Also known as: STMA
Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly — local authority managing waste management, sanitation, and urban development in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, Western Region.
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The Chronicle
… 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. …
Local Government Minister Disgusted By Poor Sanitation In Sekondi-TakoradiDaily Guide
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 …
STMA, Sekondi MP Clash Over GH¢5.2m DACFBusiness & Financial Times
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- …
STMA highlights funding constraints, demands sanitation courtsThe Ghanaian Times
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- …
STMA calls for sanitation courts, more fundingJoy Online
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- …
STMA highlights funding constraints, demands sanitation courts during parliamentary oversight visitZoomlion Ghana Limited has launched a fumigation and disinfection exercise across the 14 MMDAs in the Western Region to prevent cholera, typhoid, and malaria outbreaks following recent flooding. The exercise, a CSR initiative, targets stagnant water bodies and public facilities that could serve as breeding grounds for disease-carrying organisms.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Zoomlion Ghana Limited has launched a fumigation and disinfection exercise across the 14 MMDAs in the Western Region to prevent cholera, typhoid, and malaria outbreaks following recent flooding. The exercise, a CSR initiative, targets stagnant water bodies and public facilities that could serve as breeding grounds for disease-carrying organisms.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) has intensified engagement with Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to strengthen community-based approaches to preventing armed violence. NACSA conducted sensitisation programmes in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis and Asuogyaman District focusing on illicit small arms proliferation, Ghana's firearms regulatory framework, and the role of elected representatives in promoting responsible firearm ownership and preventing violence.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly is struggling to find adequate land for the government's 24-Hour Economy Market project at the Kojokrom Market site. A special committee found that the project's architectural plan requires a minimum of four acres, but only 2.88 acres are available; the committee suggested adopting a phased approach beginning with the available land and later expanding onto an adjoining 1.2-acre plot.
30 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly attributed delays in evacuating refuse from a national sanitation exercise to heavy rains blocking the landfill access road and a stuck refuse truck that caused congestion, preventing waste collection vehicles from offloading.
16 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Five days after a nationwide sanitation exercise, heaps of refuse collected across Sekondi-Takoradi remain uncleared, triggering public anger and criticism of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly over its waste management. The piles have emitted foul odours and drawn concern from residents and officials including the Western Regional Director of the National Youth Authority.
15 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
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.
30 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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.
24 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
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.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
18 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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.
18 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
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.
9 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
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.
19 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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.
30 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has told the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources that it needs sustainable funding and sanitation courts to improve service delivery; the Metropolitan Chief Executive noted that District Assemblies Common Fund guidelines limit spending on waste management and sanitation to 10 percent of allocation, constraining efforts despite ongoing challenges including inadequate waste management equipment.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →