{
  "id": 5536815,
  "title": "Government to evacuate decades-old waste heap at Jamestown – Ayariga reveals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/government-to-evacuate-decades-old-waste-heap-at-jamestown-ayariga",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:46:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/government-to-evacuate-decades-old-waste-heap-at-jamestown-ayariga-reveals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghanaian government plans to remove decades-old waste heaps in Jamestown, Accra, and transport them to the Adipa Waste Management Center in Nsawam for disposal, according to Minister Mahama Ayariga. Ayariga inspected the Adipa facility to evaluate its capacity to receive the anticipated waste volumes. Major contractors, including First Sky and others, have expressed willingness to provide heavy-duty equipment and logistics for the operation at no cost. The government will coordinate with several ministries, security agencies, and deploy heavy machinery, such as bulldozers, excavators, trucks, and compactors, to facilitate the waste evacuation. The facility, which can handle up to 3,000 tons of waste daily, currently processes between 1,500 and 1,600 tons daily. Over 200 waste pickers work at the site, manually sorting recyclable materials, which helps reduce the waste volume and extends the landfill's lifespan. The evacuation operation is crucial for improving sanitation in Jamestown and highlights a collaborative effort among government, private sector, and security agencies to address the capital's environmental challenges.",
  "summary": "The government is set to embark on a major exercise to evacuate decades-old heaps of waste at Jamestown in Accra, with plans underway to transport the refuse to the Adipa Waste Management Center in Nsawam for disposal, the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has revealed. Ayariga made the disclosure when […] The post Government to evacuate decades-old…",
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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."
}