The Jospong Group of Companies has trained its managers in the Western and Western North regions to enhance capacity in waste management.
The training, organised in partnership with Komptech GmbH of Austria, a leading provider of technology and expertise for mechanical and biological waste recycling and woody biomass processing, formed part of a series of capacity-building programmes under the Jospong-Komptech Waste Academy initiative.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Jacob Kwaku Ladi said key areas of the training included integrated solid waste management, circular economy, composting, thermal waste recovery (refuse-derived fuel), landfill management and emissions treatment.
He explained that the programme was developed in collaboration with Komptech GmbH, the Austrian Development Agency (ICEP) and the Technical University of Vienna, targeting individuals directly engaged in environmental and sanitation services across both public and private sectors in Ghana.
Brigadier General (Rtd) Mike Akpatsu, Head of Jospong Academy, said the Waste Academy had already trained professionals at various levels, including top executives and managers, since its launch in Accra last year.
He added that the nationwide training was being delivered by Jospong staff who had undergone extensive instruction in Ghana and Austria, with the goal of extending the programme to all regional and district-level waste managers.
Mr. James Deku, a waste management trainer, led sessions on Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM), circular economy, landfill management and emissions treatment, while Mr. Isaac Awuah taught composting and the elements and processes of ISWM.
Other sessions were conducted by Mr. Israel Achaempong on thermal energy recovery and Mr. Michael Ashaigbor on waste management’s impact on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Participants described the training as an “eye-opener” that would help improve waste management in their communities.
Ms. Patience Baah Anyanful, District Manager of the Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly, said: “The training was very educative and covered all the key elements of my waste management activities in the district. I look forward to applying the knowledge to improve waste management in the communities I serve.”
GNA
