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Covid-19 lockdown: Ghana declares free water supply & uninterrupted power supply for three months for citizens

Coronavirus lockdown: Ghanaian president, Nana Akufo-Addo, declares free water supply for citizens for the next three months + uninterrupted power supply

Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo, has announced Special
intervention packages for its citizens as the country continues
to battle the Coronavirus pandemic.

In his 5th state-wide broadcast since the pandemic began, President
Akufo-Addo announced that the government will cover the water bills of
its citizens for the months of April, May and June. Recall that on March
30, he declared a 2-weeks lockdown on Kumasi and Accra and Kumasi, the
two most populous parts of the country as part of measures to curb the
spread of Coronavirus.

Some communities in the country had complained they lacked water to
effectively wash their hands as a preventive measure to stop the spread
of the novel Coronavirus.  The President in his speech, said private
water companies have been contracted to provide water to
these communities.  He also assured the citizens of stable electricity
supply.

“The Ghana Water Company Ltd and the Electricity Company of Ghana
have been directed to ensure the stable supply of water and electricity
during this period. In addition, there will be no disconnection of
supply.

Furthermore, government will absorb the water bills for all Ghanaians
for the next three months that is April, May and June. All water
tankers, publicly and privately-owned, are also going to be mobilised to
ensure the supply of water to all vulnerable communities.” he said

The President also announced that all frontline health workers
treating Coronavirus patients would receive a 50 percent additional
salary allowance and would not be taxed on their salaries for the next 3
months.

Ghana currently has 287 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 31 recoveries and 5 deaths.

Watch a video of him speaking below

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