Government has extended the Coronavirus-induced free water supply to Ghanaians to the end of the year.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.
“The general public is hereby informed that H.E. the President of Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the policy on free water for all Ghanaians for another three months from October 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020.”
The statement further added that “this is to enable Ghanaians to continue with the protocols especially the washing of hands under running water to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Government however, appealed to Ghanaians to use water judiciously.
“The Ministry appeals to consumers to use water judiciously in the observance of the protocols.”
Background
At the initial stages of the Coronavirus pandemic in Ghana, government announced a three month free water for Ghanaians.
The relief was extended by another three months. This was announced by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta on Thursday, July 23, 2020, when he presented the 2020 mid-year budget review in Parliament.
He said government decided to extend the relief “because we put the concerns and aspirations of the ordinary Ghanaian first.”
Below is the statement from the Sanitation Ministry
