Residents of Ashaiman have expressed deep frustration over the prolonged water shortage in the community.
Many residents have voiced concerns about how this recent development was affecting their
businesses negatively and disrupt their daily life.
Mr Joseph Amihere, a resident, shared with the Ghana News Agency in an interview that the
water shortage had persisted for almost two weeks, stressing that bathing to go to work had become challenging.
“Most of us get exhausted from work. Food to eat isn’t home-prepared but outside. The question
is, where do these food vendors get the water to prepare their food? Even if it is self-prepared,
which water will I use to prepare my meal? Imagine the water used to prepare food for people to
eat by food vendors,” he said.
He lamented that, “sometimes, I am forced to wear the same dress over and over again for more than a week because water is not available.”
Miss Gloria Cece Obosi, another resident, also stressed her struggles to cook and take her bath and do daily chores without water, explaining that she has to buy water, which she described as an extra cost to her.
She said no information had been received from the Ghana Water Company regarding the situation leaving residents totally in the dark.
Madam Emmanuella Mensah, a high school teacher, expressed worry about the uncertainty, indicating that, “We don’t know when we will get water. My kids cannot go to school without drinking water. We are managing with buckets from neighbours, but it’s not sustainable. We need answers.”
Meanwhile, a statement issued by the Ghana Water Company on Monday, January 19, 2026, indicated that there was a major fault on the main transmission line from Kpong to Tema.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo/ Linda Asante Agyei
20 January 2026
