An old student of Nkonya Senior High School (NKOSEC) in the Oti region, British-based Richard Kojo Acheampong, and his wife Mrs. Joan Asare-Acheampong have committed to construct a 12-seater modern washroom facility for the girls dormitory of the school. Mr. and Mrs. Achampong, who are both old students of the school, undertook to offer the […]
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GWJN Launches new documentary to promote access to improved sanitation
The Ghana Wash Journalists Network (GWJN) has launched a documentary to promote universal access to improved sanitation and stop open defaecation in Ghana. […]
Ghana WASH sector assesses performance to boost access to improved WASH, prevent water related disasters
Stakeholders in Ghana’s Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector led by the government of Ghana began a performance assessment on Thursday to boost access to services and strengthen emergency preparedness to prevent water-related disasters. Freda Prempeh, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, who opened the review conference, said the overarching policy objective was to determine […]
World Economic Forum to Accelerate Multistakeholder Climate Action at COP28
The World Economic Forum will convene in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC-COP28) to advance climate action, a release said Tuesday. The forum to take place at the Expo City Dubai from Nov. 24 to Nov. 29, will host […]
Access to improved toilets is fundamental human right, Minister
Dr. Freda Prempeh, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, flanked by school children while she delivered her address. The government of Ghana considers access to improved toilets for every household as a fundamental human right to be enjoyed by all, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Freda Abena Prempeh, said on Monday. Prempeh said […]
GAMA-SWP hooks up 15,000 households to water supply: official
At least 15,000 households in low-income urban communities in the Greater Accra Region have been connected with regular water supply through the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area Sanitation and Water Project (GAMA-SWP), an official has disclosed. Engineer Gabriel Engman, a Sanitation Engineer of the GAMA project, disclosed this Tuesday during the ongoing MOLE XXXIV WASH […]
GAMA/GKMA boosting local capacity in biodigester construction, maintenance: official
The Greater Accra/Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Areas Sanitation and Water Project (GAMA/GKMA SWP) has started building a cadre of local technicians and artisans in the construction and maintenance of biodigester toilets, an official disclosed on Wednesday. Ing. Kwadwo Antwi Gyasi, a Sanitation Engineering Specialist with the GAMA/GKMA project, stated this during the MOLE XXXIV WASH conference […]
VR Minister urges Ghanaians to prioritise handwashing to prevent diseases
Volta Regional Minister, Archibold Yao Letsa, urged Ghanaians on Sunday to make handwashing and sanitation a national priority due to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases. Letsa made this appeal in his keynote address during the national event to commemorate the Global Handwashing Day which falls on Oct. 15 every year. “Hands are principal conveyers […]
CoP minister urges Christians to observe Handwashing as Bible requires
by Justice Lee Adoboe A Minister of the Church of Pentcost (COP) has urged Christians on Sunday to observe Handwashing as a biblical requirement. Pastor Alexander Kwadzo Agbozo, Akatsi District Pastor of Cop, made this call during the Global Handwashing Day National celebration at Akatsi in the Volta Region. Quoting from Deuteronomy 23:12-16, Pastor Agbozo […]
Stakeholders crown new child sanitation diplomat to boost Ghana’s campaign
The 2022 Schools Sanitation Solutions (SSS) contest ended here on Sunday night with the crowing of a new Child Sanitation Diplomat to carry on the advocacy towards achieving Ghana’s sanitation targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Maame Akua Ohenewa Gyima, 11-year old first-year Junior high school pupil from the Dawhenya Methodist Basic School, […]