The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court has convicted three individuals for offences including open defecation and illegal waste disposal, as authorities intensify enforcement of environmental regulations in the capital.
The convictions form part of a renewed sanitation crackdown across Accra, where officials say poor sanitation practices continue to pose serious public health risks despite ongoing public education.
The court fined Jonathan Doku and Alhassan Seidu 60 penalty units each after finding them guilty of open defecation, with a default sentence of two months’ imprisonment. In a separate case, Joshua Adjei was fined 50 penalty units for dumping refuse at an unauthorised location.
The Assembly says it is intensifying prosecutions to curb behaviours that undermine efforts to keep the city clean. It notes that open defecation remains a major concern due to its link to disease outbreaks, environmental pollution, and the degradation of public spaces.
Head of Public Affairs at the AMA, Gilbert Nii Ankrah, said the Assembly will sustain the exercise and ensure offenders face the law.
Environmental Health Officers, led by Florence Kuukyi, have been tasked to increase monitoring and enforcement across the metropolis, targeting individuals and groups who violate sanitation by-laws.
The Assembly is also urging residents to use approved toilet facilities and dispose of waste only at designated points, stressing that improving sanitation requires collective effort.
Officials say the ongoing exercise forms part of broader measures to restore discipline and protect public health in the city.
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