Gomoa-Fetteh, Central Region – November 3, 2025:
The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, has called for a coordinated, innovative, and data-driven approach to strengthen Ghana’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector and ensure universal access.

Speaking as a guest speaker at the 35th Mole Conference on WASH on November 3, 2025 held at the Marlin Beach Resort in Gomoa-Fetteh, Hon. Ibrahim said Ghana’s WASH progress depends on harmonized systems, empowered local authorities, and strong collaboration among government, civil society, and the private sector.

> “The future of sanitation, water and hygiene is not in fragmented efforts or isolated pilots,” he said. “It lies in innovation that works for the poorest and partnerships that are intentional and accountable.”

The Mole Conference, organised by the Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS), is the country’s leading platform for dialogue, learning, and partnership in the WASH sector. This year’s theme — “Advancing Innovation, Partnerships and Evidence for a Harmonized and Regulated WASH Sector in Ghana” — brought together key actors to discuss policy coherence, data use, and sustainability.

Hon. Ibrahim commended CONIWAS and partners for sustaining the Mole series and acknowledged progress in sanitation delivery across districts, including container-based sanitation in Kumasi, digital desludging in Tamale, and youth-led waste entrepreneurship in Sekondi-Takoradi. He also highlighted the role of traditional and community leaders in driving behaviour change and environmental protection.

He, however, noted that rapid urbanisation, climate change, weak local capacity, and data gaps continue to hinder equitable service delivery. “These are not failures,” he observed. “They are lessons reminding us that Ghana’s next phase in WASH requires stronger systems, smarter investments, and deeper accountability.”

The Minister outlined ongoing reforms to modernise environmental health services, strengthen regulatory enforcement, and expand digital monitoring dashboards for evidence-based decision-making. He urged the private sector to view sanitation as a business opportunity and invest in recycling, waste logistics, and water enterprises.

> “A clean Ghana should not be a dream,” he said. “It should be a duty that begins in every home, every school, every market, and every workplace.”

Source: Darling Maame Efua Cann

MLGCRA PR UNIT

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, has led the second edition of the re-launched National Sanitation Day (NSD) on the 1st Novembe, 2025, calling for sustained national action to protect Ghana’s environment and restore civic pride.

Addressing participants in La Dade-Kotopon, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim described the initiative as “a survival and existential exercise” and praised the commitment of chiefs, citizens, and the media in sustaining the momentum since the relaunch.

> “When the chiefs lead, the people follow, and success is achieved. Sanitation is no longer an event but a lifestyle of responsibility and patriotism,” he declared.

The Minister commended His Royal Majesty King Professor Odaifio Welentsi III, President of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, for his exemplary participation, noting that traditional leaders have become key drivers of the renewed campaign.

He was joined by Hon. Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, Deputy Minister for Local Government Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and Member of Parliament for the La Dadekotopon, Hon. Benjamin Narteh Ayiku (MP for Ledzokuku), and the MMDCEs of the municipalities inspected, all of whom participated in the community cleanup and inspection exercises.

Source: Darling Maame Efua Cann
MLGCRA PR UNIT

The spirit of community and cleanliness was alive on Saturday, 1^st November, 2025 as residents of Ledzokuku, Krowor, and La Dadekotopon came out in their numbers to mark the Second National Sanitation Day with renewed zeal and unity.

From the early hours of the morning, Residents, assembly members, Volunteer groups, students from the Nungua Senior High School, youth associations and traders were seen sweeping streets, desilting gutters, clearing weeds, and collecting heaps of refuse from major roadways and markets.

The exercise, which forms part of government’s National Sanitation Campaign that aims to promote behavioral change and community ownership of environmental cleanliness. Officers from the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Traditional Leaders together with the Municipal Assemblies and Zoomlion Ghana Limited, supported the cleanup activities.

At Krowor, the President of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, King Prof. Oboade Odaifio Welentse III, Vice President of Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, Nene Tetteh Wakah III   and the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Paul Afotey Quaye, led residents to desilt drains along the Teshie Township roads, emphasizing the need for sustained citizen participation.

Saturday’s turnout shows that cleanliness is everyone’s responsibility and when communities take charge, Ghana can become a cleaner, healthier place to live.

In Teshie Tsui Bleoo, youth groups and residents turned the exercise into a lively community affair, ensuring that every drainage system was clean, while removing shrubs around pathways.

At La Dadekotopon, residents took the exercise to heart, transforming neglected spaces into tidy public areas. The Assembly, led by Hon. Alfredos Anyetei, collaborated with traditional leaders and schools to educate participants on proper waste segregation while clearing pathways.

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, led by the Minister Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, the Deputy Minister, Hon. Rita Naa Odoley Sowah and the Chief Director, Alhaji Amin Abdul – Rahaman along with a delegation from the Ministry joined these Communities to ensure there was adherence to the first Saturday of the month clean- up exercise as scheduled by the president.

The Second National Sanitation Day reinforces the message that a cleaner Ghana is achievable when citizens, assemblies, and Traditional leaders work hand in hand.

 Source: Chantal Aidoo

Public Relations Unit, MLGCRA