Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly seeks €6 million for new landfill site
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What happened
Officials from the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly appeared before a committee on October 29, 2026. The Assembly is seeking €6 million in financial support to build a new engineered landfill site. The existing facility, which serves 14 assemblies, is facing operational challenges and was scheduled for closure in 2019.
From ghanaiantimes.com.gh
Why it matters
The request highlights considerable financial pressure on the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly due to waste management needs. The Assembly noted that waste from areas outside the Metropolis is also being dumped at the facility without providing financial contributions toward its maintenance.
From ghanaiantimes.com.gh
Who's involved
- committeeThe legislative committee that heard the Assembly's request for funding.
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committee
body of one or more persons that is subordinate to a deliberative assembly