The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Sanitation, Ahmed Ibrahim, has proposed the introduction of a dedicated sanitation levy.
The levy he explained will help in addressing the growing sanitation challenges across Ghana.
He said the levy will also provide financial support aimed at improving waste management, enhancing public hygiene, and supporting long-term sanitation projects in Ghana.
He said this in an interaction with journalists following a national sanitation forum held in Accra on Thursday, March 27.
“I have just assumed responsibility, and sanitation has just been brought under us. Establishment of a sanitation fund will call for a sanitation levy. Because when you are creating a fund, it means that you are instituting a tax.
“It has to be taken from somewhere to come and establish the fund. And it is long overdue. So it is something; when Parliament reconvenes after this adjournment, as a ministry, we will visit it, and it will be done.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
