Parts of Ashanti Region will experience an acute water shortage beginning Monday, March 17, 2025, as the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in Ashanti Region prepares to shut down the Barekese Water Treatment plant.
Officials of the company in the region, in a press release, explained that the planned shutdown is to make way for the installation of new interconnection pipelines and foot valves at the Suame roundabout.
The temporary shutdown, which is expected to last for three days, is part of efforts to improve water supply to the metropolis.
Customers of the water company in the entire Kumasi metropolis, Barekese, Ohwim, Amanfrom, Offinso and adjoining communities will have to seek alternative water sources for their daily chores during the period. "These communities are therefore appealed to bear with us during this period of shutdown," the statement read.
