Tag Archives: SANITATION

DAMAK-IDP Sanitation & Health Watch Community Heroes and Excellence Award 2023, 8 chiefs and assembly members Honored

  Damak Sanitation Health Watch in collaboration with the International Direct Project (IDP) from Switzerland has organized sanitation and health awards for selected assembly members and chiefs in eight districts in the Ashanti Region. The awards were honored based on the performance of the individual participants after we conducted a …

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Put a little extra effort into providing thorough district-wide sanitation services. Minister of Sanitation to stakeholders

  The sanitation minister Freda Prempeh has tasked WASH stakeholders to focus a bit more on delivering comprehensive district-wide sanitation services to meet the set targets. According to the Minister, meeting these set targets will require coordinated, cost-effective, and inclusive efforts by all. The recently launched Ghana WASH Sector Development …

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Scandalous! – Mahama reacts to over $1m, €300k stolen from the home of Sanitation Minister

Former President John Dramani Mahama has reacted to news of the Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, being robbed of over US$1 million, €300,000, and millions of Ghana Cedis in cash from her home. In a tweet shared on Friday, the former president wondered why the minister and her family were …

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Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly to sanction sanitation offenders

The Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly has sent a signal to residents, that the Assembly will embark on drastic measures to prosecute sanitation offenders, following the onset of the rains to avoid flooding and its accompanying consequences. This was disclosed during a clean-up exercise, led by the Municipal Assembly in collaboration with …

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Sanitation Minister seizes keys to excavator used for illegal sand winning on her tour

The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources; MSWR, Cecilia Abena Dapaah on Tuesday, February 21, 2022, visited the Nsawam Water Treatment Plant in the Eastern Region. The purpose of her visit was to inspect the Densu River which serves as the raw water source for the Nsawam Water Treatment Plant …

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Takoradi: Assembly prosecutes nine persons for sanitation offences

The Takoradi Sub-Metro under the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has prosecuted nine persons for various sanitation offences. They committed the offences in areas such as Takoradi, Cape Coast Road (PTC – PWD Area) within the Central Business District (CBD) and Takoradi Kokompe Area. They were arrested during a special operation …

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Poor sanitation will collapse our business – Kumasi traders

Many traders undertaking business activities in and around the Dr. Mensah business enclave in the Kumasi Metropolis have expressed worry over poor sanitation in the area. According to them, the situation is deterring several of their customers which they fear may collapse their businesses. They say if steps are not …

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“Make sanitation and roads in Kumasi your topmost priorities” – Incoming KMA Boss urged

Residents in the Kumasi Metropolis have urged the newly appointed Kumasi Mayor,Mr Sam Pyne to make  fixing of sanitation related issues as well as   poor roads network which has become major problems in the city his topmost priorities. The residents who welcomed the nominating of the former English tutor at …

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Sanitation Ministry Begins Evacuation Of Illegal Dumpsites In Ashanti Region

The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR) has begun an emergency evacuation of heaps of refuse at illegal dumpsites at the Nkawie MA Primary School and others in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.   However, the exercise at a third illegal dumpsite at Akrofrom …

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Govt initiates project to improve water and sanitation in Ashanti Region

Government will soon outdoor a project to improve water and sanitation in the Ashanti Region. The 85 million dollars project, will involve the construction of household toilet facilities, replace obsolete pipelines as well as the installation of other sanitation facilities in Kumasi and other big towns in the Region. Madam …

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