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Zoomlion

Also known as: Zoomlion Factory · Zoomlion Ghana Limited · Zoomlion Company Limited · Zoomlion Ghana

Zoomlion Ghana Limited — waste management company conducting drainage desilting, flood prevention, and sanitation campaigns across Greater Accra.

2026-04-252026-06-18

In coverage

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Chronicle

    He claimed that before he assumed office, the number of skip containers being serviced by waste management company Zoomlion had been reduced from 30 to 16 despite an increase in payments under a renewed contract.

    Sekondi-Takoradi Mayor Rejects Blame For Poor Sanitation In The Metropolis, Cites Funding Constraints
  3. Business & Financial Times

    The Chief Communications Officer-Jospong Group – owner of Zoomlion, Sophia Kudjodzi, challenged stakeholders to move from rhetoric to measurable climate action.

    EPA not going back on styrofoam ban, urges industry to seize opportunity to innovative
  4. Joy Online

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Dredge Masters Gh.

    Zoomlion, NADMO and Dredge Masters intensify flood prevention efforts across Accra
  5. Business & Financial Times

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with traditional authorities as it enters a new era of leadership.

    Zoomlion MD pays courtesy call on Nungua Mantse, seeks traditional blessings for new tenure
  6. Joy Online

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with traditional authorities as it enters a new era of leadership.

    New Zoomlion MD pays courtesy call on Nungua Mantse, seeks his blessings as she assumes office
  7. The Ghanaian Times

    A large-scale flood control and drainage desilting campaign, spearheaded by Zoomlion Ghana Limited and its partners, has been intensified across Accra as stakeholders step up efforts to prepare the capital ahead of the peak rainy season.

    Multi-agency flood control exercise gains momentum
  8. Joy Online

    A team from the Local Government Ministry and Zoomlion was also at the site on Saturday, June 13, to assess the situation and find solutions.

    Photos: How Accra West uses ‘aboboyaa’ to transport waste on muddy roads to McCarthy Hills dumpsite
  9. Joy Online

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and their partners have deployed officers to all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) across the Greater Accra Region to monitor and maintain flood-prone drains as part of efforts to

    Zoomlion, NADMO deploy officers across Greater Accra to sustain anti-flood campaign
  10. Business & Financial Times

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the National Disaster Management Oganisation (NADMO) and its partners have posted officers in all the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) across Greater Accra to monitor and maintain flood-prone drains, in a bid to sustain gains made du

    Zoomlion, NADMO, DML deploy officers at MMDAs to sustain anti-flood campaign
  11. Joy Online

    The intervention forms part of the ongoing three-day anti-flood clean-up exercise spearheaded by Zoomlion Ghana Limited in partnership with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), FeDems Limited, Dredge Masters Ghana Limited, the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Nat

    Dredge Masters intensifies anti-flood efforts, warns encroachment hindering drain maintenance
Society

Sekondi-Takoradi Mayor defends waste management record amid criticism

The News

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.

3 hours ago · The Chronicle

Today

  1. Sekondi-Takoradi Mayor defends waste management record amid criticism

    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.

    3 hours ago · The Chronicle

  2. EPA reaffirms styrofoam ban, calls for green innovation

    Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority says it will proceed with an absolute ban on single-use styrofoam food packaging and is urging the food industry to embrace the opportunity for green innovation, promoting sustainable alternatives such as paper-based packaging, biodegradable materials, and traditional leaf wrapping.

    7 hours ago · Business & Financial Times

Yesterday

  1. Zoomlion, NADMO and partners deploy flood prevention across Accra

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with NADMO, Dredge Masters and partners, has intensified flood prevention and drainage desilting operations across vulnerable communities in Greater Accra as the rainy season peaks. Teams deployed to areas including Teshie-Nungua, Osu Castle beachfront, Achimota and Abokobi to clear accumulated silt, plastic waste and debris from drains and waterways.

    20 hours ago · Joy Online

  2. Zoomlion MD seeks Nungua Mantse's blessing for new leadership role

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited's newly appointed Managing Director Mrs. Doris Kwekwor Adjei led a delegation to pay courtesy respects to the Nungua Mantse, who praised the company's Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyapong's waste management efforts and pledged traditional council support for the new leadership.

    17 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Zoomlion's new MD visits Nungua Mantse, reaffirms stakeholder collaboration

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited's newly appointed Managing Director, Mrs Doris Kwekwor Adjei, paid a courtesy visit to the Paramount Chief of Nungua to formally introduce her management team and reaffirm the waste management company's commitment to collaborating with traditional authorities.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Accra flood control campaign removes blockages from drains

    Zoomlion Ghana and partner agencies conducted a three-day emergency drainage desilting campaign across Accra's flood-prone communities, deploying heavy equipment and sanitation workers to remove silt, plastics and debris from major drains and waterways ahead of the peak rainy season.

    16 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Saturday 13 June

  1. Waste-laden tricycles cause congestion on McCarthy Hills dumpsite access road

    Refuse-laden tricycles transporting waste from Western Accra have formed long queues along muddy roads to the McCarthy Hills dumpsite in Weija-Gbawe Municipality, causing congestion particularly since rains intensified in June. A Local Government Ministry and Zoomlion team visited the site on Saturday, June 13, to assess the situation and find solutions.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. Zoomlion and NADMO deploy officers to maintain Greater Accra drains

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited and the National Disaster Management Organisation have deployed officers to all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies across Greater Accra to monitor and maintain flood-prone drains following a three-day desilting and dredging operation in June. The initiative aims to sustain gains made during the recent anti-flood exercise and includes quarterly maintenance as part of a broader flood awareness campaign.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Zoomlion, NADMO deploy officers at MMDAs for flood prevention

    Zoomlion Ghana, NADMO and partners have posted officers in all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies across Greater Accra to monitor and maintain flood-prone drains following a 3-day desilting exercise in June that cleared major drains in Mallam, GBC, Weija, Circle, Kaneshie and Ablekuma West. Officers will work with Environmental Health departments and NADMO district officers to track flashpoints and schedule regular desilting.

    12 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Thursday 11 June

  1. Dredge Masters deploys equipment to desilt Accra drains during anti-flood exercise

    Dredge Masters Ghana Limited has intensified anti-flood efforts in the Greater Accra Region by deploying specialised equipment to dredge critical drainage channels, citing encroachment as a major hindrance to maintenance. The three-day clean-up exercise involves Zoomlion Ghana Limited, NADMO, the Ghana Police Service, Fire Service, and local assemblies; work has focused on flood-prone areas including Weija and near UPSA.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Zoomlion, NADMO lead three-day flood prevention clean-up in Accra

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited, NADMO, FeDEMS Group, and Dredge Masters Ghana Limited, working with the Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and MMDAs, launched a three-day cleaning and desilting exercise in flood-prone areas of Greater Accra including Roman Ridge, Mallam, Paloma, Circle, Kaneshie, and GBC, targeting major drainage channels and waterways to reduce flooding risk and improve rainwater flow.

    11 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Zoomlion, NADMO, partners begin three-day Accra flood cleanup

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with NADMO, FeDEMS Group, Dredge Masters Ghana, Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and MMDAs, has commenced a three-day clean-up and desilting exercise targeting major drainage channels and waterways in flood-prone communities within Greater Accra Region, running from June 10 to 12.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Abrogated Zoomlion deal blamed for Accra's clogged drains, flooding

    An opinion piece argues that termination of Ghana's sanitation contract with Zoomlion has left gutters and drains clogged with plastic waste and silt, exacerbating flooding in Accra during the rainy season.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 5 June

  1. GIZ launches InnoWaste to tackle plastic waste through youth empowerment

    GIZ Ghana has launched the InnoWaste project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, to improve livelihoods in the plastic waste management sector with focus on empowering women and youth. The project, partnering with Zoomlion and Blue Skies, aims to transform Ghana's circular economy by September 2028 through environmental, economic, and social gains.

    5 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Wednesday 3 June

  1. NADMO, Zoomlion launch 12-week flood awareness campaign

    The National Disaster Management Organisation and Zoomlion Ghana Limited have launched a 12-week nationwide "No Do No Do" flood awareness campaign to promote responsible waste disposal and reduce flooding impact during the rainy season. The initiative aims to educate the public on dangers of indiscriminate waste disposal, particularly dumping refuse into drains and waterways, which authorities say remains a major contributor to flooding across the country.

    3 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 2 June

  1. NADMO and Zoomlion launch sanitation campaign to prevent Accra flooding

    The National Disaster Management Organisation and Zoomlion Ghana Limited have launched the "No Do No Do" campaign to reduce flooding in Accra by encouraging responsible waste disposal and drain maintenance. The 12-week initiative, currently in its third week, includes public education, community clean-ups, and drain desilting activities.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. NADMO, Zoomlion launch 12-week flood awareness campaign

    The National Disaster Management Organisation and Zoomlion Ghana have launched a "No Do No Do" nationwide campaign to promote responsible waste disposal and reduce flooding impacts during the rainy season. The initiative aims to educate the public on the dangers of dumping refuse into drains and waterways, which authorities say is a major contributor to flooding.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 12 May

  1. MP Boako urges policy reform on waste management crisis

    Tano North MP Dr Gideon Boako has called for accountability and a clear policy direction on sanitation, describing Ghana's current state as deteriorating and attributing the crisis to a leadership vacuum in the sector following the government's decision not to renew Zoomlion Ghana Limited's contract.

    12 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 8 May

  1. Jospong Group partners with VYNCKE on African waste-to-energy

    The Jospong Group of Companies and Belgian clean energy firm VYNCKE have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly promote waste-to-energy solutions across Africa, combining Jospong's operational expertise with VYNCKE's advanced European technology.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Asaloko village exchanges plastic sachets for drinking water

    Residents of Asaloko, a community of about 1,200 people, collect empty water sachets and exchange them with a nearby sachet-water company for fresh drinking water supplies. The program removes as much as 5 tonnes of sachets from the community annually, addressing Ghana's broader plastic waste challenge, where roughly 840,000 tonnes are generated yearly with less than 10 per cent recycled.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 7 May

  1. Keta Township submerged by heavy rainfall, displacing residents

    Hours of heavy rainfall in Keta, Volta Region, in the early hours of Wednesday, May 6, submerged parts of the township, displacing residents and destroying property including furniture, foodstuffs, electronics, and clothing. The flooding, described as one of the worst in recent times, also damaged community roads and pathways, hampering emergency efforts; the Keta Municipal Assembly and NADMO are assessing damage and providing support.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. RoNAG holds Lake Bosomtwe clean-up and environmental rights workshop

    Rights of Nature Movement Ghana organised a clean-up exercise and sensitisation workshop at Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti Region on 28 April in commemoration of World Earth Day, bringing together community members, volunteers and Zoomlion workers to address waste and discuss environmental stewardship through a rights-of-nature framework.

    6 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Sunday 3 May

  1. Prestea Huni-Valley Assembly seeks skip truck replacement for waste management

    The Prestea Huni-Valley Municipal Assembly has appealed for urgent replacement of a broken-down skip truck to improve waste management. The MCE noted that the malfunctioning truck has forced reliance on private waste operators, placing a financial burden on the local authority, while Parliament's Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources conducts nationwide oversight of service delivery.

    3 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 30 April

  1. STMA calls for sanitation courts and sustained funding for assemblies

    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

  2. STMA calls for sanitation courts and increased funding

    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

Wednesday 29 April

  1. STMA seeks funding, sanitation courts during parliament oversight visit

    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

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Zoomlion operates nine waste containers free in Cape Coast

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited has been operating nine additional communal waste containers in the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly free of charge for more than a year, the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources discovered during an oversight visit.

    28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Monday 27 April

  1. Parliamentary committee finds Zoomlion operates nine free waste containers

    A Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources discovered that Zoomlion Ghana Limited has operated nine additional communal waste containers in Cape Coast free of charge for more than a year. The Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly officials commended the company for its contribution to waste management.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Zoomlion investigates sanitation failures in Asante Akyem South

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited dispatched a high-powered team to Asante Akyem South Municipality to investigate sanitation concerns, including refuse spillages at communal container sites and deteriorated waste containers, after the Municipal Chief Executive raised allegations before Parliament's Public Accounts Committee.

    27 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  3. Central MMDAs demand halt to Zoomlion fumigation fund deductions

    Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in the Central Region are objecting to deductions of Zoomlion fumigation fees from the District Assemblies Common Fund, saying there is minimal or no evidence of fumigation exercises being carried out despite the deductions amounting to thousands of cedis per quarter and leaving the Assemblies short of funds for essential services.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

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