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Zoomlion

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

Zoomlion — waste management company providing services including collection, treatment, disinfection, and recycling across Ghana and The Gambia.

2026-04-252026-10-31

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July 2026
13 JulThe Ghanaian Times
… He said the government had engaged Zoomlion to reopen them. President Mahama scooping sand from a gutter at Alajo in Accra during the National Sanitation exercise “We have identified the need to improve our waste management system. …
Improving waste collection in Accra: Activate 6 waste transfer stations – President directs Zoomlion
13 JulJoy Online
… The President directed Zoomlion Ghana Limited to open the waste transfer stations in Accra so that the ‘aboboyaa’ (three-wheeled motorised tricycles) and others could take the garbage to these sites for proper disposal, so they don’t need to go all the way to Amasaman to dispose …
June 29 flood disaster: Accra will bounce back – Mahama
12 JulJoy Online
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate operationalisation of all waste transfer stations managed by Zoomlion Ghana Limited to improve refuse collection and strengthen waste management across the Greater Accra Region in the aftermath of the recent floods. …
Mahama directs activation of Zoomlion transfer stations to improve waste collection after floods
12 JulJoy Online
… Comically, the leaders of Zoomlion have cynically assigned 2000 people to help in the clean-up. …
Arthur Kennedy Writes: Rains, flood and sanitation
11 JulJoy Online
Zoomlion Ghana Limited has deployed 2,000 personnel and a fleet of heavy equipment across the country to support the two-day National General Clean-up Exercise initiated by President John Dramani Mahama following the recent floods. …
Zoomlion deploys 2,000 workers, heavy equipment for nationwide clean-up exercise
10 JulJoy Online
… He was accompanied by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, and the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, whose company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, deployed logistics to support the exercise. …
Mahama calls for stricter sanitation culture as Zoomlion deploys logistics for clean-up
10 JulJoy Online
Traders at Madina Zongo Junction in Accra have appealed to the government to reinstate Zoomlion Ghana Limited’s waste management contract, arguing that the current arrangement is struggling to address sanitation challenges in the area. …
Restore Zoomlion contract to improve sanitation – Madina traders appeal to government
9 JulJoy Online
The Chairman of Parliament’s Assurances Committee, Dominic Aduna Bingab Nitiwul, has urged the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, to reconsider the decision to terminate Zoomlion Ghana Limited’s waste management contract, arguing that …
Reconsider termination of Zoomlion contract; assemblies are not ready to take over – Nitiwul tells Local Gov’t Minister
9 JulJoy Online
… According to her, waste management companies, including Zoomlion, have donated equipment, while non-governmental organisations and private firms have also supplied logistics to support the exercise. …
No budget allocated for nationwide clean-up exercise – Greater Accra Regional Minister
8 JulThe Ghanaian Times
… As part of the operational arrangements discussed at the meeting, Zoomlion Ghana Limited will support the exercise by providing logistics and personnel.The company will also make six (6) transfer stations available to receive refuse collected during the exercise, facilitating the …
Ministry Holds Emergency Meeting with MMDCEs Ahead of Presidential National Clean-Up Exercise

World & Region

Gambia VP hails Zoomlion waste management partnership initiative

The News

The Gambian Vice President has praised a new integrated waste management partnership with Zoomlion, a subsidiary of Ghana's Jospong Group, as a major step toward transforming waste collection, treatment, and disposal in the country. The partnership will develop modern waste treatment infrastructure including a Mechanical Biological Treatment plant, Material Recovery Facility, and transfer stations to address longstanding challenges of inadequate collection and indiscriminate dumping.

30 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Yesterday

Gambia VP hails Zoomlion waste management partnership initiative
The Gambian Vice President has praised a new integrated waste management partnership with Zoomlion, a subsidiary of Ghana's Jospong Group, as a major step toward transforming waste collection, treatment, and disposal in the country. The partnership will develop modern waste treatment infrastructure including a Mechanical Biological Treatment plant, Material Recovery Facility, and transfer stations to address longstanding challenges of inadequate collection and indiscriminate dumping.
30 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 29 October

Gambia and Zoomlion sign integrated waste management agreement
The Gambian government and Zoomlion Ghana Limited have officially signed a concession agreement and begun construction of The Gambia Integrated Waste Treatment Facilities. The project aims to improve local sanitation, create employment for local youth and women, and convert community waste into agricultural and industrial resources.
29 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 7 October

Landfill concerns prompt stakeholder talks in Adipa communities
Residents and traditional authorities in Adipa have raised environmental and public health concerns over waste transportation to the Adipa Engineered Landfill Site. A stakeholder engagement facilitated by MP Frank Annoh-Dompreh brought together local officials, community representatives, and Zoomlion, with the company pledging support measures to address community concerns.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 6 October

Committee formed to address Adipa landfill waste disposal concerns
A 17-member committee has been formed to address concerns raised by residents of Adipa and surrounding communities over waste disposal activities at the Adipa Engineered Landfill Site, following a stakeholder meeting involving traditional authorities, local government officials, and company representatives. The committee will be chaired by the Chief of Nsawam, and Zoomlion has announced a package of interventions including health centre construction, water projects, fumigation exercises, and scholarship support for affected communities.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 24 September

Mahama Ayariga reviews Agbogbloshie waste evacuation operation
The Minister for Local Government inspected ongoing work on the fifth day of a National Emergency Waste Evacuation Exercise at Agbogbloshie and other areas, and said he would engage the Motor Traffic and Transport Department to explore traffic management measures to ease congestion hampering equipment operations.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 22 September

Parliamentary committee says 10% sanitation fund allocation insufficient
Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources has called for increased and sustainable funding for sanitation, saying the 10 per cent allocation from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) is not enough to address the country's sanitation challenges, despite acknowledging that several assemblies in Volta and Oti regions have used it for institutional toilets, boreholes, drainage works, and desilting projects.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Krachi East MCE praises Zoomlion waste management support
The Krachi East Municipal Chief Executive has commended Zoomlion Ghana Limited for its corporate social responsibility activities, including free waste management services and cleanup exercises. He noted that Zoomlion's IRECOP facility at Yabram has been critical for the municipality's waste disposal, particularly since the area lacks a dedicated landfill site.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliamentary Committee backs Zoomlion's waste recycling facility in Oti
Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources expressed satisfaction with Zoomlion Ghana Limited's Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP) under construction at Yabram, Dambai, in the Oti Region. The committee chairman urged government and stakeholders to support similar initiatives and emphasized that enforcing waste-management bye-laws and public compliance are key to addressing Ghana's sanitation challenges.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 19 September

Newsfile to examine Ghana Jollof arrest, cocaine, COVID audit, reforms
JoyNews' Newsfile programme will examine four major national issues: the arrest and remand of nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh over alleged links to the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account, a cocaine shipment, a COVID audit, and constitutional reforms. Bafoh was arrested in Hansua on September 13 and remanded for two weeks after pleading not guilty to charges of abetment of crime and publication of false news.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 18 September

Newsfile to examine Ghana Jollof nurse case and reforms
JoyNews' Newsfile programme will on September 19, 2026, examine the arrest of nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh over alleged links to the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account, alongside a cocaine shipment case, COVID audit, and constitutional reforms. Bafoh was remanded for two weeks after pleading not guilty to charges of abetment of crime and publishing false news, with the case triggering debate about freedom of expression.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 10 September

Zoomlion conducts disinfection across Volta Region flood-affected areas
Zoomlion Ghana Limited has launched a disinfection and disinfestation exercise across all 18 municipalities and districts in the Volta Region, conducted in collaboration with the Volta Regional Coordinating Council through September 19, to mitigate public health risks from recent floods including malaria, cholera, and waterborne diseases.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 9 September

Zoomlion disinfects public facilities in Sefwi Wiawso Municipality
Zoomlion Ghana Limited conducted a two-day disinfection and disinfestation exercise at selected public facilities in Sefwi Wiawso Municipality to control disease vectors and reduce the risk of sanitation-related diseases, undertaken in response to environmental health concerns associated with the rainy season and flooding.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 5 September

Zoomlion carries out post-flood disinfection in West Gonja
Zoomlion Ghana Limited, working with the West Gonja Municipal Assembly, has begun disinfection and disinfestation activities following June 2026 floods, targeting markets, lorry parks, institutions and other public spaces to reduce health risks from stagnant water and contaminated environments.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 3 September

Minister mobilises public and private sector for Jamestown waste cleanup
The government is mobilising state and private-sector resources to address waste management challenges, with accumulated refuse at Jamestown in Accra identified as an immediate priority. The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs disclosed this during a media briefing after inspecting waste facilities across the country, and stated the government would engage multiple ministries and contractors across regions to provide equipment for the waste evacuation exercise.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Government mobilises resources to clear Jamestown waste
The government is mobilising state and private-sector resources to address accumulated refuse at Jamestown in Accra, identified as an immediate priority. Minister Mahama Ayariga disclosed this during a media briefing following a three-day assessment of the country's waste management system, announcing that multiple ministries and regional contractors would be engaged to provide equipment for the clearance exercise.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Government to clear 30-year waste backlog from Korle Lagoon
Ghana's government plans to evacuate more than 30 years of accumulated waste from the Korle Lagoon and surrounding James Town areas to a 200-acre landfill at Nsawam in the Eastern Region, operated by the Jospong Group of Companies. The exercise is part of efforts to decongest Accra of waste and improve sanitation in the capital, following a directive from President John Dramani Mahama.
3 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Monday 31 August

Awutu-Senya holds clean-up drive ahead of Awubia Festival
Residents of Awutu Bereku in the Awutu-Senya District undertook a clean-up exercise in the township, organised jointly by the District Assembly, Awutu Traditional Council, and Zoomlion Ghana, as part of the nationwide sanitation campaign following President Mahama's call to maintain clean environments and curb communicable diseases. Participants called for the campaign to be extended to other communities and for stricter enforcement of sanitation by-laws.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 28 August

Ghana Armed Forces intensifies dredging and lagoon restoration in Accra
The Ghana Armed Forces has stepped up sanitation, dredging and environmental restoration operations across Greater Accra Region to improve drainage systems and reclaim flood retention infrastructure. The coordinated programme involves dredging retention ponds, demolishing illegal structures, removing waste materials, and restoring degraded water bodies to address recurring flooding in the capital.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 27 August

Zoomlion launches week-long disinfection drive across Upper East
Zoomlion Ghana Limited has begun a week-long disinfection and disinfestation exercise across all 15 municipalities and districts in the Upper East Region to prevent disease outbreaks during the rainy season, targeting public spaces and sanitation facilities including public toilets, markets, schools, and health facilities.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Zoomlion intensifies sanitation exercise across Ahafo Region
Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with MMDAs in the Ahafo Region, has stepped up disinfection and disinfestation activities targeting public facilities including markets, schools, public toilets, and dumpsites to improve environmental sanitation and protect public health.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Zoomlion fumigates Eastern Region after floods to prevent disease
Zoomlion Ghana Limited has begun a disinfestation and fumigation exercise across all 33 Municipal and District Assemblies in the Eastern Region following recent floods, targeting markets, lorry parks, public toilets and refuse container sites to control disease vectors and reduce the risk of cholera, malaria, typhoid and other infections. The exercise, running from August 21 to September 30, is being carried out by Zoomlion's Vector Control Unit in collaboration with the assemblies as part of the company's corporate social responsibility programme.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 25 August

Post-flood disinfection crucial to prevent disease outbreaks
The Municipal Environmental Health Officer for Ayawaso North has stressed that post-flood disinfection and disinfestation exercises are vital to prevent disease outbreaks, noting that floodwaters carry contaminated material from public toilets, septic tanks, drains and waste sites. Zoomlion Ghana Limited is conducting a regional disinfection programme across Greater Accra in partnership with local assemblies to reduce disease-causing organisms, flies, mosquitoes and other health threats.
25 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Zoomlion disinfection exercise covers 22 Central Region assemblies
Zoomlion has launched an eight-day disinfection and disinfestation exercise across public facilities in 22 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in the Central Region, targeting schools, markets, health facilities and public spaces following recent floods.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 24 August

Tano South hires casual workers after Zoomlion sanitation contract ends
Following the expiration of the government's contract with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Tano South Municipal Assembly has engaged casual workers for daily cleaning and plans to recruit additional staff next year using District Assemblies Common Fund resources. Public spaces across the municipality have been left unclean for days due to the shortage of sanitation workers.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 21 August

Post-flood disinfection crucial to prevent disease outbreaks
The Municipal Environmental Health Officer for Ayawaso North in Greater Accra has emphasized the importance of post-flood disinfection and disinfestation to protect public health, noting that floodwaters pass through contaminated areas before spreading into communities. Zoomlion Ghana Limited is conducting disinfection exercises across Greater Accra in partnership with local assemblies following recent flooding, targeting disease-causing organisms and disease vectors.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Zoomlion fumigates flood-hit communities across Western Region
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 →

Wednesday 12 August

Eyipe residents struggle with waste disposal, coastal sanitation crisis
Residents of Eyipe in Winneba face persistent sanitation challenges including improper waste disposal, open defecation, and poor wastewater management, raising concerns about public health and coastal pollution. Some households say the cost of waste collection drives them to dispose of rubbish in open spaces, with wastewater sometimes accumulating near the shoreline and potentially affecting marine environments.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 4 August

Government to formalise tricycle waste collectors, expand stations
The Ministry of Local Government announced plans to formalise tricycle waste collectors and integrate them into Ghana's sanitation framework. Five of six waste transfer stations in Greater Accra are now operational, helping address solid waste accumulation following recent sanitation exercises, though the Malam station remains inactive pending road access.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Five of six Zoomlion transfer stations now operational in Accra
Following President Mahama's directive after a June 29 incident, the government is ramping up waste evacuation in Accra. Five of six Zoomlion Waste Transfer Stations are now fully operational, 24-hour waste evacuation will be introduced in Jamestown, and over 4,000 tricycle waste collectors are being formally integrated into the national waste management framework.
4 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Monday 3 August

Zoomlion pledges to pay MMDA fumigation workers' salary arrears
Zoomlion Ghana Limited has assured workers under the MMDA Fumigation Project that outstanding salary arrears will be paid once the company receives necessary funds, attributing delays to late release of project funds and saying the situation is exceptional in its 15-year record of consistent payments.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →