Plan international Ghana, a Non-Governmental humanitarian Organisation, championing the rights of children and equality for girls in Ghana, was among organizations honoured at the the just-ended 35th edition of MOLE Conference Series held in Ho, the Volta regional capital. Plan International Ghana received a plaque and citation read at the opening session of the conference. […]
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Ghana joined the rest of the world to mark the 2024 edition of the Global Handwashing Day (GHD) on Tuesday with a call to make hand washing with soap and clean water a regular feature in everyday activities. The commemoration of the GHD was marked with a durbar of traditional rulers, state […]
Stakeholders in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector have urged the government of Ghana to fulfill its pledge to allocate 1.7 billion U.S. dollars to the sector annually beginning 2025 to accelerate teh process towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 6. The Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS)made this call in a […]
The Ghanaian government has pledged to make affordable hand hygiene facilities accessible to all to boost public health and wellbeing, Sanitation and Water Resources Minister Lydia Seyram Alhassan stated on Tuesday. Alhassan disclosed this during the national commemoration of the annual Global Handwashing Day in Accra, the Ghanaian capital. The minister’s pledge […]
A water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) expert has urged Ghana to take firm and necessary actions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6 targets. Harold Esseku, Senior Sanitation Specialist at the World Bank, made this call in the theme address for the 35th Mole water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) Conference (Mole XXXV WASH […]
The Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) has expressed sadness about the increasing devastation of major water bodies caused by illegal mining popularly known as Galamsey in the country, and the potential health risks it poses to Ghanaians. CONIWAS Chairperson Beata Awinpoka Akanyani expressed this sentiment in her opening address at the […]
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The 2024 Child Sanitation Diplomat, Master Abdul Yazid Faraj Timtoni Wumbei has made a passionate appeal to the government, and other environmental stakeholders to come up with innovative solutions to address the country’s insanitary conditions for a secure and guarantee healthy ecosystem for the unborn generations. According to him, in spite […]
The 35th edition of the annual Mole water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conference opened at the Volta Serene Hotel in Ho, the Volta Regional capital early Monday. Present at the opening ceremony were Lydia Eyram Alhassan, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Archibald Letsa, the Volta Regional Minister, Harold Esseku, Senior Sanitation Specialist at […]
A traditional ruler has called for stakeholders to ensure that traditional rulers and grassroots partners play their critical roles in the fight to preserve and protect the environment. Togbe Tepre Hodo IV, Paramount Chief of the Anfoega Taditional Area and President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, made this call on Monday during […]
During the 28th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards Night held on Saturday 28th September, 2024, some members of the Ghana WASH Journalists Network (GWJN) distinguished themselves, taking home deserving honours. Mr. Edmund Smith-Asante, former Deputy National Coordinator for GWJN, now a senior editorial staff at the Graphic Communications Group, won two awards: Mr. Smith-Asante […]