• Home
  • About Us
  • Schedule
  • News
    • Citi Sports
    • Citi Business
  • Citi TV
  • Audio On Demand
    • Effective Living Series
Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always
No Result
View All Result
Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Schedule
  • News
    • Citi Sports
    • Citi Business
  • Citi TV
  • Audio On Demand
    • Effective Living Series
Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always

Osudoku SHS students lament health risks from Chinese factory

February 8, 2018
Reading Time: 2 mins read
More than 50 killed in Benghazi, Tripoli clashes
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Whatsapp

Air pollution by a toiletries and plastics manufacturing Chinese company at Asutsuare in the Greater Accra Region, is reportedly affecting the health of some two thousand students of Osudoku Senior High Technical School.

Speaking to Citi News about the situation, the Headmistress of the school, Sylvia Baaba Yankey, said academic work is being affected by the pollution.

[contextly_sidebar id=”mnMzaqPhGn2CID7EUfXn0CHkZEoqB9zX”]“We experience the fumes on the compound every now and then, some of them who took ill were taken to the hospital. According to some of them, the doctor advised them to stop smoking, meanwhile they don’t smoke” she said.

According to Baaba Yankey, the emission from the company prevents students from staying in any of the school’s facilities.

“We experience serious pollution and students cannot stay in the classroom, and certainly it is a major concern,” she said.

The authorities of the school, who are also affected by activities of thse toiletries and plastics manufacturing company, say they are engulfed by the fumes on a daily basis.

Pollution by Kuntunse tomato factory

Residents at Korleman City, an estate at Kuntunse in the Ga West Municipality, last year raised  similar concerns about how the activities of a Chinese Tomatoe paste factory was affecting them.

The residents first raised concerns over the possible long-term health hazards, following the improper disposal of waste by operators of the factory.

According to them, thick smoke filled the air during the company’s operation during the day and at night, with excessive noise.

Independent investigations by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA revealed that the tomato factory was operating illegally and the agency proceeded to fine the company GHc15,000.

The company was also ordered to halt any form of production.

The factory, which belongs to some Chinese expatriates, stopped operating for a while, but resumed full production again.

After a back and forth between residents and the Ga West Municipal Assembly, the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, ordered the company to close down.

–

By: Farida Yusif/citifmonline.com/Ghana

Tags: Air pollutionAsutsuareChinese factoryOsudoku SHS
Previous Post

Nana Addo to assess Ministers in face-to-face meetings on Friday

Next Post

Queen of Belgium arrives in Ghana for 3-day visit

  • Archives
Call us: +233 30 222 6013

© 2020 Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Schedule
  • News
    • Citi Sports
    • Citi Business
  • Citi TV
  • Audio On Demand
    • Effective Living Series

© 2020 Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In