Also known as: GWCL
State-owned water utility serving 18.5 million people nationwide, currently facing arbitration liability and water supply shortages.
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Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) is targeting three to four days of water supply per week in affected communities in parts of Greater Accra, after weeks of unreliable flow forced some households to buy water from alternative sources. …
Water shortage: GWCL targets 3-4 days’ supply as residents demand answersThe Chronicle
… It also pointed to collaboration with ECG, the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), supported by records of technical subcommittee and spatial committee meetings. …
Asuogyaman Assembly challenges 2025 DPAT scoresThe Ghanaian Times
… The committee asked the Authority to verify the amounts owed and collect outstanding payments from organisations including the Ghana Airports Company Limited, Ghana Water Company Limited and the Electricity Company of Ghana. …
PAC urges GRA to recover unpaid taxes from public institutionsJoy Online
… The situation has been compounded by the shutdown of the Ghana Water Company Limited’s treatment plant in Kibi, which has reportedly remained out of operation since August 2025. …
Illegal mining pushes Birim River turbidity to 50,000 NTU – Abuakwa South MPJoy Online
… Drawing on his experience as a former chairman of the Ghana Water Company Limited board, Mr Afenyo-Markin said reports on the condition of the country’s water bodies should be a major concern. …
Galamsey could wipe out Ghana’s forest reserves, put Atewa Forest at risk – Afenyo-MarkinJoy Online
… Dr Braimah Baba Abubakari, Upper East Regional Director of the GHS, said although all health facilities in the region had access to potable water through the Ghana Water Company Limited or boreholes, water supply remained erratic in some facilities. …
WASH gaps threaten quality maternal healthcare – GHSJoy Online
… These works, it said, will involve Ghana Water Company Limited pipelines and Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) lines, alongside preparations for traffic management within the project corridor. …
KMA orders traders and garage operators to vacate Abrepo ahead of Suame Interchange worksJoy Online
… The gesture forms part of the company’s commitment to supporting the GNFS’s proactive measures to ensure adequate water availability during interruptions in water supply from the Ghana Water Company Limited. …
Polytanks Ghana supports GNFS with water storage tanksJoy Online
… A private developer would finance and operate the plant and sell treated water to Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL). …
Ghana’s desalination lesson: A water project must work on paper and at the tapJoy Online
… He said PURC would engage the Ghana Water Company Limited to intensify dredging at the Sekyere Hemang intake point to improve water production and minimise the impact of the dry season. …
PURC warns of water supply challenges as Sekyere Hemang plant operates below capacityGhana Water Company Limited is targeting three to four days of water supply per week in affected Greater Accra communities and re-engineering its distribution system while working to restore the Teshie Desalination Plant, after weeks of unreliable flow that forced residents to seek alternative sources.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Water Company Limited is targeting three to four days of water supply per week in affected Greater Accra communities and re-engineering its distribution system while working to restore the Teshie Desalination Plant, after weeks of unreliable flow that forced residents to seek alternative sources.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asuogyaman District Assembly has petitioned the Minister for Local Government to review its 2025 DPAT results, alleging that evidence of completed activities was not adequately reflected in its scores. The Assembly claims it implemented 96 per cent of its Annual Action Plan activities but received zero marks on several indicators despite submitting supporting documents.
22 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Public Accounts Committee has urged the Ghana Revenue Authority to recover outstanding tax payments from public institutions and businesses, including Ghana Airports Company Limited, Ghana Water Company Limited, and the Electricity Company of Ghana, as cited in Auditor-General reports.
15 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Illegal mining in the Akyem Abuakwa area has raised turbidity levels in the Birim River to about 50,000 NTU, threatening access to safe drinking water for communities dependent on it. The crisis has been worsened by the shutdown of Ghana Water Company Limited's treatment plant in Kibi since August 2025.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has warned that illegal mining (galamsey) risks destroying Ghana's forest reserves, including Atewa Forest, and poses a serious threat to the country's natural resources and water security. He cited concerns raised by Organised Labour and religious bodies about the scale of illegal mining as justification for urgent action.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Health Service says inadequate and unreliable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services remain a major challenge to quality maternal and newborn care in the Upper East Region, with erratic water supply in some facilities undermining infection prevention and control during childbirth. The region recorded a skilled delivery rate of 78.86 per cent in 2025, while its institutional maternal mortality ratio increased from 97.1 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2024 to 132.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2025, with sepsis accounting for 10 per cent of maternal deaths.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has issued a final notice for traders, garage operators, and businesses in Abrepo Junction to vacate by October 4 ahead of preparatory works for Phase One of the Suame Interchange Project. Phase Two is currently 87 per cent complete and expected to open by October 2026, with Phase One including a three-tier interchange at Suame and overpasses at Abrepo and Krofrom Junctions.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Polytanks Ghana has donated two 10,000-litre water storage tanks to the Greater Accra Regional Headquarters of the Ghana National Fire Service to strengthen its water storage capacity and support emergency response during water supply interruptions.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Teshie-Nungua seawater desalination project, a public-private partnership designed to expand potable water supply to Teshie-Nungua and surrounding communities, revealed gaps in due diligence, financial appraisal, and coordination among public institutions responsible for managing water infrastructure over the project's life.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission warns that the Sekyere Hemang Water Treatment Plant is producing below 18,000 cubic metres against its estimated capacity of 30,000 cubic metres, partly due to only one of three pumps operating. PURC is concerned about potential water supply challenges as the country approaches the dry season and plans to engage Ghana Water Company Limited to intensify dredging at the intake point.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Legal practitioner Kwame Jantuah says security should "shoot to maim" illegal miners if a "shoot to kill" strategy is rejected by human rights activists, citing the contamination of water bodies across Ghana. He also suggests a two- to three-year ban on small-scale mining to restructure the sector.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Two arbitration awards issued September 17, 2026, found in favour of Befesa Desalination Developments Ghana Limited over termination of the Water Purchase Agreement for the Accra desalination plant, with the tribunals determining that Ghana is obligated to pay compensation under a guarantee issued in connection with the project. Counterclaims valued at US$144.5 million were dismissed, and safeguards prevent double recovery.
24 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
An International Chamber of Commerce tribunal ruled that Befesa Desalination Developments Ghana Ltd validly terminated its Water Purchase Agreement with Ghana Water Company Limited and is entitled to US$235 million in contractual termination payments. The tribunal dismissed a separate US$402 million claim for unpaid water charges, ruling that both claims could not be recovered together.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The government says it is in advanced negotiations to buy the Teshie Desalination Plant from Befesa at a price lower than the US$235 million arbitration award against Ghana Water Company Limited, aiming to secure full state ownership and avoid the payout.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Water Company Limited and the Republic of Ghana have been ordered to pay $235 million to the Spanish owners of the Teshie-Nungua desalination plant, which was built to address water shortages and has been shut since October 2025. The award, nearly double the plant's original $125 million construction cost, stems from a Water Purchase Agreement and covers termination payments with accruing interest.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Residents of Agbozume and surrounding communities in Ketu South Municipality have endured severe water shortages for about four years, forcing households to buy water from distant towns and increasing the cost of living. The crisis began when the Agbozume Community Borehole collapsed in mid-2023 during heavy rainfall; although GWCL drilled new boreholes in mid-2024, water supply has not been restored.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has directed state-owned enterprises and public institutions to recruit and promote staff strictly on merit, warning that political connections, personal relationships and proximity to power must not substitute for competence, integrity and performance. He also warned boards and managements against conflicts of interest, abuse of office and wasteful expenditure, directing that procurement be lawful and competitive.
11 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
President Mahama told Ghana's state-owned enterprises that they must convert financial gains into lasting operational efficiency and demonstrate credible evidence of value created for citizens, stressing that public ownership must produce public value and that persistent losses can no longer be quietly transferred to the national budget.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that the Chief Justice's visits to state-owned enterprises to assess their performance fall outside his constitutional remit, which limits him to heading the Judiciary and presiding over the Supreme Court, and constitute an unconstitutional blurring of separation of powers.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Electricity Company of Ghana replaced damaged meters, poles and transformers in Greater Accra during the first half of the year, following customer complaints and PURC intervention. Out of 986 complaints lodged in the first and second quarters, 972 (99 per cent) were resolved, with consumers receiving GH¢105,273.50 in credit adjustments.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Communities in Dawhenya, Gbetsile, Sakibediako and Top 10 have been without regular pipe-borne water for about seven months, forcing residents to use untreated borehole water and disrupting healthcare and schooling. Healthcare facilities including Sackey Bediako CHPS compound lack reliable water supply, affecting maternal healthcare delivery and forcing expectant mothers to seek services outside the community.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat has begun a major operation in Kyebi, Eastern Region, to clear illegal mining activities along the Birim River and restore water production by Ghana Water Company Limited, whose operations have been severely affected by river pollution and degradation.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
23 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
John Darko, MP for Suame and Minority Legal Counsel, has criticized the NDC government's campaign against illegal mining as ineffective, rating it 1 out of 10, citing continued water pollution and lack of improvement despite the government's assurances.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Roads and Highways has warned contractors that contracts will be terminated if they delay in executing road projects. During an inspection tour of projects in the Eastern, Volta and Oti regions, he said the government would not tolerate unnecessary delays and that contractors selected under the "Big Push" initiative were chosen based on their capacity to deliver on schedule.
9 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana has secured approximately $990 million in multilateral financing between 2000 and 2024 for flood resilience, sanitation, and water infrastructure, with about $723 million specifically targeted at Greater Accra and GAMA, yet the country continues to suffer devastating floods almost every rainy season.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Water Company Limited has reclassified small-scale farms from domestic to commercial billing categories without evaluating their actual water use, making water more expensive than electricity for some agricultural enterprises and causing financial hardship for farmers who are effectively penalized while fighting illegal mining's environmental damage.
19 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →