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20 Oct

Zoomlion Announces $100,000 In Support Of Sanitation In Schools

Wontumi2NewsDr. Siaw Agyepong, Jospong, Sanitation’, Zoomlion

Waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) has announced a $100,000 package to support school children to learn more about sanitation and the need to protect the environment. The Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, who made the announcement, indicated that Zoomlion was also sensitising school children more through its Zoomkids. "The whole idea of Zoomkids is to catch the kids young and educate them on good sanitation practices and hygiene," he explained. The Executive Chairman of JGC made the announcement at the launch of…

Ghana Has Made Major Strides In Providing Water And Sanitation To The Population – Vice President Bawumia

Wontumi2NewsBawumia, Sanitation’

Ghana has achieved very significant gains in the areas of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the past six years, ensuring greater access for millions of Ghanaians to safe drinking water and toilet facilities, it has been revealed. According to the 2021 Population and Housing Census undertaken by the Ghana Statistical Service, the number of households that currently have access to toilet facilities has increased from 33% to 59.3%. The percentage of households with access to basic drinking water has seen a significant improvement from 79% in 2018 to 87.7% in 2021. "These improvements have resulted in very significant gains.…

‘No Turf War Between Local Govt, Sanitation’

Jackson Odom KpakpoNews‘No Turf War Between Local Govt, Sanitation’

‘No Turf War Between Local Govt, Sanitation’ The Minister-designate for Local Government, Rural Development and Decentralisation, Daniel Kwaku Botwe, has dismissed suggestions that his ministry and that of the Sanitation and Water Resources may engage in a “turf war” over implementation of sanitation policies. Rather, he said, the two ministries would work together to maintain their common goal of improving insanitary conditions in the country as wished by President Akufo-Addo who created the ministries to assist him in delivery of his mandate. Answering questions at his public vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, Mr. Botwe stated that…