State-owned enterprise supplying drinking water to about 80% of Accra residents; faces persistent operational losses and structural weaknesses affecting water access across Ghana.
… It now poses a grave danger to about 80% of Accra residents who rely on the water supply from the Weija Lake produced by the Ghana Water Company Limited. …
… One of the areas he visited was Weija, where the spillage of the Weija Dam by the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has once again left many homes submerged and roads impassable. …
… Mr Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey and Mr Wisdom Seade, the MP and MCE respectively of the areas, in responding to the concerns, acknowledged the challenges and said that discussions were ongoing with the Ghana Water Company Limited and the Electricity Company of Ghana to address the issu …
… Weak state-owned enterprises, especially the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG); GWCL and COCOBOD, that generated fresh losses have undermined the fiscal balance. …
… The Ghana Water Company Limited and other institutions within the sector must, therefore, receive the financial, technical and political support needed to expand and modernise water infrastructure nationwide. …
… Nationwide, the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has repeatedly warned that the high turbidity (muddiness) of rivers caused by galamsey increases treatment costs by over 300%. …
The former Managing Director of Ghana Water Company Limited, Clifford A. Braimah, is set to embark on a constituency tour across the Savannah Region as part of preparations to formally declare his intention to contest the party’s regional chairmanship position. …
The former Managing Director of Ghana Water Company Limited, Clifford A. Braimah, is set to embark on a constituency tour across the Savannah Region as part of preparations to formally declare his intention to contest the party’s regional chairmanship position. …
… He disclosed that all the water hydrants in the Sunyani Municipality had run out of water because Ghana Water Company Limited had stopped supplying them water for some time now. …
… Accompanying the delegation were officials of Ghana Water Company Limited, Community Water and Sanitation Agency, Zoomlion Company Limited and other key stakeholders to respond to queries raised. …
An unauthorised refuse landfill site containing municipal, industrial, and e-waste with heavy metals was washed into Weija Lake during Wednesday's floods, posing a threat to about 80% of Accra residents who depend on the lake for drinking water supplied by Ghana Water Company Limited.
Why it matters
Illegal dumpsite flooding into Weija Lake directly threatens drinking water for 80% of Accra residents, making this a critical public health emergency.
An unauthorised refuse landfill site containing municipal, industrial, and e-waste with heavy metals was washed into Weija Lake during Wednesday's floods, posing a threat to about 80% of Accra residents who depend on the lake for drinking water supplied by Ghana Water Company Limited.
The Ga Mantse toured flood-prone communities in Accra following spillage of the Weija Dam and called for strict enforcement of bylaws to prevent building in waterways. An opinion columnist argues that a culture of excessive leniency in enforcing planning regulations has allowed illegal construction to persist and worsen flooding.
Teachers and students at Anlo-Afiadenyigba Senior High School in Keta Municipality have appealed to authorities for reliable water supply and improved security measures, citing disruptions to lessons, hygiene challenges, and safety concerns on campus.
Persistent losses by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) pose a risk to Ghana's fiscal balance and debt sustainability following the IMF bailout, according to a corporate governance consultant. The article contextualizes Ghana's SOE sector from independence through economic crises of the 1980s–90s, which reduced government capacity to finance operations and worsened SOE performance.
An editorial argues that despite over 80 per cent of Ghanaians having access to basic water services, millions continue to struggle with clean and reliable water due to structural weaknesses in the water system, contamination from illegal mining, and reliance on unsafe sources. About 11 per cent of the population depends on unsafe surface water for drinking.
The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has expressed disappointment over escalating illegal mining and logging activities in his area, accusing government appointees of complicity and shielding perpetrators at the expense of the environment and public health. He noted that until 18 months ago the municipality was largely illegal mining-free, but has since seen a sudden influx of operations targeting forest reserves and the Tano River, a primary water source for thousands.
Clifford A. Braimah, former Managing Director of Ghana Water Company Limited, is embarking on a constituency tour across the Savannah Region to prepare for a bid to contest the NPP's regional chairmanship position. The tour begins in his home constituency of Salaga South and will include radio engagements and courtesy calls on traditional authorities.
Clifford A. Braimah, former Managing Director of Ghana Water Company Limited, is launching a grassroots tour across the Savannah Region starting May 2, 2026, ahead of formally declaring his candidacy for the party's regional chairmanship. He has framed his bid as driven by conviction that the NPP needs renewed direction, reorganisation, and unity in the region.
An overnight fire razed Sunyani District Court B on Sunday, destroying court records, computers, and equipment housed in the registrar's office, judges' chambers, courtrooms, and other sections. Fire fighters from the Sunyani Municipal and Abesim commands responded, though initial water shortages hampered efforts.
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in the Central Region are objecting to deductions of Zoomlion fumigation fees from the District Assemblies Common Fund, saying there is minimal or no evidence of fumigation exercises being carried out despite the deductions amounting to thousands of cedis per quarter and leaving the Assemblies short of funds for essential services.