MAW Wontumi, Author at Wontumi Online

02 Apr

Govt Owes Zoomlion A Whooping GHC1.2BN For Unpaid Waste Management Services – Minister Reveals

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The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA) under which sanitation falls under has made a shocking revelation that the government owed Zoomlion Ghana Limited a staggering 1.2 billion Ghana cedis for services provided over the last two years. The Minister, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, made this revelation on Adom TV in Accra, while addressing delayed payments to firms under the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA). This debt, inherited from the Akufo-Addo administration, he said, has been a significant concern for the current government. Despite this, he underscored the importance of collaboration between the government and private waste management…

02 Apr

BREAKING NEWS: Journalist Gordon Asare Bediako Detained by Office of Special Prosecutor

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Dasebre Agyei Dwamena, a broadcast journalist with Movement TV/Wontumi Radio, has announced that his colleague, Gordon Asare Bediako, has been detained by the Office of the Special Prosecutor. According to Dwamena, officials from the Special Prosecutor's office arrived at the Movement TV premises approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes ago, searching for Bediako. After being unable to locate him, they contacted him via phone, requesting his presence at their office tomorrow. However, due to Gordon's scheduled exams tomorrow, he decided to report to the office today. Unfortunately, upon arrival, he was taken into custody. At present, the reasons behind Bediako's…

01 Apr

Jospong Group Explores Austria’s Waste-To-Energy And Apprenticeship Models

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A team from the Jospong Group of Companies has undertaken a knowledge transfer programme in Austria focused on waste-to-energy solutions and a national apprenticeship programme aimed at facilitating skill-based capacity building and training. The team which comprised researchers, circular economy experts, and learning & development professionals conducted a study tour of major recycling plants producing Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) that meets the required standards for energy generation and as a substitute for fossil fuels. *Austrian Apprenticeship Programme* The team also understudied Austria’s apprenticeship model, a dual education system where students receive 80% hands-on training within companies and 20% vocational school instruction.…

20 Mar

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20 Mar

Funeral Announcement!

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20 Mar

Funeral Announcement!

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20 Mar

Govt Must Prioritize Regular Payments For Waste Management- Zoomlion Demands

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The successful operation of Sewage Systems Ghana Limited (SSGL), a subsidiary of Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), hinges on the timely disbursement of government payments for services rendered. This was stated during a tour by members of the Parliamentary Press Corps of ZGL's project facilities in Accra, Wednesday, 19, 2025, where SSGL's General Manager, Lola Asiseh Ashitey, highlighted the challenges faced by the company. She contended that though SSGL played a critical role in addressing Ghana's wastewater management challenges, operating six treatment plants across the country and planning to expand to all 16 regions, delayed government payments posed a significant threat…

18 Mar

Dear Manasseh Azure; If I Were You…

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Dear Manasseh Azure; If I were you… Dear Manasseh, I saw a publication you made on social media last week chronicling the relationship that has existed between the Executive Chairman (EC) of waste management giants, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies, and successive governments. In your brief post, you sought to draw attention to Mr. Siaw Agyepong’s supposed attachment to the current administration and how he sought to paint a picture of availing himself and making his waste management company available for partnership in implementing the government’s 24-hour economic policy. Manasseh, you may not know…

13 Mar

Only Idiots Do Not Know That Good Businessmen Work for the Interests of the State, Not Political Parties; Mashoud Bawa Tells Manasseh Azure

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Investigative journalism is meant to expose wrongdoing, not to target and destroy hardworking individuals and indigenous businesses. But Manasseh Azure Awuni has carried an unrelenting vendetta for over two decades against Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong and the Jospong Group of Companies. His latest article, dripping with pain, pettiness and ill intent, seeks to discredit a man whose only crime is building a business empire that provides solutions to Ghana’s sanitation challenges while creating thousands of jobs for its citizens. Let’s be clear: Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong is not a politician. He is a businessman whose duty is to identify opportunities…

11 Mar

Samira Bawumia Opens Global Energy Conference In Barbados, Champions Clean Cooking and Climate Action

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Her Excellency Mrs Samira Bawumia, Founder and Chair for the Africa Women and Children Conference(AFRIWOCC) and a global champion for sustainable energy and climate action, will officially open the “Powering Progress: How Mini-Grids, Clean Cooking, and Energy Planning Can Fast-Track SDG7” session at the 2025 SEforALL Global Forum in Barbados. The 2025 SEforALL Global Forum, co-hosted by the Government of Barbados and the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) on the 12th and 13th of March 2025, is a landmark gathering aimed at driving investments, policies, and partnerships to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7)—ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, and…