The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources Cecilia Abena Dapaah has urged Members of Parliament to advocate for the provision of improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools.
And same in their constituencies, adding that Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) should invest in WASH facilities for the basic and secondary schools.
She made this remarks on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 when the Member of Parliament for Akim Oda Alexander Akwasi Acquah wanted to know efforts being made to improve toilet facilities in various schools in the country, more especially his constituency, where all the basic schools do not have hygienic places of convenience.
But the Minister in her response asserts that the primary responsibility for the provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools lies with the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and the Ministry of Education. She, however, stated that “the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources will continue to advocate for adequate provision and proper management of WASH facilities in schools as a means of helping to eradicate open defecation and provide sanitation for all”.
And further pointed out that the Ministrys effort to eradicate open defecation and provide sanitation for all, involves the collaboration with the MMDAs and the Ministry of Education to provide and maintain these WASH facilities in schools.
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In a telephone interview with Ghanamps.com at his base in Liberia, Senator Snowe noted that he would be joining the team next week Tuesday, February 21, 2023; and as head of the Parliamentary delegation for the Nigerian election observation he noted that eight (8) of his colleagues lawmakers are part of the team.
It would be centered on Liberia’s preparedness for its election, as ECOWAS would have long and short term observer mission that would be going to Liberia for its elections.
He noted that small scale illegal miners have polluted most of Ghanas water bodies forcing a number of cocoa farmers are sell out their cocoa farms to illegal miners for ready cash.
Mr. Abu Jinapor further noted that government has come to grips with the small scale mining to the extent that, government is working hard to ensure there is a responsible and vibrant small scale mining sector running concurrently with a reboots cocoa farming sector.
The said publication also sought to suggest that the President had confronted Sammy Awuku over the development.
According to her, even though the geographical location and the disadvantaged nature of the Afram Plains North constituency does not enable her count herself among the best, the award will spur her on to give off her best.
According to him looking at the pedigree of the Tamale South lawmaker from his point of view it would be wrong for the current Minority Leadership to do that despite the fact that he is not the one to show where Haruna Iddrisu should seat.
And further pointed out that this is a lesson for the Majority side to learn from because it can happen to them, if they give any advice it should not be seen as spite, seating position is the work of the chief whip despite the fact that the leader has a say, he stated.
The immediate past Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu said he is prepared to seat wherever he will be directed to seat or he is offered but as someone who was properly brought up he will not want to take over the seat of Mr. Collins Dauda who is his senior.
When the Tamale South lawmaker entered the chamber on Thursday, February 9, 2023 morning the issue of where he should seat arose despite earlier arrangements made for him to seat by former Majority Leader Cletus Avorka.