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Parliament urges MMDAs to enforce sanitation bylaws to curb indiscriminate waste disposal
September 20, 2026
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Parliament urges MMDAs to enforce sanitation bylaws to curb indiscriminate waste disposal

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Key Points

  • Parliament's Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources urges MMDAs to enforce existing sanitation bylaws.
  • The Committee identifies indiscipline among residents as the primary obstacle to improving sanitation.
  • Chairman John Oti Bless stresses that bylaws must be actively implemented and enforced, not just drafted.
  • The call comes as the Committee conducts a nationwide monitoring exercise of sanitation conditions.
  • The Committee advocates for stronger enforcement, public accountability, and intensified media education, citing Rwanda's success as an example.

Why This Matters

This matters significantly for Ghana as persistent sanitation challenges directly impact public health, environmental quality, and overall quality of life. The focus on enforcing existing bylaws rather than creating new ones points to a critical governance issue of implementation over policy formulation, which affects various sectors of national development. Addressing this systemic problem could lead to cleaner cities, reduced disease burden, and improved living standards across the country.

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