KMA Procures Sweeper Trucks
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has procured sweeper trucks to enhance the sanitary conditions of the metropolis.
The Metropolitan Chief Executive, Hon Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, made this known to chiefs within Kumasi during an appearance before the Kumasi Traditional Council presided over by Nana Boakye Yam Ababio, Nkwantakesehene, who is currently in charge of Kumasi in the absence of the Asantehene, on June 11, 2026.
Updating Nananom about the sanitary measures the Assembly has put in place, he said the trucks had arrived in the country.
According to him, locals will be trained to operate the trucks in the coming days before their use.
The mayor also added that this will result in job cuts for sweepers employed by the Assembly.
Hon Ofori Agyemang said sanitation had improved within the metropolis, though it remains inadequate.
He reported that 2,000 to 3,000 tonnes of waste are generated within the metropolis daily, adding that KMA pays roughly GH₵150,000 weekly on waste alone, leaving it financially handicapped in undertaking other projects.
Arrest
Among his initiatives, he said, was the arrest and prosecution of offenders, which recently led to the fining of 25 people and the jailing of one other.
This, he stated, had put fear in people who litter.
‘Samansaman Initiative’
Following results from these arrests, he said, the Assembly had decided to go further by reinstating the ‘Samansaman’ initiative for instant prosecution of offenders across the metropolis.
This, he said, will begin on July 3, 2026.
He used the occasion to marshal the support of Nananom, urging them to support the Assembly and refuse to send pleas on behalf of offenders.
“We urge Nananom to let the law take its due course and not lead offenders to plead, because that gets in the way of instilling discipline,” he said.
Oti Landfill Concern
The Mayor also raised concerns about the Oti landfill site, which is currently at capacity and yet has no alternative.
“The landfill site was supposed to be closed in 2019; however, we continue to use it because there is no other alternative,” he said.
He said the issue there becomes compounded whenever it rains due to the state of the site.
The overwhelming nature of the facility forced him to beseech Otumfuo some time ago, he said, adding that His Majesty had some investors from Canada come in to assess it and explore better use for energy generation.
According to him, the investors have promised to start work on it in three months.
New Landfill
Meanwhile, he implored Nananom for land for the construction of two refuse cells in the metropolis.
He disclosed that government approval had been obtained to secure a loan facility for this project and assured Nananom that the facility would not create any health hazards.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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