Cartoon Of The Week: Garbage nightmare

The Accra metropolis is under ‘siege’ from mounting garbage that now threatens the health of residents.

There is growing concern about garbage piling up in the city centre, the commercial areas and even homes, as solid waste contractors fail to lift filled-up containers. 

The mess, the nauseating stench and the flies hovering over the heaps have become a grave source of worry to residents, but the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has issued a cheque for GH¢600,000 to the nine waste management contractors to help them clear the refuse.