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15 Feb

Government Has Invested $1bn Into Sanitation, Water – Cecilia Dapaah Reveals

wontumionlineNewsCecilia Abena Dapaah, Sanitation

Government has invested about $1 billion about into facilitating the provision of sustainable water and sanitation needs across the country, the sector Minister has revealed. According to Cecilia Abena Dapaah, government employed a Public Private Partnership (PPP) approach in tackling the rising demand for water and sanitation needs over the years. Mrs Dapaah made this revelation when the Executive Secretary of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), Dr Rashid Mbaziira, paid a courtesy call on her in Accra. She noted that the deployment of the PPP approach led to the provision of Integrated Compost and Recycling Plants, Wastewater Treatment…

03 Nov

Reigning Child Sanitation Diplomat Appeal To Stakeholders To Expand Children Sanitation Fair

wontumionlineNews33rd edition of Mole XXXIII Wash Conference, Sanitation, Zoomlion foundation

The Reigning Child Sanitation Diplomat, Maame Akua Ohenewaa Gyimah, a form one JHS student, who delivered a solidarity message on behalf of Ghanaian children at the 33rd edition of Mole XXXIII Wash Conference pleaded the stakeholders to expand the children sanitation fair. The winner of 2022 maiden edition of child sanitation diplomat an initiative organized by Zoomlion Foundation, Worldvision and Kings Hall Media, with the support of the Ministry Of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR) said Sanitation Fair and School Sanitation Solutions Challenge initiative seeks to educate, advocate, and entertain hundreds of children who seek to empower the next generation…

20 Oct

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

wontumionlineNewsDr. 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…

19 Oct

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

wontumionlineNews, TrendingDr. Bawumia, Ghana, 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.…