{
  "id": 5436952,
  "title": "Ayariga rallies public, private sector support for Jamestown waste evacuation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ayariga-rallies-public-private-sector-support-for-jamestown-waste",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T23:09:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ayariga-rallies-public-private-sector-support-for-jamestown-waste-evacuation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Government officials are rallying public and private sector support to tackle waste management issues, with focus on the Jamestown waste transfer station in Accra. During a media briefing on September 3, 2026, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, emphasized the urgency of addressing the accumulated refuse at Jamestown. This came after a three-day inspection of various waste management facilities, including the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant, Jamestown and Achimota Waste Transfer Stations, and Kpone Landfill. The Minister noted that the government aims to gather technical data to properly assess the scale of the waste crisis at Jamestown and plan an effective evacuation strategy. He revealed that the state has over 100 trucks and various heavy machinery, which could be supplemented by resources from private-sector contractors. Additionally, technical teams from Zoomlion Ghana Limited will utilize drones to survey the Jamestown site and determine the volume of waste, thus establishing the necessary trucks, trips, and duration for the evacuation operation. Mahama Ayariga stressed that the operation will be strictly guided by technical data rather than estimates, allowing contractors to commit to specific waste removal quotas. The initiative will extend beyond construction firms, with the government reaching out to mining companies and major industries to contribute through corporate social responsibility programs. They will either utilize their own equipment or hire contractors to remove agreed-upon quantities of waste, rather than making cash donations. The evacuation plan also includes transporting Jamestown's waste to the Adipa engineered landfill at Nsawam, which currently has substantial remaining capacity.",
  "summary": "The government is mobilising state and private-sector resources to address waste management challenges, with the accumulated refuse at Jamestown in Accra identified as an immediate priority. The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, disclosed this on Thursday, September 3, 2026, during a media briefing at the Jamestown Waste Transfer Station, as […]",
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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."
}