John Oti Bless

Also known as: Mr John Oti Bless · Mr Oti Bless · Hon. Oti Bless

Chair of Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources, leading nationwide oversight of Ghana's waste management and sanitation practices.

2026-04-272026-09-22

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April 2026
27 AprJoy Online
… Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources, John Oti Bless, explained that the committee was undertaking its constitutional oversight responsibility to assess sanitation and water service delivery across Metropolitan, Municipal and District A …
Parliamentary committee discovers Zoomlion’s year-long free operation of nine extra waste containers in Cape Coast
27 AprJoy Online
… Corroborating the concerns raised by the Assemblies during a media briefing after the tour, Mr John Oti Bless, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkwanta North, Chairman of the Committee expressed strong reservations about Zoomlion’s work across all Assemblies visited. …
Central Region MMDAs urge government to stop Zoomlion fumigation deductions from source

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Parliament urges government-private sector waste management collaboration

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Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources is calling for stronger collaboration between government, investors and private waste management companies to improve waste collection, disposal and recycling in Ghana. The committee chairman said partnerships are needed to support major service providers in expanding capacity and addressing indiscriminate waste disposal.

20 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 20 September

Parliament urges government-private sector waste management collaboration
Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources is calling for stronger collaboration between government, investors and private waste management companies to improve waste collection, disposal and recycling in Ghana. The committee chairman said partnerships are needed to support major service providers in expanding capacity and addressing indiscriminate waste disposal.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Volta Region cleanest in Parliament's sanitation monitoring tour
Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources has described the Volta Region as the cleanest so far in its ongoing nationwide assessment of sanitation conditions. The Committee is touring various regions to inspect waste management practices and engage local stakeholders on addressing Ghana's sanitation challenges.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament urges MMDAs to enforce sanitation bylaws nationwide
Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources has urged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to enforce their sanitation bylaws to address indiscriminate waste disposal, citing indiscipline among residents as a major obstacle. The Committee chairman said assemblies must move beyond drafting regulations to actively implementing and enforcing them.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 18 September

Parliamentary committee backs National Sanitation Authority Bill
Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Water and Sanitation has endorsed a proposed National Sanitation Authority Bill, saying a dedicated authority could strengthen management of sanitation and waste. During a monitoring visit to the Ho Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant in the Volta Region, the Committee chair noted the region as the cleanest of the eight regions visited so far and highlighted significant sanitation challenges across the country.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 6 July

MPs should lead national cleaning exercise in flood-affected regions
Parliament's Sanitation Committee chair John Oti Bless has urged MPs to participate in Ghana's National General Cleaning Days on July 10–11, 2026, in seven flood-affected regions, saying MPs should demonstrate leadership in improving sanitation in their constituencies. President Mahama declared the dates and directed all appointees, including ministers and MMDCEs, to join clean-up activities as part of post-flood mitigation efforts.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 3 May

Prestea Huni-Valley Assembly seeks skip truck replacement for waste management
The Prestea Huni-Valley Municipal Assembly has appealed for urgent replacement of a broken-down skip truck to improve waste management. The MCE noted that the malfunctioning truck has forced reliance on private waste operators, placing a financial burden on the local authority, while Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources conducts nationwide oversight of service delivery.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 April

STMA calls for sanitation courts and sustained funding for assemblies
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has highlighted funding constraints and the need for sanitation courts and sustainable funding for all assemblies to improve sanitation service delivery and enforce by-laws. The assembly's MCE noted that district assembly common fund guidelines restrict sanitation spending to 10 percent of allocation, and that the metropolis inherited inadequate waste management equipment with only 15 communal waste containers.
30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
STMA calls for sanitation courts and increased funding
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has called for sanitation courts and sustainable funding for all MMDAs to improve sanitation service delivery, noting that current guidelines limit assemblies to spending only 10 per cent of their allocation on waste management and sanitation.
30 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 29 April

STMA seeks funding, sanitation courts during parliament oversight visit
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has told the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources that it needs sustainable funding and sanitation courts to improve service delivery; the Metropolitan Chief Executive noted that District Assemblies Common Fund guidelines limit spending on waste management and sanitation to 10 percent of allocation, constraining efforts despite ongoing challenges including inadequate waste management equipment.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 April

Zoomlion operates nine waste containers free in Cape Coast
Zoomlion Ghana Limited has been operating nine additional communal waste containers in the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly free of charge for more than a year, the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources discovered during an oversight visit.
28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Monday 27 April

Parliamentary committee finds Zoomlion operates nine free waste containers
A Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources discovered that Zoomlion Ghana Limited has operated nine additional communal waste containers in Cape Coast free of charge for more than a year. The Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly officials commended the company for its contribution to waste management.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Central MMDAs demand halt to Zoomlion fumigation fund deductions
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.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →