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AMA spends GH¢500,000 a month to collect waste
Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot
Accra, Feb 16, Ghanadot - The Accra
Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) spends five hundred thousand
Ghana cedis (GH¢500,000) a month to collect about sixty
thousand tones of waste which is generated in the capital,
Accra during the period. This situation is made more
difficult by the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the
metropolis.
The Director of the Waste Management Department
of the AMA, Ben Laryea, disclosed on GTV's Talking
Point programme that some residents who refuse to pay
for waste collection, have now adopted the method of dumping
their refuse at unauthorized places.
Mr Laryea warned that it is against the AMA by-laws to burn
refuse. He said the AMA is expecting a report which will
recommend a suitable land fill site for the capital.
Dr. Edith Clarke of the Ghana Health Service described the
burning of refuse as a worrying source of ill-health because
of the emission of poisonous gases. She said the insanity
situation in Accra is the cause of diarrhea, respiratory and
malaria cases especially among children under five.
Dr. Clarke added that severe hospital admissions and death
are also increasing.
Mrs. Isabella Gyewu Orhin, the Communications Manager of
Zoomlion, a private waste management company also disclosed
that centres of excellence are being established at the
University of Ghana and KNUST to make the waste management
system more effective. She explained that Zoomlion operates
under environmental sanitation policy of 1988 which permits
private companies to engage in waste management.
Mrs. Gyewu Arhin said awareness creation on environmental
sanitation is high but this is yet to translate into
behavioral change. She appealed for cooperation from the
public to keep the cities and towns clean at all times.
Ghanadot
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Public reluctant to accept One Pesewa coin
Juaso (Ash), Feb. 13, Ghanadot/GNA - The One
Ghana Pesewa coin, which was introduced as part of
redenomination of the country’s currency in 2007 is not
easily accepted among the public either for purchases or
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Budget for 2009 in final phase
Accra, Feb 16, Ghanadot - A draft budget for
2009 fiscal year is almost ready for submission to
Parliament for approval. This is the first revenue
and expenditure plan under the Mills government ........more |
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Questions
for Minister-Nominee end vetting
abruptly
Accra, Feb. 13, Ghanadot/GNA
– The vetting of Mr Mark Owen
Woyongo, Minister-Nominee for the
Upper East Region, ended abruptly to
enable him to go and prepare
adequately to face the Parliamentary
Appointments Committee at a later
date.....More
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AMA spends GH¢500,000 a month to collect waste
Accra, Feb 16, Ghanadot - The Accra
Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) spends five hundred thousand
Ghana cedis (GH¢500,000) a month to collect about sixty
thousand tones of waste which is generated in the
capital, Accra during the period. .... ..More |
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