30 dragged to court as Kwadaso Assembly toughens sanitation enforcement

Sanitation offenders in Kwadaso are now being hauled before the courts as the Municipal Assembly moves to tighten enforcement and clean up the municipality.

Since the campaign began, officials report that the Assembly has already prosecuted 30 residents, with court action now forming a central part of its sanitation strategy.

The update was given by Municipal Environmental Health Officer Genevieve Anthony during the commissioning of four skip containers meant to improve waste collection in the area.

She said the Assembly began strict enforcement of its sanitation by-laws in March 2026 and has since been taking offenders to court at two-week intervals. According to her, some of the cases have already been determined, while others are still pending.

The fines imposed so far, she said, range from GH¢1,100 to GH¢3,000, in some cases with prison terms attached. Bench warrants have also been issued for some offenders.

Anthony said the Assembly’s intention is to compel greater compliance with proper waste disposal rules and reduce practices that endanger public health.

The Municipal Chief Executive, Eric Assibey, said the sanitation problems facing Kwadaso did not arise overnight. In his view, they have been made worse over the years by lax enforcement and a decline in public discipline.

He said the Assembly is now rolling out new measures to reverse that trend and warned that drivers and their assistants, especially those operating around Sofoline, must stop dumping waste in unauthorised areas.

He also urged residents to take greater responsibility for the cleanliness of their surroundings, stressing that the Assembly has adopted a zero-tolerance posture toward sanitation breaches.