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  • Integrated recycling plant at Akrodie inaugurated

    Integrated recycling plant at Akrodie inaugurated

    Ahafo Regional Minister, George Yaw Boakye, has commissioned the Goaso Integrated Recycling and Composting Plant (IRECOP) in Akrodie, Asunafo South District for usage.

    With a daily processing capacity of 400 tonnes of solid waste, the facility provides a modern waste management solution for the region.

    IRECOP receives, sorts, processes, and recycles solid waste, producing organic compost for agricultural use.

    Additionally, it recovers other materials like plastics and metal scraps, serving as input materials for the steel and plastic manufacturing sectors.

    The plant utilizes cutting-edge technology to transform waste into valuable resources, primarily focusing on composting, converting over 60 per cent of daily waste into high-quality compost beneficial for organic farming.

    As a centralized waste storage point for the region, it is equipped with specialized waste vehicles, trailers, heavy-duty machines, and tricycles.

    During the inauguration, Mr. Boakye highlighted the creation of 800 direct and indirect jobs, in line with the government’s commitment to reduce unemployment.

    The collaboration between the government and the private sector aims to provide proper sanitation infrastructure for managing solid and liquid waste.

    Mr. Boakye emphasized the need for innovative waste management strategies to tackle the growing waste generation and maintain environmental sustainability.

    He urged citizens to responsibly dispose of waste and manufacturing companies to adopt eco-friendly and biodegradable packaging to ensure sustainable waste management.

    IRECOPs across the country boast a 90 per cent recovery rate, significantly contributing to environmental cleanliness and promoting tourism.

    Group Manager of Treasury and Investment at the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Lawrence Agbin, assured that no waste in the area would be wasted and encouraged community members to separate plastic waste for easy processing.

    The establishment of similar plants across all 16 regions demonstrates the government’s commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal Six, focusing on environmental sustainability.The Omanhene of Kukuom, Osahene Kwaku Atakyi II, commended President Akufo-Addo and the JGC for their efforts in constructing the facility, which will create job opportunities and improve the health of the community.

  • Ahafo Region gets Infectious disease centre

    The Ahafo Regional Minister, Mr George Yaw Boakye, has said the region is one of the three regions in the country that was benefitting from the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre (GIDC).

    Others were located in the Eastern and the Greater-Accra regions to provide quality healthcare to residents in those areas and beyond.

    Mr Boakye stated these on Tuesday when he inspected the GIDC at Goaso Municipal Hospital (GMH), as part of his two-day official working tour to the Asunafo North Municipality.

    He said the 100-bed capacity hospital, which was 95 per cent complete, has been developed in response to COVID-19 pandemic to serve Ahafo Region and the rest of the middle belt.

    The Regional Minister indicated that the facility was developed by the Ghana COVID-19 private sector fund, an initiative committed to provide a prompt response to the hardship caused by the pandemic.

    Mr Boakye stated that the contractor used resource-efficient designs and technologies such as energy-saving lighting system, insulation and low-flow plumbing fixtures to lower the hospital’s utility cost.

    “The hospital which will cater for all manner of infectious disorders will soon be handed over to the Goaso Municipal hospital,” he emphasised.

    The Regional Minister was optimistic that the facility which was built in a serene environment would provide comfort, security and fast recovery for patients, adding that the COVID-19 relief fund is really impacting lives.

    Mr Boakye expressed gratitude to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for honouring the people of Ahafo with such a landmark health infrastructure saying that “we are all indebted to him”.

    He urged residents of the newly created Ahafo region to be patient with the government to redeem the various promises made to them during the electioneering campaign.

    Source: The Ghanaian Times