Gambia Vice President hails Zoomlion partnership; says it will transform waste management

The Vice President of The Gambia, Mohammed B. S. Jallow, described a new integrated waste management partnership between his country and Zoomlion Gambia Integrated Waste Solutions Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), as a major step toward transforming waste collection, treatment, and disposal. Speaking on behalf of President Adama Barrow at the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of The Gambia Integrated Waste Treatment Facilities on Wednesday, October 28, Mr Jallow expressed appreciation to the Jospong Group and Zoomlion Ghana Limited for their confidence in the country and commitment to addressing its environmental and public health challenges.

He described the concession agreement as more than a contractual arrangement, saying it represented “a strategic step towards changing how waste is collected, transported, treated, recovered and safely disposed of in The Gambia. ” “This initiative reflects the Government’s determination” to address longstanding challenges, including inadequate waste collection, indiscriminate dumping, overflowing waste sites and the associated health risks, he said. Modern waste treatment infrastructure Under the agreement, the project will develop modern waste treatment and resource recovery infrastructure, including a Mechanical Biological Treatment plant, a Material Recovery Facility, and transfer stations. Mr Jallow said the agreement also addressed some of the country’s longstanding waste management challenges, particularly the closure, remediation and rehabilitation of the Bakoteh and Mile 2 dumpsites. He noted that the project coincided with broader efforts to strengthen environmental governance, including the proposed Waste Management Bill and the new National Environment Management Bill, which are…