Tag Archives: WATER

It’s popular knowledge that drinking hot water has a long list of benefits, however frequent intake has several side effects. Local Police confirm missing of 2 Indian expatriates during Ajaokuta attack Most people think drinking hot water is one of the best ways to stay healthy. This is totally untrue. …

An eight-year-old girl is battling for her life after her mother, Janet Awo, assaulted her with a stick and dipped her hands into boiling water for allegedly stealing 50 pesewas worth of coconut toffee at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. Information gathered by …

Residents in the Suame constituency in the Ashanti region booed at the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Hon Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, and asked him to vacate his seat as parliamentarian.   According to the residents, the MP has failed to develop the area, in terms road infrastructural and …

Residents in parts of the Ashanti Region who have been hit with power cuts are without water, as well. Authorities at the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), say the Barekese Water Treatment Plant which supplies water to many households in the Greater Kumasi areas, has been affected by the blackout. …

Some residents in the Ashanti Region have asked companies providing utility services to reconsider their proposed increment on electricity and water tariffs. Some noted that the services rendered by these companies were below standard and do not deserve any form of increment from the common Ghanaian in times of high …

The Electricity Company of Ghana has warned of an imminent power and water crisis within the Greater Kumasi areas if stringent measures are not instituted to check encroachment on lands bordering transmission sites and power lines. The power distributor is also worried as the situation is adversely affecting its operations, …

A 32-year-old homeless man is struggling to get medical care after his street friend poured hot water on him for allegedly eating his food. Francis Agyei, who denied eating his friend’s food, sustained severe burns to his mid-section and has since been admitted at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. But …

The disconnection of water to the Bimbilla Hospital over a GH¢220,000 debt has led to elective surgeries being cancelled, according to the facility’s management. “Yesterday we had to cancel seven elective surgeries because we didn’t have water to operate,” Dr Barihama Adam, the hospital’s medical superintendent, said. He felt there …

Only two out of the many sachet water producers in the Tamale Metropolis are registered and certified with the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) – a situation authorities say pose health risks to consumers. According to the GSA, most producers use filters and other machines that are not approved, hence, the …

George Mireku Duker, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has stated that the continuous destruction of river-bodies across the country can lead to the importation of water. “Our rivers are highly polluted. The liberties taken with Ghana’s environmental governance and practices must not be allowed to continue, and we …