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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 · Assurances Committee · The Assurances Committee of Parliament · Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Committee · DTT Committee · Ashanti Regional Steering Committee of the New Patriotic Party · Ashanti Regional Steering Committee · United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination · Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy · Parliamentary Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs · Parliamentary Committee on Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs · Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender, Children and Social Welfare

Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources — parliamentary body overseeing sanitation and water policy, recently visited recycling facilities and called for increased DACF funding.

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September 2026
20 SeptJoy Online
Member of Parliament for Salaga South and member of Parliament’s Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources, Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, has rejected claims that little has been done to improve sanitation and water services under the current government. …
Government has improved sanitation in one-and-a-half years — Salaga South MP
20 SeptJoy Online
The Nkwanta North District Assembly is expected to appear before Parliament’s Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources in Accra for further questioning over its presentation during the Committee’s sanitation monitoring exercise. …
Nkwanta North Assembly to appear before Parliament over DACF sanitation spending
18 SeptJoy Online
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Water and Sanitation has backed the proposed National Sanitation Authority Bill, saying a dedicated authority could strengthen the management of sanitation and waste in the country. …
Sanitation Committee backs proposed National Sanitation Authority Bill
1 SeptJoy Online
Ghana has welcomed a report by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which calls for reparatory justice for the trafficking and enslavement of Africans. …
Ghana welcomes UN report backing reparations for transatlantic slavery
July 2026
14 JulJoy Online
The Ashanti Regional Steering Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected attempts to use the old album for the conduct of constituency executive elections in the Tafo and Manso Nkwanta constituencies, insisting that the newly validated album remains the only legitima …
Old Tafo, Manso Nkwanta NPP elections: Ashanti Committee insists on use of new album
10 JulJoy Online
The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has received the final report of the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Committee, marking a significant step in the government’s efforts to strengthen the sustainability, governance and efficiency of Ghana’s dig …
Communications Ministry receives DTT Committee report to guide future of Ghana’s digital broadcasting
9 JulJoy Online
Dominic Aduna Bingab Nitiwul, Chairperson of Parliament’s Assurances Committee, has underscored the need for ministers of state and government appointees to respect parliamentary committees by honouring invitations extended to them to account for their stewardship. …
‘Respect parliamentary committees’ invitation’ -Assurances C’ttee Chair to Ministers
June 2026
9 JunJoy 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
4 JunJoy 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
2 JunJoy 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

Society

Parliamentary committee demands investigation into Obuasi SHTS abuse allegations

The News

Ghana's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender, Children and Social Welfare has called for a thorough, impartial and timely investigation into sexual abuse allegations at Obuasi Senior High Technical School, following an investigative documentary by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni. The Committee urged the Ghana Education Service and Ghana Police Service to ensure comprehensive investigation while respecting due process and establishing accountability for anyone found culpable.

23 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 23 October

Parliamentary committee demands investigation into Obuasi SHTS abuse allegations
Ghana's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender, Children and Social Welfare has called for a thorough, impartial and timely investigation into sexual abuse allegations at Obuasi Senior High Technical School, following an investigative documentary by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni. The Committee urged the Ghana Education Service and Ghana Police Service to ensure comprehensive investigation while respecting due process and establishing accountability for anyone found culpable.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 1 October

Parliamentary committee demands financing clarity for Pwalugu project
Ghana's Parliamentary Committee on Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs is demanding clarity on the government's financing model for the Pwalugu Irrigation Project before the 2027 Budget is presented, noting that the Ministry of Agriculture's capital expenditure allocation for 2025 and 2026 is insufficient to fund a project of that scale.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's agriculture committee urges funding for farmer service centres
The Parliamentary Committee on Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs has called on the Finance Minister to allocate funds for timely completion of government-planned Farmers Service Centres, warning that the project could suffer further delays if contractors are not paid on time. Under the project commissioned by President Mahama in March 2026, the government plans to construct about 275 centres across the country within six months.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
NAFCO records GH¢96m profit after turnaround from GH¢20m debt
The Parliamentary Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs commended the National Food Buffer Stock Company for moving from a debt position of about GH¢20 million to recording more than GH¢96 million in profit in 2025, demonstrating improved financial management and strengthened capacity to deliver on its food security mandate.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 24 September

Parliament seeks GH¢5.6m for Petroleum Commission data centre
Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy has appealed to the Ministry of Finance to release GH¢5.6 million to the Petroleum Commission to establish and operate a data centre that will strengthen its capacity to manage upstream petroleum data and improve operations. The Committee chair noted that Parliament's 2030 petroleum agreement extension has already attracted additional funding and increased production from about 80,000 to 120,000 barrels per day.
24 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Parliament seeks GH¢5.6m release for Petroleum Commission data centre
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy has appealed to the Ministry of Finance to release GH¢5.6 million to the Petroleum Commission to establish a data centre to manage upstream petroleum data and improve operational capacity. The Committee chairman noted that Parliament's approval of a petroleum agreement extension to 2030 contributed to crude oil production increasing from about 80,000 to 120,000 barrels per day, but raised concerns over budgetary allocations for oil exploration in the Voltaian Basin and demanded clear evidence of progress before supporting further allocations.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 23 September

Parliamentary sanitation committee visits recycling plant in Dambai
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources visited the Integrated Recycling & Compost Plant Limited at Yabram in the Oti Region to assess operations and examine waste handling and recycling efforts. The Committee chairman called for stronger support for recycling initiatives and more effective enforcement of sanitation by-laws by MMDAs to achieve lasting improvements in sanitation.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 22 September

Parliamentary committee says 10% sanitation fund allocation insufficient
Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources has called for increased and sustainable funding for sanitation, saying the 10 per cent allocation from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) is not enough to address the country's sanitation challenges, despite acknowledging that several assemblies in Volta and Oti regions have used it for institutional toilets, boreholes, drainage works, and desilting projects.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Krachi East MCE praises Zoomlion waste management support
The Krachi East Municipal Chief Executive has commended Zoomlion Ghana Limited for its corporate social responsibility activities, including free waste management services and cleanup exercises. He noted that Zoomlion's IRECOP facility at Yabram has been critical for the municipality's waste disposal, particularly since the area lacks a dedicated landfill site.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliamentary Committee backs Zoomlion's waste recycling facility in Oti
Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources expressed satisfaction with Zoomlion Ghana Limited's Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP) under construction at Yabram, Dambai, in the Oti Region. The committee chairman urged government and stakeholders to support similar initiatives and emphasized that enforcing waste-management bye-laws and public compliance are key to addressing Ghana's sanitation challenges.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 20 September

Salaga South MP says sanitation improved under current government
Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, MP for Salaga South and member of Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources, says the Committee's field monitoring has revealed visible improvements in several communities across the Volta and Oti Regions in one-and-a-half years. She acknowledged that challenges remain but stressed that improving sanitation requires both government investment and behavioural change at household and community levels.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Nkwanta North Assembly recalled by Parliament for DACF sanitation clarity
The Nkwanta North District Assembly will be recalled before Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources for further questioning on its DACF sanitation spending presentation. The Committee, which assessed nine assemblies in Oti Region, wants clarification on concerns raised and is examining how MMDAs are accessing and using their District Assemblies Common Fund allocations for water and sanitation.
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 →

Tuesday 1 September

Ghana hails UN report on slavery reparations as legal obligation
Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed a UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination report calling for reparatory justice for the trafficking and enslavement of Africans, stating that states are legally bound under the 1965 International Convention to provide such reparations and that slavery's former legal status is no longer an excuse to avoid responsibility.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 14 July

Ashanti NPP Committee insists new album for executive elections
The Ashanti Regional Steering Committee of the NPP has rejected the use of the old album for constituency executive elections in Tafo and Manso Nkwanta, insisting that the newly validated album containing eligible delegates is the only legitimate document for the process. The Committee warned that reverting to the old album would be unconstitutional and could have serious consequences for the party ahead of the 2028 general elections.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 10 July

Communications Ministry receives DTT Committee report on digital broadcasting
Ghana's Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has received the final report of the Digital Terrestrial Television Committee, which conducted an independent review of the country's DTT platform to address concerns over sustainability, infrastructure management, governance, and affordability for broadcasters. The Minister described the report as marking the beginning of the next phase of efforts to strengthen the DTT platform.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 9 July

Parliament's Assurances Committee Chair urges ministers to respect invitations
The Chairperson of Parliament's Assurances Committee has called on ministers and government appointees to honour parliamentary committee invitations to account for their stewardship, after some officials failed to appear at a public hearing. He warned that persistent disregard for parliamentary summons would be reported to the House and that no minister is above the law.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 9 June

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 →