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420 Residents of Behenase in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region have received a major boost in their access to clean and safe drinking water following the completion and handover of four mechanised boreholes under the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) Pro-Poor Water Project initiative. The four water facilities, which are expected to improve […]
432 Residents of Boatengkrom in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region are set to benefit from improved sanitation following the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of a modern 16-seater public toilet facility. The project, jointly financed by the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ahafo Ano South West, Hon. Abubakar Sedik, and […]
432 About 90% of households in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality in the Ashanti Region have access to household toilet facilities, with the Municipal Assembly intensifying efforts to ensure that the remaining households construct their own toilets to help end open defecation. The Municipal Environmental Officer, Mr Prosper Argum, disclosed that nearly 2,150 household toilets […]
400 The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Obuasi West, Hon Faustilove Appiah Kannin, has called on the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to establish a Community Mining Scheme in parts of the AngloGold Ashanti concession as a sustainable solution to the persistent menace of illegal mining in the municipality. According to her, despite repeated […]
594 The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Oforikrom, Hon. Anwel Ahmed Sadat, has appealed to the Government, development partners and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), particularly World Vision Ghana, to support the municipality with resources to increase household toilet coverage and eliminate open defecation in underserved communities. According to the MCE, several communities, including Anloga, Ayigya and […]
690 The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asokwa, Hon. Amoh Kamel , has disclosed that the Asokwa Municipality is on the verge of becoming completely open defecation-free, attributing the achievement to sustained investment in household and public sanitation infrastructure. According to him, open defecation is no longer a widespread challenge in the municipality as the […]
459 The Media Coalition Against Open Defecation (M-CODE), with support from World Vision Ghana, has launched a week-long nationwide accountability campaign aimed at ensuring Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) deliver on government’s new policy that makes sanitation a Key Performance Indicator (KPI). The initiative, which will be implemented across seven regions, seeks to […]
541 The Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, has reaffirmed his commitment to transforming Ghana’s shea industry through sustainable cultivation, conservation and value addition. Dr. Okrah made the commitment when he joined the Chief of Staff, Hon. Julius Debrah, the Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy and […]
556 The Chief of Staff, Hon. Dr Julius Debrah, has led a symbolic shea tree planting ceremony at the Jubilee House to mark the beginning of Shea Month, reaffirming government’s commitment to the sustainable development and growth of Ghana’s shea industry. The ceremony, which brought together key stakeholders in the agriculture and export sectors, saw […]
463 The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tano South in the Ahafo Region, Emmanuel Kwame Frimpong, has reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to the fight against illegal mining (galamsey) following the deployment of the fourth batch of the Blue Water Guard personnel to protect rivers and other water bodies within the municipality. The deployment exercise took […]