Tag Archives: WATER

VIDEO: Did you know ‘kenkey water’ is believed to have these healing benefits?

  •Ga Kenkey, popularly known as ‘Ga Komi’ has many benefits to the human body •Some of these values include detoxification from what is known as ‘kenkey water’ •Some producers of this staple have also touted it for its medicinal values It’s a whole package from just one meal. The …

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Boy drowns whiles fetching water in a dam at Asahiman Lebanon

  A 19-year-old drowned in a dam at Asahiman Lebanon whiles fetching water on Wednesday, April 29, 2021. Daniel Napuni and his friends had gone to the stream to fetch water as a result of the shortage of water from the Ghana Water Company which has hit Tema and his …

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Man allegedly pours hot water on step-daughter for disrespecting him

  A 3-year-old, Dodo Elizabeth has suffered severe injuries after her stepfather allegedly poured boiling water on her for disrespecting him. The incident happened at Ahansonyewodea in the Obuasi East District of Ashanti Region. Speaking in an exclusive interview with ABN’s Chukwu Joseph, the nine months pregnant mother of Elizabeth, …

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Lady beaten by brother-in law for taking one sachet water without permission

A 27-year-old lady, Gloria Eshun has been beaten severely by her sister’s husband, for taking his sachet water at Ajumako Mando Tayil in Ajumako Enyan Essiam District in the Central Region. Speaking to Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan, the victim said she took the sachet water(20 pesewas) because she was very …

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GWCL debunks claims it has increased cost of water

  The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has dismissed claims suggesting that it has increased the cost of water supply in the country. According to the Water Service provider, water tariffs are not increased unless approved by the Public Utility Regulatory  Commission (PURC). “Tariffs used in billing customers are only …

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Arrest anyone selling pure water sachet at 30p – IGP told

A group calling itself Ghana Youth For Development (GYFD) has called on Ghanaians not to buy a sachet of pure water at 30 pesewas. This follows the increase in the price from 20 pesewas to 30 pesewas by some sellers. The group is urging Ghanaians across the country, to resist …

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Ghana is on water rationing – GWCL

Management of Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has begun rationing water nationwide due to the low level of water at the treatment plant. According to the Managing Director of GWCL, Clifford Braima, high demand and power challenges contributing to water shortages. “Of late, we have had some power challenges and …

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Price of iced sachet water now 30 pesewas

The National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) has reviewed the price of iced sachet water from 20 pesewas to 30 pesewas, effective March 15, 2021. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency by Mr Magnus Nunoo, National President, NASPAWAP, said the increase was the result of …

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Bosuso residents threaten demo over lack of potable water

Residents of Bosuso in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region have threatened to demonstrate over the unavailability of potable water in the community. According to the residents, they would hit the streets on Friday, 19 March 2021, to register their displeasure if nothing is done about the state …

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Water from my Bekwai tap is like mud, very dirty – Dep. Speaker of Parliament

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament has disclosed the hassle he goes through to get a key utility, water. According to Joseph Osei Owusu, who is also a Member of Parliament for Bekwai, his taps in Bekwai have dirty muddy water flowing through them. In prefacing a question to minister-designate for Sanitation, Cecilia Dapaah, during her …

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