The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Mr Adam Mutawakilu, has inspected three water treatment plants in the Western and Central Regions ahead of a GH¢8.4 million rehabilitation project funded by the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod). …
The Managing Director of Ghana Water Ltd (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has inspected three water treatment facilities earmarked for rehabilitation under a GH¢8.4 million project funded by the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod). …
The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has inspected three water treatment plants earmarked for rehabilitation under a GH¢8.4 million project funded by the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) to improve water supply in the Western and Central regions. …
The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has undertaken a working tour of three major water treatment facilities in the Western and Central regions to assess their operational condition ahead of the commencement of a GH¢8.4 million rehabilitation proje …
… The event was also addressed by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Frank Amoakohene; Managing Director of Ghana Water Company Limited, Adam Mutawakilu; and Western North Regional Minister, Gilbert Ken Yentumi, who urged Italian companies to consider investment opportunities in their …
… The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited, Adam Mutawakilu, described the partnership as timely, saying it would help restore the operational efficiency of the affected plants and improve water supply to beneficiary communities. …
… Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited, Adam Mutawakilu, expressed appreciation to GoldBod for what he described as a timely intervention, saying the project would restore water production capacity and significantly enhance service delivery in the beneficiary communities. …
… The case forms part of a growing number of enforcement actions being carried out under GWL’s Revenue Enhancement Initiative, a flagship programme introduced by Managing Director Mr Adam Mutawakilu in February 2026 to safeguard the company’s revenue base and promote compliance amo …
… As part of the engagement, the Managing Director of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Adam Mutawakilu, paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of the Gonja Traditional Area and other chiefs and stakeholders. …
The Public Accounts Committee has postponed its hearing into Ghana Water Limited's financial performance and directed the sector Minister and company's Managing Director to appear before the committee. The hearing was rescheduled to allow officials time to address concerns raised in the Auditor-General's Report, which identified significant financial challenges including a revenue decline of about GH¢4 million and a deficit of about GH¢3.063 billion in 2024.
The Public Accounts Committee has postponed its hearing into Ghana Water Limited's financial performance and directed the sector Minister and company's Managing Director to appear before the committee. The hearing was rescheduled to allow officials time to address concerns raised in the Auditor-General's Report, which identified significant financial challenges including a revenue decline of about GH¢4 million and a deficit of about GH¢3.063 billion in 2024.
An ICC arbitration tribunal has ordered Ghana Water Limited to pay approximately US$235 million to Cox-owned Befesa Desalination Developments Ghana Limited over termination of a water purchase agreement for the Teshie desalination plant; the Republic of Ghana is also liable under a state guarantee, though the project company cannot recover the same sums twice.
Ghana Water Limited's National Revenue Enhancement Team uncovered 685 illegal water connections in Greater Accra in August 2025 and billed affected customers GH¢18.5 million, recovering GH¢6.5 million so far. The company reports that illegal consumption accounts for about 78 per cent of its non-revenue water.
Ghana Water Limited produces about 219 million gallons of water daily against an estimated national demand of 350 million gallons, leaving a daily deficit of 131 million gallons. The company's Managing Director cited non-revenue water losses of 47.6 per cent as of June 2026, attributable to damaged pipelines and illegal connections, though the rate has declined from previous months.
Consumers partly bear the cost of water lost by Ghana Water Limited through tariffs they pay, according to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission's Executive Secretary. Ghana Water's non-revenue water rate stood at 47.6 per cent as of June 2026, exceeding the regulatory benchmark of 45 per cent.
Ghana Water Company Limited serves about 18.5 million people nationwide despite having just over one million registered customers, as single accounts can serve multiple households. The company produces 219 million gallons of water daily against estimated national demand of 350 million gallons, leaving a shortfall of approximately 131 million gallons.
Managing Director Adam Mutawakilu acknowledged that Ghana Water Limited has installed smart meters since 2017 but continues to operate them mechanically, relying on customer care officers to physically read meters instead of using their remote-reading capabilities.
Ghana Water Company Limited's Managing Director disclosed that some pipelines in operation since the 1960s have deteriorated significantly, compromising their structural integrity and causing persistent leakages and water losses. The company has since March 2026 prioritised replacing damaged and obsolete pipelines to reduce non-revenue water.
The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited disclosed that the company cannot account for nearly half of the 219 million gallons it produces daily, with 78 per cent of unaccounted-for water due to illegal consumption and 22 per cent to physical leakages. He attributed the leakages to ageing pipelines and said the company is intensifying pipeline replacement and campaigns against illegal connections.
Ghana Water Limited said it is responsible for treating and supplying potable water to urban populations, but does not hold official turbidity data on natural river bodies—such monitoring falls to the Water Resources Commission and Environmental Protection Agency. GWL said it conducts its own turbidity tests for water treatment purposes and can shut down plants when raw water quality exceeds safe thresholds, but rejected claims that the Presidency directed it to withhold river data.
Ghana Water Limited will rehabilitate three water treatment plants in the Western and Central Regions using GH¢8.4 million in funding from the Ghana Gold Board. The Bonsa, Daboase, and Sekyere-Hemang plants serve thousands of residents and are targeted for upgrade following an independent technical assessment.
Ghana Water Ltd's Managing Director has inspected three water treatment facilities in the Western and Central Regions that will be rehabilitated under a GH¢8.4 million project funded by the Ghana Gold Board. The rehabilitation of the Bonsa, Daboase, and Sekyere-Hemang Water Supply Systems aims to improve production capacity, operational efficiency, and access to potable water.
Ghana Water Limited's Managing Director has inspected three treatment plants in the Western and Central regions earmarked for rehabilitation under a GH¢8.4 million Ghana Gold Board-funded project to improve water supply efficiency and production capacity.
Ghana Water Limited's Managing Director has inspected three major water treatment facilities in the Western and Central regions ahead of a GH¢8.4 million rehabilitation project funded by the Ghana Gold Board to restore the Bonsa, Daboase and Sekyere-Hemang Water Supply Systems and improve water production capacity and service delivery.
The District Chief Executive for Atwima Kwanwoma has engaged Italian water technology companies at an Italy-Ghana Water Technology Workshop to explore partnerships and improve water supply systems in the district. The workshop, organised by the Italian Trade Agency in collaboration with BolognaFiere and Accadueo, brought together experts and stakeholders to discuss modern water treatment technologies and sustainable infrastructure solutions.
The Ghana Gold Board has committed GH¢8.4 million to rehabilitate three Ghana Water Limited treatment plants in the Western and Central regions whose operations have been disrupted by illegal mining pollution. The funds will support restoration at the Bonsa, Daboase and Sekyere Heman Water Supply Systems, which have suffered contamination and equipment damage from galamsey activities.
The Ghana Gold Board has signed an agreement with Ghana Water Limited to rehabilitate the Bonsa, Daboase and Sekyere Heman Water Supply Systems in the Western and Central Regions, expected to restore efficiency and improve access to potable water for residents in affected communities.
Ghana Water Limited has charged a customer GH¢74,000 for illegally reconnecting to the water network after being disconnected, as part of its Revenue Enhancement Initiative to tackle illegal connections and reduce commercial water losses.
Ghana Water Company Limited has begun stakeholder consultations in the Savannah Region for the €106 million Damongo–Tamale–Yendi Water Supply Project, which is backed by funding from the European Union, European Investment Bank, and Invest International. The project will deliver 135,000 cubic metres of treated water daily to Tamale, Damango, Yendi and communities along the transmission corridor, with a loan agreement expected to be signed between September and October.
Ghana Water Limited has inaugurated a five-member Board of Directors for G-Water Bottling Limited, a subsidiary established to manufacture, package and distribute safe, high-quality drinking water on commercial principles, as part of GWL's strategy to diversify revenue streams and strengthen business operations.
Ghana Water Limited has inaugurated the Board of Directors of G-Water Bottling Limited, its subsidiary established to manufacture, package and distribute bottled drinking water as part of GWL's strategy to diversify revenue streams and strengthen business operations. The company aims to transform G-Water into a recognised commercial brand, leveraging GWL's expertise in water production and quality assurance.
Ghana Water Limited has inaugurated the Governing Council of the Ghana Water Institute, a subsidiary focused on water-sector training, research, consultancy and professional development in West Africa. The institute evolved from Ghana Water Training Schools established in 1965.
Ghana Water Limited has temporarily shut down the Kpeve Water Treatment Plant due to extreme turbidity levels in the raw water source caused by siltation and pollution, threatening water shortages in Ho Municipality and surrounding districts in the Volta Region. The company warns the situation could worsen if urgent action is not taken to protect the water source from further encroachment and siltation.
Ghana Water Limited has spent GH¢5 million fabricating new transmission pipelines to replace deteriorating ones conveying water from the Kpong Water Treatment Plant to Tema and Accra West. About 40 per cent of water produced at Kpong is lost through leakages along the transmission lines, and the Managing Director expects improvement once the over 70-year-old pipelines are fully replaced.
Ghana Water Limited has recovered about GH₵3.7 million from customers engaged in illegal water connections and meter bypasses as part of a nationwide crackdown, uncovering nearly 400 illegal connections in Accra alone. The company established a Revenue Enhancement Team in August 2025 and expanded it to 10 operational units in January to combat water theft and pipeline leakages.
Ghana Water Limited is intensifying repairs to aging transmission pipelines from Kpong Water Treatment Plant to address water losses in Tema and parts of Accra East. The company recorded non-revenue water at 52.2 per cent in 2024, with water theft and leakages on major transmission lines identified as the principal causes.