{
  "id": 6599172,
  "title": "Jamestown waste evacuation to begin next week – Local Gov’t Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/jamestown-waste-evacuation-to-begin-next-week-local-govt-minister",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T14:40:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/jamestown-waste-evacuation-to-begin-next-week-local-govt-minister/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government plans to start the long-awaited removal of the large accumulation of waste at Jamestown, sending it to the Adepa Waste Management Centre in Nsawam, next week. Minister for Local Government, Mahama Ayariga, announced that preparations for the exercise are already well underway, with trucks being mobilized from various parts of the country to assist. Speaking on Ghana's Citi FM radio station, Mr Ayariga revealed that regional coordinators have been brought to Accra to oversee the deployment of these trucks and to ensure the project starts within the one-week timeframe set by the government. He stated that he has briefed President John Dramani Mahama on the preparations and anticipates the President's official launch of the exercise once all necessary logistics are in place. \"By next week, I am very confident that the evacuation of the waste from the Jamestown site will start. I've told the President, I mentioned to him at Cabinet yesterday, that I'm trying to get them on site so that by next week he comes to commission the exercise,\" he added. The evacuation is expected to alleviate the mounting sanitation issues at Jamestown, where the buildup of refuse has become a significant concern for both residents and authorities. Mr Ayariga explained that the mobilization of trucks from different regions is aimed at providing the necessary logistical capacity to clear the accumulated waste within the set timeframe. This exercise is part of the broader government's efforts to tackle waste management challenges in Accra and enhance sanitation in communities plagued by persistent refuse accumulation.",
  "summary": "The government is set to begin the long-awaited evacuation of the massive pile-up of waste at Jamestown to the Adepa Waste Management Centre in Nsawam next week.",
  "key_points": [
    "Government plans to start waste evacuation from Jamestown next week.",
    "Minister Mahama Ayariga announced preparations are underway.",
    "Trucks mobilized from across the country to assist in evacuation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Jamestown waste evacuation to begin next week – Local Gov’t Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/jamestown-waste-evacuation-to-begin-next-week-local-govt-minister-6602062",
        "published": "2026-09-10T13:40:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}