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10 Oct

Waste Management Overhaul In Kampala As Jospong Group Leads Uganda’s Green Revolution After Kiteezi Disaster

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The Ugandan government has partnered with Ghana's Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) to decommission the 39-acre Kiteezi Landfill in the Wakiso District near Kampala. The decommissioned site will be transformed into an ecological recreational facility. Additionally, JGC plans to invest in integrated composting and recycling systems as well as transfer stations, providing comprehensive waste treatment and disposal solutions to improve environmental sanitation in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area. This system will produce organic compost for agricultural and horticultural applications, while recovered plastics will serve as raw materials for a new bin manufacturing facility. The initiative is expected to create over…

07 Oct

Nalerigu Welcomes New 400-Ton Waste Recycling Plant, Pioneering Sustainable Waste Management In Northern East

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In a bold move to environmental sustainability, the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), in partnership with the Government of Ghana, has officially commissioned a state-of-the-art Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP) in Nalerigu. This 400-ton-per-day facility will serve as a critical component in Northern Ghana's waste management infrastructure, processing mixed waste, recycling plastics, and producing organic compost to benefit the agricultural community. At the heart of the commissioning ceremony, a speech read on behalf of the Nayire, Naa Bohagu Mahami Sheriga, praised the initiative, calling it a lifeline for the people of the region. “If the plant is to produce…

22 May

New Medical Waste Facility In Wa: A Leap Forward In Public Health And Safety

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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamoud Bawumia has commissioned a state-of-the-art medical waste treatment facility in Kperisi, near Wa. This facility, capable of processing over 500 kg of medical waste per day, represents a significant advancement in the region's waste management capabilities. Dr. Bawumia was accompanied by a distinguished delegation including Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul, Minister of Chieftaincy Affairs Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Minister of State Ambrose Dery, Former Secretary of the NPP Kwabena Agyapong, Deputy Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources Amidu Issahaku Chinnia, and the Upper West and East Regional Ministers Hon. Stephen Yakubu and Hon. Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih.…

24 Apr

Jospong Group Partners Komptech To Train Over 600 Stakeholders On Integrated Solid Waste Management

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The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) has launched the Jospong-Komptech Waste Academy project to train over 600 staff of Zoomlion and other public officials on integrated solid waste management. The Academy is part of a 3-year capacity-building cooperation agreement between the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), JGC, and Komptech in collaboration with ICEP and the Technical University of Vienna, and it signifies JGC's collective dedication to advancing sustainable waste management practices in Ghana. Speaking at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, the Project Lead for the Jospong-Komptech Waste Academy, Brigadier General Mike Akpatsu, explained that the project is a comprehensive…

24 Apr

Lagos Officials Praise Jospong Group’s Eco-Friendly Waste Management Module, Eyes Similar Module

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Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have expressed satisfaction with the operations of the subsidiaries of Jospong Group of Companies. According to the members, the facilities operate under environmental friendly conditions which is worth commending. "We have seen both the solid and liquid waste treatment facilities and we believe they are environmentally friendly facilities and we are looking to upgrade the Lagos module in line with the Jospong Group," Engr. Mahmoud Kunle Adegbite-Permanent Secretary Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources-Lagos, spoke to the media after touring the Accra Composting and Recycling Plant (ACARP) and the Sewage Systems…

01 Mar

Jospong Group To Employ Nigerians To Manage Waste Treatment Plant

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Jospong Group of Companies has assured the Lagos State Government that it will employ Nigerians to manage the waste treatment facility. Speaking with the Managing Director of Waste Landfills, a subsidiary of Jospong Group, Mr. Peter Dagadu, he affirmed that as per practice, the Group always employs the locals to manage its facilities in the countries where it operates. "95% of the staff that will manage the facility will be Nigerians, we will not bring workers from anywhere," he assured. He stated that they are looking forward to concluding the feasibility studies and designs so they can start the procurement…

27 Feb

Jospong Breaks Into Africa… Signs Deal To Build Waste Treatment Plants In Lagos State, Nigeria

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The Jospong Group of Companies (JCG) has entered into agreement with the Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources to build waste treatment plants in Lagos,Nigeria. The integrated waste treatment facility will help to transform the environmental situation of Africa's most populous city. The landmark agreement was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Jospong Group of Companies led by its Executive Chairman, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong and the Honourable Commissioner of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Hon. Tokunbo Wahab in Lagos on Monday February 26, 2024. The…

19 Jan

Jospong Carbon Credit Journey Boosted As It Signs MOU For 1Billion USD With EKI Energy Services Ltd

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The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) has inked a a mouthwatering Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EKI Energy Services Ltd, setting sights on catalyzing carbon credit development in Ghana. This strategic collaboration aims to mobilize an impressive USD1 billion in carbon credit financing, with a commitment to creating over a 1000 job opportunities by 2030 across Ghana and West Africa. Under the terms of the agreement, EKI will provide JGC with essential technical assistance for the successful implementation of the project. The exclusivity of the partnership is secured for a robust five-year period. Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Chairman of JGC,…

05 Oct

Executives Of Jospong Group Recognised At 2023 Ghana CEO Vision Awards

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Four Executives of the Jospong Group of Companies were among about 70 Chief Executive Officers who were awarded over the weekend for their outstanding contribution to their sectors of operation at the 2023 Ghana CEO Vision Award held at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel on Saturday night in Accra. Mr. Daniel Asiedu, Managing Director-OmniBSIC Bank, was awarded Personality of the Year-Private Sector; Ing. Mrs. Florence Awaa Cobbold, Managing Director-Sewerage Systems Ghana Ltd received the Outstanding Leadership award –Female category and Mr. Michael Padi Tuwor, Managing Director, Accra Compost and Recycling Plant Limited who was awarded CEO of The Year-Sanitation category,…

20 Jul

Dambai IRECOP To Create 1,000 Jobs – Oti Regional Minister

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The Minister of Oti region, Hon. Joshua Makubu has disclosed that the Integrated Recycling and Composting Plant (IRECOP) in the region will directly and indirectly generate about 1,000 jobs within the waste recycling supply chain. Speaking at a ceremony to commissioned the 400 tons state-of-the-art solid waste recycling plant, the minister stated that "This facility is expected to generate about 1,000 jobs for the people of Oti region. It is government responsibility to create jobs and we entreat that beneficiaries will put up the best of behavior to sustain the jobs they have been employed to do". He said the…