{"id":287003,"date":"2011-03-02T16:18:45","date_gmt":"2011-03-02T16:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/02\/national-security-investigates-dumped-toxic-waste-in-ghana\/"},"modified":"2011-03-02T16:18:45","modified_gmt":"2011-03-02T16:18:45","slug":"national-security-investigates-dumped-toxic-waste-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/02\/national-security-investigates-dumped-toxic-waste-in-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"National Security Investigates Dumped Toxic Waste In Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div>National security operatives are investigating an alleged dumping of toxic waste at Essipon near Sekondi. The United State of America-flagged vessel, Spirit River, which dumped the oil-based mud, is still detained at the Sekondi Naval base.<\/p>\n<p>EPA officials in Sekondi have been directed to send a detailed report to the Ministry of Environment by close of work today.<\/p>\n<p>Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Armed Forces, Colonel Mbawine Attintande tells Joy News the vessel will be released when there is a directive from the EPA.<\/p>\n<p>Reports say the waste comes from the Benniboye oilfields in Nigeria\u2019s Benin State and the vessel which was on its way to Trinidad and Tobago, connived with a local waste management company in Takoradi to dump the substance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>See more here: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> National security operatives are investigating an alleged dumping of toxic waste at Essipon near Sekondi. 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