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Zoomlion

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

Zoomlion Ghana Limited — waste management company operating communal containers and conducting sanitation investigations across Ghana's local assemblies.

Zoomlion is under scrutiny from Central Region assemblies over deductions of fumigation fees from the District Assemblies Common Fund, with officials claiming there is minimal evidence fumigation exercises are being carried out despite quarterly deductions amounting to thousands of cedis. The company has also faced sanitation allegations in Asante Akyem South Municipality and discovered operating nine free waste containers in Cape Coast.

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Society

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

The News

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.

16 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  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.

    16 hours ago · 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 →

Sunday 26 April

  1. Fire at Akosombo substation causes widespread power outage in Ashanti

    A fire at the GRIDCo substation in Akosombo has caused widespread power outages across the Ashanti Region, affecting dozens of communities including KNUST, commercial centres, and industrial zones. The Electricity Company of Ghana reports that engineers are working to restore supply as technical challenges are resolved.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 25 April

  1. Zoomlion investigates waste concerns after PAC hearing in Asante Akyem South

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited investigated sanitation concerns raised by the MCE of Asante Akyem South Municipality at a Parliament Public Accounts Committee hearing on April 21, 2026, including reports of refuse spillages and deteriorated waste containers. The company dispatched a team to the municipality on April 22 to assess the situation and address the allegations.

    25 April 2026 · Joy Online →

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