Graphic Online
Date: Jul - 10 - 2021 , 07:58
BY: By Ajoa Yeboah-Afari
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Is a protracted dispute between the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to blame for the loss of, doubtless, millions of cedis worth of goods in last Monday’s fire at the Makola Market, in Accra?
So it would seem.
How can fire hydrants remain sealed for decades, as has emerged from the Makola fire accounts, but the GNFS has not been able to resolve this critical impediment to their work?
Unfortunately, there are too many reports and anecdotes about GNFS not being able to put out a fire because of shortage of water.
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The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) on Tuesday announced modalities for changing all meters for industrial entities with new ultra-sonic meters to make it easier for the company to read them remotely. Dr Clifford A. Braimah, GWCL Managing Director who stated the modalities at a maiden stakeholder meeting with industries within the Tema GWCL Region to deliberate on how best to meet their needs said, “With the new meters we can even teach you how to read it”. Dr Braimah stated that GWCL had already procured and paid for the new meters which were in its stores awaiting installation. He said the new industrial meters would make it easier for calibration; an issue some of the industries complained about as some indicated that it took several months for payments made to reflect while some received billings even though their meters were faulty and not functioning.