MR. STEPHEN CHARLES ADZA-YAWO
(REGIONAL CHIEF MANAGER)
Mr. Stephen Charles Adza-Yawo holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree from the University of Ghana. He is a sociologist, chartered economist and a member of the Institute of Chartered Economists, Ghana.
He joined Ghana Water Ltd. (GWL) as an Assistant Commercial Officer in October 1997 and was assigned to the Tema Industrial District. From 2001 to 2005, he served as a Commercial Officer in the North-East (Madina) and Accra Central districts, where he handled billing, revenue collection, and customer service issues. He was then promoted to the position of District Manager, where he oversaw district operations in Dodowa. He later became a Regional Commercial Manager in 2011, serving in the Northern, Central and Accra West regions until his appointment as Regional Chief Manager of the Ashanti North Region in January 2025.
As Regional Chief Manager, his primary goal is to position the region as a leader in revenue generation and customer service by ensuring equitable water distribution, harnessing the region’s skilled human capital, and adopting innovative technologies.
Prior to joining GWL, Mr. Adza-Yawo worked with the Small Business Development Unit of the Volta Rural Water and Sanitation project in Ho, as a Social Marketing Officer. He was responsible for promoting community ownership of small-town water systems, boreholes and household sanitation options.
He loves gardening, animal husbandry and playing chess.
Ashanti North Region
REGIONAL PROFILE
The Ashanti North Region has a distribution network of about 722 km consisting of about 603km in the city districts and about 119km in the rural districts. The spatial coverage of the city districts is 75,704 ha and that of the rural districts is 31,450 ha.
There are minor systems at strategic locations such as Agona and Effiduase-Asokore which is under the Mampong district; likewise, Tepa which is under North West, Nkenkasu and Akomadan captured under Offinso district.
WATER SUPPLY IN ASHANTI NORTH REGION
The Ashanti North Region is served by Eight (8) water treatment plants comprising of five (5) surface water systems at Barekese, Owabi, Mampong, Aframso and Tanoso and three (3) borehole systems at Effiduase, Tepa and Agona.
Treated water is pumped from high-lift pumping stations at Barekese and Owabi treatment plants to serve Six (6) city Districts and most part of Offinso District. Primary storage of the water before distribution comprises 4No. storage tanks, 1No. elevated and 3No. Ground level at Suame. Distribution of water is carried out to some consumer areas directly from the reservoirs while part of the stored water further transmitted to other 2No. booster stations for further distribution to other consumer areas. There are three (3) Booster Stations namely Achiase, Pankrono and Buokrom and three (3) secondary service tanks at Nkawie, Offinso.
Mampong and environs are served by high lift pumping station at Mampong and whereas Kumawu and environs are served by high lift pumping station at Aframso. Nkenkasu and Akomadan which are part of Offinso District are also served by Tanoso Treatment Plant.
Customers are served mainly through house connections supplemented with public standpipes within the various sectors of the supply area.
DISTRICTS IN ASHANTI NORTH REGION
There are Nine (9) Districts; comprising of Six (6) Cities districts namely, East, North A, North B, North East, Asokore Mampong, North West and Three (3) Rural districts namely Offinso, Mampong and Kumawu
North A District
District Manager: Mr. Kwaku Boakye
Contact number: +233 24 424 5215
Maintenance Officer: Mr. Gyasi
Maintenance contact: +233 24 475 6423
District location: Nketia – Adjacent Owusu-Ansah Cement Depot
Coverage areas: Barekese, Adankwame, Asuofia, Ohwim, Kronum, Esaso, Bronkrom, Bare Kuma, Aninkrumah, Marban, Pasro, Kapro, Kokobin, Nketia, Asuofua, Asaman, Amanfrom, Hwediem, Abuohia, Bousie, Botantia, Kyerase, Kwapra, Pankronu-Patase, Kyekyere, New Kyekyere, Bronkong, Afrancho, Krobo, Buoho, Achiase, Amoaman, Heman Ntribuoho, Sasa, Seyimo, Bomso, Akrowa, Kodie, Apagya, Aduamoa, Aduman, Abuabugya, Petrensa, Akusu, Brofoyedu, Achina Wioso & Mowire
North B District
District Manager: Solomon Bediako
Contact number: +233 20 041 7628
Maintenance Officer: Mr. Alex
Maintenance contact: +233 24 451 0103
District location: Suame – Within the GWCL Regional Yard
Coverage areas: Suame, Part of Abrepo Junction, Kropo, Part of Bohyen, Part of Atafoa, Mpatasie, Anomangye, Magazine, Akoko Specs, Abusuakruwa, Tarkwa, Maakro, Part of Ampabame, Breman, Nkontwima, Part of Pankrono, West of Tafo, Part of Ash Town, Part of New Tafo, CPC, OKESS, Part of Dr Mensah
North East District
District Manager: Vanderpuye
Contact number: +233 54 645 4568
Maintenance Officer: Mr. Hakeem
Maintenance contact: +233 24 445 4884
District location: Pankrono – Adjacent Laposada Hotel
Coverage areas: New Tafo, Tafo Nhyiaeso, Yenyawso, Airport Roundabout, Sepe Owusu Ansah, Boukrom, Boukrom Estate, Moshie Zongo, Anyaano, Old Tafo, Pankrono, Pankrono Estate, Ahwiaa, Atimatim, Asenua, Meduma, Faade, Asanua, Agya-Appiah, Duase, Kenyase, Abirem, Ash FM Area, Truba, Boiler Junction, etc.
North West District
Manager: Ing. Nana Yaw Boasiako
Contact number: +233 55 806 3514
Maintenance Officer: Samuel Torhu
Maintenance contact: +233 24 314 3654
District location: Abuakwa – Opposite Abuakwa Market
Coverage areas: Asuoyeboah, Tanoso, Apatrapa, Pokukrom, Bobankye, Nyankyereniase, Esaase, Akropong, Ntensere, Mfensi, Koforidua, Manhyia, Asenemaso, Abuakwa, Maakro, Agogo, Twedie, Nkawie, Bodwesango, Mim, Nkwakom, Afari, Toase, Wioso, Mpasatia
East District
District Manager: Mr. Charles Obeng
Contact number: +233 24 391 1221
Maintenance Officer: Mr. Sadat
Maintenance contact: +233 24 476 3055
District location: Aboabo – Adjacent DVLA
Coverage areas: Aboabo No.1, Aboabo No.2, Adenyase, Adukrom, Akorem, Alabar, Anloga, Asawase, Bomso, Dichemso, KNUST, Ash-town, Krofrom, Manhyia, New Zongo, Oforikrom, Susuanso, Kontonpo, Sawaba, K.O, Hafia Junction, Ahwiam
Asokore Mampong District
District Manager: Mr. Francis Sampram
Contact number: +233 24 440 3773
Maintenance Officer: Issifu Daanaa
Maintenance contact: +233 24 651 4112
District location: Asokore-Mampong – Behind the Municipal Assembly
Coverage areas: Sepe Timpong, Asokore Mampong, Dote, Ayigya, Buobai (New and Old), Duase (New and Old), Zongo, Asabi (New and Old), Parkoso, Afoagya, Affordable, SOS
Kumawu District
District Manager: Esther Gana
Contact number: +233 20 726 8123
Maintenance Officer: Andrew Dewu
Maintenance contact: +233 54 022 7360
District location: Kumawu – Opposite Tweneboah Kodua SHS Main Gate
Coverage areas: Bodomasi, Woraso, Beboro, Kumawu, and Surrounding Villages
Mampong District
District Manager: Mr. Joseph Ayamba
Contact number: +233 24 323 3074
Maintenance Officer: Appiah
Maintenance contact: +233 24 416 8838
District location: Mampong – Near Akenten Appiah-Menka University
Coverage areas: Jamasi, Agona, Mprim, Beposo, Nsuta, Mampong, Effiduase, Krobo (Mampong)
Offinso District
District Manager: Mr. Manuel Ledi
Contact number: +233 55 129 0297
Maintenance Officer: Mensah
Maintenance contact: +233 24 931 0502
District location: Offinso – Adjacent ECG
Coverage areas: Offinso New Town, Offinso Old Town, Denase, Akom, Nkwantakese, Ahenkro, Dupaul, Agyeimpra, Tutuase, Maase, Twumasen, QTRS, Ayensua Kokoo and Fofuo, Ampabame, Bonsua 1 & 2, Amoawi, Obuasi, Obuoso, Asamankama, Adukro, Naming, Nkenkaasu, Akomadan, Afracho
