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Ghana Water

Also known as: Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation

Ghana Water — utility company providing potable water to Ghana, posted GH¢635.23m profit in 2025 after prior losses.

2026-04-262026-10-16

In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … In January 2025, Ghana Water shut its Bonsa headworks, which supplied about 75 per cent of the drinking water for Tarkwa Nsuaem, because illegal mining had so polluted the river that, in the plant manager’s words, it had become “just mud”. …

    The Inconvenient Truth: We cannot pray for the cure while protecting the disease
  3. Joy Online

    … extension of the period for exporters to repatriate export proceeds from 60 to 90 days, describing the measure as important support for businesses seeking to expand their export operations. “Since she came, I must say that we have taken a lot of complaints to her from Ghana Water …

    Mahama commends Trade Minister for championing Ghana’s industrial growth
  4. Joy Online

    … Apparently, the one thing Ghana Water can sometimes deliver under pressure is an invoice. …

    The only thing that flows regularly is THE BILL
  5. Joy Online

    … Management commended the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), the Mayor of Accra, the Ghana National Fire Service, the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Armed Forces, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Ghana Water for the …

    Duraplast reassures customers after fire, announces October 5 reopening
  6. The Ghanaian Times

    … He also disclosed that the company’s fire hydrants were empty at the time of the incident. “But all our hydrants (at Duraplast) were also empty,” he said, adding that the company had to contact Ghana Water for emergency support. …

    Massive fire guts Duraplast factory at Avenor
  7. September 2026
  8. Joy Online

    … Beyond the damage to roads and bridges, he said efforts were also being made to prevent a possible water-related health crisis in the affected communities. “We have engaged Ghana Water to supply strategic water to some areas so that people don’t depend on their traditional source …

    Buem MP Kofi Adams raises alarm over flooding, damaged roads in constituency
  9. Joy Online

    … Beyond the damage to roads and bridges, he said efforts were also being made to prevent a possible water-related health crisis in the affected communities. “We have engaged Ghana Water to supply strategic water to some areas so that people don’t depend on their traditional source …

    Buem MP Kofi Adams raises alarm over flooding, damaged roads in constituency
  10. Joy Online

    … Ghana Water disclosed that it was buying desalinated water at about GH¢6.75 per cubic metre while selling water at about GH¢1.47. …

    Give Teshie Desalination to Kasapreko or Accra Brewery
  11. August 2026
  12. Joy Online

    Ghana Water Limited (GWL) returned to profitability in 2025, overturning a GH¢3.06 billion net loss recorded in 2024 to post a net profit of GH¢635.23 million. …

    Ghana Water turns GH¢3.06bn loss into GH¢635.23m profit in 2025 – SIGA Report
  13. Joy Online

    … He said Ghana Water has given assurances that the pipeline linking the Daboase plant to the twin cities will also be expanded as part of the second phase of the project. …

    PURC seeks safeguards for utility lines amid construction
Opinion

Africa's obstacle is defending ills we know affect us

The News

An opinion piece argues that developing societies, including Ghana, see their problems clearly but defend the habits causing them—complaining of corruption while admiring unexplained wealth, condemning indiscipline while seeking personal exemptions, and denouncing environmental destruction while protecting those responsible.

5 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. Africa's obstacle is defending ills we know affect us

    An opinion piece argues that developing societies, including Ghana, see their problems clearly but defend the habits causing them—complaining of corruption while admiring unexplained wealth, condemning indiscipline while seeking personal exemptions, and denouncing environmental destruction while protecting those responsible.

    5 hours ago · Joy Online →

Thursday 8 October

  1. Mahama praises Trade Minister for industrial sector engagement

    President Mahama commended Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare for her active engagement with businesses and efforts to address manufacturing and industrial challenges. He cited the ministry's redesignation to include agribusiness and industry as an effort to give the industrial sector stronger representation and a voice within government.

    8 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 7 October

  1. Ghana's utilities bill customers despite unreliable water, power

    An opinion piece criticizes the contradiction of unreliable water and electricity supply in Ghana while utility bills arrive punctually; residents in Gbetsile protested unreliable water service paired with reliable billing, and the author describes his experience of receiving steady electricity charges despite installing solar panels that reduced his grid dependence.

    7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 2 October

  1. Duraplast confirms fire contained, to reopen October 5

    Duraplast Limited says a fire at one of its facilities on October 1 has been brought under control with no threat to operations. The company thanked emergency agencies and stakeholders for their support and announced it would resume work on Monday, October 5.

    2 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 1 October

  1. Fire spreads to Duraplast factory in Accra industrial area

    A massive fire broke out in the North Industrial Area at Avenor in Accra on October 1, 2026, starting around 7:30 a.m. and spreading into plastics manufacturing firm Duraplast Ghana, destroying its pipe stock and water storage tanks. Firefighters faced obstacles including cargo trucks blocking access routes and empty fire hydrants at the facility.

    1 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 29 September

  1. Buem MP reports severe flooding, displacement in Volta Region

    The Member of Parliament for Buem says his constituency has been severely affected by flooding over the weekend that has displaced more than 3,000 residents in the Hohoe Municipality, with more than 400 homes affected after the River Dayi overflowed its banks. Mr Adams described the situation as "pretty terrible," citing heavy rainfall in Togo that caused the river to rise significantly.

    29 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Buem MP alerts to severe flooding across Hohoe Municipality

    The Member of Parliament for Buem says his constituency has been severely affected by flooding that displaced more than 3,000 residents in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region over the weekend, with the River Dayi overflowing and more than 400 homes affected after heavy rainfall in Togo.

    29 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. Teshie desalination plant shuttered, Ghana faces arbitration liability

    Ghana's US$125 million Teshie Nungua desalination plant, designed to produce 60,000 cubic metres of potable water daily, is shut and has become a liability of roughly US$235 million due to arbitration awards. The plant failed because Ghana Water was buying desalinated water at GH¢6.75 per cubic metre while selling at GH¢1.47, an unsustainable model, though commercial tanker water in Accra costs GH¢90–GH¢110 per cubic metre.

    23 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 31 August

  1. Ghana Water reports GH¢635.23m profit in 2025, overturning GH¢3.06bn loss

    Ghana Water Limited returned to profitability in 2025, posting a net profit of GH¢635.23 million after recording a GH¢3.06 billion net loss in 2024, driven largely by a GH¢2.05 billion foreign exchange gain. Operating revenue increased 2.76 per cent to GH¢2.11 billion, while operating profit reached GH¢748.31 million from an operating loss of GH¢2.95 billion the previous year.

    31 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 27 August

  1. PURC to protect utility lines during road construction projects

    The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission is bringing together road contractors and utility service providers to address damage to water and other utility infrastructure during road construction under the Big Push programme. Utility providers will be required to share maps of major pipelines and transmission lines with contractors, and those who damage critical infrastructure will bear restoration costs.

    27 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 26 April

  1. Old Tafo begins 15 mechanised boreholes toward 54-borehole target

    The Old Tafo Municipal Assembly has started construction of 15 mechanised boreholes across the municipality, with 39 more planned to reach a total target of 54 boreholes. The project aims to improve access to safe drinking water in communities, schools, and health facilities where water shortages are currently a challenge.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online →

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