

Residents in Tema Metropolis and several parts of Accra will experience a temporary interruption in water supply following damage to a major transmission pipeline serving the Kpong… Read more »

Ghana: Bolgatanga Municipal, BTU Collaborate to Tackle Sanitation Menace

In a swift attempt to honour his pledge on not leaving any stone unturned in tackling the growing sanitation brouhaha in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region, the… Read more »

Ghana: Water Boards Inaugurated, Tasked to Champion Reforms

The Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Mr Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has inaugurated the Boards of the Water Resources Commission (WRC) and the Community Water and… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Reposes Confidence in Zoomlion Waste Management Solutions

A high-powered 26-member delegation from Mombasa, Kenya, led by Governor Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir, has visited Zoomlion Ghana Limited and other subsidiaries of the Jospong Group… Read more »

Ghana: Zanzibar Explores Zoomlion's Model for Sustainable Waste Management

A high-powered delegation from Zanzibar led by the Director of Planning, Policy and Research at the Office of the President of Zanzibar, Mr Abdullah Mgongo, and the Municipal… Read more »

Ghana: MCSG Borehole Initiative Brings Clean Water to Kenee School Children

The Millennium Child Support Group, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has commissioned a borehole for the Kenee M/A primary and kindergarten in the Jirapa Municipality of the… Read more »

Ghana: Promote Innovation, Strategic Leadership in Fight Against Flooding, Coastal Erosion - Gilbert Adjei

The Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Mr Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has charged the newly inaugurated Board of three agencies under the ministry to enforce professional… Read more »

Ghana: North Dayi District to Utilise Volta River for Farming - DCE

The North Dayi District is poised to utilise the year-round waters of the Volta River and the River Dayi for a significant irrigation initiative, as stated by the North Dayi… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Zoomlion Extends Sustainable Waste Management Solutions to Burkina Faso

Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the leading subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies is set to extend its expertise to Burkina Faso's waste management sector, following a high-level… Read more »