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Wallace Ruzvidzo
Herald Reporter
THE Geo Pomona Waste Management facility is an eye-opener whose operations should be emulated in other countries, the Ghana Armed Forces Command has said.
The Armed Forces Command, which is being hosted in the country by the Ministry of Defence, on Tuesday undertook a tour of the waste management facility led by chief executive officer and executive chairman Dr Dilesh Nguwaya.
In an interview after the tour, Ghana Armed Forces Major-General Mathew Essien said they were thoroughly impressed by operations at the facility.
“The theme for our coming to Zimbabwe this year is on climate change, the environment, and how it impacts on development, and therefore coming here is an eye-opener.
“We already went to the Ministry; they have given us a brief, but coming here has changed my perception of how waste is managed.
“And this facility is a very impressive one, and I have come, I have been educated, and I think that such a facility or such innovative ways of waste management are revolutionary and it should be replicated not only within Zimbabwe but across the continent,” he said.
Maj-Gen Essien said among the most valuable things they learnt at the waste management facility was that value could be derived from proper waste handling.
“And what I have seen here means that waste is not just waste; it is also gold, and we can make so much money with our waste.
“It also gives employment to our people. With what I have seen, I know that this area is huge and a lot of people are going to be employed. “So, it is a good way, and I am very impressed by the facility here. Even though it is not fully done, what I have seen is very impressive, and I want to thank the CEO and the staff for the good job that they are doing.” Maj-Gen Essien encouraged Geo Pomona to do more to give more insights to those wishing to do the same in their countries.
On his part, Dr Nguwaya said the waste management firm was working round the clock to ensure waste was properly managed.
“As you are aware, we took over this project in 2022; within three years, we have transformed this place to become a modern waste management facility,” he said.
“As you can see now, it is a place where we dump waste 24 hours. “During the night, trucks come and dump waste. During the day, trucks come and dump waste.
“The way we are managing waste, we are measuring all the waste that comes from the residential areas and the industrial area by way of the weighbridge.”
Dr Nguwaya said Geo Pomona is also focusing on the waste-to-energy plant, which will see electricity generated feeding into the national grid.
“Right now, we are focusing on the construction of the waste-to-energy plant. We are going to generate electricity from waste and feed the national grid,” he said.
