The ages-old practice of carrying human excreta in pans has been outlawed in Accra with effect from July 8, 2008.
A Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday banned the use of pan latrines and ordered the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to phase out the use of pan latrines completely by 2010 and arrest and prosecute people who engage the use of ‘night carriers’ in their homes.
In a ruling described as landmark, one of the presiding judges Justice Sophia Akuffo could not help but shower praises unto the plaintiff, Nana Ampofo Adjei a private legal practitioner saying “history shall be grateful to you”
The ruling further ordered the defendant the AMA who was represented by the Attorney General, Joe Ghartey to build 500 KVIPS across the capital for public use, and financially assist people with latrines to convert into water closet.
Sanitation Updates 