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Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive, Samuel Pyne, says he is actively working to find ways of converting waste into energy.<\/p>\n
He says the Assembly will be building four compost sites in the city along with two large-scale recycling plants.<\/p>\n
Speaking as a guest on\u00a0Luv In The Morning<\/strong>\u00a0show on Luv Fm, the mayor announced a flagship project has been entered with the European Union for waste management services.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have been allocated \u20ac2.5 million for waste management and sustainability projects by the European Union,\u201d he said. \u201cWe also recently obtained funds from the United Nations City Development Fund (UNCDF) for some of the incomplete development projects in Kumasi.\u201d<\/p>\n Sam Pyne was responding to concerns of residents of Kumasi regarding the city\u2019s waste management and sanitation problems.<\/p>\n \u201cWaste management and sanitation is something we have struggled with for a long time\u2026waste should be wealth, not filth,\u201d Sam Pyne acknowledged. \u201cI cannot stress enough that everyone has a role to play in solving this grave issue.\u201d<\/p>\n He commended traders for turning up to support a recent clean-up of the Central Business District.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, I am rather disappointed with the shop owners who decided to shut their shops and remain inside rather than helping,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve invested a lot of resources to clean up our environment but we need everyone\u2019s help\u2026we\u2019re not asking everyone to come out and pick up rubbish but we ask people to stop contributing to the problem\u2026people need to stop dumping their trash in public, simple.\u201d<\/p>\n He emphasized that everyone needs to play a part in ensuring the sustainability of the environment.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve had instances where we spend all day cleaning an area and it has been filled with trash before the end of the day,\u201d Pyne said. \u201cEveryone complains about the waste problem but does not want to accept it when they contribute to the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n Mayor Pyne announced that he is leading a new initiative through which he plans to place rubbish bins across the city.<\/p>\n \u201cThrough our next project, we are looking to place bins around the city\u2026two bins in each area; one for dry waste and one for compost.\u201d<\/p>\n Similarly, he is also looking to provide shop owners with bins and hopes they will play their part in this initiative.<\/p>\n To ensure compliance and integrity from the public, Mayor Pyne revealed that his team has five top technicians with access to CCTV footage from traffic signals that are monitoring wrongdoers.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have already prosecuted six dumpers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Completion of Phase II of Kejetia Project<\/strong><\/p>\n Mayor Pyne ensured the funds obtained from the UNCDF will be used to complete the construction Phase II of the Kejetia Market Redevelopment project \u2013 the largest open-air market in Western Africa.<\/p>\n \u201cThe market is set to be completed by February 2023,\u201d he said. \u201cIf it is not completed during my time in office, then I shall be held accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n He also noted that he plans to build a large modern parking space in the city in collaboration with the UNCDF.<\/p>\n Sam Pyne also spoke about the problems of illegal offloading and on loading from vehicles throughout the city and traders taking up sidewalk spaces at bus stations and junctions.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have city guards that are doing their best,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are also aware of the problem of city guards taking bribes but we are treating this very seriously and punishing them adequately for their disservice to the people.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive, Samuel Pyne, says he is actively working to find ways of converting waste into energy. 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