{
  "id": 5073707,
  "title": "Govt To Enforce ‘Polluter Pays’ Principle – Ayariga",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/govt-to-enforce-polluter-pays-principle-ayariga",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T11:22:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Guide Network",
    "slug": "daily-guide-network",
    "url": "https://dailyguidenetwork.com/govt-to-enforce-polluter-pays-principle-ayariga/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government of Ghana is set to enforce the \"polluter pays\" principle in order to address the country's deteriorating waste management situation, stated Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga. This move aims to shift the responsibility for waste collection, transportation, and treatment costs from the public sector to households, property owners, businesses, and factories. Ayariga emphasized that continuous reliance on public resources to subsidize waste has become unsustainable and called for a complete overhaul of Ghana's waste management system. Key aspects of the proposed system include waste separation at the household level, closer transfer stations to communities, and treatment and composting facilities nearer to urban areas to reduce waste transportation costs. The Minister also warned against expecting the government to bear the entire cost of waste management and stressed that property owners and businesses must share the financial burden. He further advocated for residents to pay their basic waste management rates along with property rates, while other applicable levies should be collected by local government authorities. Ayariga assured that the government would strive for transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the management of collected resources.",
  "summary": "Mahama Ayariga interacting with officials of Kpone Landfill site The government is set to enforce the “polluter pays” principle as part of measures to address the nation’s worsening waste Read More... The post Govt To Enforce ‘Polluter Pays’ Principle – Ayariga appeared first on DailyGuide Network .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}