General News of Wednesday, 23 December 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comGovernment's free water package ends December 31 – GWCLcustomers will now be responsible for the payment of water bills next yearGovernment’s free water package to Ghanaians as part of its interventions to curb the coronavirus pandemic will end December 31, 2020, the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has announced. It noted that, “31st December 2020, marks the end of the government’s directive to the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to serve Ghanaians with water for free as part of measures to curb the rapid spread of the Covid-19 pandemic”. “Customers of GWCL must please note, that from hence, the payment of water bill will be the responsibility of the customer. Meanwhile, customers who owed the water company will be disconnected again until their debts are cleared. It would be recalled that President Akufo-Addo in his 5th address to the nation declared that Ghanaians will enjoy free water for three months, ie, April, May and June.

Source: GhanaWeb December 23, 2020 09:00 UTC