The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has announced government’s plan to partner Jospong Group of Companies to ensure the sustainable operation of waste transfer stations across the country.
The Minister gave the assurance during a visit to the recently reopened Jospong-owned waste transfer station, ZoomPak at Achimota, which has resumed operations to help address the ongoing waste management challenges in Accra.
He said the partnership would focus on developing a cost-sharing arrangement involving government, the Jospong Group, and tricycle waste operators to guarantee the long-term operation of the facilities.
“As a government, we will partner with Jospong Group in finding a lasting solution to the cost structure that will facilitate the smooth running of these facilities. We will also meet the tricycle operators to negotiate with them.
“We will form a tripartite alliance to see the cost structure. We will come together to make sure that these six transfer stations are operational,” he said.
Meanwhile, Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyapong urged Ghana to learn from countries including Dubai, which he said has developed effective waste management systems through sustained government support and investment.
“We have discussed with him that the government should take up the subsidy, as it is being done in the practice of sanitation and waste management worldwide. Transfer stations, even in China is free.
“In Turkey, the government subsidises it heavily; they don’t pay. Sanitation is for the public good. When you invest well in sanitation, you can save lives,” he said.
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