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World Vision Ghana has asked the government to prioritise access to safe drinking water in communities, schools, and health facilities. Mr Robel Wamisho, the WASH Technical Programme Manager, World Vision Ghana, said access to safe drinking water was crucial for improved health, quality education, increased household income, food security, poverty…

A ROCHA Ghana, a conservation-oriented organisation, says Ghana's water sources are decreasing in quality and quantity and need urgent acceleration of change to avert crisis. It said the situation was caused by illegal mining, destruction of headwaters, destruction of vegetation along riverbanks and pollution from activities such as agricultural, landscape…

Mrs Janet Atebiya, the Bono Regional Water Quality Manager of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has appealed to the public to protect water bodies to save the country from importing water in the near future. She specifically urged ‘galamsey’ (illegal mining) operators to be patriotic and not financially greedy…

A solar-powered mechanised borehole has been inaugurated to ensure access to potable water for the Sukaya M/A Primary School, and the Sukaya community in the Gushegu Municipality of the Northern Region. The facility comprised three overheads tanks with fetching points; one sited at the school and two sited at vantage…

Nmaah Adongo’s confidence and her self-esteem has improved tremendously in recent times. The tag, “body odour girl” is no longer associated with the 16-year-old who lives at Kandiga Kurugu community, in the Kassena Nankana West District of the Upper East Region. At school, market, and home, she now freely interacts…

Mr Aaron Aduna, the Project Officer, Blue Deal Partners of the Dutch Water Authorities, has emphasised the need for continuous experience sharing and collaboration with local partners, to enhance the work of the Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM,). He indicated that ongoing capacity building for stakeholders within the Kpasenkpe Sub…

Mr Fredrik Sunesson, Managing Director of 4Ward Development West Africa, said the company has so far invested more than US$10 million into the water sector alone and intends to invest 1.1 million US dollars in the Upper West and Savannah Regions. He said an additional US$ 5 million US would…

Namibia is struggling to meet daily water supply demand for the capital city Windhoek and surrounding central areas, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, has told lawmakers. "The security of water supply in an arid country like Namibia remains a challenge and it is difficult to meet…

The government of Tanzania should scale up efforts aimed at improving water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in schools throughout the country, according to a report released Monday. The School Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (SWASH) Assessment report was launched in Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania, by the Deputy Minister of State…

Tanzania's Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority (DAWASA) said Saturday it has planned to implement 13 projects aimed at ending water shortage in the business capital Dar es Salaam and Coast region by 2023. Cyprian Luhemeja, DAWASA chief executive officer, said the implementation of the 13 water projects estimated…