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General News of Friday, February 22, 2019
Source: dailyguidenetwork.com
2019-02-22
play the videoSanitation habits in the country predominate in cities
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appealed to Ghanaians to improve their sanitation habits in order to attract tourists to Ghana.
"Many of us are doing something that would dissuade any visitor from visiting our country, as attractive as it is geography or history. I am referring in particular to some of our sanitation habits.
"Yes, we have castles and forts, we have spectacular waterfalls and mountain ranges, we have breathtaking beaches and historical sites that reduce visitors to strong emotions, but it is the people of Ghana. and our welcoming attitude that is the strongest attraction for visitors, "he said.
Addressing Parliament on Thursday, he lamented that the cost of decontamination of cities and agglomerations has become prohibitive, especially where the habit of picking up seems to be more prevalent in urban areas than in urban areas. rural.
He noted, however, that despite sanitation problems, significant progress had been made, with coverage of solid waste management increasing from 16.6% to 53%.
"In the past year, 35,862 domestic toilets were built, up from 1,698 in 2016," he added.
He warned that the government, through the Ministries of Justice and Sanitation, was taking punitive action against recalcitrant citizens who stole and stole the wastebaskets.
The creation of jobs through the launch of the National Sanitation Brigade would not only keep the cleanliness of our cities and towns, but also spark interest to explore how to use the waste collected to advance the country's economy, he added.
In addition, the President stated that the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) program was being implemented in 4,500 communities in 130 districts to create open defecation-free communities (ODF). ).
Speaking of the country's plastic dirt, he said the government had developed a plastics management policy, with the primary purpose of addressing the challenges of global plastics management.
"About 82% of Ghana's plastic waste could be easily recovered and recycled with existing technologies into much-needed value-added products locally and in the West Africa region.
"We are also tackling the problem of electronic waste. On August 20, 2018, I launched the National Electronic Waste Management Program to mark the beginning of two key provisions of Law 917 on the Control and Management of Electronic and Hazardous Waste, "he said. .
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