Do Not Patronize ‘borla Taxis’
Residents of Tema have been advised against patronizing the services of ‘borla taxis’ as a measure to curb the increasing rate of indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the Metropolis. ‘Borla...
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National Sanitation Day: Why It Failed
The National Sanitation Day initiative failed and memories of the event have since ebbed into quiet oblivion. Not a lot has been said about why or how it failed; however, the fact sanitation remains...
MINISTER-designate for Sanitation and Water Resources, Joseph Kofi Adda, has intimated that the availability of toilet facilities at every household will mitigate open defecation that has resulted in...
One-House, One-Toilet Will Be One of My Goals
Minister-designate for Sanitation and Water Resources, Joseph Kofi Adda has intimated that the availability of toilet facilities at every household will mitigate open defecation that has resulted in...
Group Lauds Gov’t Over Sanitation Ministry
Two think tanks, Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) and IRC have commended His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the establishment of a Ministry of Sanitation and Water...
Akufo-Addo Should Use Independence Celebrations Money To Build Toilets Instead
“Under the past year, headlines have talked of Ghana as the seventh dirtiest country in the world and then we are going backwards compared with other countries… “We were confronted with the...
Ghana Ranked 2nd In Open Defecation
Ghana has been ranked as second in Africa in open defecation with 19 per cent of its population resorting to sanitation practice deemed the riskiest of all. The Tamale Metropolis in the Northern...
Ghana’s Safi Sana Transforming Waste Into Energy
While the sanitation situation in Ghana’s capital, Accra, seem to be one of the toughest challenges to surmount with very limited waste management ideas and practices, there appear to be a shining...
Yamoah Ponkoh Lauds Creation of Water & Sanitation Ministry
The former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ejisu- Juaben municipal assembly Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh has commended the creation of Water and Sanitation Ministry by the President Nana Addo Dankwa...
My New Year Resolutions
Accra, Jan. 3, GNA - On the last day of every year, most people reflect on what they were able to achieve and what they could not. So in the beginning of every New Year, no matter the loss or gains...
Ensuring the Sustainability of SNV’s V4C WASH Project
A GNA feature by Iddi Yire Accra, Dec. 15, GNA - Community participation and ownership of projects is very essential in ensuring the success and sustainability of SNV Netherlands Development...
The Stinky Catastrophe
I’m sure all of us would agree that stinking isn’t appealing! We buy various kinds of lotions, perfumes, deodorants, etc. so that we can smell good because we’re all aware of the fact that...
I Will End Open Defecation By 2021 – Mahama
President John Mahama has said his government is committed to ending the practice of open defecation by 2021. To this end, the President has outlined the investment made in the provision of proper...
I’ll End Open Defecation By 2021
President John Mahama has said his government is committed to ending the practice of open defecation by 2021. To this end, the President has outlined the investment made in the provision of proper...
Mahama Opens New Septic Treatment Plant At Lavender Hill[Photos]
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday officially shut down the Lavender Hill in Accra and commissioned replaced it with the new Korle Lagoon Septic Treatment Plant. The project which cost $15...
Open Defecation – A Lingering Eyesore
“It’s in the early hours of the day. A young man squats a few steps away from his house. His neighbour suggests to him: “massa, go into the bush a little”. His response: “come and push me...
Ministry Urges Ghanaians To Stop Open Defecation
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has urged Ghanaians to build, own and use improved toilet facilities at home as a means to ending open defecation. “We want our people and...
U.S Scientists Develop Crude Oil From POOP; Set To Be the Future of Fuel
Researchers have developed a way to turn sewage into biocrude oil, using a process known as hydrothermal liquefaction to produce a material similar to the petroleum pumped from the ground. With...
Poor Sanitation, River Pollution, the Most Threatening Environmental Problems
Poor sanitation and river body pollution are the most threatening environmental problems in the Ghanaian society, a new study has found. The Ghana Environmental Concern Meter (GECM), an annual public...
Poor Sanitation and River Pollution, the Most Threatening Environmental Problems
Poor Sanitation and River Pollution, the Most Threatening Environmental Problems in Ghana. *Photo by Ronny at Anyinam Brim river in the Eastern region* Poor sanitation and river body pollution are...