Court convicts three traders to GHC3, 600 fine over sanitation offense

The Ashaiman Circuit Court has convicted three traders to a fine of GHC3, 600 for committing sanitation offense.

They are Samuel Addo, Joyce Ohintey and Fafali Agbenuvor.

The convicts who are all residents of Ashaiman Newtown were said to have failed to clean a drainage system in front of their shop.

The court presided over by his honour Emmanuel Mantey Teye therefore found them guilty and subsequently convicted each to a fine of 100 penalty units (GHC1, 200).

Speaking in an interview with Oman News, the Ashaiman Municipal Sanitation Prosecutor Mr. Kartey George explained that section 296 of the Criminal code 1960 stipulates that “it is the responsibility of house owners, caretakers and tenants to clean drainage system in front of their house.”

He bemoaned the insanitary situation in Ashaiman which he said breading grounds for mosquitoes in the whole municipality.

“As we speak mosquitoes have invaded Ashaiman. The whole town is full of mosquitoes. And so when it is 5’clock you cannot sit outside because of mosquitoes,” he said.

He warned that his outfit will not hesitate to prosecute residents who flout the sanitation laws and appealed to residents to keep their surroundings clean.

Story By: Michael Creg Afful

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