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BLUE DIGEST 22-06-2025

Every day the most important news on water and sanitation from around the world, compiled by the Blue Community Network, defending water as a common, public good and a human right. Today: BottledWater...
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Ghana: Losing 52% of its Water

Ghana losing over 52% of water daily; Accra faces 80-million-gallon deficit – Ghana Water MD. Ghana Water MD Adam Mutawakilu reveals over 52% of water produced is lost due to leaks and illegal connec...
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Ghana: Water Dept Inherited

‘We inherited over GHC1 billion in debt from the previous government’ – Ghana Water MD. The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has painted a grim picture of the company’s...
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Ghana: Crackdown on Aquatic Damage

Fisheries Minister vows crackdown on galamsey over aquatic damage.The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Emelia Arthur, has reaffirmed her Ministry’s commitment to working collabor...
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Illegal Mining: Risk For Water & People

Authorities expose dangerous operation hidden near critical waterway: ‘You can imagine the health hazards we are exposed to’. Polluted fresh water poses a health risk to people and wildlif...
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Ghana: Flooding Incidents on the Rise

Flooding incidents in Ghana’s capital are on the rise. Researchers chase the cause. Urban flooding is a major problem in the global south. In west and central Africa, more than 4 million people were ...
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Ghana: Water Shortages in Accra

Africa: Water Shortages Disrupt Daily Life and Business in Parts of Accra, Ghana. Communities in several areas of the Greater Accra Region are grappling with severe water shortages, leaving residents...
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Ghana: Safeguarding Water Bodies

Safeguarding Ghana’s Water Bodies: CBE Africa’s perspective on the Blue Water Initiative. By Center for Blue Economy Africa (CBE Africa). Ghana’s battle against illegal mining (galamsey) has reached ...
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Ghana: Galamsey Polluting The Rivers

Protecting water as a resource. The 77 percent explore the state of Africa’s rivers, lakes and drinking water and meet the people trying to save them. How illegal mining is polluting Ghana̵...
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