Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly — local government authority responsible for waste management and sanitation enforcement in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, facing ongoing sanitation challenges and funding constraints.
… At a press conference, the spokesperson for the aggrieved market women, Madam Lamisi Adams explained that they have already presented petition addressed to the Market Management Committee, the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), the Western Regional Coordinating Counci …
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has fined a man a sum of GHS1, 200 for sweeping plastic waste onto a public road during a downpour in Takoradi. …
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has fined a 27-year-old man GH¢1,200 for sweeping plastic waste onto a public road and into a rainwater drain during a downpour in Takoradi. …
… Meanwhile, Head of Waste Management at the assembly, Edwin Bonsu said the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) had already petitioned the minister on the challenges confronting the metropolis in managing sanitation. …
The Mayor of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), Frederick Faustinous Faidoo, has strongly defended his administration’s handling of waste management challenges in the metropolis, rejecting suggestions that he should take responsibility for the deteriorating sanita …
… In what appeared to be a direct warning to officials of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), the minister said failure to improve conditions would attract consequences. …
The management of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has strongly denied allegation by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Sekondi, Blay Nyameke Armah, that the STMA used about GH¢5.2 million for repainting the Assembly’s main offic …
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has underscored the urgent need for sanitation courts and sustainable funding for every Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to improve sanitation service delivery and ensure strict enforcement of sanitation by- …
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has underscored the urgent need for sanitation courts and sustainable funding for every Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to improve sanitation service delivery and ensure strict enforcement of sanitation by- …
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has underscored the urgent need for sanitation courts and sustainable funding for every Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to improve sanitation service delivery and ensure strict enforcement of sanitation by- …
Traders at Takoradi's New Market have declared an indefinite toll boycott from July 1 and threatened to move to the uncompleted Takoradi Market Circle by end-July if authorities do not complete the long-delayed project, citing five years of waiting in a temporary facility that was meant to be used for only two years.
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Takoradi traders' indefinite toll boycott and threat to relocate the market reflects mounting commercial sector frustration over unfulfilled infrastructure promises.
Traders at Takoradi's New Market have declared an indefinite toll boycott from July 1 and threatened to move to the uncompleted Takoradi Market Circle by end-July if authorities do not complete the long-delayed project, citing five years of waiting in a temporary facility that was meant to be used for only two years.
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly fined Benedict Ackah Dadzie, 27, GH¢1,200 after he was arrested for sweeping plastic waste onto a public road during rain. The Assembly said the enforcement is part of ongoing efforts to promote responsible waste management and sanitation in the metropolis.
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly fined 27-year-old Benedict Ackah Dadzie GH¢1,200 for sweeping plastic waste onto a public road and into a rainwater drain after his actions were captured in a viral social media video. Dadzie admitted to the offence, which contravened Section 6(1) of the STMA (Cleansing) Bylaw, 2017, and was required to sign an undertaking to refrain from littering.
The Mayor of Sekondi-Takoradi rejected sole responsibility for poor sanitation in the metropolis, stating residents must be held accountable for indiscriminate waste disposal. He announced formation of a task force to monitor strategic locations and arrest persons caught dumping waste illegally, with task force members to receive a portion of fines as incentive.
The Mayor of Sekondi-Takoradi has rejected responsibility for poor sanitation conditions in the metropolis, citing inherited structural and financial challenges in waste management. His defence follows criticism from the Western Regional Minister and Local Government Minister, who have called for improvement within two weeks.
The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs expressed disgust over plastic waste in Sekondi-Takoradi during World Environment Day celebrations and warned that city authorities must address the issue within two weeks or face scrutiny, citing threats to marine life and public health.
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has denied an NDC MP's allegation that it spent GH¢5.2 million from its 2025 DACF share on repainting its main office building, stating the actual cost was GH¢319,683 for repair and painting works as part of broader rehabilitation efforts.
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has highlighted funding constraints and the need for sanitation courts and sustainable funding for all assemblies to improve sanitation service delivery and enforce by-laws. The assembly's MCE noted that district assembly common fund guidelines restrict sanitation spending to 10 percent of allocation, and that the metropolis inherited inadequate waste management equipment with only 15 communal waste containers.
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has called for sanitation courts and sustainable funding for all MMDAs to improve sanitation service delivery, noting that current guidelines limit assemblies to spending only 10 per cent of their allocation on waste management and sanitation.