{"id":347618,"date":"2017-08-24T13:11:59","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T13:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=347618"},"modified":"2017-11-10T14:48:47","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T14:48:47","slug":"ghc892m-debt-keeping-ghanas-streets-filthy-sanitation-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/08\/ghc892m-debt-keeping-ghanas-streets-filthy-sanitation-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"GHc892m debt keeping Ghana’s streets filthy – Sanitation Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources has attributed a key part of Ghana\u2019s sanitation problems, especially in urban areas, to a debt of\u00a0GHc 892 million.<\/p>\n
This debt is owed to sanitation service providers contracted by the state and until these debts are settled, the poor sanitation\u00a0conditions will continue, according to, the sector Minister,\u00a0Joseph Kofi Adda.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”NyfnaCSNNBpqk2ZImOSAjCwjNUnpgnUb”]Speaking at a meeting with the Press on Thursday, Mr. Adda also said this was a debt inherited from the Mahama administration.<\/p>\n
Ghana’s problem with filth is well documented, with plastic waste noted as a major sanitation problem nationwide.<\/p>\n
Ghana\u2019s capital city, Accra is inundated with rubbish and uncollected garbage which has earned it the 4th dirtiest city in West Africa.<\/p>\n