Tag Archives: WATER

We consulted maame water spirit at midnight to win matches – Starlet 95 Captain reveals

Ahead of the second season of Heart and Soul on LifeStyle TV, former Ghana U-17 captain Emmanuel Bentil has revealed on LifeStyle TV’s Heart and Soul investigative programme that his colts football team frequented the Korle Gonnor beach to consult maame water spirit at midnight to win football matches. Hosted …

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Electricity, water tariffs to go up

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has confirmed that there will be an upward review of utility tariffs in the coming weeks. This follows proposals it received from the public utility companies for the upward adjustment, which they say is due to their rising operational costs. At least the Ghana …

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VIDEO: How East Legon man ‘hijacked’ community water supply, resold ‘stolen’ water – Minister narrates

An unnamed man residing at East Legon has been arrested for illegally connecting to the main water supply for the community. The arrest was effected by the taskforce of the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources on Sunday, April 10. Addressing the press on Monday April 11, the sector minister, …

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Bag of ‘pure water’ to be sold at GH¢8 effective April 1

The National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) has announced that effective April 1, 2022, prices of packaged water will experience some “slight” adjustments. In a press statement signed by its President Magnus Nunoo, the association stated that this has become necessary due to the cedi’s depreciation and …

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A bag of sachet water now sells at 6.00 ghc

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) has recommended to all its members to review upward the prices of their products. In a press release signed by the National President, Magnus Nunoo, the Association announced that, iced sachet water remains unchanged …

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Water shortage hits parts of Cape Coast metropolis

Some communities in the Cape Coast Metropolis of the Central Region have been faced with water shortages for a while now. This, however, has made life frustrating for some people living in the Metropolis. Some of the affected communities are; Nkanfoa Old and Newtown, Abura, Amamoma, Tantril, Apewosika, and Kwesipra. …

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Ghana Water Company’s Weija plant to shutdown temporarily

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has disclosed that its Weija plant will be shut down temporarily on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. In a statement issued on March 22, 2022, the management of the GWCL disclosed that shutdown is to enable the ECG complete its expansion works on the plant. …

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Water shortage forces Kpane residents to share river with animals

Water shortage has forced residents of Kpane, a community in the Sagnerigu Municipality of the Northern Region to share the same source of water they drink with animals. On a visit to the community on Friday, March 18 by GhanaWeb, the residents (women), were seen fetching water from the same source …

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Drink water if you can’t afford alcoholic beverages – GIHOC MD to consumers

Managing Director of GIHOC, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has stated that his company will continue increasing prices as long as inflation keeps rising. He explains that this has become necessary due to the increase in prices of raw materials and other production resources. According to him, the company needs to be …

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VIDEO&PHOTOS: Bongo Library turned water reservoir

It is so painful when those given the opportunity to serve sit adamant in their free paid air-conditioned office and careless about the things that benefit the ordinary people. The video below is evidence of what is going on in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region. It was …

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