Ghana Water Limited — public water utility managing supply to Ghanaian cities and addressing challenges including illegal meter theft, pipeline repairs, and dam sustainability.
… The AGI official contended that the financial difficulties facing utility providers such as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Ghana Water Limited stem largely from operational inefficiencies, including technical, commercial and distribution losses. …
The increasing theft of water meters, stop cocks and other fittings is imposing financial losses on Ghana Water Limited (GWL) and disrupting service delivery, prompting renewed calls for public vigilance and protection of critical water infrastructure. …
Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has charged a customer over GH¢74,000 for illegally reconnecting to the water distribution network after being disconnected over three months ago. …
… Dr Bruce-Vanderpuije also urged Ghana Water Limited to assess whether its treatment facilities have the capacity to handle contaminants that may enter water sources during flooding events. …
Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has raised alarm over extensive forest degradation around the Barekese Dam in the Ashanti Region, warning that continued encroachment on the reservoir’s catchment area could threaten water supply to the Greater Kumasi metropolis. …
Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has inaugurated a five-member Board of Directors for its subsidiary, G-Water Bottling Limited, with a charge to position the company as one of the most visible, trusted and commercially successful bottled water brands in the country. …
Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has inaugurated the Board of Directors of G-Water Bottling Limited, charging members to transform the subsidiary into one of the country’s most recognised and commercially successful bottled water brands. …
The Director of Communications at Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Stanley Martey, has attributed the flooding in parts of Weija to human activities along river channels rather than the controlled spillage of the Weija Dam. …
Barekese Water Treatment Plant Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has restored production activities at the Barekese Water Treatment Plant following the completion of urgent repair works on a damaged transmission pipeline. …
Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has inaugurated the Governing Council of the Ghana Water Institute (GWI), charging members to position the institution as the leading centre for water-sector training, research, consultancy and professional development in West Africa within the next thre …
The Association of Ghana Industries has strongly opposed recent tariff increases by utility providers, arguing that companies like ECG and Ghana Water should address their operational inefficiencies and losses—estimated at about 30 per cent—rather than pass costs to consumers and businesses.
Why it matters
AGI's opposition to utility tariff hikes exposes ongoing friction between business, consumers, and utility providers over inefficiency and cost-passing.
The Association of Ghana Industries has strongly opposed recent tariff increases by utility providers, arguing that companies like ECG and Ghana Water should address their operational inefficiencies and losses—estimated at about 30 per cent—rather than pass costs to consumers and businesses.
Ghana Water Limited has raised alarm over increasing theft of water meters, stop cocks, and other fittings, which it says imposes financial losses and disrupts service delivery. The concern follows the arrest of a 24-year-old man in Koforidua who was apprehended while allegedly tampering with a water meter installation on a customer's property.
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.
A CSIR-Water Research Institute scientist warns that plastics containing harmful chemicals such as phthalates and BPA, as well as heavy metals including lead and mercury, in refuse dumped at the McCarthy Down landfill could contaminate the Densu River and compromise water supplied to Accra residents via the Weija Dam.
Ghana Water Limited warns that more than 50% of forest cover around Barekese Dam has been lost, reducing the reservoir's storage capacity by nearly 30% due to siltation from illegal logging, indiscriminate farming, bush burning, and human settlement expansion. The dam supplies more than 22 million gallons of water daily to Kumasi and surrounding communities, and officials caution that immediate action is needed to prevent severe consequences for water supply sustainability.
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's Director of Communications attributed flooding in parts of Weija to residents building on river buffers and within river pathways, which blocks natural water flow, rather than to the dam's controlled spillage. He noted that policies prohibit construction along riverbanks, but many communities have ignored these rules.
Ghana Water Limited has restored production at the Barekese Water Treatment Plant following completion of urgent repairs to a damaged transmission pipeline that had disrupted supply to parts of Kumasi and adjoining communities. The repairs were completed on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, ahead of schedule, and water has begun flowing back into the distribution system.
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.
The Lambussie MP and Health Committee member Prof. Titus Beyuo attributed delays in opening Sewua Hospital to incomplete electricity and water connections, unfinished access roads, and unresolved financial disputes between the contractor and government, though he said outstanding issues would be resolved to enable the facility's opening.
Ghana Water Limited has completed repair works on the transmission pipeline at the Barekese Water Treatment Plant and resumed water production for Kumasi and nearby communities, finishing the work ahead of schedule on June 10.
The Central Regional Police Command arrested three people for illegal mining along Ghana Water Limited's main pipeline at Efutu near Cape Coast in a Monday operation. Police recovered equipment including 19 water pumping machines, four washing carpets, seven cutlasses, and a wheelbarrow; other equipment was immobilised and set ablaze.
Ghana Water Limited will shut down the Barekese Water Treatment Plant from 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, to 6:00 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2026, to carry out emergency repairs on the primary transmission pipeline at the headworks, which has developed structural weaknesses.
Ghana Water Limited will shut down the Barekese Water Treatment Plant from 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, to 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2026, for critical repairs to the transmission pipeline, affecting water supply to Kumasi and surrounding communities. Residents are advised to store adequate water supplies ahead of the shutdown.
A fire swept through the Accra Water Works area on Wednesday night, destroying 32 rooms at the Accra Central Police Barracks Annex and a one-storey building. One firefighter was critically injured while battling the blaze, which was reported to the Ghana National Fire Service at 8:05 p.m. and completely extinguished at 3:41 a.m. Thursday.
Ghana launched a $182 million Public Facilities Energy Sustainability Action Plan to improve energy efficiency and reduce electricity consumption in Ministries, Departments and Agencies through renewable energy adoption and efficient energy management. Implemented by the Energy Commission with German support, the plan aims to enhance financial sustainability in the energy sector and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Ghana National Fire Service in the Tema Region faces operational challenges from aging fire tenders that have exceeded their lifespan, absence of functional fire hydrants, and poor road infrastructure, a situation that undermines emergency response efforts. Officials cited a recent Prampram fire where four of six deployed tenders developed mechanical faults.
Residents in Weija-Gbawe say community-led dredging efforts kept the area flood-free for four years until the Weija Dam's spill gates opened after water levels exceeded the maximum operating threshold, submerging homes and displacing hundreds. Local leaders accuse authorities of neglecting maintenance concerns, and residents are now relying on canoes for transport and emergency community support.
An acute water shortage has affected the Sunyani Municipality for two months, with taps in many homes remaining dry. The Ghana Water Limited attributes the supply disruptions to high turbidity in the Tano River, linked to illegal mining activities upstream.
Youth in Abesim near Sunyani plan a nonpartisan demonstration scheduled for Friday, May 22, to protest pollution and destruction of the Tano River caused by illegal mining activities, which serves as the main source of potable water for the community.
Ghana Water Limited has called for an immediate halt to encroachment activities around the Kpeve water intake point, warning that continued construction and human activities are threatening water production for thousands of residents after the Kpeve Water Treatment Plant shut down due to turbidity levels in the Volta Lake rising sharply beyond the plant's treatment capacity.
Ghana Water Limited has shut down the Kpeve Water Treatment Plant after turbidity levels in the Volta Lake exceeded 400 NTU, far exceeding the plant's capacity of about 25 NTU. The problem is attributed to encroachment activities around the intake point, including sand winning.
Ghana's Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) Northern Regional Office resolved 202 of 218 complaints in the first quarter of 2026, primarily against Northern Electricity Distribution Company and Ghana Water Limited. Service quality was the dominant complaint category, with electronic submissions accounting for 74% of reported cases.
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.
Mrs. Adelaide Denkyi, former Assistant Finance Officer at Ghana Water Limited in Kumasi, has stressed that financial management should adopt a people-centered approach prioritizing institutional support to staff, decent jobs, inclusion, accountability, and long-term development, rather than solely focusing on balancing ledgers and audit reports. She emphasized that treating community projects with the same seriousness as formal financial systems builds trust and makes development more sustainable, citing a water-access programme in Hwibaa as an example of how financial governance shapes everyday life through health, productivity, and economic participation.
Residents of Anomangye, Asuogya, Asuogya Junction and surrounding communities in Suame Municipality have endured prolonged dry taps for the past two months, forcing them to walk long distances and rely on water vendors and tanker services. The shortage has disrupted hygiene, sanitation, and schooling, with women and children particularly affected by the burden of water collection.
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.