Packaged Water  Producers Outlines Action As Fuel Price  Increased In Ghana 

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) in consultation with stakeholders has announced the price reviews of bottled and sachet water in the country.

Speaking in an interview with Soireenews.com, the President of NASPAWAP, Mr. Magnus Nunoo stated that these price reviews serve as a guide to all Regional Associations and ensure uniformity across the country. 

He noted that the NEC also cautions that there might be slight variations in prices across the regions due to haulage to remote and distant areas.

 

According to him, they recommended that ice bottled water 500ml be retailed at GH¢ 2.00, and iced bottled water, 750ml or medium size,  be retailed at GH¢2.50 and 1.5 L bottled water at GH¢ 3.50.

Additionally, he said the iced sachet water remains unchanged at 40p.

He pointed out that a bag of sachet water, 500ml by 30pcs, will now sell at GH¢ 6.00 maximum from the retail trucks. Mini shops will now retail a bag of sachet at GH¢ 8.00 per bag maximum.  These new prices take effect from Friday, April 01, 2022.

He asserted that the l price reviews have been necessitated by the rising cost of inputs, such as fuel and packaging materials which are mainly imported and produced from petroleum sources.

"At our previous review, the exchange rate of the dollar was in the region of GH¢ 6.50.  Currently,  it is inching up to GH¢8.50.  Fuel which forms a major cost of distributing the products to the market centers has significantly gone up since our last review.  It was GH¢ 6.50 per liter and now it is above 11 GH¢ per liter, which is averaging 69.2% change since Jan 1 2022 when the old prices were implemented.

"The National Executive Committee (NEC) wishes to again plead with government and its agencies to take a second look at many fees and taxes on the packaged water industry," the President disclosed.

This, according to the President, would help reduce the financial burden to save the industry and protect jobs for the youths along the value chain from production to consumption of packaged water. 

Also considering the significant impact of the packaged water industry on the eradication of water-borne diseases and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Growth (SDG) goals on water.