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07 Mar

The Gambia Turns To Jospong Group For Waste Management Solution

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Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) and The Gambia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to replicate its African tailored waste management solution in The Gambia. This move is seen as an "African solution to an African challenge." The signing ceremony was led by the Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, Honourable Rohey John Manjang and Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, at a brief but significant ceremony in Accra on Monday, March 3, 2025. According to Madam Manjang, there was the need for Africa to devise homegrown solutions to its challenges, stating her…

01 Mar

Minister Calls For Collective Cleanliness As She Launches Regional Sanitation Day

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The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has launched the Regional Sanitation Day, underscoring the need for a collective effort to maintain cleanliness and prevent diseases in the national capital. The initiative, she explained, aligns with President John Dramani Mahama's reintroduction of National Sanitation Day, aimed at addressing Ghana's poor sanitation challenges. During the launch on Friday, February 28, 2025 at the Madina Zongo Junction, Mrs. Ocloo encouraged market women to make cleanliness a daily habit, praising their active participation in the cleanup exercise. She also appealed to roadside sellers to move into the market for a more…

17 Feb

Onua FM, Zoomlion Lead Massive Cleanup Exercise At Madina Market

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A massive haul of plastic waste, including takeaway packs, sachets of iced water, and used clothing and worn-out shoes was extracted from the gutters and drains at the Madina Zongo Junction in Accra on Valentine’s Day (February 14,) during a cleanup operation. The cleanup exercise was a collaborative effort between Onua FM, a member of Media General, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly (LaNMMA) and other volunteers. The operation commenced at 5:45 a.m., starting from the Madina Zongo Junction traffic light, which marks the beginning of the Madina Market, and covering the stretch through to the Madina Post Office.…

04 Oct

STATEMENT: Clarification On Payment Of YEA Operatives Under The Waste And Sanitation Module

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Waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has clarified concerns raised by some operatives under the Sanitation Module of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) regarding payment of allowances and the company’s role in the Waste and Sanitation Module. Zoomlion said it is responsible for managing operatives and providing necessary logistics, but payment of allowances is solely determined by the Government/YEA. “The payment of YEA operatives’ allowances is solely determined by the Government/YEA. It is then released to Zoomlion for onward payment to the beneficiaries,” the statement read. The company also clarified working hours, stating that YEA operatives work four hours daily,…

03 Sep

Cleanest Region Ranking Initiative Launched By Graphic-Zoomlion Praised By Minister

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The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has endorsed the Graphic Communications Group Ltd's and Zoomlion Ghana Limited Cleanest Region Campaign as a vital initiative to enhance Ghana's sanitation efforts. At the launch of the campaign's technical team in Accra, Monday, September 2, 2024, Lydia Alhassan called on all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs) to fully commit to the initiative's success. “It is heartwarming to have the GCGL that covers the whole nation for a partnership for such a noble agenda towards improving sanitation. The Ministry of Sanitation is enthused about…

12 Jun

Zoomlion Shines With Latest Recycling And Compost Plant: A Landmark In Waste Management

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Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Hon. Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has commissioned Zoomlion’s transformative Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant in Sunyani. Addressing the colourful durbar of chiefs, people, and departmental heads of state institutions at Nwawasua near Sunyani, Hon. Alhassan who is also the Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso West Wugon Constituency took the opportunity to praise the chiefs and people of the Bono Region touting the resilience of the region in always keeping their environment clean. She said when it comes to cleanliness Bono Region, especially the Regional Capital, is always clean by all standards and it was…

21 May

Revolutionizing Waste Management: Dr. Bawumia Opens Multi-Purpose Recycling Plant In Wa

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The Vice President Dr. Mahamoud Bawumia has commissioned a 400-ton-per-day advanced integrated waste recycling plant in Kperisi, near Wa, in the Upper West Region. This Zoomlion facility, known as the Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP), is the first of its kind in Northern Ghana and will process all types of waste from the region's 11 municipal and district assemblies. Dr. Bawumia highlighted the dedication of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to revolutionizing Ghana's waste management sector, referencing his extensive tours and sod-cutting ceremonies across the country in 2020. He noted that the President’s toil has come to fruition since…

26 Mar

Consistent Sanitation Triumphs Over Challenges at All African Games, Thanks to Zoomlion!

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The discussion by most Ghanaians as the 13th All African Games came to a close in Ghana over the weekend, is the massive patronage of the games just when the curtains were about to come down. The finals of the U-17 mens football match between Ghana and Uganda which was held at the Accra Sports Stadium, saw one of the large number of spectators and football fanatics visiting the 40,000 capacity stadium after a long while especially when the Black Stars have not been living up to expectations lately. As the theory suggests, large crowds are associated with waste generation…

18 Mar

Zoomlion’s Sanitation Excellence Shines Bright At All African Games 2023

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Zoomlion Ghana Ltd., Africa's giant in waste management, is leaving no stone unturned in providing total sanitation solutions to the 13th African Games being hosted in Accra, Ghana. The company has deployed about 15 brand new waste collection trucks to manage the solid waste generated from the four sporting venues. Speaking with the Director of Service Quality and Monitoring at Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mr. Ernest Kusi, he explained that the company was responsible for scientific cleaning, environmental sanitation, including solid and liquid waste management, fumigation, and medical waste management at the four sporting centers, i.e. Borteyman Sports Complex, Achimota Oval,…

12 Dec

Zoomlion’s IRECOPs Invokes African Interest At ISWA, COP28 In Dubai

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Zoomlion's Integrated Recycling and Compost Plants (IRECOPs) have been hailed as a solution to Africa's waste challenges, according to experts at the International Solid Waste Association side event at COP28 in Dubai. During a panel discussion, Dr. Abena Asomaning Antwi, Managing Director of the Africa Environmental Sanitation Consult (AfESC), commended the Government of Ghana for fostering an enabling environment that allowed Zoomlion to establish 38 sustainable waste treatment plants in the country. She disclosed that the governance system in Ghana has set strategic targets for ministries and department towards a collective outcome of achieving several SDGs and each of them…