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Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources

Also known as: the Committee · Parliamentary Select Committee on Chieftaincy, Culture and Religious Affairs · Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs · Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry, and Tourism · Gomoa West Constituency Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress

Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources — conducts oversight visits to assemblies and examines waste management and water service delivery issues.

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In coverage

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The Gomoa West Constituency Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a strong clarification following media reports suggesting that media personality Captain Smart intends to contest the party’s parliamentary primaries ahead of the 2028 General Ele

    Gomoa West NDC disowns Captain Smart over alleged parliamentary ambition Claims
  3. Joy Online

    Alexander Roosevelt Hottordze, Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry, and Tourism, has called on the Government to resource the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to carry out its mandate effectively.

    GSA needs to be well resourced to function effectively – Parliamentary Committee on Trade
  4. Joy Online

    Okyere Baafi made the remarks during a working visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry, and Tourism to the Authority, where members engaged management on its operations, achievements, and plans.

    New Juaben South MP urges GSA to boost revenue generation
  5. May 2026
  6. Joy Online

    In a petition addressed to the President, the organisation expressed concern over the conduct of public hearings and stakeholder consultations held by Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs on the proposed legislation.

    GCRPL calls for constitutional engagement on Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill
  7. The Chronicle

    Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi, President of the National House of Chiefs made the request during a meeting with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Chieftaincy, Culture and Religious Affairs at the NHC office in Kumasi.

    National House of Chiefs Calls for Independence of Chieftaincy Institution
  8. Business & Financial Times

    The committee’s concerns follow a working visit to assess progress on the project, during which members expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of work and the apparent abandonment of key sections of the site.

    Parliamentary committee faults Amandi over Western rail line delays
  9. April 2026
  10. Business & Financial Times

    need for sanitation courts and sustainable funding for every Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to improve sanitation service delivery and ensure strict enforcement of sanitation by-laws, as the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources

    STMA highlights funding constraints, demands sanitation courts
  11. The Ghanaian Times

    Welcoming members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources to the assembly, the Metropolitan Chief Executive for STMA, Mr Frederick Faustinus Faidoo, acknowledged that sanitation management within the metropolis had remained a major challenge despit

    STMA calls for sanitation courts, more funding
  12. Joy Online

    need for sanitation courts and sustainable funding for every Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to improve sanitation service delivery and ensure strict enforcement of sanitation by-laws, as the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources

    STMA highlights funding constraints, demands sanitation courts during parliamentary oversight visit
  13. Business & Financial Times

    The Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources has uncovered what many stakeholders have described as a significant contribution by Zoomlion Ghana Limited to sanitation management in the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly, following revelations that the compan

    Zoomlion operated 9 additional waste containers free for over a year in Cape Coast
Politics

Gomoa West NDC denies Captain Smart is registered member

The News

The Gomoa West Constituency Executive Committee of the NDC has issued a clarification stating that media personality Captain Smart is not a registered member of the party in the constituency and has not participated in branch meetings or activities. The Committee also raised concerns about his past political associations with the CPP and NPP.

9 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Gomoa West NDC denies Captain Smart is registered member

    The Gomoa West Constituency Executive Committee of the NDC has issued a clarification stating that media personality Captain Smart is not a registered member of the party in the constituency and has not participated in branch meetings or activities. The Committee also raised concerns about his past political associations with the CPP and NPP.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 4 June

  1. Parliamentary committee urges better funding for Ghana Standards Authority

    The Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry, and Tourism has called on government to adequately resource the Ghana Standards Authority, citing outdated laboratory equipment and staffing shortages that impede its operations and ability to prevent substandard products from entering the market.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 2 June

  1. New Juaben South MP urges GSA to boost revenue generation

    Michael Okyere Baafi, Ranking Member of Parliament's Committee on Trade, Industry, and Tourism, has called on the Ghana Standards Authority to strengthen its revenue generation to sustain operations and enhance impact. He commended the Authority's international recognition while emphasizing the need for enhanced internally generated revenue to support its expanding responsibilities.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 25 May

  1. GCRPL seeks constitutional engagement on Sexual Rights bill

    The Ghana Centre for Religion and Public Life has petitioned President Mahama, claiming exclusion from stakeholder consultations on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2025, arguing the process denied some organisations fair hearing despite the Speaker confirming public hearings and engagements were completed.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 18 May

  1. National House of Chiefs seeks constitutional independence from Parliament

    The National House of Chiefs has called on Parliament to uphold the independence of the Chieftaincy Institution as provided for in the Constitution. The NHC President outlined several challenges confronting the institution during a meeting with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Chieftaincy, Culture and Religious Affairs.

    18 May 2026 · The Chronicle

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Parliamentary committee criticises Amandi's Western Railway Line progress

    Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport has criticised delays in the construction of the US$560 million Western Railway Line, saying contractor Amandi Holdings Limited has significant performance gaps despite substantial government payments, particularly on the incomplete Kojokrom to Manso stretch.

    6 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Thursday 30 April

  1. 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

  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  2. 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

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