{
  "id": 8537376,
  "title": "Sanitation is improving; critics may be ‘living in another world’ – Salaga South MP replies Bekwai MP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/sanitation-is-improving-critics-may-be-living-in-another-world-salaga",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T20:56:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/sanitation-is-improving-critics-may-be-living-in-another-world-salaga-south-mp-replies-bekwai-mp/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Salaga South MP and Chairperson of Parliament’s Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources, Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, has dismissed criticism that her government is not making sufficient progress in sanitation improvements across the nation. Her remarks are in response to grievances expressed by Bekwai MP Ralph Poku-Adusei, who contends that the government must adopt more enduring solutions to Ghana’s sanitation issues.\n\nMs. Ibrahimah dismissed the notion that there has been no advancement in sanitation by highlighting ongoing projects in various communities. \"Anyone who claims that no improvement has been observed in the sanitation situation might be living in a different reality,\" she stated. She cited the installation of two new toilet facilities in Salaga over the last two years and a 20-seater water closet facility at Krachi East. According to her, these initiatives illustrate the assemblies' efforts to enhance sanitation at the grassroots level.\n\nMs. Ibrahimah emphasized that there is always room for improvement and an opportunity to achieve even greater outcomes.",
  "summary": "Salaga South MP and Vice Chairperson of Parliament’s Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources, Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, has pushed back against criticism that government is not doing enough to improve sanitation in the country.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Government must do more to tackle sanitation crisis – Bekwai MP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/government-must-do-more-to-tackle-sanitation-crisis-bekwai-mp",
        "published": "2026-09-19T20:55:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}