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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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  1. June 2026

  2. 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

  3. 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

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

    1. Business & Financial Times

      As part of efforts to reduce flooding and improve environmental sanitation during this rainy season, the Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), FeDEMS Group Ltd, together with Dredge Masters Ghana Limited, personnel fr …

      Zoomlion, NADMO, FeDEMS, DML & Partners begin 3 day anti-flood clean in Accra

    2. Joy Online

      As part of efforts to reduce flooding and improve environmental sanitation during the rainy season, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), FeDEMS Group Ltd, Dredge Masters Ghana Limited, the Ghana Police Service, the G …

      Zoomlion, NADMO, FeDEMS, Dredge Masters and partners begin 3-day massive cleanup after Accra floods

  5. Joy Online

    … For years, the government of Ghana, through the various district and municipal assemblies, maintained a working contract with ZOOMLION Ghana Limited, the company that managed the nation’s sanitation. …

    The Filth trap: How abrogating the Zoomlion deal is drowning Accra in its own waste

  6. Daily Guide

    … and ‘Social Win’; by improving community livelihoods, fostering inclusive resilience, and prioritising the empowerment of local youth and women. ‎Technical Advisor, develoPPP Ghana, Donald Manlenze Eshun, explained that InnoWaste Project launched by GIZ, partnering with Zoomlion …

    GIZ Launches InnoWaste Project

  7. Business & Financial Times

    The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited have launched a 12-week nationwide flood awareness campaign aimed at promoting responsible waste disposal and reducing the impact of flooding during this rainy season. …

    NADMO, Zoomlion unveil ‘No Do No Do’ flood campaign

  8. Joy Online

    The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited have launched a public education campaign aimed at reducing flooding in Accra through improved sanitation practices and behavioural change. …

    NADMO, Zoomlion Launch “No Do No Do” campaign to tackle flooding in Accra

  9. Joy Online

    The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited have launched a 12-week nationwide flood awareness campaign aimed at promoting responsible waste disposal and reducing the impact of flooding during this rainy season. …

    NADMO, Zoomlion Unveil ‘No Do No Do’ Flood campaign
  10. May 2026

  11. Joy Online

    … The legislator attributed the current crisis to a leadership vacuum in the sanitation sector since the government opted not to renew the contract of Zoomlion Ghana Limited. …

    Gideon Boako urges accountability, reform, and national policy direction on waste management
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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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 →

  2. 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 →

  3. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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 →

  2. 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 →

  3. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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 →

  2. 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 →

  3. 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

  1. 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 →

  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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 →

  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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 →

  2. 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

  1. 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 →

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