Tag Archives: WATER

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 …

A graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Gyimah Tawiah Elvis has shared his story of how he has had to resort to selling sachet water on commercial basis after failing to land a corporate job. After completing school in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Natural …

A research finding by the Center for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Water Research Institute (WRI) and Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG) has revealed that about 920, 000 persons in Northern Ghana are exposed to fluoride contaminated water. The report said most of the population …