Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has underscored the crucial link between responsible waste management, public health, and environmental sustainability, stressing that Ghana can no longer afford to treat waste as a secondary policy issue.
She made the remarks during a meeting with Portage Energy, a clean-energy company specialising in sustainable waste management and waste-to-energy technologies, including the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
The engagement forms part of government’s broader efforts to explore innovative and technology-driven solutions to Ghana’s growing waste challenges.
The discussions focused on Portage Energy’s advanced approach to converting waste into energy and cleaner fuel alternatives—a model the government sees as potentially transformative for the country’s waste and energy sectors.
Addressing the delegation, the Vice President reaffirmed government’s commitment to development partnerships rooted in results and national priorities.
“In the economic and political climate we find ourselves in today, Ghana is not looking for relationships built on slogans or promises that do not translate into real results,” she said.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang emphasised that efficient waste management is now a strategic imperative for Ghana’s development trajectory.
“Waste management is directly tied to public health, environmental sustainability, industrial development, and even the attractiveness of our cities,” she explained.
She further expressed optimism about the direction of the engagement, describing the collaboration as a meaningful step toward advancing Ghana’s clean-energy and sustainability ambitions.
Portage Energy officials welcomed the government’s emphasis on transparency and value-driven cooperation and expressed readiness to deepen technical engagements.
Both sides agreed to continue discussions in the coming weeks as they work toward developing practical frameworks to support Ghana’s long-term waste-to-energy vision and environmental sustainability agenda.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh/Kweku Nti
