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1049 bio-digester toilets provided for households in Greater Kumasi

1,326  One thousand and forty-nine bio-digester toilets have been provided for households within the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area (GKMA) under the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources’ Project to increase access to improved sanitation and quality water supply for low income families in the country. The World Bank funded project,which started in 2015, is aimed […]

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22% of Ghanaians Practice Open Defecation-Sanitation Minister

1,275 About 22% of the Ghanaian population  practiced open defecation whiles only 21% had access to improved sanitation. The remaining 8% depended on various forms of unapproved sanitation facilities such as bucket latrines. Disclosing the state of affairs during the celebration of 2021 World’s Toilet Day in Kumasi, Hon Cecilia Abena Dapaah- Minister for Sanitation […]

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Stop Urinating In Gutters For They Aren’t Wash Rooms-Sanitation Minister To Public

1,078  The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources,Hon.Cecelia Abena Dapaah, has cautioned the general public especially men and children to desist from the habit of always urinating in gutters for they are not Wash Rooms. Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah was of the view that, people always take advantage  of the abundance of gutters and always […]

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Kuntase Manhene clears air over demolition of community centre

1,985Omanhene of Kuntase traditional council ,Ogyeabour Barimah Amankwaah Adunan II has denied an allegation of demolishing a community center in the area. According to him, the unit committee members  of the electoral area concocted the story just  to tarnish his good image. It will be recalled that the Unit committee members in Kuntase led by […]

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Zoomlion Ghana, Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council Relaunch Agenda Keep Kumasi  Clean and Green Project

1,188  The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited have relaunched the sustainable development project  of Cleaning and Greening greater Kumasi with a renewed pledge keeping the cities clean and green. The project, according to Managing Director of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Madam Gloria Anti will include the provision and installation of […]

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Fanteakwa South DCE Responsible For Illegal Mining In The District-Residents

1,543The District Chief Executive of Fanteakwa South in the Eastern Region, Ntori Adjabeng has been blamed for the mass distraction of water bodies and lands in the district, according to residents. The DCE was heard saying some licensed small-scale miners were responsible for the muddying of some water bodies in the district but further report […]

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Small Scale Miners Association Poised To Partner Government To Fight Against ‘Galamsey’

1,388 The Newly inaugurated Western Regional chapter of Small Scale Miners Association have strongly pledged to collaborate with the government in the fight against illegal mining in the region and the country at large. Addressing a news conference at Wasa Akropong in the western region, chairman for the association, Dr. Nana Twum Barima V, insisted […]