AMA provides interim water supply to Chemuenaa residents, plans two boreholes
Written by; Regina Bless
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has provided an interim water supply to residents of Chemuenaa in the Ablekuma South Sub-Metropolitan District following persistent challenges in accessing water.
The intervention, directed by the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, is intended to provide immediate relief to residents while the Assembly makes arrangements to drill two boreholes to establish a more reliable and sustainable source of water for the community.
The water supply follows an assurance given by the Mayor during a Community Dialogue on Social Protection and Social Issues organised by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection at Saban Park, Chemuenaa Last Stop, on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
During the engagement, Hon. Allotey called on community leaders and residents to identify suitable locations for the proposed boreholes. He explained that the identified sites would enable the Assembly to conduct the necessary assessments and begin work on the project.
The Mayor said the boreholes would help reduce the difficulties residents face in accessing water and provide the community with a more dependable source of water in the long term.
The community dialogue formed part of the Ministry’s National Social Protection programme, which seeks to bring government officials closer to communities to discuss social protection interventions and challenges affecting people at the grassroots.
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, in her keynote address, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring that social protection programmes reached poor and vulnerable people who needed them most.
She announced that government was expanding the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme from 350,000 to 400,000 beneficiary households, as part of efforts to extend support to extremely poor and vulnerable families.
The Minister also highlighted interventions under the Ghana School Feeding Programme, support for persons with disabilities, child protection and social welfare services.
The programme further provided eligible community members with free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration and renewal, as well as information on NHIS services, LEAP reassessment, child protection and other social protection initiatives.
The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South, Hon. Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, also reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that government social intervention programmes reached people at the grassroots, particularly vulnerable residents who require such assistance.
The provision of interim water, coupled with plans to drill two boreholes, is expected to offer both immediate relief and a longer-term solution to the water challenges confronting residents of Chemuenaa.