The General Manager of Private Sector Businesses at Sewerage Systems Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Zoomlion Group of companies, Lola Asiseh Ashitey, has called on the government to ensure timely payments to the company.
According to her, such prompt payments would enable Zoomlion to establish more waste treatment plants across all 16 regions, helping to curb cholera outbreaks caused by poor waste management.
Speaking to members of the Parliamentary Press Corps during a site tour on March 18, 2025, Mrs Ashittey highlighted the impact of their work in Greater Accra.
“We now have six plants in Ghana, and we plan to replicate this in all other regions. Our plea is for government support and regular payments so we can expand. The records show that since we started operations in 2017, cholera has been eliminated in Greater Accra. This success must be replicated nationwide to ensure a healthier population and a more productive country.”
She also cautioned Ghanaians against disposing of solid waste in liquid waste systems, a practice that severely hampers treatment processes.
“When people dump solid waste in toilets, it complicates our treatment efforts. We are supposed to process only liquid waste at Lavender Hill, but we often find pads, diapers, fetuses, and even human bodies clogging our pumps. If this didn’t happen, we could have built 10 or more treatment plants instead of just six. Ghanaians must stop throwing solid waste into liquid waste drains,” she urged.
By: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
